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Johnny Rotten: “Thank God I’ll Be in Philadelphia”
John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, the king of the punks, lit the match for cultural revolution at age 20 when he penned the lyrics to […]
Hunter S. Thompson’s Former Assistant Tells Wild Stories in New Book
The contrast is difficult to get my brain around. I’m talking with the well-mannered and apparently highly responsible Cheryl Della Pietra, who at 46, is […]
The First Family of Reggae Returns to Philly this Saturday
The good news for all you reggae fans is that Philly welcomes Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Bob Marley’s second son, Damian “Jr. Gong,” Bob’s youngest son, […]
Bethenny Frankel is Enjoying Her “Summer of Zero F’s”
“I don’t drink the Kool Aid. I can dish it out and I can take it.” That’s what Bethenny Frankel told me keeps her grounded in the often […]
Rebecca Ferguson on That Time She Leapt From a 120-Foot Building With Tom Cruise
Rebecca Ferguson, the lovely 31-year-old Swiss ingénue who stars alongside Tom Cruise in the latest Mission: Impossible film, Rogue Nation, doesn’t scare easily. On her first full […]
Darryl Stephens Talks Love, Dating and Religion
“I’ve created expectations of myself based on what I imagine others expect of me. Noah was the poster child for black gay hopeless romantics and […]
7 Questions With Singer-Songwriter Jesse Lafser
Country singer Jesse Lafser will visit Philadelphia for the first time to perform songs from her latest record, Raised On the Plains, at World Café Live on […]
6 Questions With Summer Fiction’s Bill Ricchini
Archbishop Ryan and LaSalle alum Bill Ricchini has earned praise from Rolling Stone to NPR’s World Café to Vogue for his brand of wistful, thoughtful […]
Kate Gosselin Talks Summer Plans, Eating at Talula’s Garden and She Clears Up a Rumor About Being From Philly
Over the weekend, dozens of TLC stars were in town for TLC’s first summer block party event at Penn’s Landing. Among those who showed up […]
INTERVIEW: Yoko Ono
Next month, Ocean Galleries in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, will debut an exhibit of artworks by John Lennon. Curated by his wife Yoko Ono, “The […]
6 Questions for Podcasting Sensation Sarah Koenig
Serial was a riveting, record-breaking, 12-part podcast series that re-investigated the murder of Baltimore teenager Hae Min Lee. Her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was convicted of the crime, but he […]
The Interview: Philly-Born Opera Great Eric Owens
The Philly native turned bass-baritone opera great has performed in concert halls the world over. This month he returns to star in Don Carlo at […]
Our Chat With Super Cute Out Actor/Director Michael Urie
Michael Urie had just graduated Juilliard when he was offered a starring role in Brian Sloan‘s new play, WTC View, which chronicled the life of a […]
INTERVIEW: Andy Cohen On Teresa Giudice, the Passing of Joan Rivers and How His Dog Opened Him Up to Dating
Andy Cohen, host of Bravo’s Watch What Happens: Live and maestro of the “Real Housewives” franchises, releases his second book today, cheekily titled The Andy […]
GIRL TALK: Fortune Feimster On Working With Tina Fey, Joan Rivers, and How Being a Lesbian Drives Her Comedy
One of my favorite Chelsea Lately roundtable regulars, Fortune Feimster, is performing this Thursday through Saturday at Philly’s Helium Comedy Club. The out lesbian took […]