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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

'Rocky' is on Netflix, now by Mike Bertha

Any Philadelphians worth their weight in wooder ice already own the commemorative VHS and DVD collections of the first five Rocky films. (NOTE: Some people throw out Rocky V. But, really, it…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:45PM

Friday, March 21, 2014

VIDEO: Billy Joel and Fallon form two-man doo-wop group by Mike Bertha

The legendary Billy Joel stopped by The Tonight Show on Thursday to talk with fanboy/host Jimmy Fallon. Joel is in the middle of a Madison Square Garden residency that has him playing shows …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:47AM

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Aaron Paul was almost on 'It's Always Sunny' by Mike Bertha

Now that Walter White has [REDACTED] after [REDACTED] Jesse Pinkman in the [REDACTED], Bryan Cranston is taking his talents to Broadway and Aaron Paul is trying to be a real-life movie star.…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:43AM

Monday, March 10, 2014

VIDEO: Kevin Bacon is mad at Millennials for not knowing about the '80s by Mike Bertha

Older folks might remember Kevin Bacon as the guy who brought to life iconic roles in cinematic classics like Footloose and The Air Up There. To Millennials, though, he's pretty much just th…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:24AM

Monday, February 3, 2014

VIDEO: Bill Murray thinks he should star in the Peter Pan musical by Mike Bertha

You may remember that the last time Bill Murray was on Letterman, he did the whole show as Liberace, much to the enjoyment of everyone with a pulse. Well, late last week, Murray again appear…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:25AM

Friday, January 24, 2014

The real Mr. Belding is joining the unauthorized 'Saved by the Bell' musical by Mike Bertha

Surely you remember exactly where you were and who you were with and what everyone was wearing when you first heard the news that New York City's Theater 80 would play host to an unauthorize…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:43PM

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

VIDEO: Actor playing Peter Pan stops show to propose to Wendy by Mike Bertha

Sandor Strugl is a 28-year-old actor who plays Peter Pan in Peter Pan: The Never Ending Story, a musical adaptation of the classic story.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:14PM

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Bradley Cooper talks getting sober, bro, and crying while reading 'Romeo and Juliet' by Mike Bertha

Long before Philly's golden boy was wearing a trash bag and working with the kind of directors that help get you on stage at the Oscars, Bradley Cooper was being slowly written off Alias, di…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:58AM

Monday, November 4, 2013

'Cats Wearing Tights' is the Internet's latest gift of wonder by Mike Bertha

You're reading this on the Internet, which means that—knowingly or not—you signed a blood oath guaranteeing that you'll cackle at the sight of cats acting like people at least three time…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:12PM

VIDEO: David Hasselhoff sings the 'Fresh Prince' theme song by Mike Bertha

Talking-car operator, one-time mullet enthusiast, and beach-runner extraordinaire, American actor David Hasselhoff has parlayed his success on the small screen into illustrious roles like th…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:28AM

Monday, October 7, 2013

Q&A: Lisa Lampanelli's Broadway ambition and filthy mouth come to Philly by Mike Bertha

You might know Lisa Lampanelli as the Queen of Mean. She's an insult comic who made a career of divulging intimate detail about her sexual exploits and expertly eviscerating the daius at a s…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:18PM

Tuesday, February 5, 2013