“I am a Swiftie,” my 30ish restaurant server was surprised to hear me say, after the meal had concluded and…
We’ve lost another of the South Philly stars of the late ‘50s, and later. This time it is James Darren,…
The Golden Boys will return, Frankie Avalon told me Wednesday during an interview session jointly sponsored by the Broadcast Pioneers…
Someone from around these parts develops a taste for country music, moves to Nashville to follow a dream, and after…
This is a mini-controversy I did not plan commenting on, but, to paraphrase Michael Corleone, I feel like I am…
It’s Massacre Day on cable news. Fox News thanked Tucker Carlson for his lies service as they escorted him to…
The words “icon” and “legend” are easily thrown around, applied as freely as suntan lotion in July. With Jerry Blavat,…
One thing I like about the days around and following Christmas are the proliferation of old hit movies. I just…
South Philadelphia’s Bobby Rydell, who would have turned 80 on April 26, died April 5 of noncovid pneumonia at Jefferson…
Bobby Rydell was as sweet as a star could be, as genuine and comfortable as a scuffed shoe. His songs…