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Keep an Eye Out for Philly’s Own Ta’Rea Campbell When Hamilton Launches in Philly This Week
The Broadway hit Hamilton is back in Philadelphia. We tracked down Philadelphia born and bred actress Ta’Rea Campbell, who has one of the main roles. […]
Leslie Odom Jr. Explains His Big Role in the New Sopranos Movie
My full name is … Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. My grandmother came up to New York from the South and was a maid for a […]
Eagles Broadcaster Mike Quick on Calling the 2018 Super Bowl Win and His Record-Setting Touchdown
My full name is … Michael Anthony Quick, but in my family, I’m known as Tony. I grew up in … Hamlet, North Carolina, the […]
6 ABC’s Alicia Vitarelli on Living in South Philly and Raising an Eagles Fan When You’re a Native New Yorker
My full name is … Alicia Marie Vitarelli Pantaleno. Lots of vowels. I grew up in … Staten Island, which is very much like South […]
Ugly Betty’s Ana Ortiz on Meeting Tom Hanks, Swimming in Swann Fountain, and Having a Dad on City Council
My full name is … Ana Louise Ortiz. My grandmother is Louise, my mother’s middle name is Louise, and my father’s middle name is Luis, […]
Zola Star Colman Domingo Talks Cooking, Coming Out, and Going to High School With Will Smith
My full name is … Colman Jason Domingo. There’s no “e” in Colman. I have to tell you that because it always winds up in […]
Author R. Eric Thomas on How Living in Philly Was “Life-Giving, Vibrant and Weird”
The “R” stands for … Robert. I used to tell people it stood for Romeo, which was a deranged choice. When I shortened Robert to […]
Jazmine Sullivan on Going Vegan, Her Biggest Musical Influences, and Her New Album, Heaux Tales
The spelling of my first name … came from my mother’s love of jazz. I grew up in … Strawberry Mansion. Went to CAPA. Didn’t […]
Philadelphia Union Head Coach Jim Curtin on His Unused Peloton and What He Thinks of IPA Drinkers
I was born at … Holy Redeemer, in 1979. Grew up in Oreland, which is basically just down the road from Glenside. I’ve lived in […]
Master Illusionist Teller on the Return of His CW Show and What He Misses Most About Philly
My full name is … Teller. It actually says that on my passport and driver’s license, but the driver’s-license people felt obliged to put a […]
Chef Jennifer “Fear” Zavala on Watermelon Radishes, Uno, and the Best and Worst Things About South Philly
My full name is … Jennifer Doreen Feher-Zavala. My nickname is … Jen Fear. My husband’s last name is Feher — it’s German — but […]
City Council’s Curtis Jones Jr. Talks Dangerous Missions, Closing Prisons and His Green Thumb
My full name is … Curtis Joseph Jones Jr. I have to put the Jr. on because my father doesn’t want his reputation sullied. I […]
Fresh Air Host Terry Gross on Her Hardest Interviews and Her Secret Twitter Account
My full name is … just Terry Gross. People think it’s short for Teresa, but it’s just Terry. I grew up in … Brooklyn, before […]
Rebecca Rhynhart on Her Political Aspirations and the One Book Everyone Should Read
I was born in … Madison, Wisconsin. My parents were at school there. And then I grew up in Abington, went to Abington High School, […]
Tamala Edwards on Broadcasting From Her Living Room and Inspiring the Next Generation
My full name is … Tamala Edwards Lugrine. My sons were just asking me why “Edwards” is in there. They said, “Get rid of that. […]