Inqlings: Tony Luke show for the Birds fans

July 25, 2010|By Michael Klein, Inquirer Columnist
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  • Ex-Phillie Garry Maddox (right) yields center to restaurateur Stephen Starr as they promote their annual barbecue challenge. Joining them Friday at Citizens Bank Park was another Phillies great, Greg Luzinski, who oversees Bull's BBQ there. The challenge, which raised $67,000 for Maddox's Youth Golf and Academics Program last year, is set for Aug. 7 at the stadium.
  • Ex-Phillie Garry Maddox (right) yields center to restaurateur Stephen Starr as they promote their annual barbecue challenge. Joining them Friday at Citizens Bank Park was another Phillies great, Greg Luzinski, who oversees Bull's BBQ there. The challenge, which raised $67,000 for Maddox's Youth Golf and Academics Program last year, is set for Aug. 7 at the stadium.
  • Fernando Luis Alvarez puts his own twist on painting a model duringa reception at Le Meridien Philadelphia. Thursday's appearance bythe Connecticut artist was keyed to his exhibition at the hotel, which opened this year at 1421 Arch St.
  • Brian May, Queen guitarist, in town Tuesday promoting his new book.
  • Tarsha "Jonesy" Jones, a Power 99 success story. (See "Radio activity.")

South Philly sandwich czar/actor Tony Luke Jr. is getting into the TV game with Tony Luke's Eaglemania, a weekly, half-hour Philadelphia Eagles fan-friendly variety show.

The show will air at midnight (late Saturday, up against Saturday Night Live) on 6ABC, premiering Sept. 11. Shows will repeat a week later, at 1 a.m. Sunday.

Luke will be backed by a house band including Skip Denenberg and Back2Life, and the show will tape at the Troc in Chinatown. First taping will be Aug. 17.

Luke crossed the Eagles' radar during filming of the 2006 movie Invincible, based on the life of Eagles walk-on rookie Vince Papale. Luke played a goofy green-suited, green-caped aspiring Eagles player.

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