"I'm looking to represent Philadelphia to the nation," Gargano told us yesterday. "I'm tired of all the negative stereotypes about Philadelphia and I'm going to quash them. No more throwing throwballs at Santa and all that."
He'll be filling in on WIP, with Ike Reese, for the vacationing Howard Eskintoday through Friday, and then takes off for his own Florida vacation until Labor Day.
Cameras following Kendra
An E! camera crew will be on the scene Tuesday, when Playboy Playmate-turned-Eagles bride Kendra Wilkinson, star of E!'s "Kendra," signs her memoir, "Sliding into Home," at 6 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble on Rittenhouse Square.
Wilkinson and Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett recently moved into Two Liberty Place.
Miss Patti's drag double
Some divas don't like having drag impersonators, but Patti LaBelle loves hers. She's had Eddie Fields open for her several times and also presented him the Spirit of Michigan award while serenading him with "Wind Beneath My Wings." On Friday, Fields will perform as part of the Divas in a Man's World Outdoor Concert at the Piazza at Schmidts. The show, presented by Dan Contarino and directed by Steven Andrade, will feature male performers impersonating Bette Midler, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Cher, Elton John and Prince. The show will be hosted by Gary Dee, as Joan Rivers. Barbara Sheree, part of Miss Patti's gospel team on "Clash of the Choirs," also will perform. The show begins at 9 p.m. and costs $20. A VIP pre-party costs $40 and starts at 7 p.m. Proceeds help the cancer charity City of Hope.
Local guy wins NPR gig
