A '60s style statement?
Actress
Daryl Hannah and a gaggle of nonfamous protesters were arrested Tuesday after refusing orders from the U.S. Park Police to move away from the sidewalk in front of the White House. The sit-in was protesting the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would run from Canada through six states in the Midwest and Southwest to refineries in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas.
The Li to the Lo to the Brown?
The blogosphere is in fever!
Lindsay Lohan and
Chris Brown have been flirting on Twitter, Gawker reveals. LiLo, an Olympic gold medalist in substance abuse, tweeted that Chris "killed it" at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday. Chris, who pleaded guilty in '09 to assaulting ex-gf
Rihanna, batted his eyelashes by retweeting LiLo's tweet. LiLo's response: "Wanna meet?" Talk about a recipe for disaster.
Rachael Ray takes Philly
Rachael Ray and crew on Tuesday took over the South Philly crossroads of Passyunk Avenue and Wharton Street, site of a newly constructed community garden behind Pat's Steaks, to shoot a grill-themed episode of her talk show.
Results of a grilling contest featuring Douglas Feldman of Williamstown, Sarah Gulish of Philly, and Stephanie Dumpson of New Castle, Del., are secret till late September, when the episode, featuring performances by Patti LaBelle and Boyz II Men, airs.
Roxborough chef on TV
Also in the food game,
Christopher Thames of Roxborough's Distinctive Fare Catering is basking in his win on the Aug. 16 episode of the Food Network competition show
Chopped.
His entree had to contain sweet vermouth, leeks, French fingerling potatoes, and live diver scallops.
