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Experience VidCon – The Ultimate Convention for Everything YouTube and Social Media… FOR

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Nov 20, 2019
2 min

Experience VidCon – The Ultimate Convention for Everything YouTube and Social Media… FOR

Meghan Trainor – YouTube on Stage – Anaheim Arena – Anaheim, CA – July 11, 2019 – Photo by Jordan Wagner © 2019 Experience VidCon – The Ultimate Convention for Everything YouTube and Social Media… FOR LESS! For a limited time – SAVE big on VidCon – One of our FAVORITE events of the year! From Thursday, November 28th at 12:01 AM PT to Monday, December 2nd at 11:59 PM PT, VidCon will be offering BIG savings on all tickets. Order online at VidCon.com during this period and recei

98 Degrees – SugarHouse Casino – Philadelphia, PA – July 27, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Re

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Jul 31, 2019
3 min

98 Degrees – SugarHouse Casino – Philadelphia, PA – July 27, 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Re

98 Degrees – SugarHouse Casino – Philadelphia, PA – July 27, 2019 – Photo by Deborah Wagner © 2019 98 Degrees – SugarHouse Casino – Philadelphia, PA – July 27, 2019 The other night, pop group 98 Degrees came to town. One of the hottest boy bands of the late ‘90s and early ‘00s – brothers Nick and Drew Lachey and band mates Jeff Timmons and Justin Jeffre took the stage at Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Casino on Columbus Blvd. and showed some love to their fans in the City of Broth

YouTube Stars, Influencers and Fans Flock to Anaheim for VidCon 2019

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Jul 19, 2019
5 min

YouTube Stars, Influencers and Fans Flock to Anaheim for VidCon 2019

YouTube Stars, Influencers and Fans Flock to Anaheim for VidCon 2019 by Deborah Wagner Celebrating its tenth anniversary, VidCon drew more than 75,000 YouTubers, internet personalities, influencers, industry executives and – most importantly fans – to the Anaheim Convention Center in sunny California last week. The über-popular online video conference has grown tremendously since its conception a decade ago, started by John and Hank Green, authors and stars of the Vlogbrother

YouTube on Stage at VidCon 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

PopEntertainment

Jul 18, 2019
3 min

YouTube on Stage at VidCon 2019 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

Meghan Trainor – YouTube on Stage – Anaheim Arena – Anaheim, CA – July 11, 2019 – Photo by Jordan Wagner © 2019 YouTube on Stage at VidCon 2019 You’d think the world’s largest video-sharing website would be all about video, but you’re wrong. The execs at YouTube also know how to put on a pretty incredible live show. Each year as the excitement from day one of VidCon in Anaheim, California winds down, YouTube on Stage turns the heat back up with 90 minutes of excitement and fu

Lesli Margherita – An Audience with the Queen

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Jan 16, 2019
7 min

Lesli Margherita – An Audience with the Queen

Lesli Margherita at BroadwayCon – January 12, 2019 Lesli Margherita An Audience with the Queen By Jay S. Jacobs It was just BroadwayCon time again, as some of the biggest names in theater braved the cold and congregated to the New York Midtown Hilton and the Ziegfield Theater to meet, greet and chat with some of their biggest fans. BroadwayCon is a celebration of all things theatrical, a heady mixture of lectures, live performances, memorabilia, cosplay, pictures and autograp

Jason Reitman Looks Back at a Political Shift with The Front Runner

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Nov 6, 2018
11 min

Jason Reitman Looks Back at a Political Shift with The Front Runner

Jason Reitman at the Philadelphia Film Festival Screening of “The Front Runner.” Jason Reitman Looks Back at a Political Shift with The Front Runner By Jay S. Jacobs Director Jason Reitman is known for taking on some pretty big subjects in his films. He took on lobbying in Thank You for Smoking. He set his sights on teenage pregnancy in Juno and corporate soullessness and greed in Up in the Air. He also looked at alcoholism and personal grievances in Young Adult and modern di

Paul Dano – It’s A Wild Wildlife

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Nov 3, 2018
4 min

Paul Dano – It’s A Wild Wildlife

Paul Dano at the Philadelphia Film Festival Screening of “Wildlife.” Paul Dano It’s A Wild Wildlife By Jay S. Jacobs We know Paul Dano as an actor with over a decade of quirky movie choices behind him. Perhaps you remember him best as the twin preachers in There Will Be Blood. Or perhaps as the young Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy. Or, then again it could be as the dysfunctional older brother in Little Miss Sunshine. Or as the frightened future gangster in Looper. Or the mental

The Stars Came Out at the Paley Center for A Gala Tribute to Music on Television

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Oct 26, 2018
1 min

The Stars Came Out at the Paley Center for A Gala Tribute to Music on Television

Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach at the Paley Center Gala Tribute to Music on Television The Stars Came Out at the Paley Center for A Gala Tribute to Music on Television On Thursday, October 25th, The Paley Center for Media hosted the Paley Honors in Hollywood: A Gala Tribute to Music on Television at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The exciting evening highlighted groundbreaking musical moments in television, from music-based series to variety and talk shows and more. Those in atten

Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello & Charli XCX – Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, PA – July 13

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Jul 15, 2018
1 min

Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello & Charli XCX – Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, PA – July 13

Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello & Charli XCX – Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, PA – July 13, 2018 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Ruth Bekele © 2018 #2018 #RuthBekele #taylorswift #LincolnFinancialField #PA #CamilaCabello #deborahwagner #philadelphia #July13 #CharliXCX

On Top of the Wizard World

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May 21, 2018
5 min

On Top of the Wizard World

Cosplay at Wizard World On Top of the Wizard World by Jay S. Jacobs Such a feeling is coming over us. There is wonder in most everything we see. The reason is clear, it’s because Wizard World is back. Philly’s baby sister to San Diego and New York’s huge corporate Comic-Cons, Wizard World Philadelphia is a more intimate and easy to manage melding of the stars, the cars, the paraphernalia, the games (video and board), the cosplayers, the food and drink (all at stadium prices),

P!NK Hits the Road with the Beautiful Trauma World Tour

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Feb 12, 2018
2 min

P!NK Hits the Road with the Beautiful Trauma World Tour

P!NK – Atlantic City Boardwalk – Atlantic City, NJ – July 12, 2017 Fresh off her kick-ass performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl LII, Philly’s own P!NK will hit the road for an eighty-six city 2018 Beautiful Trauma World Tour on Thursday March 1st in Phoenix, AZ. Ending in Los Angeles on June 2nd, P!NK’s months on the road will wind her across the US, Canada and Europe. But no tour could be complete unless the 38-year-old superstar came home to Philadelphia and Apri

Jacob Sartorius, Zach Clayton & Annie LeBlanc – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA –

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Jan 24, 2018
1 min

Jacob Sartorius, Zach Clayton & Annie LeBlanc – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA –

Jacob Sartorius, Zach Clayton & Annie LeBlanc – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – January 22, 2018 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Isa Barnett, Deborah Wagner & Ari Lafayette © 2018 #ZachClayton #AriLafayette #2018 #AnnieLeBlanc #JacobSartorius #TheateroftheLivingArts #ConcertPhotography #PopEntertainmentcom #PA #TLA #deborahwagner #philadelphia #IsaBarnett #January22 #ConcertPhotoAlbum #ConcertPhotos

Sean Baker – Looking at the Dark Side of the Happiest Place on Earth with The Florida Project

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Oct 31, 2017
6 min

Sean Baker – Looking at the Dark Side of the Happiest Place on Earth with The Florida Project

Sean Baker at the Philadelphia Film Festival screening of “The Florida Project” at the Prince Theater Sean Baker Looking at the Dark Side of the Happiest Place on Earth with The Florida Project by Jay S. Jacobs Much like the characters in his films, indie director Sean Baker has spent most of his life toiling under the radar. In a writing/directing career that has spawned seven movies in 17 years (plus shorts, TV series and TV movies), Baker has specialized in small, intimate

The Script – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – October 4, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Photo Alb

PopEntertainment

Oct 9, 2017
1 min

The Script – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – October 4, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Photo Alb

The Script – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – October 4, 2017 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Deborah Wagner © 2017 #ConcertPhotography #DannyODonoghue #PA #ElectricFactory #deborahwagner #philadelphia #ConcertPhotoAlbum #TheScript #October4 #GlenPower #ConcertPhotos #2017 #MarkSheehan

Jon Bellion – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – September 8, 2017 (A PopE

PopEntertainment

Sep 10, 2017
1 min

Jon Bellion – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – September 8, 2017 (A PopE

Jon Bellion – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – September 8, 2017 Scroll through concert photos below! Photos by Deborah Wagner © 2017 #September8 #TheMannCenterforthePerformingArts #JonBellion #ConcertPhotography #PA #deborahwagner #philadelphia #ConcertPhotoAlbum #ConcertPhotos #2017

Interviews with the stars of Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day

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Sep 7, 2017
3 min

Interviews with the stars of Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day

Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day 2017 Another Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day is on the books and we talked with all the big stars performing there. Check out some of the cool interviews! Why Don’t We?: Why Don’t We is a pop music boy band consisting of five guys we’ve followed for years. So, when we had the chance to chat with them all together at Artur Ashe Kids Day, we were thrilled! Consisting of members Jonah Marais (check out our old interview and challenge video with Jonah), Corbyn Besson,

Vid Stars Invaded the Happiest Place on Earth During VidCon 2017

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Jun 26, 2017
5 min

Vid Stars Invaded the Happiest Place on Earth During VidCon 2017

VidCon 2017 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Vid Stars Invaded the Happiest Place on Earth During VidCon 2017 When I think of our experience at VidCon 2017 in Anaheim, California last week, I can honestly say that it was a fun, informative, interactive experience for anyone and everyone who has an interest in making videos, loves to watch videos or lives for gaming. The entire weekend was jam-packed with panel discussions with some of the internets’ bi

Normani Kordei – Dancing In Perfect Harmony

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May 15, 2017
12 min

Normani Kordei – Dancing In Perfect Harmony

Normani Kordei on “Dancing with the Stars.” Normani Kordei Dancing In Perfect Harmony By Deborah Wagner When Normani Kordei agreed to join the twenty fourth season of ABC’s hit television show Dancing with the Stars, she hadn’t realized what a life changing experience it would be. Since 2012, Kordei has been best known as one of the five original members of the popular girl group Fifth Harmony. Through the DWTS experience, Kordei has learned that it was a little difficult at

Rick Astley – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – February 11, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concer

PopEntertainment

Feb 13, 2017
3 min

Rick Astley – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – February 11, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concer

Rick Astley – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – February 11, 2017 – Photo by Deborah Wagner © 2017 Rick Astley – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – February 11, 2017 Philadelphia got RickRolled on Saturday night. That’s right, Rick Astley is back. The 80s ginger British dance floor hit maker with the Archie looks and the booming baritone voice was in the house, bound and determined to remind people that there is more to him than “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Looking back

Marlo Thomas – Who’s That Woman?

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Jan 18, 2017
6 min

Marlo Thomas – Who’s That Woman?

Marlo Thomas at the preview fashion show of her new That Woman clothing line in King of Prussia, PA. Marlo Thomas Who’s That Woman? by Deborah Wagner Once upon a time, in classic TV land, every week someone would look at a young, independent, happening sixties woman, point at her and refer to her as being “That girl!” The character of Ann Marie on the series That Girl was the first “modern” American woman to star in a series on 60s TV. All these years later, we are still po