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Hanging with the Ghouls at Warner Brothers Studio’s Horror Made Here Tour

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Oct 22, 2017
4 min

Hanging with the Ghouls at Warner Brothers Studio’s Horror Made Here Tour

Our Abby McRae and Sami Speiss with Georgie at Warner Bros. Studio Hollywood’s Horror Made Here Tour. Hanging with the Ghouls at Warner Brothers Studio’s Horror Made Here Tour Recently, we were brave enough to visit Warner Bros Studios for their annual “Horror Made Here” Halloween event. The theme of the experience this year was $324 million dollar hit movie IT so we knew we were in for something special. After we received our passes, we hopped on a tram into the lot in where

Birdy & Bahari – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 10, 2016 (A PopEntertainme

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Jun 18, 2016
3 min

Birdy & Bahari – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 10, 2016 (A PopEntertainme

Birdy – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 10, 2016 – Photo by Sami Speiss © 2016 Birdy & Bahari – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 10, 2016 Bahari – individually known as Ruby Carr, Sidney Sartini, and Natalia Panzarella – is a new band coming out of Southern California with a sound described on their website as “radiant, harmony-rich, brightly melodic.” They opened for Birdy on June 10th at the Theatre of Living Arts. Bahari – Theater o

Nickelodeon Halo Awards 2015 – Justin Bieber, 5th Harmony, Nick Cannon & more!

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Dec 4, 2015
1 min

Nickelodeon Halo Awards 2015 – Justin Bieber, 5th Harmony, Nick Cannon & more!

On November 14 2015, PopEntertainment’s Roula, Sami and Ali attended the Nickelodeon Halo Awards red (orange) carpet in New York City! Hosted by Nick Cannon, it is a great event highlighting teens who give back to their community. Catch the awards on television November 29th, 2015! Photos courtesy of Getty images and Roula Khaldi of Popentertainment.com. Video Edited by Sami Speiss of Popentertainment.com. Keep in touch with us: Twitter: @PopEntCom @samspeiss @alispeiss @rou

The Chainsmokers – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – October 30, 201

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Oct 31, 2015
1 min

The Chainsmokers – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – October 30, 201

The Chainsmokers – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – October 30, 2015 Click on below thumbnails to see full-sized concert photos! Photos by Samantha Speiss © 2015 #2015 #TheElectricFactory #ConcertPhotography #Roses #philadelphia #TheChainsmokers #samispeiss #ConcertPhotos

Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania &#8211

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Sep 18, 2015
12 min

Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania &#8211

Made in America Festival on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, PA September 5 & 6, 2015. Photo copyright ©2015 Shana Bergmann. Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 5 & 6, 2015 Labor Day weekend, Jay-Z’s Made In America Music Festival returned to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia for its fourth annual celebration, highlighting the biggest names in the music business. Unlike last year (which was be

Made in America Philadelphia 2015 featuring G-Eazy, Nick Jonas, Meek Mill, The Weeknd

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Sep 10, 2015
1 min

Made in America Philadelphia 2015 featuring G-Eazy, Nick Jonas, Meek Mill, The Weeknd

By Samantha Speiss of PopEntertainment.com The hottest artists performed at Made in America in Philadelphia September 5th and 6th! It was said that 140,000 tickets were sold, making it a sold out event! Make sure to follow us on our social media accounts for more coverage of Made in America and other events: Twitter: PopEntCom Instagram: popentertainment_com #youtube #PopEntCom #tickets #GEazy #2015 #ShanaBergmann #alispeiss #concert #PopEntertainmentcom #TheWeeknd #dance

Meet Viv & the Revival

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Jul 12, 2015
1 min

Meet Viv & the Revival

Pop Entertainment’s own Sami, Ali and Rachel talked to Viv and the Revival about life, performing, and everything in between… Find out what he had to say at Firefly Music Festival here! #placements #FireflyMusicFestival #band #music #Iwantit #alispeiss #Paris #BobMarley #TheIntroduction #VivamptheRevival #TheBlackKeys #singers #video #singer #TomPetty #philadelphia #RepublicRecords #samispeiss #Interviews #RachelDiSipio #commercials

Coco Jones Is a Real Life Hannah Montana

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Jun 7, 2015
9 min

Coco Jones Is a Real Life Hannah Montana

Coco Jones Coco Jones A Real Life Hannah Montana by Sami Spiess Coco Jones is the real life Hannah Montana. She is a normal kid with a pop-star life. Jones has done it all. The very talented singer/songwriter/actress has been in films, television shows, modeled… and the most noteworthy thing is that she has a beautiful singing voice. Starting at a very young age, Jones was performing live and making records. You can catch some adorable videos of her National Anthem perfor

On the Red Carpet at Jingle Ball 2014

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Dec 23, 2014
1 min

On the Red Carpet at Jingle Ball 2014

Interview with Jessie J, Jake Miller, Bea Miller, Megan Trainor etc. Jingle Ball 2014 PopEntertainment.com’s Sami and Maggie recently attended the Q102 Jingle Ball! All celeb’s from Nick Jonas, to Jessie J walked the Red Carpet! We had the chance to talk to artists such as Jake Miller, and Kieza! See what was in store! #2014 #jingleball #MaggieMitchell #BeaMiller #concert #redcarpet #PopEntertainmentcom #JessieJ #q102 #NickJonas #JakeMiller #backstage #Kiesza #samispeiss #Meg

MKTO – Living the American Dream

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Jun 10, 2014
7 min

MKTO – Living the American Dream

Tony Oller and Malcolm Kelley of MKTO MKTO Living the American Dream by Sami Speiss and Ali Speiss Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller first became friends while acting together on a popular Nickelodeon show called Gigantic. While they both loved acting, they also wanted to branch out and do something else. Who better to embark on an exciting new journey in life with than your BFF, right? That’s exactly what they did and now we know them as the popular American pop duo MKTO! It’

Getting “Classic” with MKTO

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Apr 7, 2014
8 min

Getting “Classic” with MKTO

Tony Oller and Malcolm D. Kelley of MKTO backstage at The Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA on February 21, 2014. Getting “Classic” with MKTO by Sami Speiss and Ali Speiss Doing the thing you love most together with your best friend sounds like a dream come true, right? That’s exactly how the last few years have been for BFF’s Malcolm D. Kelley and Tony Oller, the members of the sensational pop duo MKTO. Kelley and Oller have released three singles “Thank You,” “Classic” and

Little Mix Give Us a Snappy Salute

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Mar 26, 2014
8 min

Little Mix Give Us a Snappy Salute

Little Mix at the Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ, March 1, 2014, Photo by Julia Shepard. Little Mix Give Us a Snappy Salute by Shana Bergmann, Sami Speiss & Ali Speiss Upon the first time hearing Little Mix’s hit single “Wings,” one thing was blatantly obvious: they might just be the next best thing since Destiny’s Child. Their spunky personalities, cutting-edge song choices and fashion-forward looks make them so much more than your typical one hit wonder. Four-piece gir

Getting Deep With Emblem3

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Feb 24, 2014
1 min

Getting Deep With Emblem3

Emblem3 at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, PA – February 21, 2013 PopEntertainment.com reporters Ali Speiss and Sami Speiss sat down in the tour bus with Wesley Stromberg, Drew Chadwick and Keaton Stromberg before their recent Tower Theater concert. They discuss music, fans, deepness, playing live on the #Bamdlife tour, snow, George Foreman grills, “Dueling Banjos” and all sorts of crazy stuff. Check it out! #snow #geogeforeman #deliverance #ghosts #livemusic #rap #eagle

Getting Plugged In To Plug In Stereo

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Feb 5, 2014
7 min

Getting Plugged In To Plug In Stereo

Plug In Stereo (Trevor Dahl) backstage at the Prince Music Theater on January 19, 2014. Photo copyright 2014 Danielle Speiss. Getting Plugged In To Plug In Stereo by Ali Speiss and Sami Speiss You never know where an artist is going to get their stage name, but Trevor Dahl was right on track when he became Plug In Stereo. It sounds like a band name, but for the most part it is the vehicle for Dahl to get his own music out there. This is rather important, because he's already

Cody Simpson – Our New Mate Goes Acoustic

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Feb 2, 2014
4 min

Cody Simpson – Our New Mate Goes Acoustic

Cody Simpson – The Prince Music Theater – Philadelphia, PA – January 19, 2014 – photo by Sami Speiss © 2014 Cody Simpson Our New Mate Goes Acoustic by Ali Speiss and Sami Speiss The United States has a new Australian mate, Cody Simpson. This beach blond, blue-eyed heartthrob is a singer, instrumentalist and songwriter who is spreading his sunny, positive tunes to kids and adults alike. Simpson's Gold Coast roots show through his catchy tunes with his beachy, groovy style. Sim

Lovey James – Who She Is

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Dec 3, 2013
4 min

Lovey James – Who She Is

Lovey James Lovey James Who She Is by Ali Speiss and Sami Speiss LOVEY JAMES IS TAKING OVER OUR INSTAGRAM DECEMBER 3, 2013! SHE HAS ALSO MADE A SPECIAL HOLIDAY VIDEO JUST FOR POPENTERTAINMENT.COM READERS WHICH WE ARE PREMIERING BELOW! Meet singer, songwriter, dancer, actress extraordinaire; Lovey James. This 16 year old sensation is bringing some major talent to the entertainment industry and her vocals are hard to beat. At such a young age, James has just released her sixth

IM5 – Making the Band

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Nov 24, 2013
6 min

IM5 – Making the Band

IM5 at the Philadelphia Fall Fan Fest, November 17, 2013. IM5 Making the Band by Sami Speiss and Ali Speiss IM5 is an up-and-coming band made up by a varied and talented singers Gabe Morales, Dana Vaughns, Will Jay Behlendorf, Dalton Rapattoni and Cole Pendery. All were working separately until they were meshed together by industry vets Simon Fuller, Jamie King and Perez Hilton. With that kind of powerful backing, as you may expect, they are catching a whole lot of buzz, sell

Trevor Moran and Sam Pottorff – We Are YouTube Nation

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Nov 21, 2013
7 min

Trevor Moran and Sam Pottorff – We Are YouTube Nation

Trevor Moran and Sam Pottorff at the Philadelphia Sheraton – Reality Dance Fall Fan Fest 2013. Trevor Moran and Sam Pottorff We Are YouTube Nation by Sami Speiss and Ali Speiss Recently, Reality Dance had an anti-bullying Fall Fan Fest in Philadelphia featuring some of the biggest names on YouTube. We were lucky enough to sit down with two of the defining figures in the scene: Trevor Moran and Sam Pottorff. Both are co-founders (with three other boys) of O2L, a very successfu