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Philly dog rescuers become TV stars National Geographic channel gives intimate look into the lives of dogfighting detectives PSPCA official says its dangerous police work

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Bengal, center, is director of the PSPCA’s Human Law Enforcement unit — the subject of a new Nat Geo Wild documentary.

When the Pennsylvania SPCA and Philadelphia police busted a dogfighting ring in April, they raided three properties, arrested 17 people ranging in age from 19 to 42 and seized 18 dogs — as well as equipment like treadmills, vitamins and steroids.

What wasn’t reported is that the raid came after nearly a year’s worth of surveillance and investigation by an undercover PSPCA Humane Law Enforcement team assembled in 2010.

The new documentarystyle Nat Geo Wild TV series “Philly Undercover,” which features the bust on

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an episode, aims to shine light on the unit’s efforts while showing the extent of the animal fighting epidemic in large cities.

“The show takes you into the underground economy of animal-fighting, tells you what goes on and how much money can be made — some of these fights are worth $100,000,” PSPCA official George Bengal said.

The April bust, which made national headlines, is typical of the extensive web of people involved in the brutal sport. “There’s a whole network out there that engages in the activity, from training animals for

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fighting to actually holding fights. And the breeding and selling of puppies for the sport is huge,” Bengal said.

The PSPCA hopes the show will give viewers a more complete picture of what the agency does — and where donor money

Finch-fighting Dogfighting dominates Philly’s animal-fighting cases, Bengal said, but cockfighting is also prominent.

Finch-fighting, a relatively new sport, is also growing steadily more popular here, Bengal said. Male birds are pumped full of steroids, their beaks are sharpened

and a female is often boxed off in the corner to encourage aggressiveness while they peck each other to death.

CENTER CITY. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is holding a press conference Friday where they are expected to announce school closures and other cuts.

The announcement is

the culmination of a yearlong Blue Ribbon Commission study of Archdiocesan elementary, special education and high schools. Its findings include declining Church attendance and do-

crews followed Humane Law Enforcement’s undercovers from February through August. The crime fighters investigate tips, conduct surveillance and pose as criminals in every role, from animal purchasers to fighters.

“When you’re dealing with animal fighting, it’s almost like dealing with narcotics,” Bengal said. “When you have an undercover unit you’re trying to capture buyers, sellers — that kind of thing.”

The first episode premieres Saturday on Nat Geo Wild.

goes. “People often see one or two day headlines when we make a big bust or there’s some kind of cruelty, but often we find the public doesn’t understand what goes into this.”

Episodes cover everything from rabbit-hoarding, rooster-fighting and breeder-busting to rehabbing the four-legged victims after they are rescued.

In one tense moment caught on camera, two officers’ cover is blown while they are doing surveillance in North Philly.

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Woman seeks death benefit from Cozen O’Connor DOJ has declared federal marriage act unconstitutional The Department of Justice has ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional in response to a Pennsylvania case disputing whether a woman’s same-sex partner was entitled to her death benefits.

Pa. Judge Darnell Jones II, who gave the Department of Justice and other parties in Cozen O’Connor v. Tobits a chance to weigh in before ruling, will consider all the arguments on March 12. The implications could be far-reaching for LGBT Pennsylvanians.

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Pennsylvania also has its own “mini DOMA” similarly defining marriage.

“If it’s overturned, it opens up all types of rights,” said Mazzoni Center Legal Director David Rosenblum. “So many things are connected to the right to marry — tax implications, real estate transfers.”

Law firm partner Sarah Farley’s wife, Jennifer Tobits, argues she is heir to Farley’s estate, but Farley’s parents filed a separate Pa. claim that it is theirs.

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Victorino balled with some North Philadelphia children at the newly renovated club.

Club named for Flyin’ Hawaiian The Shane Victorino Foundation last year donated nearly $1 million for the renovation of the 105-year-old facility at 18th Street and Hunting Park Avenue.

The center began accepting its first members Thursday and will start offering programs later this month. Formely known simply as Nicetown Boys & Girls Club, it’s added the Phillies star to the front of its title. The overall renovations to the facility cost $2.5 million, officials said. METRO

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YouTube? More like the BoobTube Second teen arrested for alleged affiliation to YouTube videos showing South Philly vandalism Police arrested a second teen Wednesday night for several incidents of vandalism in South Philadelphia, some of which popped up on YouTube and were documented by surveillance footage.

That came a day after another teen — who maintained a YouTube account that posted at least one of the videos allegedly showing him and his friends smashing car windows and spray painting “Wreck Locals” on vehicles and homes — surrendered to police in the face of increasing traditional and social media pressure.

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After the police department posted surveillance footage of a Dec. 27 vandalism spree on the 2000 block of South Etting Street Tuesday, a number of people recognized one suspect and referred investigators to YouTube videos he posted showing at least one other incident of vandalism.

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Familiar faces appear near City Hall Occupy Philly showed up publicly for the first time in 2012 when they appeared, signs in hand, at 15th and Market streets Thursday afternoon, protesting recent federal legislation they say gives “military unchecked power to arrest” citizens.

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Safeway said Thursday it would sell 16 of its Philadelphia-area Genuar-

di’s stores to the owner of Giant Food Stores in a deal the buyer valued at $106 million.

Safeway also said it also plans to close three Genuardi’s stores and to sell the remaining eight Genuardi’s stores, which it will

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Gingrich, angry over his poor performance in the Iowa caucuses, may have a new and unlikely partner in his quest to tarnish rival Mitt Romney: President Barack Obama.

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WASHINGTON. Republican candidate Rick Santorum is gaining ground in the early voting state of New Hampshire, but rival Mitt Romney still holds a strong lead ahead of Tuesday’s primary.

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election, Obama and Gingrich share an agenda in bringing down Romney.

Gingrich, who was first in Iowa polls only weeks ago, came in a disappointing fourth place after being attacked heavily in ads by an outside group aligned with Romney.

behind Romney in this week’s Iowa nominating contest, rising to third place among likely primary voters, according to a 7 News/Suffolk University tracking poll, edging ahead of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman.

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Obama pitches plan for military austerity The president has come out with a new military strategy in light of a call for budget cuts Republicans accuse him of all manner of crimes President Barack Obama presented a revamped U.S. military strategy for an era of budget cuts that pledges to emphasize Asia and space and cyber capabilities while preserving missions such as defeating al-Qaeda.

The new strategy outlined on Thursday calls for investments in cybersecurity to defeat electronic attacks in expanded spacebased intelligence platforms and for “developing a new stealth bomber.” At the same time, it raises the possibility that U.S. “deterrence goals can be achieved with a smaller nuclear force” and says the U.S. presence in Europe “must evolve,” without

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“Our military will be leaner, but the world must know: The United States is going to maintain our military superiority with armed forces that are agile, flexible and ready for the full range of contingencies.”

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Republican lawmakers, in e-mailed statements, criticized the strategy from different angles — as cutting too much, doing too little to root out waste or putting the U.S. nuclear deterrent at risk.

Representative Howard P. “Buck” McKeon of California, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said Obama has packaged “a retreat from the world.”

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Egyptian prosecutors have demanded the death sentence for former president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons for their role in the killing of protesters in the uprising that swept him from power. REUTERS

Iran: We’re ready to negotiate TEHRAN. Turkey has deliv-

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BACHMANN: BLAME ELVIS Michele Bachmann is out, and Elvis did her in.

She whipped a South Carolina crowd into a frenzy last summer with her big smile, her even bigger campaign bus, and this unfortunate shout-out: “Let’s all say happy birthday to Elvis Presley today!”

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ut the King was born in January. The day she made that speech was the anniversary of his death.

Was that the decisive moment in Bachmann’s campaign? No. But it didn’t help.

Neither did another misstep, when she told voters in Waterloo, Iowa, that she had the same spirit as their hometown boy, the legendary actor John Wayne. But he never lived there. John Wayne Gacy did. He was a serial killer who dressed up like a clown.

talks stalled a year ago could soon be revived.

As new sanctions from the U.S. and the E.U. added pressure on the Iranian economy, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi

said Tehran was interested in returning to the negotiating table. Salehi said Iran was ready to return to talks with the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. REUTERS

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have mixed emotions about us media types skewering politicians for every twisted pop culture “Candidates reference. Frankly, I don’t are rarely think the Leader of the Free torpedoed by a World should be keeping up with the Kardashians, the single gaffe.”

King or the Real Housewives. I FOREMAN tend to agree with critics who think that our political process has become too much of a game of “Gotcha!”

We pepper candidates endlessly with detailed questions about what they know, who they know, why they know them and when did all of this happen anyway? We ask them to be instant experts on everything from the economy, international affairs and farm policy to education, housing and alligator wrestling. Then, when they stumble, we pop open the trap door and drop them, like contestants on a game show, into the footnotes of history.

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Companies added more workers than forecast in December, a sign that the U.S. labor market was gaining momentum heading into 2012, according to a private report based on payrolls.

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t’s not fair. These folks want to be the president of the United States, not a Jeopardy champion.

But ... and this is a big caveat ... it is worth noting that candidates are rarely torpedoed by a single gaffe. Or even two or three. What does them in is a pattern of mistakes that suggests a certain overall sloppiness of thought, inattention to detail, or a shaky grasp of facts. Bachmann, while certainly an intelligent, talented politician, had a few too many of those moments. And she won’t be the last to do so.

Maybe they were honest mistakes, blown out of proportion. But in the end, they — and Elvis — took her out. And I wonder if she’s lonesome tonight.

– CNN’s Tom Foreman is a regular on “AC360°”/www.ac360.com and “The Situation Room.”

Metro does not endorse the opinions of the author, or any opinions expressed on its pages.

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2 ‘PORTLANDIA’ STAYS IN THE PICTURE

As the comedy show returns for a second season on IFC, Fred Armisen talks about addictive television, the importance of editing and why he likes to get out of control

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n one sketch during the new season of “Portlandia,” the characters played by Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein decide to watch a single episode of “Battlestar Galactica” before they head out to a friend’s birthday party.

Unable to pull themselves away from the TV after 45 minutes, they miss the party, end up devouring the first season, and over a few consecutive days, the whole series. Jobs are lost, bills go unpaid and they stop getting up to use the bathroom. At one point Brownstein tiredly says, “I a little bit feel like I have a bladder infection, but I’m just going to get antibiotics after the next episode.”

This scene is typical of the comedic duo’s adoration of the absurd, and is one that could easily apply to viewers of their show.

The first season recently began streaming on Netflix, and the second season pre-

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mieres Friday.

Armisen says he has found himself in similarly intense viewing marathons with shows like “Game of Thrones” and “American Horror Story.”

“And ‘The Wire,’” he says, “I burned right through that.”

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Face the music One of the things that sets “Portlandia” apart from Armisen’s other comedy outlet, “Saturday Night Live,” is the way the show handles musical guests.

On “Portlandia,” musical guests don’t sing, they act.

“Sometimes when musicians do things like this, they come at it with just a

hat makes the comedy hit so hard is Armisen and Brownstein’s ability to create relatable situations that go awry. He says the pair are able to get so ridiculous because almost half of the show is improvised.

“We film so much stuff,”

he says. “We could do a whole season of what we didn’t use.”

Armisen says that a large chunk of that unused footage is he and Brownstein ruining the scenes by laughing uncontrollably at what the other one has come up with on the spot.

He is quick to give away the credit for the finished product.

“We’re not part of the editing process,” he explains, “because those guys are geniuses.”

Armisen says relinquishing that authority is liberating because every time he watches the edits, he finds himself saying, “Oh my gosh, I never thought that we wouldn’t need that.”

“That’s a really weird part of the process, where you think you’re in control, but you know it’s good that you’re not in control.”

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slightly different way of playing things than a comedian, and that’s just interesting,” says Armisen.

Season 2 cameos include Eddie Vedder, Joanna Newsom and guitarists from the Sex Pistols and The Smiths. Since Brownstein is most well-known for her role as a singer and guitarist in the bands Sleater-Kinney and Wild Flag, and Armisen got his start in show business as a

drummer in a band called Trenchmouth, do they ever try to arrange jam sessions with these stars?

“I feel like every time I turn to someone and start talking to them, the conversation always turns to, ‘We’re going to Australia,’” says Armisen.

“Maybe they’re just avoiding wanting to make any connections, like, ‘I’m going to be wayyy out of the country.’”

Real-life inspiration

‘That guy does exist!’

Armisen is probably best known to mainstream audiences for his portrayal of President Obama on “Saturday Night Live.”

The characters he plays on “Portlandia” are heightened versions of everyday people and self-serious hipster types (think feminist bookstore owners and bike messengers) that are so spot-on they feel like they must come from an arsenal of his own acquaintances. Not so, says Armisen.

“It’s a weird thing, where it happens afterward,” he says. “I thought it was just in my imagination, but then I’ll drive around Portland and totally, straight-up, see guys like that. So it’s like, ‘Oh yeah, that guy does exist!’”

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low me on Twitter @amberatmetro and visit www.metro.us/tv. Here are a few TCA highlights that I’ll be covering: “Smash” There hasn’t been a show with this much pre-premiere buzz since “Glee” — and I’m not just saying that because this, too, is a musiccentric series. I’ll be talking to star Katharine McPhee and the rest of the cast in this Steven Spielberg-produced drama, which details the opening of a Broadway musical, on Friday. (Premieres Feb. 6 at 10 p.m. on NBC)

Set visits: “Suburgatory” and “New Girl” Funny ladies have been the toast of the new TV season, and two of my favorite female-centric sitcoms are opening their sets to TV critics on Monday. (“Suburgatory” airs Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. on ABC. “New Girl” airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on Fox.) Vice presidents new and old Al Gore, Current TV Chairman and Co-Founder — and, of course, our former vice president — will speak to critics about the state of cable news on Jan. 13. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, meanwhile, just plays the vice president on TV. Still, she’ll be talking about the gig and her new HBO comedy, “Veep,” on Jan. 13. (“Veep” will premiere in April on HBO.) AMBER RAY

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Patsy (Joanna Lumley, left) and Edina (Jennifer Saunders) are still “Absolutely Fabulous.”

‘Absolutely Fabulous’ COMEDY. Edina (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley) are just as fab as they were 20 years ago when this over-the-top Britcom premiered. The first of three specials brings the overindulging duo up to date with references to Twitter and the royal wedding — and more booze than you even remembered. Sunday, 10 p.m., BBC America and Logo

‘Mob Wives’ REALITY. There’s something about a “makeup talk” that Drita and Karen don’t understand.

Namely, it’s the making up part they seem to have trouble with when their conversation takes a vicious turn. Sunday, 8 p.m., VH1 METRO/AR

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film listings AMC Franklin Mills Mall 14 888–AMC–4FUN 1149 Franklin Mills Circle THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 3D (PG) 12:30, 5:30, 10:30. RealD 3D T HE ADVENT UR ES O F TI NT IN (PG) 10:05, 3:00, 8:00. Digital Presentation T H E A D V E N TU R E S O F T I N T I N : AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) 10:15, 1:00. IMAX 3D A LV I N A ND T H E CH I P M UN K S: CHIPWRECKED (G) 10:00, 10:50, 12:20, 1:15, 2:40, 3:45, 5:00, 6:15, 7:20, 8:40, 9:40 THE DARKEST HOUR 3D (PG-13) 1:10, 5:30, 10:30. RealD 3D THE DARKEST HOUR (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:00, 3:20, 7:45, 11:20. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:00-3:20-7:45.

Digital Presentation THE DEVIL INSIDE (R) Fri and Sat 10:25, 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:05, 9:20, 11:30. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:25-12:30-2:40-4:50-7:059:20. Digital Presentation THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R) 10:45, 2:20, 6:20, 9:50. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL (PG-13) 10:40, 1:35, 4:30, 7:40, 10:40 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST P ROTO CO L: THE I MAX EXPERIENCE (PG-13) 3:30, 7:00, 10:05. IMAX NEW YEAR’S EVE (PG-13) 12:50, 7:00 SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG-13) 10:20, 12:40, 1:30, 3:40, 4:40, 6:40, 7:50, 9:45, 10:45. Digital Presentation THE SITTER (R) 10:30, 12:45, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:35, 11:40.

Digital Presentation THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 (PG-13) 10:10, 3:40, 10:00 WAR HORSE (PG-13) 10:00, 1:05, 4:15, 7:25, 10:40 WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) 10:15, 1:20, 4:25, 7:15, 10:10

AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 888–AMC–4FUN Rt. 38 and Haddonfield Rd. THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 3D (PG) Fri and Sat 11:45, 2:35, 5:35, 8:25, 10:55. RealD 3D; Sun 11:452:35-5:35-8:25. RealD 3D T HE ADVENT UR ES O F TI NT IN (PG) Fri 10:55, 1:35, 4:15, 7:15, 9:55. Digital Presentation; Sat 1:35-4:15-7:15-9:55.

Digital Presentation; Sat 10:00. Digital P r e s e n t a t i o n ; S F F- S e n s o r y Friendly Film; Sun 10:55-1:354:15-7:15-9:55.

Digital Presentation A LV I N A ND T H E CH I P M UN K S: CHIPWRECKED (G) Fri 11:10, 12:50, 1:30, 3:20, 4:05, 5:55, 8:25, 10:45, 12:50; 11:10-1:30-4:05.

CC-Closed Captions; Sat 10:1511:10-12:50-1:30-3:20-4:05-5:558:25-10:45-12:50.; Sun 10:1511:10-12:50-1:30-3:20-4:05-5:558:25-12:50.

THE DARKEST HOUR 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 3:10, 8:45. RealD 3D; Sun 2:35-7:25. RealD 3D THE DARKEST HOUR (PG-13) Fri 12:15, 5:45, 11:35. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:00-12:155:45-11:35. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:00-12:15-5:00-9:45.

Digital Presentation THE DESCENDANTS (R) 11:05, 1:45, 4:35, 7:45, 10:35.C INDEPENDENT THE DEVIL INSIDE (R) Fri 11:30, 12:40, 1:40, 3:00, 4:00, 5:05, 6:50, 7:30, 9:15, 10:15, 11:40; Sat 10:15-11:30-12:40-1:40-3:004:00-5:05-6:50-7:30-9:15-10:1511:40.; Sun 10:15-11:30-12:501:40-3:00-4:00-5:05-6:50-7:309:15-10:15.

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R) Fri and Sat 11:20, 3:30, 7:25, 10:50. Digital Presentation; 6:25-10:00. CC-

Closed Captions; 6:25-10:00.; Sun 11:20-3:30-7:05-10:35. Digital Presentation HUGO 3D (PG) Fri 1:20, 4:15, 7:15, 10:30. RealD 3D; Sat and Sun 10:25-1:20-4:15-7:15-10:30. RealD 3D MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL (PG-13) 12:15, 3:30, 6:50, 9:50. Digital Presentation; Fri and Sat 11:00-1:55-5:10-8:4011:50.; Sun 11:00-1:55-5:10-8:40.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL: THE IMA X EXPERIENCE (PG-13) Fri 1:00, 4:20, 7:35, 10:35. IMAX; Sat and Sun 10:05-1:00-4:207:35-10:35. IMAX THE MUPPETS (PG) Fri 12:30, 3:10, 5:45. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 9:55-12:30-3:105:45. Digital Presentation NEW YEAR’S EVE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:40, 2:25, 5:15, 8:00, 10:50. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:40-2:25-5:15-8:00.

Digital Presentation SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG-13) 12:40, 3:40, 7:00, 10:10; 12:00-2:50-6:159:30. Digital Presentation THE SITTER (R) 11:00, 1:15, 3:30, 5:50, 8:05, 10:20. Digital Presentation TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (R) Fri 12:50, 3:50, 7:00, 9:55.C INDEPENDENT; Fri 12:50-3:50-7:009:55.C INDEPENDENT;CC-Closed Captions; Sat and Sun 10:0012:50-3:50-7:00-9:55.C INDEPENDENT; Sat and Sun 10:00-12:503:50-7:00-9:55.C INDEPENDENT;CC-Closed Captions THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 (PG-13) Fri and Sat 8:45, 11:35. Digital Presentation; Sun 8:55. Digital Presentation WAR HORSE (PG-13) 11:30, 2:50, 6:40, 9:55. Digital Presentation; Fri 1:15-4:45-8:05-11:20.; Sat 9:55-1:15-4:45-8:05-11:20.; Sun 9:55-1:15-4:45-8:05.

WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) Fri 1:05, 4:05, 7:00, 10:15; Fri and Sat 11:15-2:20-5:20-8:20-11:20.

Digital Presentation; Sat 10:101:05-4:05-7:00-10:15.; Sun 11:152:20-5:20-8:20.

Digital Presentation; Sun 10:10-1:054:05-7:00-9:50.

YOUNG ADULT (R) Fri and Sat 12:10, 2:30, 4:55, 7:10, 9:35, 11:55; Sun 12:10-2:30-4:55-7:10-9:35.

AMC Neshaminy 24 215–396–8050 Route 1 and Bristol Rd. THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 3D (PG) 12:50, 6:10. RealD 3D THE AD VEN TU RES OF TI NT IN (PG) Fri 10:00, 3:25, 9:00. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:00. Digital P r e s e n t a t i o n ; S F F- S e n s o r y Friendly Film; Sat 3:25-9:00.

Digital Presentation; Sun 10:003:25-9:00. Digital Presentation TH E A D V E N T U R E S O F TI N TI N : AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG) 10:35, 1:30. IMAX 3D AL V IN A ND T H E CH I P M U NK S : CHIPWRECKED (G) Fri and Sat 10:20, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:25, 11:00. Digital Presentation; 9:4012:00-2:25-4:50-7:15-9:35.; Sun 10:20-1:00-3: 30-6:00-8:25.

Digital Presentation THE DARKEST HOUR 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 2:00, 7:10, 12:10.

RealD 3D; Sun 2:00-6:50. RealD 3D THE DARKEST HOUR (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:20, 4:35, 9:40.

Digital Presentation; Sun 11:204:35-9:05. Digital Presentation TH E DE SCE NDANTS (R) Fri and Sat 11:10, 2:05, 4:45, 7:50, 10:40.C IN;AMC INDEPENDENT;CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video; Sun 11:10-2:05-4:45-7:35-10:10.C IN;AMC INDEPENDENT;CC/DVSClosed Captions & Descriptive Video THE DEVIL INSIDE (R) Fri 10:30, 11:30, 12:45, 1:45, 3:00, 4:00,

5:15, 6:20, 7:30, 8:45, 10:00, 11:15, 12:25. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:30-11:30-12:45-1:45-3:004:00-5:15-6:20-7:30-8:45-10:0011:15-12:25. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:30-11:30-12:45-1:45-3:004:00-5:15-6:20-7:30-8:45-9:45.

Digital Presentation THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R) 10:05, 1:50, 5:30, 9:10; Fri and Sat 12:05-3:30-7:0010:35. Digital Presentation; Sun 12:05-3:30-7:00-10:20. Digital Presentation MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL (PG-13) Fri and Sat 12:10, 3:10, 6:25, 9:45; Fri and Sat 10:40-2:10-5:15-8: 30-11:40.

Digital Presentation; Sun 10:402:10-5:15-8:30.

Digital Presentation; Sun 12:10-3:106:25-9:30.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 4:10, 7:20, 10:35. IMAX; Sun 4:107:20-10:30. IMAX THE MUPPETS (PG) Fri and Sat 9:45, 12:40, 3:20, 6:05, 8:55, 11:35. Digital Presentation; Sun 9:45-12:40-3:20-6:05-8:55.

Digital Presentation NEW YEAR’S EVE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:10, 1:20, 4:30, 7:55, 10:50; Sun 10:10-1:20-4:30-7:3510:25.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:25, 12:15, 1:40, 3:15, 4:40, 6:15, 7:45, 9:15, 10:45, 12:15. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:25-12:151:40-3:15-4:40-6:15-7:45-9:1510:40. Digital Presentation THE SITTER (R) Fri and Sat 10:45, 12:55, 3:05, 5:25, 7:40, 9:50, 12:05; Sun 10:45-12:55-3:055:25-7:40-9:50.

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (R) Fri and Sat 10:15, 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:30.C INDEPENDENT; Sun 10:15-1:25-4:25-7:25-10:15.C INDEPENDENT THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 (PG-13) Fri and Sat 9:50, 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05; Sun 9:50-1:05-4:05-7:059:55.

WAR HORSE (PG-13) 10:50, 2:15, 5:35, 8:50. Digital Presentation; Fri and Sat 12:20-3:40-6:5510:15.; Sun 12:20-3:40-6:5510:05.

WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) Fri and Sat 10:55, 1:55, 5:00, 8:00, 10:55; Fri and Sat 12:303:35-6:30-9:30.

Digital Presentation; Sun 10:55-1:555:00-7:55-10:45.; Sun 12:30-3:356:30-9:25. Digital Presentation YOUNG ADULT (R) Fri and Sat 11:15, 2:20, 4:55, 7:15, 9:55, 12:20; Sun 11:15-2:20-4:55-7:15-9:40.

AMC Plymouth Meeting Mall 12 888–AMC–4FUN Next to Plymouth Meeting Mall THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 3D (PG) Fri 11:25, 2:05, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55. RealD 3D; Sat and Sun 11:25-4:45-9:55. RealD 3D TH E A DV EN TU RES OF TI NT IN (PG) Sat and Sun 2:05, 7:20.

Digital Presentation AL V IN A ND T H E CH I P M U NK S : CHIPWRECKED (G) 11:00, 1:30, 4:00; Fri 12:20-2:30-5:00-7:4510:15. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 10:00-12:20-2:305:00-7:45-10:15.

Digital Presentation ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (PG) 2:00, 6:50. Digital Presentation ARTHUR CHRISTMAS 3D (PG) 11:30, 4:30, 9:20. RealD 3D THE DARKEST HOUR 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 1:40, 6:10, 10:35.

RealD 3D; Sun 1:40-6:10. RealD 3D THE DARKEST HOUR (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:15, 3:55, 8:20.

Digital Presentation; Sun 11:153:55-8:30. Digital Presentation THE DESCENDANTS (R) 11:20, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05.C INDEPENDENT

WEEKEND, JANUARY 6-8, 2012 THE DEVIL INSIDE (R) Fri and Sat 11:35, 1:45, 3:50, 6:00, 8:15, 10:20. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:35-1:45-3:50-6:00-8:10-10:15.

Digital Presentation HAPPY FEET TWO (PG) Fri 12:35, 3:00. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 10:10-12:35-3:00.

Digital Presentation MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (R) Fri 12:55, 3:20, 5:50, 8:10, 10:30.C INDEPENDENT; Sat 10:30-12:553:20-5:50-8:10-10:30.C INDEPENDENT; Sun 10:30-12:50-3:105:30-7:50-10:10.C INDEPENDENT NEW YEAR’S EVE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 5:25, 8:00, 10:35.

Digital Presentation; Sun 5:258:00. Digital Presentation TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (R) Fri 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00.C INDEPENDENT; Sat 10:20-1:10-4:107:00-10:00.C INDEPENDENT; Sun 10:20-1:10-4:10-7:00-9:50.C INDEPENDENT TOWER HEIST (PG-13) 6:15, 9:00 WAR HORSE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 12:30, 3:40, 7:05, 10:10; Sun 12:00-3:05-6:20-9:30.

YOUNG ADULT (R) Fri 12:40, 3:15, 5:40, 8:05, 10:25; Fri 12:40-3:155:40-8:05-10:25.

CC-Closed Captions; Sat 10:15-12:40-3:155:40-8:05-10:25.; Sat 10:1512:40-3:15-5:40-8:05-10:25. CCClosed Captions; Sun 10:1512:40-3:15-5:40-7:55-10:10.; Sun 10:15-12:40-3:15-5:40-7:55-10:10.

CC-Closed Captions

Bryn Mawr Film Institute 610–527–9898 824 West Lancaster Avenue THE ARTIST (PG-13) Fri 4:00, 7:00, 9:30; Sat 1:30-4:00-7:009:30.; Sun 1:30-4:00-7:00.

CHARLOTTE’S WEB (G) Sat 11:00 THE DESCENDANTS (R) Fri 4:00, 7:00, 9:30; Sat 1:30-4:00-7:009:30.; Sun 4:00-7:00.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: THE COLLABORATORS LIVE (NR) Sun 1:00

Clearview’s Anthony Wayne 610–225–0980 109 West Lancaster Avenue THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 3D (PG) Fri 7:20, 9:40; Sat 1:20-7:209:40.; Sun 1:20-7:20.

THE A DVENTU R ES O F T IN TI N (PG) 4:20. Digital Projection A L V I N A N D TH E C H I PM U N K S: CHIPWRECKED (G) Fri 4:50, 6:50, 9:30; Sat 12:50-2:50-4:50-6:509:30.; Sun 12:50-2:50-4:50-6:50.

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R) Fri 3:30, 6:45, 9:45; Sat 12:30-3:30-6:45-9:45.; Sun 12:30-3:30-6:45.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL (PG-13) Fri 4:10, 7:10, 10:00; Sat 1:10-4:10-7:10-10:00.; Sun 1:10-4:10-7:10.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG-13) Fri 4:00, 7:00, 9:50; Sat 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:50.; Sun 1:00-4:00-7:00.

Clearview’s Bala Theatre AMC Woodhaven 10 888–AMC–4FUN Route 13, near I-95 and Woodhaven Road exit THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 3D (PG) Fri 2:30, 7:45. RealD 3D; Sat and Sun 9:30-2:30-7:45.

RealD 3D TH E A D VE N TU R E S O F T IN TI N (PG) Fri 5:10, 10:20. Digital Presentation; Sat 12:05-5:1010:20. Digital Presentation; Sun 12:05-5:10. Digital Presentation A L V I N A N D TH E C H IP M U N KS : CHIPWRECKED (G) Fri 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45; Sat 10:10-12:30-3:005:15-7:30-9:45.; Sun 10:10-12:303:00-5:15-7:30.

THE DARKEST HOUR 3D (PG-13) Fri 3:20, 7:50. RealD 3D; Sat and Sun 10:45-3:20-7:50.

RealD 3D THE DARKEST HOUR (PG-13) Fri 1:05, 5:35, 10:00. Digital Presentation; Sat 1:05-5:3510:00. Digital Presentation; Sun 1:05-5:35. Digital Presentation THE DEVIL INSIDE (R) Fri 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:40, 9:50. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:55-1:05-3:155:25-7:40-9:50.

Digital Presentation; Sun 10:55-1:053:15-5:25-7:40.

Digital Presentation THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R) Fri 3:45, 7:25, 10:45.

Digital Presentation; Sat 9:2012:40-4:00-7:25-10:45. Digital Presentation; Sun 9:20-12:404:00-7:25. Digital Presentation MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL (PG-13) Fri 2:05, 5:05, 8:05, 10:55; Sat 11:05-2:055:05-8:05-10:55.; Sun 11:05-2:055:05-8:05.

THE MUPPETS (PG) Fri 3:10, 5:40; Sat and Sun 10:00-12:353:10-5:40.

NEW YEAR’S EVE (PG-13) Fri and Sat 8:15, 11:00; Sun 8:15.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG-13) Fri 1:45, 4:45, 8:05, 11:05. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:50-1:45-4:45-8:05-11:05.

Digital Presentation; Sun 10:501:45-4:45-8:05.

Digital Presentation WAR HORSE (PG-13) Fri 1:10, 4:20, 7:35, 10:35; Sat 9:55-1:104:20-7:35-10:35.; Sun 9:55-1:104:20-7:35.

WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) Fri 2:40, 5:30, 8:25, 11:10; Sat 9:10-12:002:40-5:30-8:25-11:10.; Sun 9:1012:00-2:40-5:30-8:25.

610–668–4695 157 Bala Avenue HUGO (PG) Fri 4:15, 7:15, 9:50; Sat 1:15-4:15-7:15-9:50.; Sun 1:154:15-7:15.

TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (R) Fri 4:00, 7:00, 9:40; Sat 1:004:00-7:00-9:40.; Sun 1:00-4:007:00.

WAR HORSE (PG-13) Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:45. Digital Projection; Sat 12:45-3:45-6:45-9:45.

Digital Projection; Sun 12:45-3:45-6:45.

Digital Projection

Hiway Theatre 215–886–9800 212 Old York Road WAR HORSE (PG-13) Fri 4:15, 7:30; Sat 1:00-4:15-7:30.; Sun 12:00-3:15.

Narberth Stadium 2 610–667–0115 129 North Narberth Avenue THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 3D (PG) Fri 4:10, 7:00, 9:40; Sat 1:054:10-7:00-9:40.; Sun 1:05-4:107:00.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG-13) Fri 4:00, 6:50, 9:45; Sat 1:00-4:00-6:50-9:45.; Sun 1:00-4:00-6:50.

Regal Marketplace 24 800–326–3264 341 180 Mill Road THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 3D (PG) 1:25, 4:25, 7:00, 9:40. RealD 3D THE A DVENTU R ES O F T IN TI N (PG) 2:20, 5:00, 7:50, 10:40 A L V I N A N D TH E C H I PM U N K S: CHIPWRECKED (G) 12:20, 1:50, 2:30, 4:05, 5:10, 6:55, 7:25, 9:20, 10:00 ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (PG) 12:35, 6:05 THE DARKEST HOUR 3D (PG-13) 4:20, 10:20. RealD 3D THE DESCENDANTS (R) 12:40, 3:25, 6:10, 9:10 THE DEVIL INSIDE (R) 12:30, 2:00, 3:00, 4:30, 5:30, 7:20, 8:00, 9:50, 10:25 DON 2 (NR) 12:05, 6:35 DON 2 IN 3D (NR) 3:15, 9:45.

RealD 3D THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R) 12:00, 1:00, 3:25, 4:40, 6:50, 8:15, 10:15 HUGO 3D (PG) 12:15, 6:15. RealD 3D MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL (PG-13) 12:10, 1:10,

3:20, 4:15, 6:30, 7:35, 9:30, 10:35 THE MUPPETS (PG) 1:40, 4:35, 7:10, 10:10 NEW YEAR’S EVE (PG-13) 3:10, 9:15 PLAYERS (NR) 2:40, 6:20, 9:55 SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG-13) 12:55, 1:35, 3:55, 4:50, 7:05, 7:45, 10:05, 10:45 TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (R) 12:50, 4:10, 7:55, 10:50 THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 (PG-13) 1:15, 7:30 WAR HORSE (PG-13) Fri 12:25, 1:30, 4:00, 5:05, 7:15, 8:20, 10:30; Sat 1:30-4:00-5:05-7:15-8:2010:30.; Sun 12:25-4:00-5:05-7:158:20-10:30.

WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) Fri and Sat 12:45, 1:45, 3:50, 4:45, 6:45, 7:40, 9:35, 10:30; Sun 12:45-3:50-4:45-6:45-7:40-9:3510:30.

YOUNG ADULT (R) 3:30, 9:25

Regal Plymouth Meeting 10 800–326–3264 335 1011 W Ridge Pike THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R) 1:00, 1:40, 4:30, 5:20, 8:00, 9:30 HUGO 3D (PG) 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50. RealD 3D J. EDGAR (R) 1:05, 7:00 MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL (PG-13) 1:20, 2:00, 4:20, 5:10, 7:20, 8:20, 10:20 THE MUPPETS (PG) 1:25, 4:00, 6:40, 9:40 SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG-13) 1:10, 1:50, 4:10, 5:00, 7:10, 8:10, 10:10 THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 (PG-13) 4:15, 10:05 WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) 1:30, 4:40, 7:30, 10:25

Ritz 5 Movies 215–925–7900 214 Walnut Street THE ARTIST (PG-13) Fri 12:20, 1:10, 2:40, 5:15, 6:55, 7:40, 9:10, 10:00; Sat and Sun 12:20-1:102:40-5:15-6:55-7:40-9:10-10:00.

A DANGEROUS METHOD (R) Fri 12:15, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:50; Sat and Sun 12:15-2:35-4:507:05-9:50.

THE DESCENDANTS (R) Fri 12:45, 3:50, 7:00, 9:40; Sat and Sun 12:45-3:50-7:009:40.

WAR HORSE (PG-13) Fri 12:10, 3:10, 4:00, 6:15, 9:15; Sat and Sun 12:10-3:10-4:00-6:15-9:15.

Ritz East 215–925–7900 2nd Street between Walnut and Chestnut TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (R) Fri 1:30, 3:15, 4:15, 6:00, 7:00, 8:45, 9:45; Sat and Sun 12:301:30-3:15-4:15-6:00-7:00-8:459:45.

Ritz at the Bourse 215–925–7900 400 Ranstead Street IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (R) Fri 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:35; Sat and Sun 1:10-4:006:50-9:35.

J. EDGAR (R) Fri 12:45, 3:40, 6:35, 9:30; Sat and Sun 12:453:40-6:35-9:30.

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Is that your final answer?

It may not be the end of the world ... yet But as we begin 2012, the year the Mayan calendar ends, we ask a few celebrities what they would do on Judgment Day Jamie Bell, actor What’s your last meal?

It would definitely be a meat dish. I love meat. It’s so bad, but damn, it’s pretty good. Maybe just cook a whole cow.

What is the last song you’ll sing in the shower?

Maybe “Let it Be” [by The Beatles]. Or you could go out on something completely ironic like [the Monty Python song] “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.”

What is the last movie you’ll watch?

I would love to say something really influential, about the goodness of humanity, but it would probably be “Jurassic Park.”

Wiz Khalifa, rapper What is the last song you’ll sing in the shower?

“Save The Children” by Marvin Gaye.

What is the last movie you’ll watch and with whom?

“The Notebook” with Amber Rose.

What is the one luxury item you’ll bring with you to the New World?

My laptop.

Who is the one fellow celebrity with whom you’ll want to travel to the New World? Amber.

Mindy Kaling, writer, producer, actress on ‘The Office’ What would your last meal be?

My last meal would be probably Ethiopian food, my favorite kind of food. It’s super heavy and I love it.

What is the last song you’ll sing in the shower?

“Countdown” by Beyonce.

What is the last movie you would watch and with whom?

The last movie I would watch would be “You’ve Got Mail” and I’d watch it with my mom.

One luxury item you’d bring with you to the new world?

In the post-apocalyptical world where it’s like Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” and everyone is dirty and disgusting, I’d bring a Judith Leiber clutch, like in my rags.

One celebrity you’d want to travel with to the new world?

Aaron Sorkin

Adam Carolla, comedian What would your last meal be?

I’d go to the busiest restaurant, whose kitchen was most backed up, and then I would change my order three or four times. I’d stretch it out.

I’d eat lobsters raised on Snickers bars then dipped in a buttermilk substance mixed with tempura sauce and then deep-fried. With heroin sprinkled on it.

What is the last song you’ll sing in the shower?

There’s two ways you can go: You can go with one of my favorites like John Hiatt or Elvis Costello and hear something you really want to hear. Or, a better approach would be to take a horrible song like “Maneater” by Hall & Oates and want to die.

What is the last movie you’ll watch and with whom?

I would pick a long movie.

There’s a theme here, I want to stretch it out. I’d watch “Goodfellas” with Joe Pesci and make sure he got drunk and have him re-enact his scenes. I’d have Ray Liotta there, too, and make them do their crazy laughs for me.

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t the L.A. premiere for her debut as a writer-director of the Bosnian war drama “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” Angelina Jolie made it clear that the film is hard to watch — intentionally so — and warned the audience that for two hours they would be asking themselves when it would end.

While that may seem like a risky gambit for a commercial release, Jolie insists there was no other way to present it. “I personally feel [that] if you’re watching a film about war, you should get a sense of what it’s really like. So we tried to make it authentic,” she says.

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What’s possibly most jarring about the film, though, are the details woven in to remind audiences that this all happened in the last 20 years right in Western Europe’s backyard. But Jolie isn’t looking to send audiences on a guilt trip so much as raise aware-

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Up next: Afghanistan?

While speaking to “60 Minutes� for “In the Land of Blood and Honey,� Angelina Jolie let slip that her next directorial effort could focus on the war in Afghanistan.

And while producer Graham King is ready to get to work on it, Jolie worries she might have spoken a bit too soon. “I said that I had this thing, but nobody has seen it and it’s just something that I have on my desk — but now it’s something that I’m talking about,� she says.

Zana Marjanovic, left, and Nikola Djuricko, right, star in Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut, “In the Land of Blood and Honey.�

tably Clint Eastwood. “Clint has taught me about having a crew of good people that you respect and everybody treats each other well and there’s no drama,� she explains. “I tried to create a family so that everybody’s just good people. When we were putting the team together we wouldn’t say,

‘Who’s the most talented?’ We’d say, ‘Talented, but is he a nice person? Because this is a really hard subject matter, and we don’t want people on set who aren’t nice people.’�

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want to snow this whole area of Yugoslavia.’ They would say, ‘OK, well that is $100,000 worth of snow.’ I would say, ‘OK, but what’s $20,000 worth of snow?’�

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She is willing, at least, to give a little more detail about the proposed project, which would focus on refugees in the region as well as U.S. soldiers effected by the conflict. “It is this lack of respect for female soldiers and what they go through and the new relationship between men and women when the women go to war,� Jolie says. “So it was kind of a study in that.�

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On Fridays, Dorothy will post the best tweets she received during the week. You can always let her know what you think — good or bad — at @dorothyatmetro.

This week, I asked everyone for a creative, yet familyfriendly way, to say “media wh—.”

And you all replied with your best options. (I guess we all know what will be on Kim Kardashian’s tomb stone?) Also, don’t be like @Rosie286 — make sure you pick up your Metro. The Word will keep you warm ... with terrible, terrible jokes.

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Russell Brand just can’t tell a lie Katy Perry was reportedly blindsided by Russell Brand’s divorce filing, but

according to sources close to the singer there was plenty of evidence he was losing interest, says Us Weekly.

“There were so many times when he wasn’t there,” a source says,

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Stoddenitis? @dsensationale

kardashian. @CityMaps

Attentionista?

He’s certainly not “Invisible.”

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media trollop? @mariskreizman

Kardiashianesque. @happywith myname: attenion

skank? @JudyWEdu

The Bronzer Age? Brand

This just needs to be said: Is Clay Aiken always wearing foundation? Bronzer? And is that fake beard hair? Am I crazy in thinking he always looks like a ginger Real Doll? What is going on? OK, sorry. Tangent over. Here he is, filming last year for the new season of “Celebrity Apprentice,” which premieres Feb. 15.

offering the last night of Perry’s tour in November as an example: “He was totally uninterested and seemed annoyed he was there. I don’t think he sat through one song.” And then there was Brand’s response to her “Saturday Night Live” hosting stint in December. Perry reportedly begged Brand to appear in a skit on the episode, but he declined and stayed in L.A. instead.

And after it aired? “He told her that she wasn’t that funny,” the source says.

“That really hurt.”

But, um, he was right?

It’s hard to sit through a Katy Perry concert and she was Nancy Kerrigan-esque terrible on “SNL.” Now, if only she would hit him with a taste of his own medicine and tell him to buy a bigger pair of pants.

Obsessive self-promoter?

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Despite hints of family togetherness and forgiveness over the holidays, Maria Shriver is not actually taking Arnold Schwarzenegger back, according to People magazine. “The reports of a reconciliation are

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Saldana and Cooper: Getting serious?

Rumors about Bradley Cooper and his “Words” co-star Zoe

scares me is that I’m going to ultimately find out at the end of my life that I’m really not lovable, that I’m not worthy of being loved,” she tells Harper’s Bazaar in a candid interview, adding that she fears finding out

Saldana getting close apparently had some truth to them, as the pair were spotted getting very cozy at a 1940sthemed New Year’s Eve party in Bel Air, according to Us Weekly.

“They were making out for 20 minutes,” a source says. And while they may be officially keeping each other company, Saldana is reportedly hesitant to let things get too serious too soon. “They’re dating, but Zoe just left an engagement,” says the source. “She’s just looking

“that there’s something fundamentally wrong with me and that I wasn’t wanted here in the first place.” But Moore is moving forward, thanks to some profound advice.

“Somebody wrote something to me that said,

to have fun.”

West takes to Twitter!

It’s been a while since Kanye West has turned heads with his Twitter account, and it appears he’s making up for lost time with a recent three-hour binge of microblogging about some big plans. During the session, West discussed his new design company, Donda, which will

‘Don’t let your wounds make you become someone you’re not.’ That’s really powerful. And not taking life too seriously,” she says.

Forget acting, can Demi write a self-help book?

She is the new Oprah!

“pick up where Steve Jobs left off,” aiming “to help simplify and aesthetically improve everything we see hear, touch, taste and feel” and “dream of, create, advertise and produce products driven equally by emotional want and utilitarian need. To marry our wants and needs.” West also discussed plans to serve as creative director for a new “Jetsons” film, design the next MTV Video Music Awards and fix America’s educational system.

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1. Joe and Melissa Gorga swapped New Jersey for the beach on Saturday.

2. Mischa Barton was sighted jet skiing on Miami Beach Monday.

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7. The 51-year-old movie producer (yes, you read that right: 51) Rita Rusic flaunted her stuff on Tuesday.

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Don’t forget Sen. Ron Paul RE: “IOWA CONTEST THROWS WRENCH INTO GOP RACE”:

How can you write an entire page about the Iowa results and not comment on Ron Paul? Only 5 percent down from first and second? Yet you comment on and even give Michele Bachmann, a sixth-place finisher, a section about her idiotic ways. How about some intelligent reporting?

eral Reserve prints money, who gets it? Banks. Then they loan that money to corporations and so on and so forth until it reaches the middle and poor classes. By the time it reaches us, the market has adjusted to the increased money supply and we suffer with higher prices and thus decreased savings.

The government is the enabler of big banks and big corporations which make up a part of the “1 percent.” Cut the head off the snake. As President Andrew Jackson said to the central bank of his day, “You are a den of vipers and thieves.”

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RE: “ANYONE BUT OBAMA”: If not Obama in 2012, who then? I don’t see anyone promising on the horizon.

Obama is doing the best he can with the hand he was dealt — all low cards and not a face card that’s willing to help. Many would like to forget the origin of this mess, but those who are smart will know that he said it will take a long time to repair all the damage done.

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Honest Tom parks it in West Philly

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The popular taco and burrito truck is waiting out the winter months in a more permanent space

Tom McCusker rolled his Honest Tom’s Taco Truck onto the local food truck scene in April 2009, offering breakfast and lunch tacos at Aviator Park, Clark Park and on the Drexel University campus. But the truck evolved into a restaurant in late December when Honest Tom’s Taco Shop opened its doors in West Philadelphia. “The winters were really rough — it was snowy and very cold,” McCusker says about the two winters his staff

spent shivering in the truck. “Business lagged because of the weather, and the college kids also went away for breaks. Having the shop is so much easier.

We have a home of our own and refrigeration!”

Open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Honest Tom’s offers breakfast tacos and burritos as well as locally roasted GreenStreet Coffee for the early morning crowd. The lunch and dinner menu currently boasts rice and bean, pork, chick-

en, sweet potato or beef tacos and burritos.

“Burritos and tacos are my favorite foods, but there was nowhere around where you could get them,” says McCusker — resident of Powelton Village — about the decision to set up shop in West Philly. “And Clark Park has been so good to us, so we wanted to keep it in the neighborhood.”

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No lie: Honest Tom’s (261 S. 44th St., 215-620-1851) is serving up sweet potato tacos — and now offers delivery.

Truck devotees, don’t fret: Honest Tom’s Taco Truck will still serve breakfast at the Clark Park Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings, and McCusker plans to return to his previous spots once the weather improves.

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Arts ‘Hair’ Through Sunday The Academy of Music 240 S. Broad St. www.kimmelcenter.org

Friday, 9 p.m. $8, North Star Bar 2639 Poplar St. www.northstarbar.com

Mount Olympus

The Tony Award-winning production about peace, love and hippie tresses hits the stage in Philly.

Saturday, 7:30 p.m. $8, Kung Fu Necktie 1250 N. Front St. www.kungfunecktie.com

Sandra Bernhard: ‘I Love Being Me, Don’t You?’

Saturday, 9 p.m. $10-$13, Union Transfer 1026 Spring Garden St. www.utphilly.com

Tuesday-Jan. 14, The Painted Bride, 230 Vine St. www.paintedbride.org

Backed by a live band, the comedian’s new cabaret-style show mixes stand-up and tracks from her new album of the same name.

Music Never Forget Teresa Friday, 9 p.m. $10, Johnny Brenda’s 1201 Frankford Ave. www.johnnybrendas.com

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Lifetime Sunday, 8 p.m. $15, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St. www.r5productions.com

Food and drink Cabin Fever Wine and Cheese tastings Saturdays through Jan. 28 Chaddsford Winery 632 Baltimore Pike www.chaddsford.com

The menu includes six wines paired up with six locally made cheeses ($25 per person). Or, check out their “Snow Bar,” a heated outdoor dining area with mulled drinks and a fire.

First Friday The Clay Studio

Shen Yun Friday-Sunday Merriam Theater 250 S. Broad St. www.kimmelcenter.org Classical Chinese dance and orchestral company Shen Yun Performing Arts combines ancient storytelling and traditions with original choreography.

Reception Friday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

137-139 N. Second St. www.theclaystudio.org

Three shows opening include works by Claire Hedden and Albion Stafford, Yinka Orafidiya and Brian Jones.

‘Lovely Things’ Reception Friday,

Sandra Bernhard is at The Painted Bride.

THE RUNDOWN Metro’s guide to what’s happening in Philly this week

6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Projects Gallery 629 N. Second St. www.projectsgallery.com

Bambi Gallery presents this guest show at Northern Liberties gallery Projects, featuring installations and work by Jim Garvey, Bonnie Brenda Scott, Matthew Osborn and Stacey Lee Webber.

‘Duett: Matt Giel & Alanna Lawley’ Reception Friday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Grizzly Grizzly 319 N. 11th St. www.grizzlygrizzly.com

Berlin-based artist Alanna Lawley and Philly’s Matt Giel collaborated on this photo exhibition using Skype and e-mail.

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Breaking down the NFL, it’s wild-card weekend

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High finger fine New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott was fined $10,000 Thursday for giving his middle finger to a photographer in the team’s locker room.

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BENGALS 9-7

TEXANS 10-6

SAT., 4:30 P.M. (NBC) Line: HOU -3 Pick: Bengals 17, Texans 14

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GIANTS 9-7

SUNDAY, 1 P.M. (FOX) Line: ATL +3.5 Pick: Giants 24, Falcons 20

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SUNDAY, 4:30 P.M. (CBS) Line: DEN +8 Pick: Steelers 31, Broncos 10

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Defense and defense Texans finished second in yards allowed (285.7) and fourth in points (17.4).

Meanwhile, Bengals ranked seventh in yards (316.2) and points (20.2). Expect Houston to rely heavily on NFL’s second-best ground game.

Andy Dalton, QB, CIN Rookie of the Year candidate if not for Cam Newton.

Dalton, recovering from flu-like symptoms, is the first rookie signal-caller taken outside of the first round to start all 16 games and make the postseason.

Giant expectations Which Giants team shows up? The one that lost four straight in the heart of the season? Or the one that won its last two to get in?

In NY, they’re talking about Eli Manning dialing up that 2007-08 Super Bowl magic.

We’ll buy in — for a round.

Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, NY On a Giants team loaded with elite pass-rushers, Pierre-Paul is emerging as their most disruptive. The second-year pro had 16.5 sacks on the season, with six in his final four games.

And it doesn’t hurt having Justin Tuck on other side.

Respect the logo Steelers could have been the AFC’s No. 2 seed, if not for two losses to BALT. They enter banged-up — RB Rashard Mendenhall is out — but their defense, No. 1 overall (8th vs. run, 1st vs. pass), should carry them.

Tim Tebow, QB, DEN After going 7-1 as the starter initially, the “winner” has struggled recently throwing four picks and coughing it up three times as Denver backed its way in after losing three straight.

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SAINTS 13-3

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The Big Easy factor Lions put up a fight early in the teams’ Dec. 4 meeting, a 31-17 Saints win. But Drew Brees and Co. are clicking on all cylinders now. Besides, they enter unbeaten at home, including a 4-0 night-game record — beating opponents by an average of 41-16.

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Read steps up, playing with Flyers top line Flyers rookie Matt Read spent his first shift with the Flyers’ top line Thursday in the team’s 5-4 win over Chicago.

Read, playing alongside Claude Giroux and Scott

Hartnell, assisted on Giroux’s second-period goal which gave the Flyers a 2-1 lead. He finished with one point in 20 minutes, 44 seconds of ice time.

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WE BUY ANY AND ALL JUNK CARS $200-600 We also offer towing services Cars can be running or not running Call 267-377-3088 Junk Cars & Towing 267-377-3088

Roofing- Siding- Windows Gutters & Repairs For Professional & Quality Service Call 215-443-8858

Health & Beauty

7 DAY SPA MASSAGE, SAUNA + SHOWER. 215-355-9343 1243 Street Rd. Southampton, PA 18966 1 mile E. of Rt. 232, before Gravel Hill Rd.

609-851-2980; 215-429-8336 POCONO LAKE Mountain House Rental: Locust Lakes.

Sleeps 9, near all ski & casino resorts. Weekends: $400, Weeks: $600. - 609-722-1264

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Spacious 3 LUMBERTON BR, 2½ BA, Gar., Avail.

Now! Good Credit a Must. $1,400/mo. + utilities, 1½ mo Security. Call: 609-502-4887

LEVITTOWN Mobile Homes

Condos

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HONDA ’00 Accord E X Coupe. Red, automatic, all power, leather, 154K. Good cond. Just inspected.

Runs very good. $4500 obo.

267-261-3226

Careers

Careers

Cleaning

Cleaning

Are you suffering from depression?

He has healed the body, stops enemies and offers protection. Do you also have problems with relationships, family and court cases and at your house too?

Then give me a call at: 267-565-8858

Articles for Sale

Transportation / Travel

HARLEYSVILLE 2 BR apt.

250 Daniell Dr. C/A, lami nate floors thru apt. access to bsmt to laundry room, washer & dryer. $950/mo. + utilities. Avail Feb. 1st.

267-401-3506

Apartments

WILLOW GROVE

EDGEWATER PARK Jefferson Square Condos Beautiful 1 BR, near River Line & bus, pool. $950.

Helen, 609-500-0762

AUTO GLASS INSTALLER Expd. Top pay w/benefits.

Company vehicle.

Burlington NJ. Call Bob at 609-209-5300.

Ford ’02 Thunderbird. Yellow Very good cond. Asking $20,000. Removable hardtop. 215-945-1031 eves 6-8PM

We Buy Junk/Unwanted Cars FREE PICKUP. Give us a call, 267-385-6969.

General Help Wanted

Housekeepers CC Hotels & Hospitals No exp. To $14/hr.

PAL, 107 W. Girard.

215-203-8745 Fee

WE BUY JUNK CARS $300 CASH PAID GUARANTEED FREE TOWING SAME DAY PICK-UP 267-229-1970

Feasterville

CROFTWOOD APTS 1 BR FROM $795 2 BR FROM $999 Hot water&cooking included

1 BR $899.00 Free Heat & Water $99.00 Security Deposit!

Going Fast - Call Today!

Satisfaction Guaranteed 215-355-3048

Miscellaneous Garage & Yard Sales

$500 OFF WHEN MENTIONING THIS AD Limited Time Only

$$CASH PAID$$ Buying diabetic test strips, nicotine patches, gum.

For highest prices and local pick-up call 215-395-7100

*Restrictions apply Call today for an appt.!

Jamestown Village

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Same Day Appliance Repair 1-800-991-3078 or 215-745-3501 www.appliancetone.com

BENSALEM COMMONS CROYDON STATION APTS

1BR starting @ $695+ electric 215-788-7676

13 Month FREE Save $$ on gas-near train.

Comfortable 1&2 BR apts, reasonable rates, heat, hot water&cooking gas included.

Great Senior citizen discount No application fee! Visit our website for other specials... phillysuburbapts. com

CROYDON 1 BR house apt.

1 BA, LR, kit., C/A & Heat, No Pets, $750/mo. Available now. Call: 267-256-9151

COUNTRY MANOR Levittown

Business Opportunities

Motorcycles

Call Joe 215-244-0689 PEMBERTON: Fully Equip ped Kitchen w/ Pizza Oven, Grill & Large Dining Area.

Call After 1 PM: 609-894-8798

Feasterville

CHALET VILLAGE

CA$H TODAY Buy-Sell-Trade Cycles & ATVs. 215-639-3100 www.eastcoastcycle.com

SOLUTIONS 2 SKIN CARE $50. Facials for Dec. Facials, Waxing, Make Up, Body Treatments, Micro Dermabrasion 7348 Frankford Ave (rear store), Phila, PA 19136 Call 215-331-4741. www.Solutions2skincare.com

Real hook ups, real fast.

BED Brand New Queen Pillow top Mattress Set in plastic w/warranty $175.

Delivery avail. 215-355-3878 MATTRESS Queen set, $140.

New in plastic. Must sell.

Full warranty.Can deliver.

215-307-1535

$100 off 1st mo rent •PRIVATE ENTRANCES •FITNESS CENTER •Patios & Balconies BUCKS COUNTY’S BEST KEPT SECRET

215-945-1699

WANTED: Partner for

OVERHEAD DOOR BUSINESS ° Sales, Repairs, Installs ° Residential, Commercial & Industrial Call: 352-237-1006

Vehicles Wanted

r q Souderton 2BR, 2nd floor, eat-in kitch en. Non smoking/No pets. $875/mo. - 267-927-0054

We Buy Junk Cars & Trucks

Horsham - 3BR, 2nd Floor, LR, Kitchen, Bath, water included. $1200+security.

Call 215-672-8720

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Looking for the perfect Living environment?

2 BR apt homes in a beautiful park like setting.

Wood burning FP, gar & bsmt. Small dogs & cats are welcome. Satisfaction Guaranteed. 215-355-3048

WALKER APRON Make your Walker more user - friendly with our attractive Apron. $15 + Shipping. Call (215) 498-5541 Jarmeneddy@ comcast.net

CHRYSLER ’97 Sebring Convertible. Good gas mileage. 1 owner. Low mileage.

Good top & tires. Strong motor. $1495. 609-239-4669.

$300 GUARANTEED - $500 215-200-3401 or 1-855-TOW-5050 VISIT US @ www.50dollartow.com

267.515.5705 More Local #s: 1.800.210.1010 www.livelinks.com Ahora en Español

man to man chat

ATTORNEY SCOTT CAPRIGLIONE & DIANE MELLOTT-CAPRIGLIONE

7024 Rt. 13, Levittown PA 80 N. Main St Doylestown PA 215-547-LAWS (5297)

267.960.0294

More local #s: 1.800.777.8000 18+

Sectional, micro fiber w/ chaise & ottoman, 7 colors avail. Brand new still boxed.

Get all 3 pcs $579 215-752-0911 BED A real Pillow Top Queen $239; King $349; full size $220.

Also Memory Foam Mattress Queen, never used, $295. CAN DELIVER 215-752-0911

Bedroom Set, Brand New, 5pc. Twin, Full, Queen, King size, $499. Delivery Avail. Call 215-355-3878

SHOP 1OAM-1OPM FRIDAY & 9AM-1OPM SATURDAY. HOURS MAY VARY BY STORE. VISIT MACYS.COM AND CLICK ON STORES FOR LOCAL INFORMATION.

SPECIAL 75% OFF

CLEARANCE Special 9.37-17.37.

Orig.* 37.50-69.50, after special $15-27.80.

Dress shirts & ties.

SPECIAL 14.99

SWEATERS Reg. $60-$70, after special 19.99-24.50.

From Izod®, Oscar de la Renta & Geoffrey Beene. S-XXL. + WebID 597320.

SPECIAL 99.99 SUITS Reg. $350, after special 129.99.

Kenneth Cole Reaction.®

SPECIAL $59

ONE DAY SALE SPECIAL 89.99 LONDON FOG® Reg. $275-$350, after special 119.99.

Overcoats & raincoats.

38-50L. + WebID 592308.

SATURDAY IS THE DAY! PREVIEW DAY IS TODAY!

MORNING SPECIALS 10AM-1PM FRIDAY & 9AM-1PM SATURDAY

FREE SHIPPING AT MACYS.COM with $99 online purchase

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SPECIAL 7.99

CLEARANCE Orig.* $20-$100, after special $10-$50.

Fashion jewelry selections.

SPECIAL 65% TO 75% OFF

WHEN YOU TAKE AN EXTRA 20% OFF Special 15.36-35.20.

Reg./Orig.* $48-$149, after special 19.20-$44. Sweaters from our Alfani, AGB, August Silk, Cable & Gauge and more. Misses.

Selections for petites & women; women’s prices slightly higher.

SPECIAL 69.99

WINTER COATS Reg./Orig.* $195-$215, after special 99.99.

From London Fog®, NY Collection,Nine West and more in wool or down blends. Misses. + WebID 575225.

SPECIAL 49.99

DIAMOND ACCENT** HOOPS Reg. $200, after special $85.

1/2 ct. t.w.‡ in 18k gold over sterling silver (+ WebID 513545) or sterling silver (+ WebID 523058)

by Victoria Townsend.

YOUR CHOICE BRACELETS Reg. $200, after special $85.

6-7mm cultured freshwater pearl white (+ WebID 404493), chocolate (+ WebID 355254) or pink (+ WebID 285213) strand with a 14k gold clasp.

SPECIAL $199

GEMSTONE & DIAMOND RING Reg. $600, after special $306.

In 14k gold: garnet (+ WebID 224629), blue topaz (+ WebID 280158), amethyst (+ WebID 224632), pink amethyst (+ WebID 301517) or green quartz (+ WebID 283736).

SPECIAL $499

BLUE & WHITE DIAMOND RING Reg. $1175, after special 699.12.

1½ ct. t.w.‡ in sterling silver. + WebID 571553.

DIAMOND EARRINGS Reg. $800, after special $476.

3/4 ct. t.w.‡ in 14k white gold. + WebID 613281.

SPECIAL 40% OFF

SPECIAL 29.99

SPECIAL 74.99

SPECIAL 99.99

15-PC. SET Reg. 69.99 after special 39.99.

Fine Edge Cutlery

by Tools of the Trade. + WebID 386714.

YOUR CHOICE CUISINART Reg. 149.99, after special 99.99.

Grind & Brew coffee maker, #DGB550, (+ WebID 244384); or food processor, #DLC2007 (+ WebID 305186).

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DRIP COFFEE MAKERS, BLENDERS,& FOOD PROCESSORS Special 14.99-257.99.

Reg. 24.99-429.99, after special 19.99-299.99.

All regular-priced styles from Cuisinart, Black & Decker & more.

SPECIAL 39.99 ANY SIZE QUILT SET Reg. $100, after special 79.99.

Only at Macy’s.

Quilt & sham(s).

Twin-king. + WebID 507980.

HOTEL COLLECTION BATH TOWEL Orig.* $25, after special 9.99.

Only at Macy’s.

30"x54" in 4 discontinued solid & borderline striped colors. Other sizes also on special.

ALL PILLOWS Special 6.99-135.99.

Reg. $18-$340, after special 8.99-169.99.

Calvin Klein, our Charter Club (+ WebID 503907), Martha Stewart Collection, more.

SPECIAL $399

BISSELL VACUUM Reg. 169.99, after special 119.99.

Bagless with auto cord rewind & HEPA filter. + WebID 548104.

CLOSEOUT LUGGAGE Special 28.49-186.99.

Orig.* $80-$520, after special 31.99-207.99.

Samsonite,Delsey (+ WebID 444062), London Fog® & Anne Klein.

FASHION & HOME CLEARANCE SELECTIONS 5O%-8O% OFF ORIG* PRICES WHEN YOU TAKE AN EXTRA 4O% OFF ALREADY REDUCED PRICES

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OPEN A MACY’S ACCOUNT FOR EXTRA 20% SAVINGS THE FIRST 2 DAYS, UP TO $100, WITH MORE REWARDS TO COME. Macy’s credit card is available subject to credit approval; new account savings valid the day your account is opened and the next day; excludes services, selected licensed departments, gift cards, restaurants, gourmet food & wine. The new account savings are limited to a total of $100; application must qualify for immediate approval to receive extra savings; employees not eligible.