Ellen GrayWhat I DoI write about entertainment with Philly connections, including books, theater, and television.(215) 854-5950Will ‘Mare of Easttown’ get a second season? Here’s what the Berwyn creator says. Kate Winslet left the door open. Now local show creator Brad Ingelsby answers the burning question.Ellen Gray June 4, 2021Link copied to clipboard‘Bravo!’: Readers weigh in on the ‘Mare of Easttown’ finaleRespondents to an online survey by The Inquirer seemed satisfied with the conclusion — and the accents.Ellen Gray June 1, 2021Link copied to clipboardJake Tapper made up an entire Frank Sinatra song for his new novel. No, he won’t sing it.The CNN anchor’s sequel to “The Hellfire Club” is set in the Rat Pack world of the early 1960s. RFK, Sammy Davis Jr., and Janet Leigh all figure in to his new “The Devil May Dance.”Ellen Gray May 22, 2021Link copied to clipboardJennifer Weiner talks about ‘That Summer,’ a #MeToo story that stretches from Cape Cod to the Main Line We spoke with the best-selling author about doubling down on summer, how her daughters influenced her new book, and about one character’s foray into mouse taxidermy.Ellen Gray May 8, 2021Link copied to clipboardFox 29′s new sports anchor is a Temple grad and former mascotBreland Moore will report and anchor sports coverage for the 5, 6, 10, and 11 p.m. newscasts starting May 24.Ellen Gray May 3, 2021Link copied to clipboardPublic art comes to Camden on great big cat feet“Invincible Cat” is one of six large outdoor art installations that make up a six-month exhibition that officially opens Thursday. The work is by Santa Fe-based artists Don Kennell and Lisa Adler.Ellen Gray April 21, 2021Link copied to clipboardTwo execs exit CBS after accusations of racist, sexist behavior involving Philly’s CBS3 and other stationsPeter Dunn and David Friend had been suspended since January, following a Los Angeles Times report. Dunn was said to have made disparaging remarks about longtime CBS3 anchor Ukee Washington.Ellen Gray April 7, 2021Link copied to clipboardThis teenage actress from Bucks County brought her voice (and attitude) to ‘Mare of Easttown’Kassie Mundhenk, an actress with Down syndrome, has appeared in the backgrounds of TV shows and movies, but Moira Ross is her first speaking role.Ellen Gray June 3, 2021Link copied to clipboardWhat did you think of that ‘Mare of Easttown’ finale? Tell us here.Was Stephen King right about who killed Erin McMenamin? Were you?Ellen Gray May 31, 2021Link copied to clipboard‘Always Sunny’s’ Rob McElhenney bought a Welsh soccer team. Now FX is making a series about it.It sounds like something the Gang on FXX’s "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" might do, if the Gang had money.Ellen Gray May 20, 2021Link copied to clipboardSouth Jersey author Pam Jenoff on her World War II novel ‘The Woman with the Blue Star’ and the idea that made her gaspThe best-selling author of “The Lost Girls of Paris” and “The Orphan's Tale” was inspired by the story of a group of Polish Jews who lived in sewers to escape the Nazis.Ellen Gray May 7, 2021Link copied to clipboardPlaywright Donja R. Love wins Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Terrence McNally AwardThe award comes with a $5,000 prize and guidance and support for Love’s play about the 1980s AIDS epidemic, "What Will Happen to All That Beauty?"Ellen Gray May 3, 2021Link copied to clipboardKate Winslet on HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ and that Delco accent: ‘I’m an actor who doesn’t like to get things wrong’The Oscar-winning actress hopes we'll barely notice the work she put into sounding as if she's from around here.Ellen Gray April 14, 2021Link copied to clipboardNew film office prize goes to a screenwriter who rediscovered herself in PhillyKiz Mentor worked behind the scenes at some of Hollywood’s biggest studios. But it wasn’t until she came home to Philadelphia that she finally began to tell her own stories.Ellen Gray April 5, 2021Link copied to clipboardA Philly therapist who consulted on ‘Mare of Easttown’ talks about the ‘healing moment’ at the end“A big thing we talked about was [Mare] going back up into the attic at the end,” said Ariel Stern.Ellen Gray June 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard‘Mare of Easttown’ theories: Every fan seems to have at least oneWho killed Erin McMenamin? Who's her baby's father? Theories have run from Guy Pearce to sundry members of the Ross family. Keyboard detectives have even ventured to implicate Jean Smart.Ellen Gray May 24, 2021Link copied to clipboardMeet the Chester County detective who taught Kate Winslet to be ‘Mare of Easttown’The British actress calls Christine Bleiler her "go to person." And, yes, she cracked up at the SNL "Murder Durder" skit like everybody else.Ellen Gray May 13, 2021Link copied to clipboardTake it outside: Concerts and performances are popping up outdoors all over Philly From a drive-in production of a play to indie concerts and modern-dance pop-ups, here are dozens of performances to entertain you alfresco this spring.Dan DeLuca, Peter Dobrin, Ellen Dunkel, and Ellen Gray May 4, 2021Link copied to clipboard'It's Always Sunny in Phladelphia' star Rob McElhenney on ‘Mythic Quest,’ his Apple TV+ showThe “Always Sunny” star’s office comedy returns on Apple+ next week in a time beyond quarantine. He talked to The Inquirer about both shows.Ellen Gray April 30, 2021Link copied to clipboardSheinelle Jones is bringing the ‘Today’ show to Philly on MondayThe former "Good Day Philadelphia" anchor will be here to kick off a series about reopening the country after the pandemic.Ellen Gray April 9, 2021Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
Will ‘Mare of Easttown’ get a second season? Here’s what the Berwyn creator says. Kate Winslet left the door open. Now local show creator Brad Ingelsby answers the burning question.Ellen Gray June 4, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Will ‘Mare of Easttown’ get a second season? Here’s what the Berwyn creator says. Kate Winslet left the door open. Now local show creator Brad Ingelsby answers the burning question.Ellen Gray June 4, 2021Link copied to clipboard
‘Bravo!’: Readers weigh in on the ‘Mare of Easttown’ finaleRespondents to an online survey by The Inquirer seemed satisfied with the conclusion — and the accents.Ellen Gray June 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard
‘Bravo!’: Readers weigh in on the ‘Mare of Easttown’ finaleRespondents to an online survey by The Inquirer seemed satisfied with the conclusion — and the accents.Ellen Gray June 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Jake Tapper made up an entire Frank Sinatra song for his new novel. No, he won’t sing it.The CNN anchor’s sequel to “The Hellfire Club” is set in the Rat Pack world of the early 1960s. RFK, Sammy Davis Jr., and Janet Leigh all figure in to his new “The Devil May Dance.”Ellen Gray May 22, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Jake Tapper made up an entire Frank Sinatra song for his new novel. No, he won’t sing it.The CNN anchor’s sequel to “The Hellfire Club” is set in the Rat Pack world of the early 1960s. RFK, Sammy Davis Jr., and Janet Leigh all figure in to his new “The Devil May Dance.”Ellen Gray May 22, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Jennifer Weiner talks about ‘That Summer,’ a #MeToo story that stretches from Cape Cod to the Main Line We spoke with the best-selling author about doubling down on summer, how her daughters influenced her new book, and about one character’s foray into mouse taxidermy.Ellen Gray May 8, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Jennifer Weiner talks about ‘That Summer,’ a #MeToo story that stretches from Cape Cod to the Main Line We spoke with the best-selling author about doubling down on summer, how her daughters influenced her new book, and about one character’s foray into mouse taxidermy.Ellen Gray May 8, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Fox 29′s new sports anchor is a Temple grad and former mascotBreland Moore will report and anchor sports coverage for the 5, 6, 10, and 11 p.m. newscasts starting May 24.Ellen Gray May 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Fox 29′s new sports anchor is a Temple grad and former mascotBreland Moore will report and anchor sports coverage for the 5, 6, 10, and 11 p.m. newscasts starting May 24.Ellen Gray May 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Public art comes to Camden on great big cat feet“Invincible Cat” is one of six large outdoor art installations that make up a six-month exhibition that officially opens Thursday. The work is by Santa Fe-based artists Don Kennell and Lisa Adler.Ellen Gray April 21, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Public art comes to Camden on great big cat feet“Invincible Cat” is one of six large outdoor art installations that make up a six-month exhibition that officially opens Thursday. The work is by Santa Fe-based artists Don Kennell and Lisa Adler.Ellen Gray April 21, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Two execs exit CBS after accusations of racist, sexist behavior involving Philly’s CBS3 and other stationsPeter Dunn and David Friend had been suspended since January, following a Los Angeles Times report. Dunn was said to have made disparaging remarks about longtime CBS3 anchor Ukee Washington.Ellen Gray April 7, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Two execs exit CBS after accusations of racist, sexist behavior involving Philly’s CBS3 and other stationsPeter Dunn and David Friend had been suspended since January, following a Los Angeles Times report. Dunn was said to have made disparaging remarks about longtime CBS3 anchor Ukee Washington.Ellen Gray April 7, 2021Link copied to clipboard
This teenage actress from Bucks County brought her voice (and attitude) to ‘Mare of Easttown’Kassie Mundhenk, an actress with Down syndrome, has appeared in the backgrounds of TV shows and movies, but Moira Ross is her first speaking role.Ellen Gray June 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard
This teenage actress from Bucks County brought her voice (and attitude) to ‘Mare of Easttown’Kassie Mundhenk, an actress with Down syndrome, has appeared in the backgrounds of TV shows and movies, but Moira Ross is her first speaking role.Ellen Gray June 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard
What did you think of that ‘Mare of Easttown’ finale? Tell us here.Was Stephen King right about who killed Erin McMenamin? Were you?Ellen Gray May 31, 2021Link copied to clipboard
What did you think of that ‘Mare of Easttown’ finale? Tell us here.Was Stephen King right about who killed Erin McMenamin? Were you?Ellen Gray May 31, 2021Link copied to clipboard
‘Always Sunny’s’ Rob McElhenney bought a Welsh soccer team. Now FX is making a series about it.It sounds like something the Gang on FXX’s "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" might do, if the Gang had money.Ellen Gray May 20, 2021Link copied to clipboard
‘Always Sunny’s’ Rob McElhenney bought a Welsh soccer team. Now FX is making a series about it.It sounds like something the Gang on FXX’s "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" might do, if the Gang had money.Ellen Gray May 20, 2021Link copied to clipboard
South Jersey author Pam Jenoff on her World War II novel ‘The Woman with the Blue Star’ and the idea that made her gaspThe best-selling author of “The Lost Girls of Paris” and “The Orphan's Tale” was inspired by the story of a group of Polish Jews who lived in sewers to escape the Nazis.Ellen Gray May 7, 2021Link copied to clipboard
South Jersey author Pam Jenoff on her World War II novel ‘The Woman with the Blue Star’ and the idea that made her gaspThe best-selling author of “The Lost Girls of Paris” and “The Orphan's Tale” was inspired by the story of a group of Polish Jews who lived in sewers to escape the Nazis.Ellen Gray May 7, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Playwright Donja R. Love wins Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Terrence McNally AwardThe award comes with a $5,000 prize and guidance and support for Love’s play about the 1980s AIDS epidemic, "What Will Happen to All That Beauty?"Ellen Gray May 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Playwright Donja R. Love wins Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Terrence McNally AwardThe award comes with a $5,000 prize and guidance and support for Love’s play about the 1980s AIDS epidemic, "What Will Happen to All That Beauty?"Ellen Gray May 3, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Kate Winslet on HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ and that Delco accent: ‘I’m an actor who doesn’t like to get things wrong’The Oscar-winning actress hopes we'll barely notice the work she put into sounding as if she's from around here.Ellen Gray April 14, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Kate Winslet on HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ and that Delco accent: ‘I’m an actor who doesn’t like to get things wrong’The Oscar-winning actress hopes we'll barely notice the work she put into sounding as if she's from around here.Ellen Gray April 14, 2021Link copied to clipboard
New film office prize goes to a screenwriter who rediscovered herself in PhillyKiz Mentor worked behind the scenes at some of Hollywood’s biggest studios. But it wasn’t until she came home to Philadelphia that she finally began to tell her own stories.Ellen Gray April 5, 2021Link copied to clipboard
New film office prize goes to a screenwriter who rediscovered herself in PhillyKiz Mentor worked behind the scenes at some of Hollywood’s biggest studios. But it wasn’t until she came home to Philadelphia that she finally began to tell her own stories.Ellen Gray April 5, 2021Link copied to clipboard
A Philly therapist who consulted on ‘Mare of Easttown’ talks about the ‘healing moment’ at the end“A big thing we talked about was [Mare] going back up into the attic at the end,” said Ariel Stern.Ellen Gray June 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard
A Philly therapist who consulted on ‘Mare of Easttown’ talks about the ‘healing moment’ at the end“A big thing we talked about was [Mare] going back up into the attic at the end,” said Ariel Stern.Ellen Gray June 1, 2021Link copied to clipboard
‘Mare of Easttown’ theories: Every fan seems to have at least oneWho killed Erin McMenamin? Who's her baby's father? Theories have run from Guy Pearce to sundry members of the Ross family. Keyboard detectives have even ventured to implicate Jean Smart.Ellen Gray May 24, 2021Link copied to clipboard
‘Mare of Easttown’ theories: Every fan seems to have at least oneWho killed Erin McMenamin? Who's her baby's father? Theories have run from Guy Pearce to sundry members of the Ross family. Keyboard detectives have even ventured to implicate Jean Smart.Ellen Gray May 24, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Meet the Chester County detective who taught Kate Winslet to be ‘Mare of Easttown’The British actress calls Christine Bleiler her "go to person." And, yes, she cracked up at the SNL "Murder Durder" skit like everybody else.Ellen Gray May 13, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Meet the Chester County detective who taught Kate Winslet to be ‘Mare of Easttown’The British actress calls Christine Bleiler her "go to person." And, yes, she cracked up at the SNL "Murder Durder" skit like everybody else.Ellen Gray May 13, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Take it outside: Concerts and performances are popping up outdoors all over Philly From a drive-in production of a play to indie concerts and modern-dance pop-ups, here are dozens of performances to entertain you alfresco this spring.Dan DeLuca, Peter Dobrin, Ellen Dunkel, and Ellen Gray May 4, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Take it outside: Concerts and performances are popping up outdoors all over Philly From a drive-in production of a play to indie concerts and modern-dance pop-ups, here are dozens of performances to entertain you alfresco this spring.Dan DeLuca, Peter Dobrin, Ellen Dunkel, and Ellen Gray May 4, 2021Link copied to clipboard
'It's Always Sunny in Phladelphia' star Rob McElhenney on ‘Mythic Quest,’ his Apple TV+ showThe “Always Sunny” star’s office comedy returns on Apple+ next week in a time beyond quarantine. He talked to The Inquirer about both shows.Ellen Gray April 30, 2021Link copied to clipboard
'It's Always Sunny in Phladelphia' star Rob McElhenney on ‘Mythic Quest,’ his Apple TV+ showThe “Always Sunny” star’s office comedy returns on Apple+ next week in a time beyond quarantine. He talked to The Inquirer about both shows.Ellen Gray April 30, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Sheinelle Jones is bringing the ‘Today’ show to Philly on MondayThe former "Good Day Philadelphia" anchor will be here to kick off a series about reopening the country after the pandemic.Ellen Gray April 9, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Sheinelle Jones is bringing the ‘Today’ show to Philly on MondayThe former "Good Day Philadelphia" anchor will be here to kick off a series about reopening the country after the pandemic.Ellen Gray April 9, 2021Link copied to clipboard