DeBella's fave 5

During his 30 years behind an FM radio microphone in Philadelphia, WMGK-FM (102.9) morning host John DeBella has interviewed thousands of people, among them many big show business names. Here are his top five all-time favorite guests:

1. Who guitarist-composer Pete Townshend: "Hands-down No. 1. He's my favorite to talk to."

2. Musician Peter Gabriel: "A much funnier man than people give him credit for being. But the [philosophically] heaviest person I have ever met."

3. Comic Bobcat Goldthwait: "An interview with Bobcat goes like this: 'Bobcat Goldthwait is here.' Ten minutes later: 'We'll be right back.' "

4. Actor and Rydal native Bradley Cooper: "This city should be proud . . . he is such a wonderful, down-to-earth person. He is a Philly guy. He is the son you want your kid to be."

5. Comic Paul Mercurio: "Probably one of the most underrated comics in America. I've never seen a guy who had the ability to go off on so many tangents and still manage to tie every one of them up in such a short amount of time."

- Chuck Darrow