CBS3 adds new reporter Ileana Diaz, Taylor Swift dines out

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CBS3 HAS ANNOUNCED it is adding reporter Ileana Diaz to its roster of reporters.

Diaz, who hails from Los Angeles, comes to Philly from New York, where she worked at the Fox affiliate on stories such as the high-profile confession of the murderer of Etan Patz.

According to her Facebook page, Diaz is into exploring new cultures and boxing. She's a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and is fluent in Spanish.

6ABC's Rick Williams is currently starring in the Moorestown Theater Company's production of "Bye Bye Birdie," as Albert Peterson, the role made famous by Dick Van Dyke in the 1963 film adaptation.

Williams, his wife and 11-year-old son have made performing with the Moorestown Theater a summer tradition, and he has been working with the company since 2008.

For the role of Peterson, Williams has to tap dance, sing four songs and carry a heavy dialogue load. "I thought I bit off more than I could chew," he said. So why not try out for the lighter role of Elvis-esque Conrad Birdie? "The guy who plays Conrad has to shake his hips in a way in which I think I would probably pull something," Williams said.

Tickets for this, the final weekend of performances can be purchased at

moorestowntheatercompany.org.

The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia announced their 2013 Hall of Fame class. The inductees are doo-wop quartet Danny and the Juniors ("At the Hop"), WCAU and WPHL's Sid Doherty, producer Jimmy Hirschfeld, "Hurley in the Morning" host Harry Hurley, KYW Newsradio medical reporter Dr. Brian McDonough, 6ABC's Nora Muchanic, "Dancin' on Air" and "Dance Party USA" producer Mike Nise, CBS3 and CW Philly weatherwoman Kathy Orr, KYW Newsradio's Bill Roswell, NBC10 sports anchor Vai Sikahema, WPHL-TV co-founder Len Stevens and "Gospel Queen" and WDAS fixture Louise Williams Bishop.

Veteran TV and radio broadcaster Tom Moran, who was inducted in 2004, will receive Man of the Year honors.

The annual HoF banquet will be held at the Hilton Philadelphia on November 22.

Local public relations specialist Darisha Miller won a Louis Vuitton bag from "The Real," a new Fox talk show hosted by Adrienne Bailon, Jeannie Mai, Loni Love, Tamar Braxton and Tamera Mowry-Housley. She'll receive the bag on "Good Day Philadelphia" tomorrow at 9 a.m.

"The Real" airs weekdays at 11 a.m. Upcoming guests include singer Christina Milian, Ice-T's love Coco Austin and TGT's Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank.

* Taylor Swift and her posse (including openers Austin Mahone and Ed Sheeran) had a late-night dinner at Ralph's Italian Restaurant (760 S. 9th St.) after her sold-out show at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday night.

After his Saturday show, Mahone stopped by the Susquehanna Bank Center to catch Lil' Wayne's America's Most Wanted Festival. Mahone, of course, is the teen ambassador for Weezy's Trukit clothing line.

Before leaving, Sheeran stopped off at Legal Sea Foods at Philadelphia International Airport.

* Del Frisco's saw its own musical royalty when rapper T.I. popped into dinner at the steakhouse on Sunday to dine in a private room with a small group. The rapper, a/k/a Tip Harris, came in right before closing time, but the restaurant stayed open late for him.

* T.I. wasn't the only celeb partying it up at the Center City spot. I also hear that Toronto Raptor Rudy Gay helped celebrate his brother's upcoming nuptials by throwing him an engagement party.

* Philadelphia Style's '20s-themed Best of Philly Style party last Thursday at North Broad's Vie was wall-to-wall celebs, including (to name just a few) NBC10's Sheena Parveen and Rosemary Connor, CBS3's Chris May, QVC host Erin Elmore, and Tony Luke Jr and fiancee Jennifer Schloder.

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