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by A.D. Amorosi

The "Eagletini" served at Red Sky, the voodoo chatter among NFL owners at their National Constitution Center party, those awful shows that fucked with my Access Hollywood/Extra axis (NBC 10 goons John Clark and Vai Sikahema coming at me in what felt like projectile 3-D) -- none of it could save the Eagles this year. Am I sorry they lost? Yes. Do I think malletheads of all stripes (I mean you alterna-goofs whose corduroy looked suddenly, well, like corduroy as you drunkenly jumped on the Pre-emptive Victory Float) should start celebrating early? No. Support is not wearing kelly green sweaters and getting ruddy -- especially not for women. Beer screws with the corpuscles. Next time (I have a pos-i-tive att-i-tude), hold off partying until the Big Game. And remember, no matter what win, stick to muted tones.Ö The elegant Garrett Dutton (G. Love & Special Sauce) signed to Brushfire, bud Jack Johnson’s Universal label offshoot. "I’m back in the high life again," sings G., whose last of five Sony records was 2001’s Electric Mile. G.’s been mad busy: touring, playing as Lottery with Chuck Treece, dueting with Johnson on Letterman (an acoustic version of "Rainbow," a song G. wrote for surfer Johnson’s DVD movie, Thicker Than Water) and recording, in his Philadelphonic studio, what will be The Hustle. "That’s what it was to get this deal," he says. Beastie Boy ally Mario Cataldo joins him this week for tweaks.Ö Daily News’ Jenice Armstrong’s twice-weekly column will be geared toward young, African-American women: "Like Sex and the City without the sex," says spy Stu Bykofsky. "She’s a nice girl."Ö Waseem Kalli reopened Brasil’s street-level salon as Posh, an absinthe-toned lounge for an older, sophisticated crowd. For some, that’ll mean Bob Pantano dance nights -- to others, Ms. Ricky’s hairdresser-on-fire Sundays.Ö While snow fell, PAPERstreet kicked off "Love Juice" Thursdays at Suede with a cattle call for Guillaume Models. Together, Guillaume, PStreet and the new cattle, I mean girls, will shoot an ad campaign for an even newer Old City idear, the Loft Bar.Ö Remember I asked the management of Bleu, Neil Stein’s Rittenhouse Row spot, to confirm or deny that their lease had been pulled? (They denied it.) Last week, Bleu, located inside the Sheraton Rittenhouse, had its management taken over by the hotel. P.S.: What’s with room 410? The plaque for that room keeps getting stolen, say hotel insiders. Why?Ö Tragos has a "Family Affair" every Friday for its new weekly with Soul Travelers Joey Blanco and Brendan.Ö While some think that a John Elway/Jon Bon Jovi short counts as cinema, I say "cut." All Philly film stuff’s in Utah, Sundanced ’n’ Slamdanced: TLA Releasing’s porn king, Rich Wolff, and President Ray Murray host a party for their Latter Days; Eugene Martin screens The Other America -- call it a homeless Kids; GoodieGoodie Productions screens their digi-feature, Invisible Mountains; Kevin DiNovis unspools his mockdocudramedy, Death and Texas; producer Lee Daniels (Monster’s Ball) unveils his Philly-cast/-shot The Woodsman with Kevin Bacon and Eve (Daniels will debut his directorial skills here in April with The Shadowboxer, starring Helen Mirren); Mike Lemon screens his gay-centric directorial debut, Touched; Scott Beibin’s Lost Film Festival unveils LFF shorts and movies (Beiben’s also busy with his Bloodlink label’s new CD by Robotnicka); BBE Entertainment’s Tayyib Smith reps his client’s How to Get the Man’s Foot Outta Your Ass, Mario Van Peebles’ movie based on pop Melvin’s 1971 Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song; and Film Office-r Sharon Pinkenson runs around Park City, throwing parties and tossing hoagies.Ö WhoWhatWhere: The Bloodhound Gang hit Medusa late night with Bam Margera from MTV’s Jackass and Viva La Bam. CN8 news’ Kevin Walsh fights "Jewish Bomber" Damon Feldman Jan. 24 at the Society Hill Sheraton to raise money to combat ovarian cancer. City Tavern hosts MacMurray Ranch vintner Kate MacMurray, daughter of the late Fred MacMurray, Jan. 27 (no humming the My Three Sons theme). Pete Rose will be at Barnes & Noble Jan. 23, not signing anything but his new book, My Prison Without Bars. Luckily, he’s also not posing for pictures.Ö B-days and b-yond: While David Carroll unveils a week of weird nightly events for Chinese New Year starting Jan. 22, he welcomes both new Magazine exec-chef Mike Filosa (ex-Blue Angel) and his new wife, C.C. (just married last week!). Congrats. Betsy Spivak celebrates her b-day at The Fire, Jan. 24, with Cream Chargers and Polar Creep. Wayne Schulick hosts Denim’s first anniversary with a weekend-long celebration featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jan. 23) and Kid Capri (Jan. 24). And a note of sadness: Condolences to the family -- mine -- on the passing of my uncle, Louie Amorosi. Anyone who knows old-school Philly fretwork (bug your elders in the musicians union) knew left-handed jazz guitarist Louie, who played with the likes of Bing Crosby and scads of acts along the Steel Pier back in A.C.’s early days.

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