Inqlings: Phils' party had its own bambino

The youngest celebrator of the Phillies' National League pennant was 12-day-old Caleb Hamels, who joined a lavish party with a 1:45 a.m. start Thursday on the 57th floor of Two Liberty Place. His parents, Cole and Heidi Hamels, hosted.

All Phillies, except Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Jayson Werth, and their significant others and kids showed up for crab cakes and sirloin cheesesteaks from the nearby Del Frisco's, as well as cheese, meat trays, and other nosh from DiBruno Bros., plus refreshments. Kids were bunked in the Hamelses' apartment on a lower floor. The 57th floor, the city's highest piece of residential real estate, houses a sales office but is being staged for sale as a duplex combining the 56th and 57th floors. Asking price is $30 million.

Howard had other ideas that night. He made a postgame phone call and got the new Old City lounge Recess to open for him, friends, and family. Maybe it's because everyone has Phillies on the brain, but reports of player sightings are rampant. Friday night, pitcher Kyle Kendrick joined friends for dinner at Davio's, followed by entertainment at G Lounge in Center City. Howard and shortstop Jimmy Rollins were spotted backstage at Jay-Z's Powerhouse show at the Wachovia Center with Eagles Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson. Utley and Werth, meanwhile, joined their wives for dinner at Union Trust near Washington Square. As they got up to leave, their fellow diners delivered a standing ovation.

Back to Two Liberty: The 46th floor is now home to the city's two biggest condo price tags. Public records say businessman/philanthropist Chase Lenfest paid $7,678,149 in March and businessman/politico Tom Knox spent $7,521,475 in July. Those numbers should hold till spring, when checks are to be cut for the two-story penthouse at the new 1706 Rittenhouse (30th and 31st floors), which is under agreement for $12.5 million.

You can bet that management at the new FM sports station, 97.5 The Fanatic, is excited:

Former Phillies star Pete Rose, shunned by Major League Baseball over gambling, will field calls and talk World Series from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday with Dan Schwartzman.

Rose's appearance on Mike Missanelli's afternoon show got program director Matt Nahigian to think that Rose would be a good guest host. The station also is heard at 950 AM.

The Bollywood film whose producers allegedly stiffed two dozen Philly people and companies out of nearly $200,000 will hit the big screen Nov. 20.

And restaurateur Munish Narula says he is preparing a boycott of Kurbaan, starring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Narula, who owns the Tiffin restaurants, contends in court papers that he is owed more than $10,000 for 31/2 weeks of catering last fall.

Dharma Productions, one of the largest studios in India, hired Australia's Swish Group Ltd. to handle the local production. Swish, in turn, is accused of bouncing checks to vendors, who have pursued Dharma and Swish in court. Swish has not returned requests for comment.

On its Web site, Dharma passes the blame to Swish and contends that it is not liable for payments.

"I believe that ultimately they are responsible," Narula said. "If one of my employees makes a mistake, I am responsible for it."

Antoine Fuqua, the video director ("Gangsta's Paradise" for Coolio) turned theatrical director (Training Day), was spotted in town last week dining at Alma de Cuba with designers and location scouts. It's not clear for what project. The trades have been attaching him to a vigilante film for Warner Bros. called Prisoners.

Randy Kotz is back on WYSP-FM (94.1), his radio home throughout the 1980s. Kotz, who parted company with WMMR-FM (93.3) in February, is covering on overnights and weekends, mainly Sundays before Eagles pregames.

Why was Dawn Stensland's contract not renewed after eight years at Fox29? Sources suggest that flat ratings on the 10 p.m. show were the main factor. Kerri-Lee Halkett, already anchoring the 5 and 6 p.m. shows and contributing to the 10 p.m. show, got the nod. The move also saves a salary. Stensland, incidentally, was the only local afternoon/evening weekday anchor in the Philadelphia market to host one daily newscast. Sarah Bloomquist and Monica Malpass of 6ABC's Action News are seen on the air for one show a day, but Bloomquist also reports, and Malpass hosts Inside Edition.

At least Action News is hiring. Soon to debut on the air is Brian Taffe, 30, last at the 24-hour Capital News Nine in Albany, N.Y., who is coming in as a reporter/anchor.

Visiting Philly to plug this week's release of The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, writer/director Troy Duffy and stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus watched Wednesday's Phils-Dodgers game at Public House.

Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz has been booked to sign autographs from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Forman Mills' store at 2500 Grant Ave. Chooch will sign only Phillies merchandise purchased then and there.

Everyone seems to be getting into the act to raise money for the Mummers Parade. South Philly's Club Risque (1700 S. Columbus Blvd.) plans to donate the nighttime take on two Mondays - Nov. 2 and 16 - to various Mummers clubs. Saving the parade, one dollar bill at a time.