Margera clears hurdle in plan to open theater

Margera clears hurdle
in plan to open theater

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — Bam Margera is a step closer to opening a theater in his hometown. West Chester Borough Council has agreed to withdraw its objection to a liquor license for the MTV star’s planned theater after a long list of conditions were met. The council voted 5-2 in favor of withdrawing its protest of the license after backers agreed not to sell package goods. Margera, 28, says he was willing to compromise and is just trying to make the borough happy. The professional skateboarder became a punk hero on MTV’s “Jackass” and “Viva La Bam.” He is teaming with a business partner to open the theater. The liquor control board will have a hearing for neighborhood groups opposed to the theater who have filed protests.

Today’s birthdays

Actor Richard Widmark is 93. Actor Donald Moffat is 77. Rhythm-and-blues singer Abdul “Duke” Fakir (The Four Tops) is 72. Record producer Phil Spector is 67. “America’s Most Wanted” host John Walsh is 62. Country musician Bob Carpenter (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 61. Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk is 60. Former baseball player Chris Chambliss is 59. Rock musician James Kottak (The Scorpions) is 45. Country musician Brian Westrum (Sons of the Desert) is 45. Rock musician Lars Ulrich (Metallica) is 44. Actress Nadia Dajani is 42. Rock musician J is 40. Country singer Audrey Wiggins is 40. Rock musician Peter Klett (Candlebox) is 38. Rock singer James Mercer (The Shins) is 37. Actor Jared Leto is 36. Rock singer Chris Daughtry is 28. Actor Zach Mills is 12.