Name That Harlem Connection

As the neighborhood continues to raise its profile, I thought a section on celebrities connected to Harlem might make for good times.

We've got former president Bill Clinton in an office here, Ed Norton and Colin Farrell recently filming a movie on my block, and Tom Cruise once working as a trash collector in the neighborhood.

Today, I am pleased to announce that we can add Chandler Bing to this distinguished list.

Former "Friends" star Matthew Perry is saying goodbye to his coffee sipping days in Greenwich Village and is heading Uptown for something a bit stronger. At least he is on TV.

Airing this Sunday night on TNT, Perry will take the lead in "The Ron Clark Story," a TV movie about an earnest public school teacher working to make a difference in the lives of the students at a public school in the neighborhood. You can catch a clip of the film here.

Will Perry be able to handle the little rascals? And more importantly, will Harlem's rising real estate prices force the middle-class schoolteacher to share an apartment with old pal Joey Tribbiani? Stay tuned...