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Pittsburgh Pop: Upcoming movies, midseason TV and ‘Being the Ricardos’

Rob Owen
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The “Home Team” cast includes Jacob Perez as Marcos, Taylor Lautner as Troy Lambert, Christopher Farrar as Jason, Kevin James as Sean Payton, Gary Valentine as Mitch Bizone, Manny Magnus as Harlan and Tait Blum as Connor.
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Pedro Pascal as Javi and Nicolas Cage as Nic Cage in “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.”

In this week’s episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment, including midseason cable/streaming series with local ties.

Owen rates recent premieres “1883” and “With Love” and the pair preview what’s coming in midseason TV, including “The Gilded Age” from “Downton Abbey” writer Julian Fellowes, “How I Met Your Father” and “Wolf Like Me.”

Benz brings up two upcoming movies: Netflix’s “Home Team,” streaming Jan. 28 and starring Kevin James as NFL coach Sean Payton. Nicholas Cage plays a fictional version of himself in “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” in theaters on April 22.

And Owen previews “Being the Ricardos, Aaron Sorkin’s movie about the making of “I Love Lucy” that streams starting Tuesday on Amazon’s Prime Video.

Listen to Pittsburgh Pop on the TribLIVE Podcast Network or on iTunes.

You can reach TV writer Rob Owen at rowen@triblive.com or 412-380-8559. Follow @RobOwenTV on Threads, X, Bluesky and Facebook. Ask TV questions by email or phone. Please include your first name and location.

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