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TV Q&A: Will Penguins games air this year on WTAE?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: I was wondering if you knew when the Penguins games will be on WTAE. I know they do a few every year on there. I...
You’ll hardly believe your eyes at ‘Life of Pi’ at the Benedum Center
Get ready for an unbelievable ride. In 2001, Yann Martel published the bestselling novel “Life of Pi,” and it captured the imaginations of readers worldwide. In 2012, the book was adapted to the screen by director Ang Lee, with the film version netting 11 Academy Award nominations and winning four...
TV Talk: ‘This Is Us’ creator follows NBC hit with Hulu thriller ‘Paradise’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman, who spent a portion of his childhood in Bethel Park, returns with his first new one-hour drama series since the partially Pittsburgh-set NBC drama ended in 2022. Hulu’s “Paradise,”...
CNN’s Jim Acosta, an irritant to Trump, says he’s quitting rather than take a late-night time slot
CNN anchor Jim Acosta, an irritant to President Donald Trump as a former White House correspondent, says he’s quitting the network rather than accept an offer for a new late-night time slot. Acosta announced his departure Tuesday at the end of his one-hour morning show on the network, telling viewers:...
Interview: Shane Smith & the Saints singer on ‘Yellowstone’ lift, strong live show ahead of Pittsburgh concertVideo
Over the course of a decade, Shane Smith & the Saints built up a loyal fan base through playing hundreds of shows a year, as the Texas band showcased its blend of country, folk, rock, Americana and Celtic music all over the country. And then came an appearance on “Yellowstone,”...
‘The Bachelor’ season to premiere with leading man Grant Ellis
Fans of “The Bachelor’” are gearing up for yet another season — one that gives leading man Grant Ellis the chance to find love. Premiere night, equating to Super Bowl night for Bachelor franchise fans, has arrived. The 29th season of “The Bachelor” will premiere at 8 p.m. ET Monday...
Luke Bryan bringing Country Song Came On tour to Star LakeVideo
A year after playing at a farm in Westmoreland County, country star Luke Bryan will be back on more familiar turf later this summer. The three-time Academy of Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year will bring his Country Song Came On tour to the Pavilion at Star Lake on...
Percival Everett’s ‘James’ awarded Carnegie Medal for fiction
NEW YORK — For author Percival Everett, libraries have long been a source of knowledge and discovery and pleasure, even of the forbidden kind. “I remember making friends at age 13 with the librarian at the University of South Carolina, and she used to let me go through the stacks...
Drive-By Truckers revisit seminal album ‘Southern Rock Opera’ at Mr. Smalls show
In 2001, the Drive-By Truckers released their third studio album, “Southern Rock Opera.” It was a dream conceived by members of the band before they even officially formed, back in 1998; a kind of concept album about growing up in the South, rock music, the complicated history of the region...
Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ is No. 1 at box office, ‘The Brutalist’ expands
NEW YORK — Critics lambasted it and audiences didn’t grade it much better. But despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. On a quiet weekend, even for the typically frigid movie-going...
TV Talk: How CBS’s ‘Watson’ recreates Pittsburgh in British ColumbiaVideo
VANCOUVER, Canada — Turns out Pittsburgh is big enough for two TV medical dramas. Three weeks after streaming service Max debuted “The Pitt,” set at a fictionalized version of Allegheny General Hospital on the North Side, CBS premieres “Watson” (approximately 10 p.m. today following the AFC Championship game, KDKA-TV), a...
Rocker Marilyn Manson won’t be charged after long investigation of sexual assault allegations
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors said Friday that they will not file charges against Marilyn Manson after a years-long investigation of allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the allegations are too old under the law and the evidence is not sufficient to...
Rapper Slug of hip-hop duo Atmosphere talks about his growth as a person ahead of Pittsburgh stopVideo
It’s been more than 20 years since Atmosphere, the underground hip-hop duo out of Minneapolis, first toured with Sage Francis and Mr. Dibbs, and their new Imagine the Fun tour with all three acts is running better than expected. “(It’s going) really well, surprisingly well and I don’t mean that...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 24-26
Feeling a little cooped up after an arctic-cold week in Pittsburgh? Get cozy with indoor events — or embrace the freeze with a few outdoor ones. Here’s a little inspiration. Anatomy of a Lasagna Winter calls for comfort food, and what’s more comforting than a big, heavy rectangle of pasta,...
Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Daniel Craig to Selena Gomez
PARK CITY, Utah — In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman were destined for best actress nominations, while general audience disinterest in the young Donald...
Netflix raises prices for subscription services
It’s going to cost more to watch your favorite movies and TV shows on Netflix, the subscription service announced Tuesday. Rates for most plans in the United States, Canada, Portugal and Argentina are increasing, The Washington Post reported. Netflix’s ad-supported plan increased from $6.99 to $7.99 monthly, and a standard...
From ‘The Brutalist’ to ‘Wicked,’ where to watch this year’s top awards movies
The 2025 movie awards season is in full swing but figuring out where to watch everything can be overwhelming. Are they streaming? For free? In theaters? Only in Los Angeles and New York? Take one of the big winners of the Golden Globes, “The Brutalist,” a film that’s been dominating...
Post Malone teams up with Oreo for 1st swirled creme cookie
Oreo cookie fans who listen to Post Malone, it’s your lucky day. The singer, whose versatile musical style includes hip-hop, country and R&B, announced he’s collaborating with Oreo to launch a limited edition cookie. Malone, 29, announced the collab in an Instagram post, saying the new cookie will hit shelves...
Monroeville author’s next book highlights Pittsburgh’s memorable sportscasters
Tom Rooney remembers working at Bard’s Dairyland on Pittsburgh’s North Side in the late 1960s, with the Penguins game on in the background. “Ed Conway was the first Penguins announcer, and I’d be at Bard’s, serving customers and trying to figure out what was happening in the game at the...
‘Robin & Me’ at Pittsburgh Playhouse is a heartfelt 1-man nostalgia trip for elder millennials
Walking into the Highmark Theatre at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, I experienced the same sort of brain-tingling zip of nostalgia that I assume people born in the 1950s felt seeing “Forrest Gump.” As the audience surveyed the cozy-looking set for “Robin & Me: My Little Spark of Madness,” the memory-tickling strains...
‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Oscar nominations with 13Video
As fresh fires raced across the Los Angeles region, an embattled movie industry lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best picture and best...
TV Talk: ‘Star Trek’ does ‘Suicide Squad;’ ‘Watson’ worth watching?Video
“Star Trek: Section 31,” a new movie streaming Friday on Paramount+, is pretty much the “Star Trek” version of “Suicide Squad” as a group of rogues team up to save the galaxy. Initially intended as a series, “Section 31” is set during the early seasons of “Star Trek: Discovery,” a...
Everything you need to know about the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY, Utah — As many in the entertainment industry navigate the devastating effects of the California wildfires, some will soon be decamping to cleaner air in the mountains. The annual Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City, Utah. The 41st edition of Robert Redford’s brainchild will, as always,...
Interview: Stephen Wilson Jr. on ‘søn of dad’ deluxe album, science in songwriting, Nirvana and moreVideo
Stephen Wilson Jr., a hard-to-label country artist, can’t help but look at songs from a scientific view, having spent several years working in a food-science lab for Mars, Inc. “I always joke I’m a recovering microbiologist,” Wilson said in a Zoom call earlier this month. “The scientific method is a...
TV Q&A: Will WQED-TV improve its signal?Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Any word on the possibility of WQED-TV improving its signal strength? Between their reduced signal, my antenna not doing the job, and no PBS app...
