SportsNet Pittsburgh unveils full ‘creative refresh’ for Pirates broadcasts
Major enhancements are about to arrive on the screens of fans tuning into Pittsburgh Pirates games. Over the last year, SportsNet Pittsburgh, which televises the vast majority of Pirates games and is managed by New England Sports Network, has been working on a significant overhaul of its broadcasts. When the...
Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance
After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother’s apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC’s “Today” show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday “joy will be my protest.” Hoda Kotb said after her emotional interview with her former co-host aired that Guthrie will return April...
‘Pitt’ recap: Tensions boil over as day shift turns to night in ‘6:00 P.M.’
Editor’s Note: This story contains spoilers for the 12th episode of season 2 of “The Pitt.” The day shift on “The Pitt” may be wrapping up, but no one seems able to leave. “I can feel it in the air here,” says Duke Ekins (Jeff Kober), Dr. Robby’s old friend...
Point Park alumna makes television debut on ‘The Pitt’
Like many Pittsburghers, Lorna Lominac is a fan of “The Pitt.” As a Point Park University acting student, “My roommates and I, we would just like gab about it, like, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s so cool, there’s a show (set) in Pittsburgh,’ ” Lominac told TribLive. But Lominac didn’t imagine...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 27-29
From brews to “Beetlejuice,” from coconuts to crafts, Pittsburgh’s got a lot going on this weekend. If you’ve got some free time after a busy week, here are a few things to try out around town. Modern Craft Market Spring cleaning is in full swing, which means it’s also time...
Italy seizes millions in assets allegedly stolen from Bond co-star Ursula Andress
MILAN — Italian authorities have impounded 20 million euros ($23 million) worth of property, artworks and financial assets in and around Florence that were allegedly purchased with money stolen from original Bond girl Ursula Andress, Italy’s financial police said in a statement on Thursday. The seizures were the result of...
TV Talk: How the TV sausage gets made; ‘Bait’ is British ‘Comeback’Video
This past weekend, the final three episodes of Paramount+’s “The Madison” premiered. A second season already got filmed, according to director Christina Alexandra Voros, who also pulled back the curtain on the show’s production process. Set in Montana and Manhattan, Voros said “The Madison” filmed in Montana and at series...
Stephen Colbert and son will co-write a ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie
NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert, famous devotee to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, is co-writing a “Lord of the Rings” movie with his son. Warner Bros. announced early Wednesday that Colbert will script “The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past” along with series veteran Philippa Boyens and Peter McGee,...
TV Q&A: Has WTAE picked a new traffic reporter?
Q: I see WTAE weekend anchor Lily Coleman has been filling in as weekday morning traffic reporter. Has she been promoted to the role Elena LaQuatra previously occupied before her promotion to morning news anchor? — Kevin, Cranberry Rob: My understanding is Coleman — as well as Sam Hall —...
NCAA Tournament has best opening week on record, averaging 10.1 million viewers
The NCAA Tournament had its best first week on record, averaging 10.1 million viewers through the second round across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Tournament viewership is up 7% from last year, according to Nielsen. CBS and TNT began showing all of the games in 2011 after CBS had done...
Reality TV confronts a harsh TV reality
LOS ANGELES — MTV announced this month that “Jersey Shore Family Vacation,” a revival of the booze-soaked early-2010s reality series, was ending after its ninth season. A few months earlier, the network said it was ending another long-running reality series, “Catfish: The TV Show,” after nearly 300 episodes. HGTV has...
Community packs The Lindsay Theater in Sewickley for ‘Beneath the Sole’ premiere
On a warm Sunday, The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center was a hub of activity as more than 300 people came out to support a new documentary. “Beneath the Sole,” a 20-minute film by director Ryan Rust and producer Krystle Grandy, shines a spotlight on Sewickley staple businessman Mario Ulizzi...
TV Talk: Current events echo in alt-history past of ‘For All Mankind’Video
Although Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video and Hulu had a decade head start, launching their streaming operations circa 2006-07, the streaming wars began in earnest in 2019 when Disney+ and Apple TV came online (HBO Max and Peacock followed in 2020). But there aren’t many series that debuted in 2019 that...
March Madness surges to its best TV start with viewership up 5%
NEW YORK — The NCAA Tournament is off to its best start on record. The tournament averaged 9.8 million for the first three days (the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday along with Thursday’s first round) according to Nielsen, a 5% increase from last year. CBS and TNT began showing...
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54
Nicholas Brendon, an actor best known for his role as a loveable underdog sidekick on the hit television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died. He was 54. Brendon’s family announced the death in a statement posted on his social media accounts Friday. They said he died in his sleep...
TV Talk: Paul Van Osdol retires from WTAE after 26 years
WTAE investigative reporter Paul Van Osdol will retire from Channel 4 after 26 years with the station. His last day at WTAE will be Wednesday. Van Osdol joined Channel 4 in 1999 and his coverage included an investigation into fire response times, which earned a George Foster Peabody Award in...
Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ blasts off with $80.5 million, a best for Amazon MGM, and the year
“Project Hail Mary” is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since “Oppenheimer.” The science fiction epic starring Ryan Gosling earned around $80.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend playing in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. Box office...
Noah Wyle tells hearing that ‘The Pitt’ shows TV and film production in the U.S. can be revived
BURBANK, Calif. — “The Pitt” has won praise — and a gurney full of Emmys — for bringing a dose of classic episodic TV to the prestige streaming era. Its star, executive producer and sometimes director Noah Wyle said Friday that the HBO Max hospital series is also a throwback...
CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era
NEW YORK — CBS News said Friday it is shutting down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation as part of a round of layoffs, blaming a shift in radio station programming strategies and challenging economic times. When it went on the air in September 1927,...
Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents — has died at 86. Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a...
Recap: ‘The Pitt’ tackles ICE in an hour filled with foreboding
Editor’s Note: This review of Thursday night’s episode of “The Pitt” includes spoilers. You’d think the staff of “The Pitt” would know better than to repeat, almost in chorus, “Two hours to go.” Like police officers calling a shift quiet, it’s almost certainly a jinx. The same goes for Ogilvie,...
ABC cancels ‘Bachelorette’ season with Taylor Frankie Paul, citing 2023 video
LOS ANGELES — ABC has scrubbed the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” starring Taylor Frankie Paul, three days before its planned premiere, citing a newly released video from 2023 in which she appears to punch, kick and throw chairs at her former partner as her young daughter watched and cried....
Samara Weaving can’t stop screaming: Actress has embraced horror genre with new movie project
In Samara Weaving’s head, there is a symphony of sad songs. “Holocene” by Bon Iver. “Bass Boat” by Zach Bryan. “Blue Eyes” by Cary Brothers. “Iris” by Goo Goo Dolls. They all play on repeat as the actress goes into a melancholic trance. Her eyes brim with tears. Then, an...
Kevin Spacey settles out of court with 3 men over alleged sexual assaults
LONDON — Three men who alleged that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have settled their civil claims before going to trial at the High Court in London, courts document show. The three men alleged that the Academy Award-winning star abused them at times between 2000 and 2013. Spacey has...
TV Talk: HBO’s ‘The Comeback’ comes back 1 last time
A funny thing happened across three seasons over 21 years as HBO’s “The Comeback” comes back one last time: Sitcom star Valerie Cherish (Lisa Kudrow) grows into a more confident, better version of herself. A character who seemed desperate and prone to humiliation in seasons one and two, Valerie, by...
