‘The Pitt’ tries a Pittsburgh accent, and locals have opinionsVideo
The Pittsburgh accent is one of those “if you know, you know” things. Lifelong denizens of the 412 can recognize it in others immediately, but outsiders can struggle to pick it out — or pick it up. “Growing up in Pittsburgh, I didn’t know there was anything particular about it...
TV Talk: Catchy loves ‘Lucy;’ HBO documents crazy ‘Neighbors’Video
Digital subchannel Catchy Comedy, available locally over the air on Channel 2.5, debuts a new programming block featuring all five TV series starring Lucille Ball, presented together for the first time. From her 1951-60 classic sitcom “I Love Lucy” to her final, misbegotten ABC sitcom “Life with Lucy” (1986), Catchy...
James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who later mocked his own hunky persona, dies at 48
NEW YORK — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in “Dawson’s Creek” and in later years mocking his own hunky persona, has died. He was 48. “Our beloved James David Van...
TV Q&A: What happened to ‘Fan N’Ation’?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Saturday Tribune-Review. Q: What happened to “Fan N’Ation” on KDKA+? Has it been canceled, or will it eventually return? Their page on X/Twitter hasn’t been updated in a...
TV Talk: AMC’s ‘Dark Winds’ road trips to L.A. in 4th season
It was always going to be a challenge for AMC’s “Dark Winds” to top its third season, the series’ best so far. Although the new fourth season lacks a defining episode like season three’s sixth episode, “Abidooniidee (What We Had Been Told),” featuring lead character Joe Leaphorn on an emotional,...
TV Talk: Super Bowl ads embrace AI, nostalgia, warmth
Super Bowl LX commercials put an emphasis on artificial intelligence, 1980s and ’90s culture, feel-good situations, Pittsburgh celebrities and, uh, an out-there focus on rear ends. Pittsburgh native actor Jeff Goldblum (“Wicked: For Good”) turned up in ads for Comcast Xfinity’s Wi-Fi, revisiting his “Jurassic Park” role, and in another...
Report: ABC’s ‘The View’ under federal investigation by Trump administration
The Trump administration is said to be investigating ABC’s “The View” over allegations that it doesn’t provide equal treatment for political candidates and parties. A source at the Federal Communications Commission reportedly told Fox News Digital that the agency is examining the “fake news” morning program amid a crackdown on...
‘Melania’ falls steeply and ‘Send Help’ holds steady at No. 1 on a quiet weekend in theaters
NEW YORK — Hollywood largely ceded attention to football over a slow box-office weekend, with the survival thriller “Send Help” repeating as No. 1 in ticket sales and the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” falling sharply in its second weekend. Super Bowl weekend is typically one of the lowest attended moviegoing...
Verizon’s FIOS TV customers will be able to watch the Super Bowl, Olympics on WPXI
FIOS TV customers will be able to watch the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics on Pittsburgh’s WPXI after a dispute that started in December between the Verizon television service and Cox Media Group. Cox Media is WPXI’s parent company. Verizon failed to reach an agreement on a new retransmission...
Actor Timothy Busfield indicted in New Mexico on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child
SANTA FE, N.M. — “West Wing” and “Field of Dreams” actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted by a grand jury on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child under age 13, a New Mexico prosecutor announced Friday. The allegations are tied to Busfield’s work as a director on...
Super Bowl ad features Cam Heyward, group of Boys & Girls Club of Western PA
Cheri Green signed her now 10-year-old daughter up for the Northern Area Boys & Girls Club of Western PA two years ago, never expecting it would lead to a role in a national Super Bowl ad. When the invitation came to have CiAnna Green appear alongside Steelers defensive lineman Cam...
Penguins logo makes cameo in branding gone awry during ‘The Pitt’
Pittsburgh gets yet another nod in the latest episode of “The Pitt,” when a Penguins logo becomes the punchline of a painfully silly experiment — a don’t-try-this-home branding attempt at wearing hometown pride on one’s chest. Dr. Frank Langdon and nurse Donnie Donahue treat an unlucky patient with dry-ice burns...
TV Talk: ‘The ‘Burbs’ reimagined as ‘Desperate Housewives’ redux
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Anyone watching the Super Bowl on NBC this weekend is bound to see ads for Peacock’s new streaming series “The ‘Burbs,” inspired by the 1989 Tom Hanks film. NBCUniversal, parent company of NBC and streamer...
Actor Michael Keaton honored as Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding theater group
BOSTON — Actor Michael Keaton jousted with an Oscar statue and made burgers Friday night as he was roasted before receiving the 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world’s third-oldest still operating, presented...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 6-8
It’s a busy weekend for sports fans, with both the Olympics and the Super Bowl filling up the schedule. But it’s a busy weekend in Pittsburgh too. Don’t forget to check out these events. Monster Jam This weekend, you won’t have to stay out on the frozen roads to see...
Pino’s gets shoutout in ‘The Pitt’ as ‘the best Italian in town’
The owners of Pino’s Contemporary Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar in Point Breeze were met with an exciting surprise last week: Their restaurant was mentioned on an episode of the hit HBO Max show “The Pitt.” “We did a double take,” said Jen Mico, who owns the restaurant with her...
TV sales up during Super Bowl week as customers chase bargains
Super Bowl-related television sales typically bring a bit of a boost at a time of year when there can be a lull in sales, said Craig Kantoris, co-owner and project manager at ConnectedLife Designs By The StereoShop in Greensburg. A handful of recent customers looked to upgrade their screens in...
TV Q&A: How can Verizon customers watch Super Bowl LX with WPXI MIA?
Q: It has been six weeks since WPXI went off the air for Verizon FiOS TV customers in Western Pa. I am beginning to think it will never come back. What about people who just moved into the area? They wont want to get Verizon because of no NBC. Why...
TV Talk: ‘Downward Dog’ creator tries AI animals; 4 Western Pa. shelter dogs in Puppy Bowl
From the talking Taco Bell chihuahua in ‘90s commercials to ABC’s winning 2017 talking dog comedy series “Downward Dog,” Michael Killen of Pittsburgh’s Animal Studios has used CGI to create talking animals for TV for decades. In December he decided to try something new and potentially heretical to people in...
TV Talk: Super Bowl LX ads highlighted by celebs, animals, nostalgia; ‘Kingstown’ seeks extras
In this post-monoculture era when few people watch the same TV shows, the Super Bowl remains one of the few unifying TV broadcasts each year, drawing millions for the game but also some viewers who are more interested in the TV commercials. Northwestern University’s Medill Spiegel Research Center found in...
TV Talk: ABC, Disney+ revive classic ‘The Muppet Show’
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Ever since The Walt Disney Co. bought The Muppets in 2004, Disney’s efforts to keep the characters alive for new generations have met with limited success. From a TV movie (2005’s “The Muppets’ Wizard of...
Authorities believe ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother was taken against her will
TUCSON, Ariz. — Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will, and the sheriff said Monday it’s imperative she’s found soon because she could die without her medication. Nancy Guthrie was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Saturday at...
‘Melania,’ panned by some film critics, opens with strong ticket sales for a documentary
NEW YORK — Promoted by President Donald Trump as “a must watch,” the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” debuted with a better-than-expected $7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The release of “Melania” was unlike any seen before. Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million for the rights, plus...
Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘SCTV’ fame, dies at 71
LOS ANGELES — Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically ditzy wealthy matriarch Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday. She was 71. O’Hara died at her home...
Franklin Regional grad completes 1st short film through University of Pittsburgh fellowshipVideo
Gigi Vitolo has always loved storytelling. The Murrysville native has had an interest in theater and performing since middle school. But while she was majoring in business and literature at the University of Pittsburgh, she found herself searching for a creative outlet. When she was awarded the school’s David C....
