Movie review: Gosling, Lord and Miller make science fun in ‘Project Hail Mary’Video
It’s been a minute since we’ve had a big screen space epic that’s as fun as it is awe inspiring. The last memorable one might have been “The Martian, ” so perhaps it shouldn’t be all that surprising that the drought is ending with another Andy Weir story adapted by...
TV Talk: PBS’s ‘Masterpiece’ reimagines ‘Forsytes’ sagaVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. “The Forsyte Saga,” based on the John Galsworthy novels and stories, has been a PBS mainstay since the first filmed-for-TV iteration debuted in 1967. PBS remade the series once already with two seasons in 2002-03...
Jeff Goldblum kicks off new season of Pittsburgh Symphony’s PNC Pops season
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is gearing up for a new season of timeless popular music, blockbuster movie scores and special guests. The PSO’s 2026-27 PNC Pops season is a packed schedule that will kick off the weekend of Oct. 9-11 with a tribute to the music of Lin-Manuel Miranda. Singer...
Paul Skenes’ girlfriend Livvy Dunne to make acting debut in ‘Baywatch’ rebootVideo
Livvy Dunne, girlfriend of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, is heading to the beach to star in the Fox reboot of the TV series “Baywatch.” The 23-year-old former Louisiana State University gymnast, social media influencer and Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover model is taking on her first acting role with...
TV Talk: Where to watch March Madness
As professional sports leagues make more deals with streaming services, it can sometimes be clear as mud where to watch a sports telecast. This year’s men’s March Madness games are spread over four networks: CBS and Turner Networks TNT, TBS and truTV. Games start with the First Four on Tuesday...
TV Q&A: Are two Channel 11 reporters related?
Q: I enjoy watching Channel 11 News. Just curious, is Rachel Pierce, the reporter, related to Rich Pierce, the news anchor? Or is either of them related to the Pittsburgh lawyer with the same last name whose ads are on TV? — Kay, via email Rob: When Rachel Pierce arrived...
TV Talk: Winning host Conan O’Brien keeps Oscars moving
In his second consecutive year as Oscars host, Conan O’Brien proved his first time was no fluke. If O’Brien is to become the new Billy Crystal of the Academy Awards, that’s A-OK. Although a post-telecast bit naming him “Oscars Host for Life” ends with O’Brien being gassed (like the ending...
‘One Battle After Another’ wins best picture at 98th Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES — Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards, handing Hollywood’s top honor to a comic, multi-generational American saga of political resistance. The ceremony Sunday, which also saw Michael B. Jordan win best actor and “Sinners” cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw...
Oscars stars ready for their big fashion moment as red carpet opens
As Hollywood’s biggest names gather for the Oscars on Sunday, A-list celebrities will have their moment in the spotlight on the red carpet. Some will win there even if they fail to take home an Academy Award. For this year’s nominees, the Oscars red carpet is the final chance to...
Oscars 2026: What to expect on Sunday
Some Oscar seasons end with little suspense, with the major races all but decided before the ceremony even begins. Not this year. This has been an unusually fluid season in which several categories still feel wide open as we head into Sunday’s show (starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m....
TV Talk: ‘Kingstown’ begins filming final season, adds to cast
Production is underway on the fifth and final season of Paramount+’s “Mayor of Kingstown” with actor David Morse (“The Last Thing He Told Me”) returning to Pittsburgh for the new series regular role of Russell Hardy, a seasoned FBI agent. Morse, who is from Philadelphia, previously starred in “Outsiders,” which...
2 long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found
LONDON — Over six decades of “Doctor Who,” the intergalactic adventurer’s adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes in film cans...
TV Talk: Michelle Pfeiffer at home on the range in ‘The Madison’Video
The latest Paramount+ series written and created by Taylor Sheridan arrives this weekend with Saturday’s debut of “The Madison,” another show set in Montana — but it’s not a “Yellowstone” spinoff. “The Madison” moves at the snail’s pace of Sheridan’s “1923” — and the music score sometimes sounds nearly identical...
How to catch up on Oscar films before Sunday’s Academy AwardsVideo
Roll out the red carpet, it’s time for the Oscars again! The 98th Academy Awards will air Sunday from 7 to 10 p.m. on television network ABC, as well as streaming on Hulu, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV. There are 10 films nominated for the biggest prize: Best Picture. That’s...
Recap: Doctors and patients on ‘The Pitt’ face up to parenting problems
Editor’s Note: This review of Thursday night’s episode of “The Pitt” includes spoilers. Imagine the worst time you’ve ever had at Sandcastle. That’s nothing compared to what awaits doctors on “The Pitt” after disaster strikes a local waterslide. While troubles with parents — including Dr. Javadi’s and Dr. Mohan’s mothers...
TV Talk: Joe Manganiello talks villainous ‘One Piece’ role, moving homeVideo
Mr. 0 (Zero) emerges from the shadows in the second season finale of Netflix’s live-action “One Piece” series and his face belongs to Mt. Lebanon native Joe Manganiello. But because of the makeup used to make Manganiello resemble the manga and comic book character that inspired his role — specifically...
Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leaders
The Trump administration denounced CNN on Thursday for airing a portion of the new Iranian supreme leader’s public statement, the second time in three days that he’s targeted the network for reporting on how the regime is responding to the American attacks. The attack illustrated the care news outlets must...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 13-15
Tens of thousands of spectators and participants will flock to Downtown Pittsburgh for the St. Patrick’s Day parade this Saturday. But those kind of crowds aren’t everyone’s scene. Want to have fun without all the craziness? Here are some events to try instead. Row House Cinema Japanese Film Festival Row...
Bill Cosby, out of prison and the public eye, faces civil trial
He is not expected to be in the courtroom, but Bill Cosby is front and center at a civil trial in California this week as he faces accusations from one of the many women who have accused him of being a sexual predator. The suit in Los Angeles Superior Court...
TV Talk: ICE agents enter ‘The Pitt’Video
In Season 1, “The Pitt” showed its prescience when the writers included a measles outbreak storyline that aired around the same time an actual measles outbreak was ongoing in West Texas in January 2025. “I think when you do this for as long as we have, part of our job...
Corey Feldman talks ‘Stand By Me’ ahead of 40th anniversary tour stop in Pittsburgh
Actor, musician and star of the 1986 film “Stand By Me” Corey Feldman can’t believe it’s been 40 years since the movie premiered. “It’s wild, it is really wild,” Feldman said in an interview. On Friday, Feldman and his costars Wil Wheaton and Jerry O’Connell will head to the Carnegie...
TV Q&A: What’s going on at KDKA-TV?
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: It seems that KDKA-TV has made the decision that Ken Rice will be the only anchor of the 6 p.m. news, and the 7:30 p.m....
The Lindsay Theater to honor Rob Reiner with movie screenings
The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center in Sewickley will begin honoring the late director Rob Reiner on Friday by screening a slate of some of his beloved films. “Since the tragic death of this Hollywood icon, we’ve been receiving requests to bring back some of his most recognized works to...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh teen advances on ‘The Voice’Video
Singer Ashley Marina, who grew up in Kennedy Township and previously competed of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” at age 12, advanced from the blind auditions to the battle round on NBC’s “The Voice” Monday night. Now 18 and a freshman studying commercial voice at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., Marina...
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.’ ‘The Bride!’ is on life support
Disney and Pixar’s environmental adventure “Hoppers” topped the North American box office this weekend with $46 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. After adding another $42 million from international showings, the film celebrated an $88 million global launch in total, the biggest...
