Movies/TV category, Page 106
45 years after its release, Hanson brother looks back on the making of ‘Slap Shot’Video
Dave Hanson never thought about being a movie star. He spent more than a decade playing professional hockey, mostly in small minor-league towns, living a hardscrabble life and chasing his dream of playing in the NHL. But after landing a role in the action/comedy sports film “Slap Shot,” essentially portraying...
Troy Aikman expected to leave Fox for ESPN ‘Monday Night’ booth
NFL free agency doesn’t begin for a few more weeks, however business is about to pick up when it comes to shuffling among the network broadcast teams with perhaps the biggest surprise of them all. Troy Aikman is expected to become the lead analyst on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” after...
Review: ‘The Desperate Hour’ is a film lost in the woodsVideo
To say Naomi Watts is the only star in “The Desperate Hour” is a little misleading. She’s pretty much the only person in the film, that’s true. But you could make the case that she has a co-star in her iPhone. Watts spends most of “The Desperate Hour” furiously typing,...
TV Talk: WarnerMedia CEO, Murrysville native Jason Kilar talks streaming wars
Looking back, Jason Kilar can see how his Murrysville upbringing led to his job today as CEO of WarnerMedia, the parent company of Warner Bros., HBO and streaming service HBO Max. His father, the late Lance Kilar, was an engineer for Westinghouse in Monroeville, a “technology geek” who ensured their...
TV Q&A: Will someone let KDKA-TV’s Jon Delano out of his attic?
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: Why do we keep seeing Jon Delano of KDKA-TV in his attic? Everyone else is at the studio. – Ann, Cranberry Rob: Not everyone. It’s...
The Foo Fighters make a horror movieVideo
For anyone who found the band tensions that reverberate in “The Beatles: Get Back” too tame, the Foo Fighters have made a movie in which arguments over recording an album lead to a trail of dead bodies — and, no, this isn’t Yoko’s fault, either. “Studio 666,” a horror-comedy starring...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking Johnstown Flood special on History Channel, Super Bowl ratings, ‘Severance’
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment, including what former WTAE-TV anchor Kelly Frey is up to now and a new Johnstown Flood episode of “I Was There” debuting tonight on History...
TV Talk: Original ‘Law & Order’ returns on NBCVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. After wrapping up its original, 20-year, 456-episode run, NBC’s “Law & Order” ended in cancellation in 2010 much to the displeasure of series creator Dick Wolf, who has long wanted to bring the show back....
Tom Holland’s latest adventure ‘Uncharted’ tops box office
Tom Holland might be without his Spider-Man suit in “Uncharted,” but his latest action-adventure is still doing good business at the North American box office. The video game adaptation starring Holland and Mark Wahlberg is on its way to earning $51 million over the long Presidents Day weekend, according to...
Actor Lindsey Pearlman found dead after going missing in L.A.
LOS ANGELES — Actor Lindsey Erin Pearlman, who had roles in “General Hospital,” “American Housewife” and other shows, was found dead days after she was reported missing in Los Angeles, authorities said. Investigators had sought the public’s help in finding Pearlman, 43, who was last seen around noon last Sunday,...
Oscar-nominated shorts upend expectations at Pittsburgh’s Harris Theater
The 2022 Oscar Shorts program opens Feb. 25 at the Harris Theater in Pittsburgh, with films showing through March 17. Separate screenings will feature the animated, documentary and live-action short films from around the world that have been nominated for Academy Awards, to be announced March 27. The Harris is...
Saying goodbye to ‘Arthur’: How it became TV’s longest-running animated series for children
The average aardvark lives for about 20 years. Arthur Read, the most famous of those mammals, has defied those odds and inspired several generations of young viewers in the process. On Monday, “Arthur,” the longest-running animated series for children in TV history, concludes its 25-season run. While the characters will...
TV Talk: History Channel revisits Johnstown Flood; chilly ‘Severance’ explores work-life balanceVideo
Mixing talking head historians with dramatic re-creations, George Stephanopoulos (“Good Morning America”) executive produces the new History Channel series “I Was There,” which kicks off Sunday at 10:30 p.m. and airs an episode on the Johnstown Flood Monday at 10:30 p.m. While this hybrid interview/dramatization style has become common on...
Stan Savran on lung cancer diagnosis: ‘I plan to do what I do’
If you tuned in to Stan Savran’s midday sports talk show on ESPN Pittsburgh radio Tuesday, you would have heard a discussion of Sidney Crosby’s greatest goals as he closed in on 500. Or you would have heard Savran discuss why he thinks NHL players should not be playing in...
TV Q&A: What’s Kelly Frey up to now?
Q: Has Kelly Frey talked about her career plans yet? I’ve not seen mention of it. I was thinking she was going to perhaps be working from home and/or maybe doing something with disabilities advocacy, considering her son is disabled. I’d love to hear your thoughts. — Becky via Facebook...
Allison Gollust, Jeff Zucker’s secret relationship at CNN, resigns after investigation
LOS ANGELES — Allison Gollust, the CNN executive whose relationship with Jeff Zucker led to his resignation as the cable network’s president, is leaving after an internal inquiry found violations of news standards, parent company WarnerMedia said. Gollust’s resignation Tuesday followed the conclusion of an investigation concerning ex-anchor Chris Cuomo...
Alec Baldwin sued by family of cinematographer killed on set
LOS ANGELES — The family of a cinematographer shot and killed on the set of the film “Rust” is suing Alec Baldwin and the movie’s producers for wrongful death, their attorneys said Tuesday. Lawyers for the family of Halyna Hutchins announced the lawsuit filed in New Mexico in the name...
Appreciation: Ivan Reitman was the genial maestro of American movie comedy
A few weeks ago, during one of those late nights when YouTube becomes a rabbit hole for the sleep-deprived, I found myself seeking out random clips from, of all things, “Kindergarten Cop.” That 1990 action-comedy directed by Ivan Reitman, who died this weekend at 75, is not what I’d call...
Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to host Oscars
LOS ANGELES — After three years without a host, the Oscars are making up for lost time with three hosts for this year’s awards: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes are set to host the 94th Academy Awards, producer Will Packer said Tuesday. Reports say that each actor will...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking Super Bowl commercials, ‘Bel-Air,’ ‘South Park’Video
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment, including WTAE’s anchor realignment. Benz and Owen weigh in on the Super Bowl commercials they liked best, including the “Sopranos” sequel ad and spots featuring...
‘Death on the Nile’ tops a quiet box office weekend
NEW YORK — Hollywood’s Super Bowl weekend largely fizzled with the muted debut of Kenneth Branagh’s long-delayed Agatha Christie whodunit, “Death on the Nile,” a tepid reception for the Jennifer Lopez romantic-comedy “Marry Me” and modest box-office bumps for Oscar nominees. “Death on the Nile,” Branagh’s follow-up to the 2017...
‘Book of Boba Fett’ finale, like the series, is messy but fun
It’s tough to reconcile how I feel about “The Book of Boba Fett.” On one hand, it was a series full of great moments, bridging a lot of the current “Star Wars” properties in a way that feels really great, especially as it takes place in the dustier, grittier universe...
Former WPXI reporter Kimberly Easton dies at 56
Former WPXI-TV reporter Kimberly Easton is being remembered as both a consummate professional and a kind, loving person, following her death Monday at her home in Columbus, Ind. She was 56. Her death was attributed to a heart attack. Easton worked at WPXI in Pittsburgh from 2003 to 2010. During...
13 romantic dramas to stream for Valentine’s Day
For Valentine’s Day, rom-coms often get all the press — who doesn’t want a charming trifle for this most romantic of holidays? But sometimes, romantic drama is the way to go, getting yourself lost in something gorgeously swoonworthy. Here are a baker’s dozen of my favorite dramas about love. I’ve...
TV Talk: Shonda Rhimes invents another winner: ‘Inventing Anna;’ ‘Book of Boba Fett’ closes a chapterVideo
With “Inventing Anna,” writer/uber-producer Shonda Rhimes once again proves why she’s one of the most successful TV writers working today. Rhimes innately understands what viewers want — a juicy story — and happily serves it up on a cafeteria tray. Rhimes isn’t a showrunner who puts out meditative (re: boring),...
