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Robert Downey Sr., filmmaker and actor and father of Robert Downey Jr., dead at 85
NEW YORK — Robert Downey Sr., iconic filmmaker of breakthrough anti-establishment classic films such as “Putney Swope” and “Greaser’s Palace,” died early Wednesday morning in his sleep at his home in New York City, his wife told the Daily News. Downey, who turned 85 last month and had been battling...
TV Q&A: Why can’t Pittsburgh TV stations keep young anchors?
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 you suppose Pittsburgh’s TV stations simply can’t keep the young upstarts? WTAE-TV’s Chris Lovingood is the latest in a growing list of fine...
TV Talk: Unity girl makes ‘America’s Got Talent’ history, advances to live showsVideo
Victory Brinker, a 9-year-old opera singer from Unity Township, made “America’s Got Talent” history Tuesday night, becoming the first “AGT” competitor to earn a “Golden Buzzer” from all four judges, advancing her to this season’s live shows later this summer. In the episode that aired on Tuesday but taped in...
ESPN pulls Rachel Nichols as sideline reporter for NBA finals
Rachel Nichols is being replaced as sideline reporter for the NBA Finals amid a controversy surrounding comments she made about a colleague. According to multiple reports, ESPN announced Tuesday that reporter Malika Andrews will replace Nichols as sideline reporter for tonight’s Phoenix vs. Milwaukee Series,. Nichols will continue hosting her...
TV Talk: CMU grad is part of ‘Leverage’ sequel seriesVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. The 2008-12 TNT drama “Leverage” returns Friday as sequel series “Leverage: Redemption” on free, ad-supported streaming service IMDb TV. The biggest change? Team leader Nathan Ford (Timothy Hutton) is dead and his grifter widow Sophie...
`Superman,’ `Lethal Weapon’ director Richard Donner dies
Filmmaker Richard Donner, who helped create the modern superhero blockbuster with 1978’s “Superman” and mastered the buddy comedy with the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, has died. He was 91. Lauren Shuler Donner, his wife and producing partner, told the Hollywood trade Deadline that Donner died Monday. Donner gained fame with his...
Video leaks of Rachel Nichols making racist remarks about ESPN colleague Maria Taylor
Rachel Nichols, the white ESPN broadcaster who hosts the network’s program “The Jump,” was caught on a “hot camera” accusing her employer in 2020 of giving Maria Taylor the job as host of the program “NBA Countdown” because she is a Black person. “I wish Maria Taylor all the success...
Pittsburgh to host movies, concerts, dancing at parks this summer
More than 75 movies, concerts and dances will fill Pittsburgh parks this summer. City of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events has announced its lineup of happenings. The Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park will show films at 10 locations in July and August. Guests are asked to bring a chair...
TV Talk: Unity girl sings on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Before she’s on “America’s Got Talent” next week, 9-year-old opera singer Victory Brinker of Unity used to play “AGT” with her 10 siblings as parents Christine and Eric took on the roles of the show’s judges. “All of my brothers and sisters would do acts, and sometimes I would pretend...
Meghan McCain says she’s quitting ‘The View’ in late JulyVideo
NEW YORK — Meghan McCain, whose outspoken conservative views have frequently led to verbal fireworks and compelling television on ABC’s “The View,” said Thursday that she is quitting the daytime talk show after four years. McCain, daughter of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, announced on the air that she...
TV Talk: IMBd TV’s ‘Sprung’ to film in Pittsburgh
The latest series from writer/producer Greg Garcia, best known for the comedies “Raising Hope,” “My Name is Earl” and “The Guest Book,” will film in Pittsburgh this summer. “Sprung,” which will stream on IMDb TV, the free, ad-supported streaming service from Amazon, centers on a group of former prison inmates...
Whither #MeToo? Chilling effect of Cosby reversal feared
When Indira Henard, director of the DC Rape Crisis Center, received the text message Wednesday, she thought she wasn’t reading her phone correctly. “Indira oh my god,” said the message from a colleague. “Cosby’s walking out of prison.” “I put on the news and there it was, and my heart...
TV Talk: WTAE adds 4 p.m. newscast
In an unsurprising move, WTAE will replace low-rated talk show “Ellen” at 4 p.m. with a newscast anchored by Andrew Stockey and Kelly Sasso. Meteorologist Jeff Verszyla will provide weather forecasts. WTAE’s 4 p.m. newscast, which begins Tuesday, will compete head-to-head with news on KDKA-TV. WPXI-TV currently airs “Judge Judy”...
Neighbor Spotlight: Wexford man’s family featured in film chronicling sandwich generation of caregiversVideo
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
TV Talk: Mt. Lebanon native Gillian Jacobs visits ‘Fear Street’ on Netflix
Gillian Jacobs, a 2000 graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School, isn’t a fan of horror movies, but she was up for the challenge in acting in several over the past year, including the Netflix “Fear Street” trilogy, based on the R.L. Stine books. “Its definitely a genre that I wanted...
‘Halloween’ comes to Venice as Jamie Lee Curtis gets lifetime awardVideo
The Venice Film Festival is awarding its lifetime achievement award this year to Jamie Lee Curtis, the American actor best known for her decades-long run in the “Halloween” slasher franchise. Curtis will pick up the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement on Sept. 8, when the latest installment, “Halloween Kills,” is screened...
TV Q&A: Do longer-tenured TV anchors get more vacation time?
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: Do KDKA-TV on-air talent who have been with the station for a while get a ton of vacation time? I’ve noticed sports anchor Bob Pompeani...
‘Today’ show episodes to be released as podcast
Now you can get Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on the go. NBC News’ “Today” show is being made available in podcast form, giving the four-hour morning show a wider reach for viewers, the network announced Monday. “Starting today, listeners can get their daily dose of news, headlines and the...
Lawrenceville boutique owner beats trivia legend, wins big on ABC’s ‘The Chase’
The dictionary definition of “trivia” is “pieces of information of little importance or value.” Try telling that to Liz Quesnelle of Lawrenceville. Her knowledge of facts both great and small recently won her a third of a $660,000 pot on the ABC quiz show “The Chase.” On the show’s June...
TV Talk: WTAE anchor to depart, another Mister Rogers statue unveiled
WTAE weekend morning anchor Chris Lovingood will depart the station by the end of July after a three-year stint at the ABC affiliate. Lovingood joined WTAE in 2018 from a station in Fort Myers, Fla. In a Facebook post, Lovingood said he’ll move to WRAL-TV in Raleigh, N.C. “They have...
TV Talk: Paul Martino retires from KDKA-TV, on-air sendoff planned
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. After a 37-year run at KDKA-TV, reporter/anchor Paul Martino hangs up his microphone this week with an on-air exit interview farewell that’s expected to air during the station’s 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts Wednesday. “I...
‘F9’ puts charge back into movie theaters with $70M openingVideo
LOS ANGELES — In the strongest sign yet that life is left in movie theaters, “F9” sped to a box office take of $70 million in its first weekend, the biggest opening for a film since the pandemic began, according to studio estimates Sunday. The ninth installment in the “Fast...
Sewickley theater to offer Wednesday open caption movies
A pilot program at the The Tull Family Theater in Sewickley aims to improve moviegoing for its patrons, especially those who are hard of hearing. Beginning Wednesday, and continuing weekly throughout the summer, captions will appear on the bottom of the screen of each movie shown that day. The program,...
TV Talk: CMU grad Josh Gad joined by college pals on ‘Central Park’Video
Comic actor Josh Gad, a 2003 Carnegie Mellon University grad, can draw a direct line from his days as a CMU student to “Central Park,” the Apple TV+ animated musical comedy he created with “Bob’s Burgers” veterans Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith. “CMU gave me an opportunity to create from...
Abby Lee Miller sues airline, claiming employees dropped her at Pittsburgh airport
Reality TV star Abby Lee Miller is suing American Airlines and Pittsburgh International Airport claiming their employees dropped her while transferring her from one wheelchair to another following a 2019 flight. Abigale Lee Miller, who now lives in Los Angeles, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court....
