Movies/TV category, Page 151
Golden Globes will serve plant-based meal at awards ceremonyVideo
LOS ANGELES — The Golden Globes, known as the “party of the year,” is going with a meatless menu for its 77th annual awards show. Guests will be served a 100% plant-based meal just ahead of showtime Sunday. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Thursday that it wants the initiative...
Study finds 2019 was a ‘banner year’ for female filmmakers
NEW YORK — Lulu Wang, Lorene Scafaria, Melina Matsoukas and Greta Gerwig led Hollywood to a record year for women in the director’s chair. In 2019, women directed more of the most popular movies than any year before. Women directed 12 of 2019’s top 100-grossing films in 2019, according to...
Charlize Theron, Daniel Craig among Golden Globe presenters
Charlize Theron, Octavia Spencer and Daniel Craig are among the first presenters announced for Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association also announced Thursday that other presenters will include Sofia Vergara, Kerry Washington, Tiffany Haddish, Glenn Close and Will Ferrell. Kate McKinnon and Ted Danson will also present....
Pittsburgh-area stations removed from cable providers
Some Pittsburgh-area cable subscribers expecting to view local television news won’t see it on WPXI-TV or Pittsburgh Cable News Channel — depending on who their provider is. In a statement released Wednesday, Cox Media Group, which owns WPXI, said that “after weeks of negotiations, Verizon has unexpectedly decided to remove...
In 2019, the box office belonged to Disney
NEW YORK — Every movie year offers up a parade of hits and flops. But in 2019, no winner was in the same galaxy as the Walt Disney Co. And the biggest loser might have been anyone less thrilled about the box-office domination of franchise films. When the year closes...
Only hours left to binge ‘Friends’ on Netflix
So 2019 is winding down. For most people that means a new year, a new start, a hopeful outlook. But for “Friends” fans with Netflix, it’s doomsday. Luckily for those of us on the East Coast, we will have until 3 a.m. to feast on the exploits of Rachel, Monica,...
Lifetime returns to R. Kelly with a new powerful seriesVideo
Few TV documentary series can boast having a more powerful real world impact than “Surviving R. Kelly.” Though allegations of sexual abuse against minors followed R&B superstar R. Kelly for years, it was a six-part series aired by Lifetime last January featuring testimonials by alleged survivors that sparked new attention...
New Year’s Eve TV: ABC, CNN, Fox, NBC countdown
It’s that time of year again when the networks compete to put on the best New Year’s Eve countdown. And part of the fun is that these New Year’s Eve specials tend to sprawl. The one that sprawls the most, in time and title, is “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’...
Pop culture in 2010s marked gains in diversity, inclusionVideo
When the family-friendly Hallmark Channel recently pulled, under pressure from a conservative group, a set of ads featuring a kiss between two happy brides at the altar, backlash was swift — to say the least. Within hours, stars like Ellen DeGeneres and William Shatner were tweeting in protest to their...
These 3 must-see TV shows delve deep into sci-fi scenarios
It’s easy for great shows to get overlooked during this era of Peak TV, especially with the content spread over a variety of providers. Here are three that are must-sees, just in time to binge with your visiting relatives. ‘WATCHMEN’ (HBO) The nine-episode series — no word yet on a...
Actress Sara Gilbert separates from wife, singer Linda Perry
LOS ANGELES — Actress Sara Gilbert has filed for legal separation from her wife of five years, singer and songwriter Linda Perry. Gilbert filed the separation documents in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday. The papers cite irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, and requests that neither woman...
‘Skywalker’ rises again; ‘Little Women’ go big at box office
LOS ANGELES — “Star Wars” was still rising in the last weekend of the year, while “Little Women” broke big at the box office. “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” brought in $72 million over the weekend to remain the top-earning film in North America by light-years, according to studio...
AP picks the top moments on TV of 2019Video
Many have noticed how fragmented our TV viewing is, with multiple competing streaming services and dozens of channels pulling us in different directions. But the year also saw some jaw-dropping moments that found huge audiences, whether it was a royal interview or a viral alien. The Associated Press has put...
Nancy O’Dell promises she’ll be back after taking break from ‘ET’
Question: What happened to Nancy O’Dell on “Entertainment Tonight”? She hasn’t been on for several weeks. Answer: More like several months. In August, O’Dell announced she was leaving “ET” after nine years with the show. In a statement quoted by EW.com at the time, O’Dell said in part, “Not long...
‘Letterkenny’ Season 8 released, pitter patter U.S. fansVideo
The day has come: the new “Letterkenny” season is out. While Canadians got the gift of Season 8 on Christmas, those in the U.S. can now watch the show via Hulu. “Letterkenny” Season 8 runs seven episodes with some big name Canadian cameos (no spoilers) early on. Show creator Jared...
Disney+ redefines the high school musical trope with ‘Encore!’
“The Mandalorian.” Baby Yoda. A bunch of impending Marvel series. That’s what most folks know about Disney+, the too-big-to-fail streaming platform that launched in November with an arsenal of Star Wars, superhero and princess titles. Here’s what viewers don’t know: Buried beneath that mammoth pile of branded content is an...
Review: ‘Little Women’ casts familiar story in a new, modern lightVideo
After all the romps romped, all the dances danced and the little women of Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” married off, this is the story of a girl and her book, the copyright negotiated, the pages cut, the gold leaf stamped. In Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s blockbuster 1869 novel,...
Pittsburgh Dad gets in Christmas spirit by reading vintage JC Penney catalog
Of all the Christmas stories, this one could bring back a flood of memories for some. Pittsburgh Dad, played by Curt Wootton, took viewers back to the ’80s in a holiday episode of the YouTube series. In the video posted Tuesday, he goes through the pages of the 1984 edition...
Dewayne Perkins on writing for ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ new solo stand-up show
We often talk about sketch and improv as an entry point for comedic performers. But it’s a type of acting that also tends to hone a person’s writing skills. Which means a decent chunk of people writing for late-night talk shows or TV comedies came up through the Chicago improv...
Holiday TV picks for moms and dads who can hardly wait for school to start again
With Christmas landing and the new year traveling faster than a speeding bullet, television can be a soothing influence on parents who have too much to do and kids who have too little. The networks have not forgotten, and FXX offers its Plus+Size Holiday Marathon featuring 661 episodes of “The...
Bill Cosby spokesperson hits back at Eddie Murphy after dig on ‘SNL’Video
Bill Cosby’s spokesperson slammed comedian Eddie Murphy over a dig Murphy made on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. Murphy was back on “SNL” after departing the show in 1984. In his opening monologue he said he was busy being a stay-at-home dad and distanced himself from the disgraced comic. “If...
Last-minute deal will keep Starz on Comcast’s Xfinity lineup
Fans of the hit series “Outlander,” think of it as your early Christmas present. Comcast NBCUniversal and Lionsgate have agreed to a new carriage deal that will keep Starz on Xfinity TV’s lineup, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The deal also will put Starz on NBC’s upcoming streaming service Peacock,...
‘Rise of Skywalker’ opens with $175.5 million; ‘Cats’ flops
NEW YORK — The Force was a little less strong with “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” J.J. Abrams’ Skywalker finale couldn’t match its recent predecessors on opening weekend, but it still amassed a $175.5 million debut that ranked as the third largest weekend of the year. “The Rise of...
Eddie Murphy returns to ‘SNL,’ roasts Bill CosbyVideo
Eddie Murphy returned to host “Saturday Night Live” after leaving the show 35 years ago. In his opening monologue, as the crowd cheered his name, Murphy joked about how long it’s been since he was on the show. The comedian said it was great to be back for the Christmas...
The Jim Crow film that just won’t die, “Song of the South”
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Racially segregated movie theaters and whites-only water fountains disappeared decades ago after court rulings struck down the legal framework of Jim Crow America, but another element of the era just won’t die: Walt Disney’s 1946 movie “Song of the South.” With racist stereotypes and Old South tropes,...
