Movies/TV category, Page 166

Keanu Reeves takes his acting seriously… even when voicing the character of a toy. Th actor has a part in “Toy Story 4” as new toy Duke Caboom, a Canadian stuntman. But before he took the role, he wanted to make sure the character had depth and a background. “He...

Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBT Film Festival is partnering with other organizations across the city to offer Pride Month programming during June. Film screenings, discussions and even a late-night dance party are planned. The schedule includes: • Celebration of Queer Cinema, June 14-20, Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville Among featured titles...

We’ve already been teased about “Frozen 2.” Now, Disney is revealing a bit more. A new trailer for the sequel to the 2013 blockbuster debuted Tuesday and, with it, came more details on the movie’s plot. It begins the same as the February’s teaser, with Elsa (Idina Menzel) trying to...

It’s been 20 years since we lost Dr. McCoy. DeForest Kelley, best remembered as “Star Trek’s” Leonard “Bones” McCoy, died from stomach cancer on June 11, 1999, at the Motion Pictures and Television Fund Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 79. Before “Star Trek,” Kelley was known for his roles...

The Queen of All Media will sit down with the Central Park Five for the first time ever for a special in-depth conversation scheduled to air on Netflix and OWN on Wednesday. The streaming giant and the basic cable channel announced Oprah Winfrey will interview Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef...

WQED will examine religious diversity and the American promise in “Our Compelling Interests.” The program will air at 8 p.m. June 13. The town hall format focuses on the importance of religious diversity. Organizers selected Pittsburgh as host city in part because of the October Tree of Life synagogue mass...

Summer travel packing list: sunscreen, power bars, television. The miracle of portable media frees you to roam and still catch a favorite returning series or promising newcomer, and without overloading a DVR. Hold that smartphone or tablet close and play traveler and viewer at the same time (but, honestly, the...

NEW YORK — “Hadestown,” the brooding musical about the underworld, had a heavenly night at the Tony Awards, winning eight trophies Sunday, including best new musical and handing a rare win for a female director of a musical. Playwright Jez Butterworth’s “The Ferryman” was crowned best play. In the four...

LOS ANGELES — After nearly 20 years and a dozen films, the current manifestation of X-Men movies is going out with a whimper. Scorched by poor reviews, the $200 million “Dark Phoenix” earned a franchise low of $33 million from 3,721 North American locations over the weekend for a second...

Meryl Streep, who has done everything, once played a woman dying stoically of cancer who objected to the aesthetic notion that less is more. “Less is not more,” her character declared. “More is more.” It’s one of my favorite quotes, even if I don’t live by it, believing that less...

The president of the United States can’t catch a break. His poll numbers for reelection are shaky. Members of Congress blast him as an “illegitimate president.” His campaign manager pleads with him to focus more on getting reelected, even if it means playing dirty. And his smiling pose alongside a...

There are two sides to “Ravi” Godse’s personal story. There’s the successful physician who helps people as an internal medicine specialist affiliated with D. Singh, M.D., and Associates, with offices in Aspinwall and Shaler. And there’s the fun-loving filmmaker who makes people laugh, with a soon-to-be-released romantic comedy titled “Remember...

Pittsburgh native Becca Droz and her teammate, Floyd Pierce, survived more adventures to reach another round on CBS’ “The Amazing Race.” Droz and Pierce, aka “Team Fun,” are now among six teams vying for a $1 million prize on a 25,000-plus mile journey around the world. They competed on the...

Get ready Mom and Dad, the most earworm-iest song in the world is headed for TV. Nickelodeon has inked a deal with the creators of “Baby Shark” to turn the tune into an animated series animated series. The company also announced it has agreed to a licensing deal to distribute...

ATLANTA — The network behind a show that’s become closely linked to Georgia says it will “reevaluate” its activity in the state if a new abortion law goes into effect. “The Walking Dead” is an economic powerhouse and brings streams of tourists to the Georgia towns where it has been...

She’ll be there for you — if you want a “Friends” reunion, that is. Rachel Green herself — well, Jennifer Aniston — told friend Ellen DeGeneres that when it comes to getting the gang back together, she’s all in. “Okay, why not? You know what, because listen, I told you...

During a recent red carpet celebration at the WQED Fred Rogers Studio, winners of the 2019 WQED Writers Contest (made possible locally by the EQT Foundation) heard their names called. In May, the public was invited to vote for the “Reader’s Choice Winner” from 27 finalists selected from more than...