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Indiana museum celebrates Jimmy Stewart’s birthday
Indiana’s Jimmy Stewart Museum will celebrate its native son’s 111th birthday with a party on May 19. Stewart was born in the Indiana County town on May 20, 1908. He died on July 2, 1997. The event also recognizes the 24th anniversary of the museum, located at 835 Philadelphia St....
Keanu Reeves shares profound answer on love and deathVideo
Keanu Reeves, promoting his latest “John Wick” movie, delivered a deep and meaningful, yet simple answer when asked about morality and dying. While appearing on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Friday night, Reeves, 54, talked about stunts and the new movie. He also talked about the recently announced...
Western Pennsylvania’s Shirley Jones to receive Pittsburgh Opera honor
Shirley Jones has dedicated her life to the arts. The Pittsburgh Opera will honor Jones’ devotion on May 18 when it presents the Charleroi native and former Smithton resident with a Renaissance Award at the 35th annual Maecenas Gala at Downtown’s Benedum Center. “I’m thrilled to be receiving the Renaissance...
‘Empire’ will end after next season, Jussie Smollett’s fate uncertain
Fox announced Monday that the upcoming sixth season of “Empire” will be its last. The drama’s renewal was announced earlier this month, with the network stating it had “no plans” to include embattled actor Jussie Smollett in the upcoming season. Fox noted at the time that Smollett’s option had been...
‘Game of Thrones’: Did you see Aaron Rodgers? If so, where?
***WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD THROUGH SEASON 8, EPISODE 5 OF ‘GAME OF THRONES’*** Divisive as it was, there’s at least one thing we can all agree on: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was in last night’s “Game of Thrones” episode, “The Bells.” We remain, however, a house divided on where...
End of ‘Big Bang’ stirs debate over future of TV comediesVideo
LOS ANGELES — In 2006, TV critics swooned over “30 Rock,” part of a new breed of comedy that dared to fly without a laugh track and whose ranks included “Arrested Development,” ”The Office” and “Everybody Hates Chris.” Then a misfit nerd crashed the party. “The Big Bang Theory” was...
Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97
LOS ANGELES — Doris Day, the honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and innocent sex comedies made her a top star in the 1950s and ’60s and among the most popular screen actresses in history, has died. She was 97. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died...
NBC bets on comedy next year, ‘This Is Us’ for years to come
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC didn’t invoke its “must-see TV” 20th-century marketing slogan in announcing a renewed emphasis on sitcoms next season, but it could have. Calling comedy the “heart” of its brand, the network announced it is adding four new sitcoms to its lineup for 2019-20, with stars including...
‘Game of Thrones’: The Dragon Queen comes to King’s Landing
***WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD THROUGH SEASON 8, EPISODE 5 OF ‘GAME OF THRONES’*** Last week, my fellow “Thrones’n’at” panelist Cassie Nedelco was upset about several aspects of “Last of the Starks.” I thought it was great — not necessarily the choices that some of the characters made (PET YOUR PET, JON....
‘Pikachu’ tries to dethrone the ‘Avengers,’ but just misses
LOS ANGELES — “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” gave “Avengers: Endgame” a run for its money this weekend at the box office, but the superheroes managed to hold onto the throne once again. The Walt Disney Co. said Sunday that the Marvel blockbuster earned an estimated $63.1 million from its third weekend...
Renée Zellweger transformed into Judy Garland for new biopic film ‘Judy’
Renée Zellweger is completely transformed in the first teaser trailer for the upcoming Judy Garland biopic, “Judy.” The trailer has Zellweger singing Garland’s famous “Over the Rainbow” as scenes from her life flash on the screen. Vanity Fair reports Zellweger sang the movie’s songs herself and was told by director...
Gabrielle Union, Jessica Alba in charge of ‘L.A.’s Finest’
LOS ANGELES — Expanding a comic book’s mythology can bring slighted characters to the forefront. That’s also the case with “L.A.’s Finest,” a TV series riff on the 2003 “Bad Boys II” movie in which women, notably women of color, are driving the action. Gabrielle Union pursued the idea of...
‘SNL’ asks is there anything Trump could do to lose Republican senatorsVideo
President Donald Trump famously declared that he wouldn’t lose any voters if he had shot someone in the middle of Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. If the first two years of his presidency have shown anything, that statement could be amended to say he wouldn’t lose votes from Republican senators, who have...
Jessica Alba, Gabrielle Union are ‘L.A.’s Finest’
“L.A.’s Finest” is the name of the new cop series on Spectrum’s on-demand service, but it could also be a way to describe the show’s stars, Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba. Both have piled up long lists of much-heralded acting credits and will bring that background to the series, which...
Directors with local ties to show original films in Pittsburgh
Three filmmakers with ties to Pittsburgh will show their work as part of a special series at the Regent Square Theater, 1035 S. Braddock Ave. The Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media, formerly Pittsburgh Filmmakers, will host films by directors Harry Greenberger, Scott Balcerek and Lori Felker, beginning on May...
Trailer released for ‘It: Chapter Two,’ out in SeptemberVideo
We don’t know the extended-range forecast for late summer, but rain or no, there’s a good chance things will be floating in Derry, Maine. In the words of a certain creepy clown, “We all float down here.” The first teaser trailer has been released for the second chapter in director...
Summer TV 2019: New shows to watch, try and avoidVideo
It’s the summer of ‘19, and TV isn’t what it used to be: It’s better. The hottest months, once a dead period for shows, have become an optimal time to roll out limited series and those that don’t need 22 episodes to tell their stories. Here are a few shows...
Review: ‘Tolkien’ a capable-enough biopic, but less than riveting
By virtue of its marketing campaign (and, um, its name), the film ‘Tolkien” suggests that it is a portrait of the formative years of J.R.R. Tolkien, the English author of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.” And while it certainly is a literary coming-of-age story — Nicholas Hoult...
Review: ‘Detective Pikachu’ works for both kids and adults
It may be surprising, to put it mildly, to read a review of “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” that also mentions “Blade Runner.” (More on this later.) But in a world where goldfish turn into dragons and baby dinosaurs walk the streets with tails aflame, stranger things have been known to happen....
Fox shares first promo as it revives 90210 as BH90210
The cast of 90210 is getting back together to deliver some sort of update about themselves. It’s not exactly clear what BH90210 will be like but the promo video released Wednesday by Fox shows the whole clan apparently happy to see each other. The video shows original 90210 stars Gabrielle...
Wiz Khalifa joins cast of Fox animated comedy ‘Duncanville’
Rapper Wiz Khalifa is going from the weed farm to the schoolhouse. The Pittsburgh-area native has joined the cast of “Duncanville,” an animated primetime comedy set to debut on Fox in the 2019-20 season. Khalifa will voice Mr. Mitch, “the cool teacher/guidance counselor, occasional gym coach and nurse” at the...
Ryan Reynolds trolls perfectly with fake ‘Detective Pikachu’ leak
Ryan Reynolds continues to play things perfectly. As if his handsome looks and genuine good-guy persona isn’t frustrating enough for some of us (ahem), the actor trolled fans by leaking the full version of his upcoming film, “Detective Pikachu.” Only it’s not really. Um.... Attn @DetPikachuMovie @warnerbros Ryan Reynolds...
Billy Bush to host new TV show, first gig since Trump scandal
Billy Bush appears headed back to TV this fall. People is reporting that Bush will host “Extra Extra,” a new version of the current syndicated entertainment show, “Extra,” currently hosted by Mario Lopez. (Lopez is rumored to be headed to another entertainment show.) “We all have to be able to...
‘Game of Thrones’: Breaking down ‘The Last of the Starks’Video
***WARNING: SPOILERS THROUGH SEASON 8, EPISODE 4 OF ‘GAMES OF THRONES,’ AND MILD BOOK SPOILERS*** Opinions were sharply divided among the “Thrones’n’at” panel regarding “The Last of the Starks.” With two episodes to go, the show jumped back into political intrigue, tense throne-room conversation and characters not knowing who their...
Disney announces new ‘Star Wars’ films, bumps ‘Avatar’ sequels
Disney released a revised lineup for its coming slate of films, and among those are three new “Star Wars” films. The movies — not yet titled and not yet with a revealed storyline — will be released in 2022, 24, and 26. “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” the final...
