Movies/TV category, Page 181
Netflix debuts ‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 trailerVideo
Nothing says 2019 like 1985. Netflix debuted the Season 3 trailer for its hit sci-fi series “Stranger Things 3” on Wednesday, and it’s jam-packed with plenty of action — in a starkly mid-’80s fashion. As we already know, the upcoming season — which will be available July 4 — is...
Coroner says ‘Young and Restless’ star died of heart disease
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Young and the Restless” star Kristoff St. John died of heart disease, with excessive drinking at the time of his death a contributing factor, according to a coroner’s report released Tuesday. Investigators listed “hypertrophic heart disease” as the cause of the 52-year-old’s death on Feb....
WQED documentary addresses Pittsburgh’s evolving workforce needsVideo
WQED will premiere a new documentary, “Future Jobs: Growing Our Region’s Workforce,” at 8 p.m. March 21. The documentary is the centerpiece of a project exploring Pittsburgh’s changing workforce needs. The program also can be viewed online at wqed.org/futurejobs. Targeting an audience of educators, parents and students as young as...
Disney releases full ‘Toy Story 4’ trailer
Disney released the first full trailer for this summer’s “Toy Story 4.” The first extended look at the latest installment in the adventures of Woody, Buzz and crew made its debut on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” The fourth go-round follows the gang, which is now under the care of Bonnie,...
Hollywood employs more workers than mining and farming, MPAA says
The U.S. television and film industry has become a bigger employer than commodities and energy, according to an analysis by the Motion Picture Association of America. The production and distribution of TV shows and movies directly employ more people in 34 states than the combined total from the mining, oil...
Fox News hires Donna Brazile as political contributor
NEW YORK — Fox News says it has hired former Democratic National Committee chief Donna Brazile as a political commentator. Brazile had been let go from a similar role at CNN in 2016 after it was revealed that she had shared material about topics that would be addressed at a...
Marcia Clark makes a case for ABC’s ‘The Fix’Video
LOS ANGELES — Marcia Clark spent 16 years working as a lawyer in a private practice, as a public defender and finally as the deputy district attorney for Los Angeles County. Despite working on thousands of cases, the mention of Clark’s name brings to mind one battle in the courtroom:...
‘Captain Marvel’ soars even higher with stellar 2nd weekend
LOS ANGELES — “Captain Marvel” has continued to dominate the global box office in its second weekend in theaters, leaving newcomers in the dust. Walt Disney Studios estimated Sunday that the intergalactic superhero fell only 55 percent from its record-breaking opening. This weekend, “Captain Marvel” earned an additional $69.3 million...
Fox News pulls episode of Jeanine Pirro’s program after hijab remarks
Fox News pulled Saturday’s episode of conservative commentator Jeanine Pirro’s program after publicly admonishing her for on-air comments she made last week about a Muslim congresswoman’s hijab. “Justice With Judge Jeanine” — which airs Saturdays at 6 p.m. Pacific and is typically the most watched cable news program on the...
Tyson will return to TV after sex misconduct probe
LOS ANGELES — Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will return to the air on two TV shows that had been put on hold for a sexual misconduct investigation. The National Geographic Channel said in a statement Friday that Tyson’s “StarTalk” will return to the air in April with the 13 episodes...
‘Five Feet Apart’ has ties to Pittsburgh through book adaptation
“Five Feet Apart,” in wide release on March 15, joins “The Fault in Our Stars” in the pantheon of Pittsburgh-related movies about ill-fated teen lovers. While the ‘Burgh stood in for Indianapolis in “Fault,” about the relationship between two young cancer patients, “Five Feet” has real Pittsburgh roots. The screenplay...
Tribeca Film Festival to host ‘Say Anything…’ reunion
NEW YORK — The Tribeca Film Festival has added a “Say Anything…” reunion screening to its upcoming festival, as well as the premiere of a documentary on Phish lead singer and guitarist Trey Anastasio. Tribeca announced Thursday that writer-director Cameron Crowe and the cast of “Say Anything…” led by John...
Whoopi Goldberg cheered on her return to ‘The View’
NEW YORK — Whoopi Goldberg received a standing ovation from the audience and hugs from her castmates as she returned to “The View.” Goldberg surprised everyone as she appeared on the ABC program Thursday, less than a week after she said in a video that she nearly died of pneumonia....
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson abandons plan for studio near Maine home
BRYANT POND, Maine (AP) — Fox News host Tucker Carlson said he’s scuttling plans for a TV studio near his vacation home in rural Maine because of publicity. Carlson planned to buy an old town garage and transform it into a studio under a deal that called for him to...
Review: ‘Wonder Park’ is a dark, harrowing roller coaster ride
There’s always that moment on roller coasters when the lap bar gets locked down and you slowly, agonizingly ride up to the first drop. You know the next few minutes are going to be harrowing — you just don’t know how bad. So here’s a warning about the new animated...
Review: ‘Nancy Drew’ gets bolt of energy from spunky new heroine
Various television and film adaptations of the tales of sleuth Nancy Drew — a character introduced in 1930 to young readers as a counterpart to the Hardy Boys — have been produced since 1938. Recent offerings have featured Pamela Sue Martin, Emma Roberts, Tracy Ryan and Maggie Lawson in the...
Karlie Kloss takes over ‘Project Runway’Video
LOS ANGELES — Heidi Klum often said on the reality competition series “Project Runway” that “one day you are in, the next day you’re out.” That’s what has happened to the supermodel as the series returns on Bravo. Taking over the hosting duties is another supermodel, Karlie Kloss, who is...
Marvel debuts new ‘Avengers: Endgame’ trailer
Fresh off the stellar success of “Captain Marvel,” the super hero factory Marvel dropped a brand new trailer for its next major release, “Avengers: Endgame.” For those who might forget, when we last left the Avengers, they had just lost the battle with Thanos and his Infinity Gauntlet. As a...
‘Full House’ actress Lori Loughlin out on bond in bribery case
LOS ANGELES — Colleges and companies moved swiftly to distance themselves from employees swept up in a nationwide college admissions scheme, many of them coaches accused of taking bribes and others prominent parents accused of angling to get their children into top schools by portraying them as recruited athletes. That...
Trump says late-night shows ‘one-sided’ and ‘unwatchable’
President Donald Trump is often the target of hosts on late-night shows. He’s often mocked or ridiculed, or both. On Wednesday the president longed for the days when Jay Leno sat in the comfy seat on the “Tonight” show on NBC. On Twitter he shared, “‘Jay Leno points out that...
Latest ‘Aladdin’ trailer released today
Get ready for another live-action film based on a beloved Disney animated classic. “Aladdin” hits the big screen May 24. The Guy Ritchie-directed flick stars Will Smith as the wise-cracking Genie, Naomi Scott as Jasmine, Mena Massoud as Aladdin and Marwan Kenzari as Jafar. Can’t wait? Check out the newly...
Butler man takes ‘Naked and Afraid’ on the road
A Butler man, Jon Hart, is channeling Adam, along with several other men and some Eves, wandering the globe sans clothing as survivalists on the current season of Discovery Channel’s “Naked and Afraid.” Partners, typically a male and a female who meet on the show, will travel to sites including...
Pittsburgh’s Nate Walker nails audition on ‘American Idol’
Pittsburgh’s own Nate Walker is making some musical waves on “American Idol,” nailing his audition on the popular show on Sunday night. And fans are responding. I would buy tickets for a Nate Walker concert right now #AmericanIdol— Becca Brown (@BeccaBTalksTV) March 11, 2019 The 18-year-old’s performance of A Great...
Brie Larson surprises moviegoers at ‘Captain Marvel’ screening in New Jersey
CLIFTON, N.J. — Moviegoers in New Jersey got a surprise visit over the weekend from a super-hero. Actress Brie Larson, star of “Captain Marvel,” appeared at a movie theater Saturday night in Clifton, New Jersey, about 10 miles west of New York. The North Jersey Record reports theater patrons at...
WQED’s ‘The Great Ride’ follows cyclists on 335-mile bike trail to Point State ParkVideo
WQED’s new documentary, “The Great Ride,” will explore a destination on many bikers’ and hikers’ bucket lists — the entire 335 miles of the C&O Canal Towpath (Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, Md.) and the Great Allegheny Passage (Cumberland, Md. to Pittsburgh). The 60-minute film premieres at 8 p.m. March 14....
