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‘The Sopranos’ at 20: Creator David Chase on the show’s legacy and 4 key episodes
NEW YORK — Twenty years ago this week, “The Sopranos” was about to debut on HBO, and creator David Chase was sure it would never amount to much. “My wife will tell you. I thought, ‘Another mob story? People are gonna get sick of it, or they’ll just laugh it...
Review: ‘A Dog’s Way Home’ is one saccharine-sweet concoctionVideo
How much of a sweet tooth do you have when it comes to movies? It’s a question you might want to consider before stepping out for “A Dog’s Way Home” — W. Bruce Cameron’s adaptation of his book about a dog who finds her way back to her owner across...
Review: Kevin Hart’s star turn in ‘The Upside’ has a down sideVideo
Kevin Hart’s transition from brattily charming comic persona to serious dramatic cinematic presence isn’t going quite as planned. His extracurricular controversies notwithstanding, the comedian’s first turn in a more serious role in “The Upside” — a remake of the award-winning French hit “The Intouchables,” across from Bryan Cranston and Nicole...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ sing-along version coming to Pittsburgh-area theatersVideo
Movie-goers will be able to make like Freddie Mercury — or Rami Malek — with a sing-along version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” coming to theaters on Jan. 11. Area theaters running the sing-along version of the Twentieth Century Fox film include AMC Waterfront 22 in West Homestead, with showtime at 4:10...
Netflix: What if Carmen Sandiego was a thief who only stole from other thieves?Video
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? And when the heck did she become one of the good guys? Those are the questions that a brand-new Netflix series, based on the 1980s educational video game and subsequent television game show, aims to answer. Premiering Jan. 18, the animated series will...
Kevin Hart says he won’t be hosting Academy Awards
NEW YORK — Kevin Hart says he won’t be hosting the Academy Awards. “No,” was his response when asked Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Hart says it’s too late to prepare. Hart added it’s “hard to predict what can happen.” But he doesn’t want “people to think there’s a...
‘Bathroom bill’ fallout: Netflix ‘OBX’ set in Outer Banks to film in South Carolina
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The lingering fallout from North Carolina’s controversial “bathroom bill” may force a new Netflix series about the state’s Outer Banks to film in South Carolina. Show creator Jonas Pate tells The StarNews of Wilmington that Netflix has picked up “OBX,” with filming slated to begin this spring....
Margot Robbie to star in Mattel’s live-action Barbie movie
After more than a decade of trying, Mattel Inc. is making another run at taking Barbie to the big screen. A live-action film based on the toymaker’s biggest brand will star Margot Robbie, who was nominated for an Academy Award last year for her role in “I, Tonya.” Mattel Films...
Tom Hanks to present SAG’s lifetime award to Alan Alda
NEW YORK — One of America’s sweethearts hands the torch to another when Tom Hanks presents Alan Alda with a lifetime achievement award at the upcoming Screen Actors Guild Award ceremony. The 82-year-old Alda, a Golden Globe- and Emmy-winner, will become the 55th recipient of the annual award given to...
‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ gets directors guild nominationVideo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Popular documentaries about Fred Rogers and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg have each snagged another key nomination from the Directors Guild of America. The DGA announced its five documentary selections Monday including ”Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” “RBG,” as well as the climbing documentary “Free...
No. 1 on the Golden Globes carpet: Statement beauty, bling
NEW YORK (AP) — Regina King sparkled in rose blush by Alberta Ferretti, Nicole Kidman wore a form-fitting liquid oxblood gown by Michael Kors Collection and Sandra Oh wore a couple of standout old Hollywood looks, but the Golden Globes’ return to red carpet color after last year’s protest in...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ upsets ‘A Star Is Born’ at Golden Globes
NEW YORK — Thunder bolt and lightning rocked the 76th Golden Globes where a string of upsets culminated with the Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” winning best picture, drama, over another movie about musicians: Bradley Cooper’s much more heavily favored “A Star Is Born.” “A Star Is Born” came into...
Sandra Oh, ‘The Americans,’ Lady Gaga win at Globes
NEW YORK — Lady Gaga won for “A Star Is Born,” Christian Bale thanked Satan for inspiration in playing former Vice President Dick Cheney and co-host Sandra Oh took home an award, too, after speaking passionately about “faces of change” at the 76th Golden Globes. Politics were largely absent from...
Cincinnati TV news co-anchors announce they’re engaged
CINCINNATI — Two journalists who co-anchor news broadcasts at a television station in Ohio now plan to also co-anchor a life together as husband and wife. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Sheree Paolello and Mike Dardis of WLWT-TV in Cincinnati announced their Dec. 28 engagement on Friday. Paolello said Friday on...
The 5 craziest acts on ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions’
NBC might not be home to the Miss Universe pageant anymore, but the network is debuting a new international competition — and this one includes a man who can regurgitate a goldfish. “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” starting Monday, features the most memorable acts from past seasons and all versions...
The 2019 Golden Globe Awards: Everything to know before you watch
The 76th Golden Globe Awards are nearly here to kick off the 2019 awards-show blitz leading up to the Oscars in late February. Here’s what you need to know about Sunday night’s ceremony, which celebrates achievements in film and television. What time does the show start? And where do I...
An awards show crossroads 1 year after the Time’s Up Globes
LOS ANGELES — To misquote “A Star Is Born,” awards shows were far from shallow in 2018. Many confronted sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry head on, but as a new year kicks off with the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday one question lingers: Will it continue for another year?...
Bergman’s classic ‘Wild Strawberries’ to screen at Regent Square
Pittsburgh Filmmakers will host a screening of “Wild Strawberries,” widely regarded as Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman’s greatest accomplishment, at 8 p.m. Jan. 6 in the Regent Square Theater, 1035 S. Braddock Ave., Pittsburgh. The 1957 film is a character study of egotistical Professor Isak Borg, a widowed 78-year-old physician, as...
‘The Masked Singer’ premieres and it’s even weirder than you imagined
How weird is Fox’s new reality singing competition “The Masked Singer”? Even before the show debuted Wednesday night, the ads were seriously strange, as they featured celebrities cloaked in deranged-looking animal costumes while they belted out songs onstage. Here are some helpful descriptions: “The Masked Singers not only wear masks,...
Steelers receiver Antonio Brown wins inaugural episode of ‘The Masked Singer’
The circus has no end. As the fevered pitch of Antonio Brown’s antics around the Steelers hit a high, we were all introduced to the receiver’s vocal pitch. Brown, who grabbed headlines with his actions before, during and after Pittsburgh’s last game with the Cincinnati Bengals, now has upped the...
Netflix criticized for yanking Patriot Act episode in Saudi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Netflix faced criticism on Wednesday for pulling an episode in Saudi Arabia of comedian Hasan Minhaj’s “Patriot Act” that criticized the kingdom’s powerful crown prince. The American comedian used his second episode, released on Oct. 28, to lambaste Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the...
This year, Oscar more likely to go to film you’ve actually seen
This year’s Oscar race is one of the most wide open in recent memory, giving some big-studio blockbusters a shot at the best-picture crown after years of victories by indie darlings. Gold Derby, which tracks the Academy Awards race, lists six films at 10-1 or better, based on picks by...
January is going to be a big month for new TV shows
January is just chock full of great viewing — here are a few shows to keep an eye on, almost one every night. JAN. 3 “The Titan Games,” NBC, 8 p.m. This sports competition series will be hosted by (who else?) Dwayne Johnson, in which people or, um, “titans.” undergo...
