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Star Trek plans packed lineup for the franchise’s 60th anniversary, with Lego sets and YouTube show
LOS ANGELES — Not many franchises have fueled society’s timeless fascination with the boundless possibilities of a utopian future like “Star Trek.” Next year the sprawling franchise will add more shows, Lego sets and even a Rose Parade Float in a yearlong celebration of its 60th anniversary. The hefty lineup...
TV Talk: More awards for ‘The Pitt;’ Pittsburgh drag queens host WOW’s ‘Pillow Talk’Video
Pittsburgh-set ER drama “The Pitt” won two Emmys over the weekend at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards (airing 8 p.m. Sept. 13, FXX), including for drama casting and a best guest actor in a drama series award that went to Shawn Hatosy for his role as Dr. Jack Abbot. In...
‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ creeps its way to another box office win for horror genre
LOS ANGELES — It’s the year for horror and “The Conjuring: Last Rites” was no exception. Its opening weekend tipped the genre over $1 billion in earnings for this year’s domestic box office. The horror sequel raked in $83 million domestically in 3,802 theaters, making it the third-highest domestic opening...
‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ creeps its way to another box office win for horror genre
LOS ANGELES — It’s the year for horror and “The Conjuring: Last Rites” was no exception. Its opening weekend tipped the genre over $1 billion in earnings for this year’s domestic box office. The horror sequel raked in $83 million domestically in 3,802 theaters, making it the third-highest domestic opening...
New ‘Clemente’ documentary to show at The Lindsay Theater in Sewickley
Starting Sept. 12, the world will get a glimpse at another side of a Pittsburgh sports legend. The new documentary “Clemente” may be about one of the greatest Pittsburgh Pirates of all time, but it’s not just about baseball — the film is more focused on the man behind the...
How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world’s oldest drive-in theater
OREFIELD, Pa. — In a romance and adventure worthy of the big screen, a Pennsylvania couple is preserving the past and forging a future as the owners of the world’s oldest operating drive-in movie theater. Lauren McChesney got more than admission to a double feature when she handed her ticket...
Sydney Sweeney lands a knockout at TIFF with ‘Christy,’ stoking Oscar buzz
TORONTO — Sydney Sweeney came to the Toronto International Film Festival wanting to talk about her new film “Christy,” not her American Eagle ad campaign. After a rapturous response to the movie, she’s getting her wish. The 27-year-old, Emmy-nominated actor landed immediate Oscar buzz for her performance in David Michôd’s...
Fox News thrives 2 years after court settlement, but 2020 election coverage fight goes on
NEW YORK — Twice recently, the people who run Fox News were reminded of their biggest nightmare. The conservative network Newsmax’s $67 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over false claims after the 2020 election recalled Fox’s own $787.5 million deal with the same company more than two years ago....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 5-7
This weekend marks the first official Steelers Sunday of the NFL season — but that won’t happen until Sunday afternoon. So, what to do with the rest of your free time? Here are five other ideas. Pittsburgh Lebanese Festival All weekend long, get a taste of Lebanon at the Pittsburgh...
TV Talk: ‘Mare of Easttown’ writer trades whodunnit for collision course in HBO’s ‘Task’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. HBO’s “Task” isn’t a sequel to “Mare of Easttown,” but it is a worthy spiritual successor. Like “Mare,” the seven-episode “Task” (9 p.m. Sept. 7; streams on HBO Max) is set in eastern Pennsylvania, where...
C-SPAN announces deal for its service to be carried on YouTube TV, Hulu
NEW YORK — C-SPAN said Wednesday that it had reached a deal to have its three channels air on YouTube TV and Hulu’s live television feed, ending a dispute that had led to a revenue squeeze for the public affairs network in the cord-cutting era. The network said the streaming...
The ‘Superman’ sequel, ‘Man of Tomorrow,’ will arrive summer 2027
NEW YORK — Up, up and away! A “Superman” sequel is in the works. Writer-director James Gunn, who now presides over DC Studios with producer Peter Safran, shared on Instagram that a new film, called “Man of Tomorrow,” will arrive in theaters July 9, 2027. His post on Wednesday included...
‘Ketamine Queen’ pleads guilty to selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry
LOS ANGELES — A woman branded as the “Ketamine Queen” pleaded guilty Wednesday to selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed the “Friends” star. Jasveen Sangha pleaded guilty to five federal charges, including providing the ketamine that led to Perry’s death. Her trial had been planned to start later this...
TV Talk: ‘The Office’ spin-off ‘The Paper’ shows promiseVideo
Long-gestating mockumentary spin-off from “The Office,” “The Paper” streams its entire 10-episode first season Thursday on Peacock. There’s more of “The Office” in “The Paper” than one might expect, especially in the first episode. The same documentary crew that followed the shenanigans of the Dunder Mifflin gang is now at...
Film Pittsburgh’s ReelAbilities Film Festival spotlights disability stories
For another year, Film Pittsburgh will demonstrate that the magic of movies is for everyone with ReelAbilities Pittsburgh, a film festival that focuses on telling the stories of individuals with disabilities. Starting on Thursday and running until Sept. 11, ReelAbilities Pittsburgh will feature a variety of genres and film lengths...
Dance Moms to host live ‘Back to the Barre’ podcast show in Pittsburgh
Dance moms Christi Lukasiak and Kelly Hyland are returning to their roots for a live show — in Pittsburgh. In an Instagram post on the pair’s podcast page, they announced the live event titled “Back to the Barre with Christi & Kelly: Live Barre Crawl.” Lukasiak and Hyland are marketing...
Gérard Depardieu to face trial in Paris over rape and sexual assault allegations
PARIS — The French film star Gérard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial before a criminal court in Paris over allegations of rape and sexual assault against actor Charlotte Arnould. “I feel relieved,” Arnould, 29, wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, announcing that she had received the investigating judge’s indictment...
TV Q&A: Which local station will carry Steelers’ streaming/cable games?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every week at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Does anyone know which local station(s) will show the Steelers’ week three game (NFL Network) and the week seven game (Amazon’s Prime Video)? — Rick,...
‘Love Island USA’ star Taylor Williams hospitalized after being thrown from horse during rodeo
LOS ANGELES — “Love Island USA” star Taylor Williams says he is “all good” after being thrown from his horse during the Arizona Invitational Black Rodeo in Scottsdale. In a TikTok video, Williams’ horse seemingly trips over another horse before falling to the ground. Williams and his horse appear to...
TV Talk: ‘NCIS’ spins off into streaming with ‘Tony & Ziva’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. “NCIS” fans were disappointed when Ziva David (2000 Carnegie Mellon University grad Cote de Pablo) exited the series in 2013, bereft when the show killed Ziva off-screen in absentia and surprised and relieved to see...
‘Weapons’ regains the top spot as the summer box office winds down
LOS ANGELES — “Weapons” found its way back on top during the Labor Day weekend, culminating a summer box office that’s likely to fall right below meeting last year’s earnings. Zach Cregger’s horror proved its staying power as a late-summer viral success and regained the top spot after last weekend...
Jude Law debuts portrayal of Vladimir Putin in ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ at Venice Film Festival
VENICE, Italy — Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas’ “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” which has its world premiere Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. Law said Sunday before the premiere that he didn’t enter the project naively, and that he also does not fear repercussions for...
Who killed the video star? Charting the past and future of the MTV VMAsVideo
On Aug. 1, 1981, MTV — which, at the time, stood for Music Television — burst forth onto screens, heralded by the melodies of The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star.” That choice alone was an act of aggression, staking the station’s claim as the cutting-edge music media purveyor. Three...
Julia Roberts’ ‘After the Hunt’ stirs #MeToo debate at Venice Film FestivalVideo
VENICE, Italy — Julia Roberts and filmmaker Luca Guadagnino faced pointed questions about complicity and undermining the feminist movement at a news conference for “After the Hunt” on Friday at the Venice Film Festival. The film, set in the world of higher education where Roberts plays a beloved philosophy professor,...
TV Talk: What’s new in fall daytime TV, including NBA games displacing ‘Wheel,’ ‘Jeopardy!’Video
The fall 2025 TV season brings with it few new daytime syndicated series, so perhaps what will be of most interest to viewers of the access hour, 7-8 p.m. weekdays, is what will become of “Wheel of Fortune” (7 p.m.) and “Jeopardy!” (7:30 p.m.) on WPXI when NBC starts airing...
