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‘It was way gorier’: How ‘M3GAN’ came to life and landed in theaters (with a lower body count)Video
Years ago, after rising through the ranks on genre TV shows such as “Grimm” and “The 100,” screenwriter Akela Cooper found herself at a crossroads. A lifelong horror fan, she’d long put off writing the two horror features that had been swimming around in her head — until one day...
Review: Anna Kendrick explores co-dependent damage in ‘Alice, Darling’Video
In “Alice, Darling,” the titular protagonist’s friends are a little worried. As the three of them embark on a weeklong trip, peacemaking Sophie (Wunmi Mosaku) has her eye on Alice (Anna Kendrick), later describing her eating habits as “disordered.” Birthday girl Tess (Kaniehtiio Horn), a struggling artist, has been drifting...
Prince Harry’s book exposes grief, war, drugs, family rifts
LONDON — Bereaved boy, troubled teen, wartime soldier, unhappy royal — many facets of Prince Harry are revealed in his explosive memoir, often in eyebrow-raising detail. From accounts of cocaine use and losing his virginity to raw family rifts, “Spare” exposes deeply personal details about Harry and the wider royal...
A behind-the-scenes look at Cirque du Soleil: CorteoVideo
Catherine Duval and her team were inspecting each piece of clothing and accessory. They were in search of missing buttons, torn fabric or stains, holes or anything out of the ordinary. It’s their mission to make a repair or replace the piece before the show can go on. “If a...
Aubrey Burchell gets slot in ‘America’s Got Talent’ Las Vegas showVideo
It turns out that Aubrey Burchell’s association with “America’s Got Talent” didn’t end in the September semifinals of the NBC show’s Season 17. The 23-year-old singer from North Huntingdon has been invited to perform in “America’s Got Talent Presents Super Stars Live” at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 6-8
It’s the first full weekend of 2023 and if one of your goals this year is to run the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, it’s a good time to begin your training. Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Training Session Saturday marks the official start of Marathon Weekend Training. There will...
New York Bee Gees bring ‘Saturday Night Fever’ to The PalaceVideo
The Bee Gees rode the disco wave of the late 1970s, with hits like “Stayin’ Alive,” “You Should Be Dancing” and “Night Fever.” But there’s more to the catalog of the three Australian Gibb brothers than those catchy, danceable tunes. The New York Bee Gees tribute band will plumb the...
TV Talk: New season of ‘The Bachelor’ features Pittsburgher
Cara Ammon, a 27-year-old recruiter originally from Pittsburgh, will be among the 30 contestants on the upcoming 27th season of ABC’s “The Bachelor” (8-10 p.m. Jan. 23, WTAE-TV) competing for the affection of bachelor Zach Shallcross. ABC’s bio for Ammon says she works in an office in New York City,...
‘AGT’ veteran Sal Valentinetti brings ‘little big band’ sound to The PalaceVideo
When “America’s Got Talent” veteran Sal Valentinetti comes to Western Pennsylvania, he doesn’t just come to perform. He’ll be crooning the classics at 8 p.m. Friday in The Palace Theatre in Greensburg, but, before then, he’ll visit some favorite people and places, including Pittsburgh’s Strip District and Dom’s Pizzeria in...
Pittsburgh area concert calendar
Concerts scheduled for the Pittsburgh area: January 2024 Jan. 6: That Girl Lay Lay at Benedum Center Jan. 6: The Warm Auction, Contravan at Club Cafe Jan. 6: Moontown, Back Alley Sounds, No Sleep for Zombies, Paging Doctor Moon at Mr. Smalls Funhouse Jan. 6: Sathanas, Shadow Legion, Leprosy, Design...
A lion roars on Broadway as box office hauls reveal winners
NEW YORK — It was feast or famine at the Broadway box office as 2022 wound down, with eye-popping revenue for popular shows — including a staggering new Broadway record for “The Lion King” — not lifting all strugglers. Twenty-one of the 33 shows available broke the $1 million mark...
Sheriff: No foul play in ‘Avengers’ star Jeremy Renner snow tractor injury
RENO, Nev. — The serious injuries actor Jeremy Renner suffered while using a snow tractor to free a snowbound motorist on a private mountain road near Lake Tahoe appear to be a “tragic accident,” the sheriff in Reno said Tuesday. The 51-year-old “Avengers” star was seriously hurt when he was...
Review: India’s Partition in deeply human debut novel
“The Book of Everlasting Things” by Aanchal Malhotra (Flatiron) Star-crossed lovers. Intoxicating scents. Old war journals containing ghosts and secrets. What more could you want in a work of historical fiction? Aanchal Malhotra’s debut novel “The Book of Everlasting Things” paints a riveting picture of the 1947 Partition of India...
José Andrés and his daughters eat their way through Spain
NEW YORK — On his new TV show, celebrated chef José Andrés goes into a restaurant kitchen in Spain and confronts a massive moray eel. Only one of them is leaving that kitchen intact. Andrés oversees as cooks prepare the eel for its final flourish — deboned, sliced paper thin,...
‘Women Talking’ review: A powerful, moving tribute to quiet strengthVideo
Miriam Toews’ 2018 novel “Women Talking” was inspired by a horrific real-life story: In a remote Mennonite colony in Bolivia, many girls and women were repeatedly and violently raped by men in the community, who would use an animal anesthetic to render the victims unconscious as they slept in their...
Artist from Export proposes mural to cover Route 22 underpass graffiti
As pedestrians and cyclists on the Westmoreland Heritage Trail pass near the Cozy Inn Cutoff, they head underneath William Penn Highway, where the underpass is covered with all manner of graffiti. If Export native Christina Donahoe has her way, however, later this year, it will be covered with the largest...
TV Talk: Christian Bale, Scott Cooper on making ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ in Western Pa. and how the Fettermans came to cameoVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Making movies in Western Pennsylvania is becoming as common — or more so — than finding writer/director Scott Cooper and star Christian Bale at work on a Hollywood backlot. Cooper directed Bale in 2013’s “Out...
Prince Harry says he wants his father and brother back
LONDON — Prince Harry has said he wants to have his father and brother back and that he wants “a family, not an institution,” during a TV interview ahead of the publication of his memoir. The interview with Britain’s ITV channel is due to be released this Sunday. In clips...
Jeremy Renner seriously injured while plowing snow in Nevada
LOS ANGELES — Jeremy Renner suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries in a snow plow accident in Reno, Nevada, on Sunday, a representative for the actor said Monday, and remains in critical but stable condition after undergoing surgery. A publicist for Renner said in a statement that the 51-year-old...
Full speed ahead: ‘Avatar’ sequel again dominates box office
NEW YORK — “Avatar: The Way of Water” is the box office king for a third straight week, and shows no sign of slowing down. James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel to the first “Avatar” film brought in an estimated $63 million over the holiday weekend, roughly the same as the previous...
Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died Saturday at the age of 74, her publicist announced. The Grammy winner passed away while she was with family members, publicist Roger Neal said in a statement....
AP’s top albums 2022: ‘Renaissance,’ ‘Motomami,’ Bad Bunny
Ten of the best albums of the year, as selected by The Associated Press entertainment journalists. Beyonce, ‘Renaissance’ Few would be shocked that Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” would makes our top albums list, but just because it’s low hanging fruit doesn’t negate how delicious it is. Dropping her first album in six...
Woman sues Steven Tyler, alleging child sex assault in 1970s
LOS ANGELES — A woman who has previously said Steven Tyler had an illicit sexual relationship with her when she was a teenager is now suing the Aerosmith frontman for sexual assault, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit brought by Julia Misley was filed Tuesday under...
2023 public domain debuts include last Sherlock Holmes work
WASHINGTON — Sherlock Holmes is finally free to the American public in 2023. The long-running contested copyright dispute over Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s tales of a whipsmart detective — which has even ensnared Enola Holmes — will finally come to an end as the 1927 copyrights expiring Jan. 1 include...
God of War, Wordle lead a bumpy year in video games
It’s been a bumpy year for video games, in part thanks to the ongoing repercussions of the pandemic. Some major releases got delayed (2023 could be a doozy), but enough crossed the finish line to keep gamers happy. Indie developers held up their end, delivering innovative challenges and fascinating stories....
