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TV Talk: Broadcast’s scripted originals go on vacationVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming summer viewing season. Gone are the days when broadcast networks experimented with new episodes of scripted shows in summer. Due to the decline in linear TV viewing and media executives choosing to prioritize programming for streaming...
Here are some moments when The Boss came to the ’Burgh over the yearsVideo
Bruce Springsteen was coming to Pittsburgh before the Benedum Center had its current name. Until 1987, it was the Stanley Theatre. Springsteen will have a few more fans on hand Tuesday night when he returns to the PPG Paints Arena on the “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour. The Steel...
Smashing Pumpkins announce fall tour stop at PPG Paints Arena
Today is the greatest day for Pittsburgh fans of alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins. The band’s unique and expansive “The Rats in a Cage Tour,” named for a lyric from their hit “Bullet with Butterfly Wings,” will come to PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 6. Each show in this tour...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: GuidesVideo
Pittsburgh nu metal band Guides released a new single, “Drain,” with two more on the way, all produced by Zac “ZROKK” Diebels from the band Simon Says. ”Simon Says was one of the first bands that I ever saw when I was 12. It was the moment that my rock...
‘Michael’ reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend
After two weeks trailing “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Lionsgate movie is in rarefied territory, having brought in $703.9 million worldwide and...
The ACM Awards are nearly here with first-time host Shania Twain. Megan Moroney leads the nominees
The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards return for their 61st annual show Sunday night. There’s a lot that’s noteworthy: Women lead the nominations for a second year in a row. Shania Twain will host for the first time, taking over for Reba McEntire. The awards ceremony will also take...
In Cannes standout ‘Fatherland,’ Sandra Hüller stuns again
CANNES, France — For Sandra Hüller, eruptions of emotion don’t come naturally. She prefers to be quiet and calm, and often her screen presence radiates intensity when she’s simply watching. But when she explodes — whether in grief or karaoke — she can be magnificent. “It’s not something that I...
Cate Blanchett laments that the #MeToo movement ‘got killed very quickly’ in Hollywood
CANNES, France — Cate Blanchett said the #MeToo movement “got killed very quickly” in Hollywood, speaking Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival. In a wide-ranging staged conversation, Blanchett lamented that the tide of #MeToo has been turned in Hollywood, where she has been outspoken about gender equality. “It got killed...
Millvale Music Festival brings hundreds of diverse performers, 20,000 people to borough’s streetsVideo
The streets of Millvale were brimming with people and alive with music Saturday. It was the second and final day of the ninth Millvale Music Festival, which was expected to draw around 20,000 people for more than 350 musical acts on nearly three dozen stages throughout the borough — on...
Here are the top 10 concerts we’re looking forward to this summer
As the temperature heats up, so do stages all across the Pittsburgh region. This summer promises to be a packed and exciting concert season in venues both indoors and outdoors. From legacy acts with heaps of sing-along hits to red-hot new pop stars, fans should have no trouble finding a...
Offbeat Pittsburgh: My late-blooming affair with vinyl records and thrill of the chase at Jerry’s RecordsVideo
There’s a moment on The Beatles’ “White Album” that almost feels like stepping through a doorway. “Back in the U.S.S.R.” barrels in, loud, brash and upbeat with jet engines, guitar and Beach Boys-style harmonies. Then, before you’ve caught your breath, it dissolves and flows into the softer, melodic “Dear Prudence,”...
Country music superstar Luke Bryan bringing his farm tour to Westmoreland County
County music superstar Luke Bryan is bringing his farm tour to the Latrobe area this fall. On Friday, the artist announced three new tour stops, including one at 1846 Farms in Unity Township on Sept. 17. The other new dates are Sept. 18 at Miller Family Farm in Millersport, Ohio,...
Millvale Music Festival performance to help illuminate issues of depression, suicide
Editor’s note: This article contains a description of a suicide attempt. To get help with depression or suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org/chat. A psychedelic performance during the Millvale Music Festival means to illuminate those darkened by depression and suicide, though the pair of Pittsburgh photons behind...
City of Pittsburgh announces 2026 Summer Concert SeriesVideo
There’s nothing like live music in the summertime, especially when it’s free. On Friday, the CitiParks Office of Special Events announced the schedule for their 2026 Summer Concert Series, presented by Citizens. The series includes 22 live music events in four city parks. From jazz to classical to rock, these...
TV Talk: Less Yellowstone, more problems in ‘Dutton Ranch’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Just as the first “Yellowstone” sequel series “Marshals” had to open with a big change from the original show to create a new story – Kayce (Luke Grimes) became a widower – so, too, does...
All the world’s a ballet: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ closes season for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre at Benedum
Shakespeare’s popular comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will conclude the season for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre this week. Performances are May 15, 16 and 17 at the Benedum Center in Downtown Pittsburgh. The play was originally adapted for ballet in 1962 by George Balanchine for the New York City Ballet. For...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 15-17
Take advantage of the (finally!) toasty weather this weekend and get out there. Here are just a few of the many things going on around Pittsburgh this weekend. Shadyside Art Festival Walnut Street in Shadyside is normally for browsing shops and restaurant offerings, but this weekend, it’ll be for browsing...
City of Pittsburgh’s Cinema in the Park summer schedule includes 13 parks
Grab a friend and a blanket — the City of Pittsburgh Department of Parks and Recreation has released the schedule of free movies under the stars at parks across the city this summer. The Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park series will be hosted in 13 neighborhood parks with show...
St. Vincent finding ‘abandon through precision’ in collaboration with Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraVideo
When Annie Clark, who performs as St. Vincent, looked back at her Pittsburgh concert history, she recalled her first show being at the Andy Warhol Museum. A show with a really high stage also stuck out in her memories, followed by a stop at Primanti’s. But a 2014 show stands...
TV Talk: Broadcast networks announce 2026-27 season shows
CBS announced its 2026-27 TV schedule last month, but this week the remainder of the Big Four broadcasters showed off their wares to the advertising community in New York during the annual “upfronts,” where advertisers get a sneak peek at new shows and commit advertising dollars to the next TV...
Drug counselor who delivered ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry ketamine that killed him gets 2 years
LOS ANGELES — A licensed drug addiction counselor who delivered “Friends” star Matthew Perry the doses of ketamine that killed him was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence to 56-year-old Erik Fleming in a federal court in Los Angeles. “It’s truly...
United Way of Southwestern Pa. distributing 40,000 books to in-need kids
Some 40,000 portals to different worlds were readied to be opened at Acrisure Stadium on a Wednesday morning that saw the Steelers playbook take a backseat to other tomes. During The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s eighth annual Big Book Drop, more than 200 volunteers helped pack, label and distribute...
Jeannette Community Band kicks off 38th season with Memorial Day weekend performance
The Jeannette Community Band will kick off its 38th season on May 24 with a spring Memorial Day weekend concert. It will be at 7 p.m. at the Jeannette American Legion, 109 South Fifth Street. The band is made up of more than 60 volunteer musicians from Jeannette and the...
DVE Morning Show names new co-host
Pittsburgh-based radio personality, content creator and former city firefighter Tad Wissel has been named an official co-host of the “Randy Baumann and the DVE Morning Show” on 102.5 WDVE. Baumann announced Wednesday that Wissel, who has made weekly appearances on the show for the past six months, will join the...
Ashnikko brings high-energy Smoochies tour to Pittsburgh for sold-out showVideo
If you’ve never been to an Ashnikko concert, well, it’s more than just a straight-up musical performance. The brash, blue-haired alternative pop singer puts on a dance party, offering fans a chance to release, feel safe and show off their creativity. That was fully on display Tuesday night in a...
