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Jane Goodall talks coronavirus impact, Nat Geo documentaryVideo
Even though the planet has reaped the benefits of a cleaner environment from society shutting down during the coronavirus outbreak, Jane Goodall worries about human behavior reverting to a “business as usual” mindset after the pandemic is over. The famed primatologist wants people to grow wiser and live an enjoyable...
Rolling Stones put out new song ‘Living in a Ghost Town’Video
The Rolling Stones have a new song and video for you in these tough times. The band released “Living in a Ghost Town” on Thursday, and it can be heard here. Prior to the covid-19 lockdown, the Stones had been in the recording studio working on new music and the...
Whitney Houston biopic in the works
A feature film about Whitney Houston’s life is in the works from the screenwriter of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The biopic is being shepherded by the Whitney Houston Estate, music producer Clive Davis and Primary Wave Music, the partners said Wednesday. “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” will follow Houston from obscurity to...
Judge tosses Jussie Smollett’s malicious prosecution lawsuit
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed actor Jussie Smollett’s malicious prosecution lawsuit against the city of Chicago and several police officers. The former “Empire” actor told police that he was beaten by two men who looped a noose around his neck and threw vile comments at him in an attack...
Debuting on Netflix, it’s a teeming, violent pre-pandemic world in ‘Extraction’Video
The big-budget action thriller “Extraction” belongs, in many ways, to another world. It’s set in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, one of the most densely populated cities in the world. It’s in this urban sea of people and traffic that Chris Hemsworth’s battle-scarred mercenary engages in a torrent of gun...
Lady Gaga’s ‘Chromatica’ to feature Ariana Grande, Elton John
Lady Gaga’s new album still isn’t out, but fans got some more info on it. The pop star tweeted a tracklist Wednesday for “Chromatica,” her sixth studio album. The 16-track release has guest appearances by Ariana Grande, Elton John and K-pop group Blackpink. #Chromatica ⚔️? #LG6 pic.twitter.com/nRG8AKuvK5— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga)...
Epic Games will put Fortnite on Google’s Play Store after months of holding out
Epic Games has backed down from its protest of tech giant Google. After 18 months of protesting Google’s terms — and its 30% store fee — the video game maker is putting Fortnite on the Google Play Store, the official channel for adding apps to Android phones and devices. In...
Pittsburgh Ballet announces upcoming season, promotes 3 dancers
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s 2020-21 season will incorporate performances that were not staged during the current season due to pandemic-related closures. The rescheduled programs include the mixed-repertory production, “Here + Now,” and “Balanchine + Tchaikovsky,” with the PBT Orchestra, featuring choreography by George Balanchine set to the music of Tchaikovsky. The...
Greensburg ArtsWalk canceled, organizers to focus on next year’s eventVideo
The Greensburg ArtsWalk, scheduled for Saturday , has been canceled due to the coronavirus, organizers announced. The annual event draws thousands of people to downtown Greensburg to enjoy the city’s art scene and restaurants, while being entertained by visual and performing arts groups in a self-guided tour. The event will...
Gemini Children’s Theater offers online ‘Wonderland’ video, activitiesVideo
Children can go through the looking glass with Gemini Children’s Theater for an online “Alice in Wonderland” adventure. The McKees Rocks-based theater has posted a video and series of activities based on Lewis Carroll’s classic children’s story. Suggested for children ages 3 and up, the video fearturing members of the...
People makes history with Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson on anniversary cover
Three generations will grace the cover of People magazine’s 30th anniversary “Beauty Issue.” Goldie Hawn, her daughter Kate Hudson and granddaughter Rani Rose Fujikawa will appear on the cover of the issue, which will be released Friday. It’s the first time three generations will be the cover feature in the...
HBO Max releases trailers for original content premieresVideo
Elmo, Bugs Bunny and Anna Kendrick lead the way as HBO Max officially enters the streaming content wars May 27. The new streamer dropped trailers Tuesday for its original content. Highlights include a talk show hosted by Elmo from “Sesame Street,” a new “Looney Tunes” animated show and a comedy-drama...
‘Hunger Games’ prequel in the works
It appears “Hunger Games” fans eager for more Panem action have the odds in their favor. A prequel to the franchise that took in almost $3 billion at the box office is officially in the works, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Author Suzanne Collins’ new book “The Ballad of Songbirds...
Westmoreland Museum staffer’s dog becomes Instagram art critic
When do you know that a work of art is “heckin’ goob”? When a canine critic says it is, that’s when. Following in the pioneering paw prints of Doge, the shiba inu whose fractured syntax was immortalized in about a million memes, dogs have taken to social media to offer...
Virus delays launch of Chip and Joanna Gaines’ new network
Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network will be blooming late because of the coronavirus crisis. The network’s planned October launch is being pushed back because of production delays related to the covid-19 disease, it was announced Tuesday. A new debut date wasn’t immediately announced. The pandemic has brought most TV...
World’s last Blockbuster weathering covid-19 pandemicVideo
If the streaming revolution couldn’t kill the world’s last remaining Blockbuster store, what hope does the new coronavirus have? The store, located in Bend, Ore., has made adjustments — like curbside pickup and extra cleaning measures — to deal with the covid-19 pandemic, KTVC in Oregon reports. “We’re trying to...
Bon Jovi cancels tour so fans can get refunds to ‘pay their bills or buy groceries’
With many musical acts postponing shows and leaving fans awaiting word on what’s going on with tours amid the coronavirus pandemic, Bon Jovi has decided to cancel its planned summer tour. The band in a statement said that it decided to ax the tour so people who bought tickets could...
Warner Bros. delays many releases including ‘The Batman’
Warner Bros. is delaying a batch of theatrical releases including “The Batman” and “The Sopranos” prequel “The Many Saints of Newark.” The studio says Monday that “The Sopranos” film will be pushed from September 2020 to a March 2021 release, while “The Batman” starring Robert Pattinson will be delayed four...
Queen Elizabeth II marks 94th birthday without fanfare
Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth II’s 94th birthday with silence Tuesday, as the nation in lockdown amid the covid-19 pandemic forgoes the usual gun salutes and ringing of bells. With thousands dead amid the outbreak, the monarch decided that the celebratory display of military firepower would not be appropriate. Nor...
Wildlife photographer Peter Beard found dead near his home
NEW YORK — Artist, adventurer and celebrated wildlife photographer Peter Beard was found dead in woods near his cliff-side home at the tip of Long Island nearly a month after his family reported him missing. He was 82. “He died where he lived: in nature,” his family said in a...
Pittsburgh CLO cancels entire summer season of musicals
Pittsburgh CLO canceled all of its summer season of musicals. The decision was made as a result of uncertainties and risks related to the covid-19 pandemic, according to Executive Producer and CEO Van Kaplan. The season was set to open June 2 with national tours of “The SpongeBob Musical” and...
Pandemic couldn’t derail new ‘Talking Sopranos’ podcast
NEW YORK — The coronavirus pandemic almost upended a new podcast about the hit TV series “The Sopranos” before it even started. But hosts and series actors Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa said fans pleaded with them to find a way to do it. They did and watchers of the...
Pittsburgh Irish Festival extends online concert series
The Pittsburgh Irish Festival has extended its Live Stream Irish Music Series through May. The series, offered in partnership with the Irish Design Center, has hosted more than 25 online shows featuring local musicians like Mike Flaherty and Donnie Irish, regional musicians like Poor Man’s Gambit and RUNA, national acts...
Idris Elba and wife, recovering from coronavirus, to help others
Even though they only had mild symptoms, Idris Elba says he and his wife had their lives “turned around” after contracting the coronavirus, calling the experience “definitely scary and unsettling and nervous.” “You know, everyone’s sort of feeling the way we have been feeling, but it has definitely been sort...
Brad Paisley raises a glass for frontline workersVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brad Paisley wants to raise a glass to friends, family and frontline workers in the middle of the global pandemic, so just send him a text. With the release of his new single “No I in Beer,” the country star been surprising people on video conference calls...
