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Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘step back’ as senior UK royals
In a stunning declaration, Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said they are planning “to step back” as senior members of the royal family and “work to become financially independent.” A statement issued by the couple Wednesday evening also said they intend to “balance” their time between the U.K....
Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller’s family announces release of new album
Mac Miller’s music will live on — and soon. The late Pittsburgh rapper’s family announced on his verified Instagram page that a new album entitled “Circles” will be released Jan. 17. The family says it is a companion album to “Swimming,” which was released in August 2018. View this post...
ABC sets series finale date for ‘Modern Family’
NEW YORK — The ABC comedy “Modern Family” will air its series finale after 11 seasons on April 8, the network announced on Wednesday. The series following the extended Pritchett-Dunphy clan was an immediate sensation upon its 2009 debut. It holds the record with “Frasier” of five consecutive Emmy Awards...
Prize-winning piano prodigy to play at Saint Vincent CollegeVideo
Pianist Nathan Lee, winner of the 2020 Bronder Prize for Piano, will perform at the Jan. 25 installment of the Saint Vincent College Concert Series. The 18-year-old Lee’s performance will begin at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center of the Robert S. Carey Student Center on the Unity campus....
Celebs donate millions to help Australia wildfire efforts
LOS ANGELES — Elton John and Chris Hemsworth are among the celebrities donating big bucks for relief efforts as wildfires engulf Australia. Hemsworth, the Australian actor who plays Thor in the Marvel movie franchise, took to social media Monday to share that he will donate $1 million and asked his...
‘Prozac Nation’ author Elizabeth Wurtzel dies at age 52
NEW YORK — Elizabeth Wurtzel, whose blunt and painful confessions of her struggles with addiction and depression in the best-selling “Prozac Nation” made her a voice and a target for an anxious generation, died Tuesday at age 52. Wurtzel’s husband, Jim Freed, told The Associated Press that she died at...
New PSO principal Pops conductor is Byron Stripling
Jazz trumpeter Byron Stripling is the new principal Pops conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. His first concerts in his new post will be in October 2020. Next season he’ll conduct three of the pops’ seven weekends of concerts. The PNC Pops season will be announced in February. “I want...
Antonio Brown, Logan Paul have Twitter exchange about potential fight
There could be a fight brewing between two of the internet’s favorite people. Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown tweeted at YouTube personality Logan Paul early Tuesday, telling him to “square up.” Paul clapped back strong at AB. i’d drop you faster than the patriots Logan Paul (@LoganPaul)...
Golden Globes draw 18.3M viewers on NBC, down slightly from 2019
The 77th Golden Globes on Sunday night was watched by 18.3 million viewers, a drop of nearly 2% from last year. While Nielsen data show the ceremony hosted by acerbic comic Ricky Gervais dipped for the third straight year, the audience is still among the biggest nonsports draws for network...
Rascal Flatts bringing farewell tour to S&T Bank Music Park
Rascal Flatts is hitting the road with a farewell tour, and they’re coming to the Pittsburgh area. The trio of Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney will bring their Farewell: Life is a Highway tour to S&T Bank Music Park, Burgettstown, on June 27. “When we started out...
Dove Award-winner Mark Schultz to play at Saint Vincent CollegeVideo
Award-winning contemporary Christian artist Mark Schultz will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 in Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. Schultz’s appearance is part of Saint Vincent College’s 2020 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Since his debut in 2000, Schultz has released 11 albums, garnered 13 number one singles and sold...
‘The Talk’ co-host Sheryl Underwood hasn’t forgotten her stand-up comedy roots
Weekday mornings on CBS, Sheryl Underwood sits at a table with her fellow co-hosts on “The Talk,” but she’s far from forgetting her roots in stand-up comedy. Fans may remember Underwood’s early days on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” and BET’s “Comic View,” honing raw routines on the urban comedy circuit....
Inclusive theater to hold January auditions in Murrysville
Acting Up, an inclusive theater group for actors of all ability levels, will host auditions for two upcoming productions. • Auditions for “Once On This Island Jr.,” for actors ages 5 to 18, will be Jan. 22 from 7-9 p.m. at Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church, 4600 Old William Penn Highway, and...
Leather-making workshop set at Fort Ligonier
Master shoemaker Brett Walker will conduct the winter quarters workshop series “Leatherworking 101 Document Case” at Fort Ligonier. The program from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 25 is a hands-on opportunity for students to learn basic leather-working, hand-sewing and simple decorative skills, according to the museum. Walker, a re-enactor and historian,...
Jimmy Buffett’s ‘Slack Tide’ tour coming to BurgettstownVideo
Spend an evening in Margaritaville with Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band on July 16 at S&T Bank Music Park (formerly KeyBank Pavilion) in Burgettstown. The 8 p.m. show is part of Jimmy Buffett’s Slack Tide Tour 2020. Parrotheads can expect Buffett to dig deep into his catalog for...
‘Fleabag,’ ‘Succession,’ ‘Chernobyl’ win top Golden Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Real-life stories ruled the Golden Globe TV honors, as Olivia Colman’s portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II, Michelle Williams’ turn as Broadway star Gwen Verdon and the nuclear disaster drama “Chernobyl” won top honors. Real-world issues also found their way into Sunday’s ceremony. In accepting the best...
20 TV shows to watch in 2020
Television … now more than ever: To paraphrase the satirical film studio slogan of Robert Altman’s “The Player,” TV’s dominant mode these days is the avalanche, the deluge, the endless binge. But even amid the clutter of 500-some scripted and countless unscripted series, there’s plenty to be excited about, including...
Plenty of pink, puffy sleeves and shimmer at Golden GlobesVideo
NEW YORK — There was plenty of pink, puffy sleeves and a touch of neon on the Golden Globes red carpet as the stars shimmered and shined Sunday on one of the award season’s biggest nights for fashion. And then there was Jennifer Lopez, in Valentino Couture with a huge...
‘Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’ wins Golden GlobeVideo
Quentin Tarantino’s radiant Los Angeles fable “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” won best film, comedy or musical, at the 77th Golden Globes on Sunday, along with best supporting actor for Brad Pitt and best screenplay for Tarantino. While the streaming services made greater inroads into the Globes than...
2020 box office starts off with ‘Star Wars’ still on top
NEW YORK — The box office in 2020 started off where last year left off: with “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker” still on top. After a historic year, the Walt Disney Co. opened the new year approaching one milestone and surpassing another. With $33.7 million over its third weekend in...
T.S. Eliot letters show love for muse but poet downplays it
PHILADELPHIA — Recently unveiled letters from T.S. Eliot to his muse Emily Hale show how much he loved his longtime friend, but a statement from beyond the grave by the poet himself dismisses his feelings and shows how Eliot tries to rewrite the narrative of their relationship, scholars say. Hale...
Bill O’Reilly guest spot on TV show not a part of Discovery
LOS ANGELES — The Discovery Channel says a television show featuring Bill O’Reilly is not an official program on their network after receiving backlash for the former Fox News host’s appearance on the show amid sexual harassment allegations against him. A Discovery Channel spokesman said the one-hour episode of “Pet...
From Ricky Gervais to J.Lo, what to expect at the Golden Globes
The Golden Globes are famously unpredictable, but a few sure things seem to be in store for Sunday’s awards: Streaming services will play a starring role; five-time host Ricky Gervais will snicker at his own jokes; and Brad Pitt is all but assured of taking home an award. Plenty of...
From Pitt to DiCaprio, stars turn out for AFI Awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — From Leonardo DiCaprio to Brad Pitt, some of Hollywood’s brightest stars came together to relax and sip wine in a room where everyone ended up walking away a winner at the American Film Institute Awards on Friday. The annual AFI invite-only luncheon honored 11 films and...
3 female authors will discuss their writing, friendship in Seton Hill program
Three bestselling female authors who hail from the West Coast will discuss their writing and today’s publishing industry during a presentation Tuesday at Seton Hill University in Greensburg. “An Evening with Juliet Blackwell, Rachael Herron and Sophie Littlefield” is set for 7 p.m. in the Carol Reichgut Concert Hall at...
