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HBO’s ‘His Dark Materials’ aims to please old fans, make new onesVideo
HBO executives were initially excited when approached about joining the BBC in bringing Philip Pullman’s epic “His Dark Materials” trilogy to television. Then reality hit. Pullman’s work has been so highly praised by a large legion of fans that, with such an undertaking comes, great responsibility. There was a good...
Gretchen Carlson wants to speak freely about Fox News tenure
NEW YORK — When Gretchen Carlson heard that NBC News was considering letting people out of their non-disclosure agreements involving alleged sexual misconduct at the network, she couldn’t help but think of the NDA she signed with Fox News before her departure three years ago. “It would be nice to...
Rudy Boesch, early fan favorite on ‘Survivor,’ dies at 91
Rudy Boesch, a retired tough-as-nails Navy SEAL and fan favorite on the inaugural season of “Survivor,” has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 91. He died peacefully Friday night in hospice care in Virginia Beach, Virginia, surrounded by loved ones, said Steve Gonzalez, director of operations...
Bret Michaels on recovering from health scares, why he won’t talk Trump
Bret Michaels boasts an unabashedly eclectic taste in music, which the multi-platinum rock star credits with getting him through life’s ups and downs and all the messy emotions in between. When Michaels works out, he’ll blast AC/DC. If the Poison front man and singer-songwriter is feeling reflective, he’ll throw on...
Apple TV’s ‘Morning Show’ exposes off-camera scandals, schemesVideo
“The Morning Show” started life as a behind-the-scenes peek at a slice of network TV as familiar and routine as a wake-up cup of coffee. Then shocking revelations of sexual misconduct engulfed NBC’s “Today” and beyond, and the story changed. The 10-part drama series, part of the first wave of...
Theater owners: ‘The Irishman’ ‘deserved better’ release
NEW YORK — Martin Scorsese’s crime epic “The Irishman” landed in theaters Friday, but not nearly enough of them for theater owners. John Fithian, president and chief executive of National Association of Theater Owners on Friday lamented Netflix’s rollout of one of the year’s most acclaimed films, from one of...
The Westmoreland celebrates season with light installation
As part of its Nov. 8 Art on Tap event, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will flip the switch on its first Winter Lights Installation. Art on Tap: Winter Lights is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. and will including strolling through an “immersive, ethereal light display,” according to...
My Chemical Romance, Rage Against The Machine announce reunion shows
Something must be in the air, because on back to back days, two huge bands have announced reunion shows. My Chemical Romance announced Thursday, more than seven years since their last show, the band would play a show Dec. 20 in Los Angeles. Like Phantoms Forever... Tickets on Sale Friday...
Rocky Bleier doc included at Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival
Film Pittsburgh’s Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival at SouthSide Works Cinema opens Friday with the documentary about former Pittsburgh Steeler Rocky Bleier’s return to Vietnam. “The Return” chronicles the journey of Bleier, who was wounded in Vietnam and told he would never play football again. Bleier proved everyone wrong. The running...
Young WSO musicians offer free fall concert
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s youth orchestra program will present a fall concert at the Seton Hill Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Ave., Greensburg. Orchestra director Morrie Brand will direct the 3 p.m. Nov. 17 concert, which is free and open to the public. The WYSO Philharmonia, comprised of mostly middle...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Nov. 1-3Video
Oct. 31 may have come and gone, but seasonal celebrations continue. And if you enjoy music, your weekend options include both big brass and big hair. One brewery will celebrate the Day of the Dead, while a winery plans to drown your sorrows with laughs — and maybe a little...
Glorious holiday light displays usher in the seasonVideo
Long before visions of sugarplums dance in kids’ heads and it’s time to haul out the holly, thousands of strings of twinkling lights will be putting the “happy” in “Happy Holidays.” One of our most popular winter traditions — the annual festivals of lights — will soon brighten our region,...
Penn-Trafford Drama Guild courts cynical politics with ‘The Mouse That Roared’Video
A tiny, fictitious European-ish nation starts a phony war with the United States — in the hopes that they can immediately surrender and the Americans will pay to rebuild their country and economy. That might sound a bit political for a high school play, but it’s nothing new for the...
Murrysville Cantata Choir to present 2nd annual ‘Patriotic Thanksgiving’ concert
The Murrysville Cantata Choir will present “A Patriotic Thanksgiving” concert Nov. 10 in First Presbyterian Church, Murrysville, and will also perform the concert a week later in Heinz Chapel in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. “We were very pleased by the warm reception that last year’s concert received and we look forward...
Need a Halloween soundtrack? These songs check all spooky boxesVideo
Halloween night in Western Pa. may be a wash out - rain and strong gusts are in the forecast - so if you’re staying in or hosting trick-or-treaters at your place, here are some spooky songs to party along too. Things start heavy on the song list but verve towards...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre pirouettes into Seton Hill venue
Westmoreland County and other area residents can experience the beauty of a Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre performance closer to home, as the dancers go on tour with “Classical Romance.” The 7 p.m. Nov. 8 performance at the the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Ave., Greensburg, features two eras...
‘Kidding’ star Jim Carrey embraces 2 creative outletsVideo
Jim Carrey describes himself as in a good place creatively. Part of that comes from starring in Showtime’s “Kidding,” a series that has earned him high praise, including a Golden Globe nomination. Part of it comes from expressing his point of view through his political cartoons. His exact words: He...
Latrobe Art Center plans ‘Polka Dots & Plaid’ auction fundraiser
Attendees have the opportunity to don artful outfits for Latrobe Art Center’s annual signature fundraiser, “An Evening in The Neighborhood XII: Silent & Live Auction.” “Polka Dots & Plaid” is the theme for the semi-formal event, scheduled for 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at Latrobe Country Club. “This fundraiser helps us...
Review: ‘Harriet’ brings long-overdue, compelling story to screenVideo
Legendary American heroine that she is, there are certain things for which Harriet Tubman is overdue. One is her spot on U.S. currency: Google “Tubman” and “$20” and “Trump.” Another is a major feature film based on her life: Google “Tubman” and “Hollywood” and “why so long?” Well, that $20...
Review: ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ ridiculous, outlandish, yet satisfyingVideo
“Terminator: Dark Fate” rates as a fairly entertaining sequel to James Cameron’s low-budget, high-yield “The Terminator” (1984) and the hugely expensive and enjoyable “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” (1991). It has zero narrative connection to any of the interim lame-o “Terminator” movies that came for our money after those two, the...
Entertainment planner: Oct. 31-Nov. 13
Friday Nov. 1 Iranian music concert, Cuatro Puntos Ensemble and others, Alumni Concert Hall, Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. 412-268-1047 or cmu.edu Joshua Radin and The Weepies, Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks. 412-331-1050 or roxianlive.com Smicksburg’s Old Fashioned Country Christmas Open House, participating merchants, Smicksburg, Indiana County. Also Nov. 2-3, 8-10. smicksburg.net...
Bound to be a good time when Bret Michaels takes the Palace stage
After years in the studio and on the road as Poison’s lead singer, and later venturing into reality television and country music, Bret Michaels remains a rocker. The Butler native returns to his Western Pa. roots on Nov. 1 with an 8 p.m. concert at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg....
Don’t worry — kinder, gentler Chelsea Handler is still cynicalVideo
Comedian Chelsea Handler once said of “Chelsea Lately!”, her late-night E! talk show, “The worse the guests are, the more pathetic they are, the funnier the show is.” Not surprising, maybe, from someone who also was a cast member on Oxygen’s hidden camera reality show, “Girls Behaving Badly.” The television...
Wilco brings ‘Ode to Joy’ to Heinz HallVideo
Wilco is back. This may not be breaking news in the world of auto-tuned wonders littering the pop charts. It is, however, a pretty big deal for fans of a band that started out a quarter of a century ago in the alt-country corner of the room, before evolving into...
Prime Stage Theatre opens season with ‘The Scarlet Letter’
“The Scarlet Letter” opens the Prime Stage Theatre’s 23rd consecutive season. The new, commissioned stage adaptation features Nathaniel Hawthorne, the book’s author, as an onstage character. Performances will be held at the New Hazlett Theater Center for the Performing Arts in Pittsburgh. Liam Macik, a Mt. Lebanon High School graduate,...
