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Prince Philip marks 98th birthday in private
Senior royals are congratulating Prince Philip as the husband of Queen Elizabeth II celebrates his 98th birthday in private. In a tweet Monday, the royal family wished Philip “a very happy” birthday. The British Army plans to fire gun salutes in Philip’s honor. The Army tweeted that it is “determined...
Oprah Winfrey to interview Central Park Five
The Queen of All Media will sit down with the Central Park Five for the first time ever for a special in-depth conversation scheduled to air on Netflix and OWN on Wednesday. The streaming giant and the basic cable channel announced Oprah Winfrey will interview Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef...
Rivers Casino celebrates 10 years with Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli, crooner of love songs like “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” and, with The Four Seasons, tunes including “December 1963 (Oh, What a Night),” still in classic radio rotation, will be part of Rivers Casino’s 10-year anniversary celebration. Valli will perform at the casino’s Event Center at...
WQED airs town hall on religious diversity
WQED will examine religious diversity and the American promise in “Our Compelling Interests.” The program will air at 8 p.m. June 13. The town hall format focuses on the importance of religious diversity. Organizers selected Pittsburgh as host city in part because of the October Tree of Life synagogue mass...
Keepin’ it ‘Real’: New Mac Miller song surfaces online
There’s a line in Mac Miller’s song “So It Goes” that says, “Well, this is a special delivery, comin’ to you live.” Over the weekend, fans got another type of special delivery from the late rapper and Point Breeze native with the previously unreleased song “Real” surfacing online. Opening lines...
Summer TV offers plenty to keep viewers glued to screens
Summer travel packing list: sunscreen, power bars, television. The miracle of portable media frees you to roam and still catch a favorite returning series or promising newcomer, and without overloading a DVR. Hold that smartphone or tablet close and play traveler and viewer at the same time (but, honestly, the...
‘Hadestown’ captures 8 Tony Awards, including best musical
NEW YORK — “Hadestown,” the brooding musical about the underworld, had a heavenly night at the Tony Awards, winning eight trophies Sunday, including best new musical and handing a rare win for a female director of a musical. Playwright Jez Butterworth’s “The Ferryman” was crowned best play. In the four...
‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ bests ‘Dark Phoenix’ at box office
LOS ANGELES — After nearly 20 years and a dozen films, the current manifestation of X-Men movies is going out with a whimper. Scorched by poor reviews, the $200 million “Dark Phoenix” earned a franchise low of $33 million from 3,721 North American locations over the weekend for a second...
A musical set in hell is the show to beat at Tony Awards
NEW YORK — The big question at this year’s Tony Awards is whether hell can triumph. The arty and original “Hadestown,” which takes place in the underworld of Greek mythology, has a leading 14 Tony nominations going into Sunday night’s CBS telecast. That’s followed by the jukebox musical “Ain’t Too...
‘Big Little Lies’ returns with more exquisite, high-end suffering
Meryl Streep, who has done everything, once played a woman dying stoically of cancer who objected to the aesthetic notion that less is more. “Less is not more,” her character declared. “More is more.” It’s one of my favorite quotes, even if I don’t live by it, believing that less...
Three Rivers Arts Festival is underwayVideo
The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival kicked off Friday in Pittsburgh. The annual arts extravaganza includes 10 days of free live music, theater, dance and gallery exhibitions and an artist market featuring more than 300 artists from around the country. Here are some images and a video from the...
Alec Baldwin ‘so done’ impersonating Donald Trump on Saturday Night LiveVideo
According to Alec Baldwin, his version of Donald Trump is finished for Saturday Night Live. Baldwin, who has been impersonating Trump since the 2016 campaign, said his impersonation of the president has run its course when the show returns in the fall. “I feel like I’m done with that now....
KC and The Sunshine Band to perform at Rivers Casino
“Get Down Tonight” with KC and The Sunshine Band on July 12 at Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh’s North Side. KC—Harry Wayne Casey –brings his group to the stage to sing not only “Get Down Tonight,” but also favorites such as “That’s the Way I Like It” and Shake Your Booty.”...
Son of country singer Granger Smith dies in accident
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country singer Granger Smith says that his youngest son, River Kelly Smith, has died after an undisclosed accident. In a statement put out Thursday through his label, Smith said that after doctors were unable to revive the 3-year-old, the family decided to donate his organs to other...
Netflix reboots ‘Designated Survivor’ with new political themes
The president of the United States can’t catch a break. His poll numbers for reelection are shaky. Members of Congress blast him as an “illegitimate president.” His campaign manager pleads with him to focus more on getting reelected, even if it means playing dirty. And his smiling pose alongside a...
‘Remember Amnesia’ is latest film project by Pittsburgh-area doctor
There are two sides to “Ravi” Godse’s personal story. There’s the successful physician who helps people as an internal medicine specialist affiliated with D. Singh, M.D., and Associates, with offices in Aspinwall and Shaler. And there’s the fun-loving filmmaker who makes people laugh, with a soon-to-be-released romantic comedy titled “Remember...
Pittsburgh’s Becca Droz survives another cut in CBS’ ‘The Amazing Race’
Pittsburgh native Becca Droz and her teammate, Floyd Pierce, survived more adventures to reach another round on CBS’ “The Amazing Race.” Droz and Pierce, aka “Team Fun,” are now among six teams vying for a $1 million prize on a 25,000-plus mile journey around the world. They competed on the...
Beyoncé goes viral with wicked glare at Warriors’ owner’s wife
Don’t lean over Queen Bey. That seems to be the message everyone is spreading after a video showing a woman leaning over Beyoncé to talk to her husband Jay-Z went viral. Was it really that deep? The incident took place Wednesday as the couple sat beside Golden State Warriors owner...
Jeremy Piven to perform Pittsburgh Improv, visit at Tree of Life
Actor Jeremy Piven asked his mother Joyce to help him rehearse lines for his unforgettable role as Ari Gold in the hit HBO series “Entourage.” “It was a racy scene, but my mother is a professional,” said Piven. “She knew it was just a character.” Piven didn’t hesitate in asking...
Obamas to produce exclusive podcasts for Spotify
LOS ANGELES — Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company is teaming up with Spotify to produce exclusive podcasts for the platform. Under the Higher Ground partnership announced Thursday, the former president and first lady will develop and lend their voices to select podcasts. The Obamas launched Higher Ground in 2018...
Feathers Artist Market features Vietnam veteran’s work
Hempfield artist and Vietnam veteran Jack Otto will have his patriotic artwork featured at Feathers Artist Market in Irwin during the month of July. Owner Tracy Alaia featured Otto in her art gallery/gift shop last July as well. Otto’s pen-and-ink drawings bring to life units that served in the Vietnam...
R. Kelly pleads not guilty to new sex charges
CHICAGO — R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 additional sex-related charges on Thursday, including four counts that carry a maximum prison term of 30 years in prison. Prosecutors did not ask the judge to raise the bond amount for Kelly during the brief hearing in Cook County...
Review: ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ suffers from too many plot linesVideo
All dogs are good dogs. Oh, sure, yours might poop in a shoe from time to time, or snatch a snack from the counter. But overall, the human race would be a lot better if we all strove — doggedly — to be a little more, er, doggish. “The Secret...
Review: After ‘Dark Phoenix,’ is it time for X-Men to move on?Video
I mean, whatever with the “X-Men” movies. It’s hard to even rent an opinion on the discrete strengths and weaknesses of a franchise that has devolved to the point of “Dark Phoenix,” a lavishly brutal chore nearly as violent as the Wolverine movie “Logan,” and a movie featuring more death...
Ed Sheeran, Heinz team up for EdChup, the ‘perfect’ condiment
When Ed Sheeran sings, “Lay It All on Me,” is he “Thinking Out Loud” about Heinz ketchup? The English singer’s love of Western Pennsylvania’s favorite condiment is well-known, thanks to his Instagram photos and a tattoo of the Heinz logo on his arm. Now, the obsession has gone even further,...
