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Fans launch petition to get Danny DeVito to play Wolverine
Just ask Hollywood execs: Fans want what they want. Sometimes, their desires are unexplainable. Just go with it. With Marvel having obtained the rights to X-Men, fans are excited to see who might get the prized role of Wolverine. One fan — Ring Arius — has the perfect casting: Danny...
Get your tickets for Westmoreland Symphony Hat Luncheon
Tickets are available for the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s 18th Hat Luncheon, set for June 8 at the Greensburg Country Club in Hempfield. The event will begin at 11 a.m. with a champagne reception, with luncheon served at noon. “This is a special year for the symphony, celebrating our 50th (anniversary)...
1990s drama ‘Party of Five’ reboot involves deported parentsVideo
“Party of Five,” a 1990s teen drama that focused on a family grappling with life after the death of their parents, is getting a reboot with a Mexican American family whose parents are deported. Disney announced this month that the Sony Pictures Television retooled Generation X-era show will air on...
Howard Stern says Trump really didn’t want to be presidentVideo
Howard Stern, SiriusXM radio host, says Donald Trump didn’t actually want to be president. “I firmly believed that Donald did not want to run for president, I don’t think it was serious, I don’t think he wanted to be the president,” Stern shared with Steve Colbert on “The Late Show”...
‘The Voice’ finale: What Maelyn Jarmon’s victory over 3 country singers says about the showVideo
From Maelyn Jarmon’s very first audition on NBC’s “The Voice” in February, when she stunned the coaches with a haunting rendition of Sting’s “Fields of Gold,” it seemed likely that she would go far this season. This week, after she delivered her final performance - a captivating spin on Leonard...
WWII Big Band dance to add ‘aviation nostalgia’ to Westmoreland air showVideo
The Jeannette-based Glass City Swing Band will perform for the World War II-themed Big Band Dance Benefit at DeNunzio’s Italian Chophouse at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport on May 25. The dance coincides with the Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland County Airshow – and although it’s a separate ticket, it’s the perfect...
A rejuvenated Hozier back on the road with stop at Benedum CenterVideo
Even if Hozier’s newly released second album, “Wasteland! Baby,” fails to come close to having the success of his debut effort, the Irish singer/songwriter will always have at least one memory that will make the new album stand out over time. That experience came in recording the lead track and...
Greensburg Community Days marks 25 years, start of summer
Greensburg Community Days is a sure sign that summer is just around the corner. The 25th edition of the weekend family festival of fun is set for 6-10 p.m. May 23 and 24, and 2-11 p.m. May 25 at Lynch Field, 528 New Alexandria Road, Greensburg. Admission is free. City...
Finnish orchestral rock band Apocalyptica brings its Metallica inspired show to Carnegie music hall
Fans of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Metallica have an opportunity to experience their music in a unique way this Memorial Day. Finnish orchestral rock band Apocalyptica brings its show, Plays Metallica By Four Cellos, Monday night to the Carnegie Library of Homestead’s Music Hall. Doors open 6:30 p.m....
With Brad and Leo, Quentin Tarantino debuts a fairy tale in CannesVideo
CANNES, France — Twenty-five years after premiering “Pulp Fiction” in Cannes, Quentin Tarantino returned to the French film festival with neither great vengeance nor furious anger but a gentler fairy tale about 1960s Los Angeles. “Once Upon a Time In … Hollywood” made its much-anticipated debut Tuesday in Cannes, giving...
Cardi B cancels Baltimore concert due to plastic surgery complications
Cardi B needs more time to recover from recent cosmetic surgeries. The rapper canceled her Memorial Day weekend concert in Baltimore and TMZ reports that it’s because of complications from recent plastic surgeries. Cardi was scheduled to headline the 92Q Spring Bling Festival on Friday night but she’s backing out...
Milo Ventimiglia says trip showed him Red Nose charity’s impact
“This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia learned firsthand what the Red Nose Day’s fundraising campaign means to children in need, and he’s eager to spread the word. “I saw how the money was being spent, and how it’s impacting these kids on a very real level and giving them a...
New ‘Toy Story 4’ trailer adds to excitement for June 21 releaseVideo
The latest “Toy Story 4” trailer dropped today and gives a few more sneak peeks ahead of the film’s June 21 release. It showcases the newest toy — “Duke Caboom (Keanu Reeves), Canada’s greatest stuntman.” He joins Woody, Buzz, Bo Peep and the others on their quest to save Sporky...
10 election-themed movies to watch on Primary Election DayVideo
Today is Primary Election Day in Pennsylvania. Were you first line at 7 a.m. or will you cast your ballot after work? Whenever you make it to the polls … pat yourself on the back for exercising your right to vote. Reward yourself with some popcorn and a movie fit...
Author George RR Martin: ‘Game of Thrones’ finale was ending, also beginning
NEW YORK — What’s next for “Game of Thrones?” The author, whose work was adapted into the HBO series that drew a record-setting numbers of viewers for Sunday’s finale, says it’s “been a wild ride.” George RR Martin wrote on Monday that it “was an ending, but it was also...
Arlo Guthrie to have Pittsburgh show for 50th anniversary of ‘Alice’s Restaurant’
Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday for a performance from Arlo Guthrie, who is celebrating 50 years of the movie “Alice’s Restaurant.” Guthrie will perform Nov. 16 at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall with special guest Sarah Lee Guthrie, his daughter, according to an announcement. The folk...
Clemente Museum plans outdoor mural painting weekend
A larger-than-life-size mural of Pirate’s great Roberto Clemente will soon grace the side of the Clemente Museum in Lawrenceville. The museum has partnered with local mural artist Kyle Holbrook on the project. “Holbrook’s mural painting style encourages community members to participate in the painting process with him. In conjunction with...
Latrobe summer art camps feature aquatic theme
Latrobe Art Center’s summer camps for kids will focus on water as a unifying theme. The camps, which begin in June, are for children ages 3-13 of all artistic levels and will allow young participants to explore water-based art techniques and create pieces depicting ocean scenes. Each camp runs from...
Westmoreland County Airshow set to take flightVideo
It’s not easy for Gabe Monzo to choose which one of the featured aircraft at the Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland County Airshow May 25-26 is the main attraction. “The main attraction is aviation,” says Monzo, executive director of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority, which operates the Unity airport and stages...
‘Game of Thrones’ finale brings a record 19.3 million viewers to HBOVideo
HBO’s highly anticipated finale of “Game of Thrones” on Sunday was the most watched program in the premium cable network’s history, with 19.3 million viewers. Citing Nielsen data, HBO said 13.6 million viewers watched the final TV chapter of the Stark family saga on television, surpassing the 13.4 million viewers...
Writers to collaborate with musicians at Hampton’s Steamworks Creative
Six writers and musicians will take the stage Friday at Steamworks Creative in Hampton to perform works based on each other’s work. “Words and Music – An evening of writers collaborating with musicians,” will be held from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at Steamworks, 4967 Route 8, Suite 6. Tickets are...
Murrysville teen pens play emphasizing importance of arts and humanities
Ariel Rockman, 18, of Murrysville thinks people should place more value on the arts and humanities. It led her to pen her first play, “The Intervention,” staged in late April as part of the Shady Side Academy Senior School’s Original Works Theatre Festival. The play tells the story of Harry,...
Ready to see Whitney Houston perform ‘live’? Her hologram is coming
The Whitney Houston revival is well underway. The pop titan’s estate is planning a resurgence for the late stinger that includes a new album of unreleased tracks, a touring hologram, a potential Broadway musical and other branding deals. The Grammy-winning megastar, who died in 2012 from a combination of heart...
Tickets on sale for Pittsburgh’s ‘Lion King’ run
Tickets are on sale now for the September run of Disney’s “The Lion King” at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh. Tickets are available at 412-456-6666, trustarts.org and at the Box Office at Theater Square in downtown Pittsburgh. VIP ticket packages, including prime seat location, commemorative souvenir program and exclusive merchandise...
Sci-fi films inspire new installation at the Mattress Factory
The newest installation at the Mattress Factory, opening May 23, takes on the form of a science fiction film set. A free opening reception for the artwork, Patte Loper’s “Laboratory for Other Worlds,” is set for 6-8 p.m. May 23, in the museum’s Monterey Annex, 1414 Monterey St., in Pittsburgh’s...
