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Margot Robbie to star in Mattel’s live-action Barbie movie
After more than a decade of trying, Mattel Inc. is making another run at taking Barbie to the big screen. A live-action film based on the toymaker’s biggest brand will star Margot Robbie, who was nominated for an Academy Award last year for her role in “I, Tonya.” Mattel Films...
Tom Hanks to present SAG’s lifetime award to Alan Alda
NEW YORK — One of America’s sweethearts hands the torch to another when Tom Hanks presents Alan Alda with a lifetime achievement award at the upcoming Screen Actors Guild Award ceremony. The 82-year-old Alda, a Golden Globe- and Emmy-winner, will become the 55th recipient of the annual award given to...
Jeff Goldblum adds second show to Carnegie music hall jazz gigVideo
A second show has been added to West Homestead native Jeff Goldblum’s Feb. 14 jazz gig in the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall. Due to demand for tickets, a 9:45 show has been added to the 7 p.m. show that will find Goldblum at the piano with his...
Childish Gambino, Post Malone, Cardi B to play Bonnaroo
NASHVILLE — The 2019 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will feature Childish Gambino, Post Malone, Cardi B, the Lumineers and multiple sets from Phish. The lineup was released Tuesday for the June 13-16 outdoor music festival held annually in Manchester, Tenn. Other top acts include Solange, The Grand Ole Opry,...
Bluegrass group incorporates Jewish heritage, will play free concert this weekendVideo
Like so many people around the world, Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff were floored by the news of the fatal attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. The husband and wife, who form the core of bluegrass band Nefesh Mountain, responded the only way they knew. “It really,...
‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ gets directors guild nominationVideo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Popular documentaries about Fred Rogers and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg have each snagged another key nomination from the Directors Guild of America. The DGA announced its five documentary selections Monday including ”Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” “RBG,” as well as the climbing documentary “Free...
Gullah-inspired art dolls part of Jeannette gallery exhibition
“Stitches,” a fiber arts exhibition opening Jan. 12 in Jeannette’s You Are Here Gallery, will include works that are “organic, whimsical and elegant in their own way,” says gallery co-founder Mary Briggs. The three-artist show will feature Indigo’s Friends Art Dolls by artist Imani Russell of Arlington, Va., inspired by...
Fort Ligonier’s ‘Hamilton’ connection, lecture plans
Although Alexander Hamilton never made it to western Pennsylvania in his lifetime, there are several connections to the “10-dollar Founding Father” in the Fort Ligonier museum today. According to a news release, the smash Broadway musical’s song “History Has Its Eyes on You” references George Washington’s experiences in the French...
No. 1 on the Golden Globes carpet: Statement beauty, bling
NEW YORK (AP) — Regina King sparkled in rose blush by Alberta Ferretti, Nicole Kidman wore a form-fitting liquid oxblood gown by Michael Kors Collection and Sandra Oh wore a couple of standout old Hollywood looks, but the Golden Globes’ return to red carpet color after last year’s protest in...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ upsets ‘A Star Is Born’ at Golden Globes
NEW YORK — Thunder bolt and lightning rocked the 76th Golden Globes where a string of upsets culminated with the Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” winning best picture, drama, over another movie about musicians: Bradley Cooper’s much more heavily favored “A Star Is Born.” “A Star Is Born” came into...
Justin Rupple hopes to make good impression at Penn State New Kensington
The No. 1 question he is asked these days, says Justin Rupple, is, “Is it hard to do comedy right now in America?” The Los Angeles-based nationally touring entertainer, originally from Seattle, has a quick answer: “No harder or easier than it has ever been. Truly connecting with people is...
Sandra Oh, ‘The Americans,’ Lady Gaga win at Globes
NEW YORK — Lady Gaga won for “A Star Is Born,” Christian Bale thanked Satan for inspiration in playing former Vice President Dick Cheney and co-host Sandra Oh took home an award, too, after speaking passionately about “faces of change” at the 76th Golden Globes. Politics were largely absent from...
Cincinnati TV news co-anchors announce they’re engaged
CINCINNATI — Two journalists who co-anchor news broadcasts at a television station in Ohio now plan to also co-anchor a life together as husband and wife. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Sheree Paolello and Mike Dardis of WLWT-TV in Cincinnati announced their Dec. 28 engagement on Friday. Paolello said Friday on...
Steel City Comedy Tour headed for Donegal center
The Steel City Comedy Tour will arrive Jan. 19 at the Donegal Event Center. Sponsored by the Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company of Stahlstown, the show will begin at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. at 113 Community Center Lane, Jones Mills. Tickets cost $25 per person or $45...
The 5 craziest acts on ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions’
NBC might not be home to the Miss Universe pageant anymore, but the network is debuting a new international competition — and this one includes a man who can regurgitate a goldfish. “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” starting Monday, features the most memorable acts from past seasons and all versions...
‘Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure’ comes to PPG Paints Arena
There will be some Pirates in Pittsburgh this weekend, but they won’t be playing baseball. “Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure” is set for PPG Paints Arena, in Pittsburgh’s Uptown, Jan. 11-13. It’s a pirate day in Adventure Bay, and Mayor Goodway is getting ready for a big celebration....
The 2019 Golden Globe Awards: Everything to know before you watch
The 76th Golden Globe Awards are nearly here to kick off the 2019 awards-show blitz leading up to the Oscars in late February. Here’s what you need to know about Sunday night’s ceremony, which celebrates achievements in film and television. What time does the show start? And where do I...
Backstreet Boys tease ‘DNA World Tour’ with new video release
In advance of the Backstreet Boys beginning their “DNA World Tour,” their biggest arena tour in 18 years, including a stop at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena on Sept. 14, the band has released a new track and video from the “DNA” album. “No Place” is among the songs included on...
An awards show crossroads 1 year after the Time’s Up Globes
LOS ANGELES — To misquote “A Star Is Born,” awards shows were far from shallow in 2018. Many confronted sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry head on, but as a new year kicks off with the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday one question lingers: Will it continue for another year?...
Poet explores native Alaskan roots, set to speak at Saint Vincent
Abigail Chabitnoy, a published poet and 2009 graduate of Saint Vincent College, will return to the college’s Unity campus on March 13, to kick off the spring semester of its 10th annual Visiting Writers Series. Chabitnoy will speak at 5 p.m. in the Luparello Lecture Hall at the Sis and...
Pop Music Chart Day marks anniversary of song rankings
Friday is Pop Music Chart Day, celebrating the anniversary of what is recognized as the first U.S. ranked listing of pop music. On Jan. 4, 1936, Billboard magazine published its first “Hit Parade” listing of top pop songs. The No. 1 spot was claimed by “Stop, Look and Listen,” recorded...
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art hosts ‘Winter Workshop’
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley will host a still life painting workshop with Doreen Currie from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 26. The “Winter Workshop” is designed for beginner and intermediate artists alike, according to a news release. Currie, an award-winning artist whose paintings recently were featured...
Saint Vincent College alumna speaks at visiting writers series event
Saint Vincent College alumna Abigail Chabitnoy, a 2009 graduate and poet, is the first speaker for the school’s spring semester’s Visiting Writers Series on March 13. The 5 p.m. event in the Luparello Lecture Hall in the Sis and Herman Dupré Science Pavilion is free and open to the public....
Review: ‘Hamilton’ proves worth the wait
“Hamilton” is exhausting – in a good way. A national tour of the historical musical created by superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda has taken up residence at the Benedum Center downtown through Jan. 27. The celebrated show, which runs two hours, 45 minutes with one intermission, is nonstop action with ambitious choreography...
Entertainment planner: Jan. 3-16
Thursday Jan. 3 Dancing With the Stars LIVE, Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh. 412-392-4900 or pittsburghsymphony.org Friday Jan. 4 The Four Horsemen — The Ultimate Tribute to Metallica, Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, Warrendale. 724-799-8333 or jergels.com Saturday Jan. 5 Dan Kuniak, magician/illusionist, The Oaks Theater, Oakmont. 412-828-6322 or theoakstheater.com “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live!...
