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Lady Gaga apologizes for R. Kelly collaboration
NEW YORK — Lady Gaga is sorry for her 2013 duet with R. Kelly in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against the singer, and she intends to remove the song from streaming services. Posting on Twitter Wednesday, Gaga wrote she had collaborated with Kelly on “Do What U Want...
‘Baby Shark’ debuts at No. 32 on Billboard chartVideo
“Baby shark … doo doo doo doo doo doo.” “Mommy shark … doo doo doo doo doo doo.” “Daddy shark … doo doo doo doo doo doo.” Now that I have your attention … that quirky earworm has landed a spot on the Billboard Top 100. Pinkfong’s “Baby Shark” debuts...
Review: Kevin Hart’s star turn in ‘The Upside’ has a down sideVideo
Kevin Hart’s transition from brattily charming comic persona to serious dramatic cinematic presence isn’t going quite as planned. His extracurricular controversies notwithstanding, the comedian’s first turn in a more serious role in “The Upside” — a remake of the award-winning French hit “The Intouchables,” across from Bryan Cranston and Nicole...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ sing-along version coming to Pittsburgh-area theatersVideo
Movie-goers will be able to make like Freddie Mercury — or Rami Malek — with a sing-along version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” coming to theaters on Jan. 11. Area theaters running the sing-along version of the Twentieth Century Fox film include AMC Waterfront 22 in West Homestead, with showtime at 4:10...
Entertainment planner: Jan. 10-23
Friday Jan. 11 Art on Tap, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg. 724-837-1500 or thewestmoreland.org One Act Festival, presented by Actors and Artists of Fayette County, Geyer Performing Arts Center, Scottdale. Through Jan. 13. 724-887-0887 or geyerpac.com PAW Patrol Live, PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh. Through Jan. 13. 833-215-5121 or...
Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Corteo’ is a celebration of (a clown’s) life
Cirque du Soleil’s latest production, “Corteo,” focuses on the funeral of a clown. The subject matter might seem like a sad scenario for the Canadian theatrical troupe that has brought joy and laughter to audiences around the world, including with its 22 current touring and residency shows. “Corteo,” an Italian...
Actors and Artists of Fayette County stage annual ‘One-Acts Festival’
A weekend of original one-act plays starts the new year and a new season for Actors and Artists of Fayette County at Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale. AAFC’s second annual “One Acts Festival” Jan. 11-13 gives theatergoers an opportunity to check out three new plays directed by three local...
Pittsburgh Symphony presents the brilliance of Rachmaninoff
The power of positive suggestion can be profound. It enabled Sergei Rachmaninoff to compose one of his most successful masterpieces, one that headlines the next weekend of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra subscription concerts. The Russian composer was depressed and apathetic for more than a year after the failure of his First...
Bluegrass pickers converge on Butler for annual January Ice Jam festivalVideo
For the past 21 years, the second weekend of January has meant one thing to western Pennsylvania bluegrass fans. It meant a pilgrimage to Butler for the annual January Ice Jam, where 25 bluegrass bands from the region will gather along with thousands of fans and fellow pickers at the...
Wiz Khalifa set to return to Pittsburgh’s Stage AE
Wiz Khalifa will be back in Pittsburgh for a March 2 indoor show at Stage AE on the North Shore. Also appearing will be Curren$y, an original member of Young Money Entertainment, a label founded by Lil Wayne. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 11 at ticketmaster.com. Pittsburghers...
Netflix: What if Carmen Sandiego was a thief who only stole from other thieves?Video
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? And when the heck did she become one of the good guys? Those are the questions that a brand-new Netflix series, based on the 1980s educational video game and subsequent television game show, aims to answer. Premiering Jan. 18, the animated series will...
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy to play Carnegie Lecture Hall of OaklandVideo
Tickets go on sale at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 for an April 4 show by Jeff Tweedy in the Carnegie Lecture Hall of Oakland. Buck Meek will be the special guest for the concert by the Wilco frontman, who is touring in support of “Warm,” his first solo album of...
Kevin Hart says he won’t be hosting Academy Awards
NEW YORK — Kevin Hart says he won’t be hosting the Academy Awards. “No,” was his response when asked Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Hart says it’s too late to prepare. Hart added it’s “hard to predict what can happen.” But he doesn’t want “people to think there’s a...
Pittsburgh Musical Theater stages ‘In the Heights’
Pittsburgh Musical Theater will stage “In the Heights” at the Gargaro Theater, 327 S. Main St. in the city’s West End, as part of its 2018-2019 Seize the Stage Season and Rockin’ West End Series. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24- 26 and 31 and Feb. 1-2, and at...
Cardi B leads iHeartRadio Awards with 13 nods, Drake gets 8
NEW YORK — Cardi B has 13 reasons to celebrate: She’s nominated for 13 honors at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards. IHeartMedia announced Wednesday that the rapper is the most nominated act, competing for honors such as song of the year for “Girls Like You” with Maroon 5 and female...
Artists’ work on display at Irwin gallery opening night
Local artists Jeff Donato, who has instructed art at Westmoreland County Community College and Seton Hill University, and Ray Kuchinka, also a musician, will show their art work at Feathers Artist Market and Gifts, 102 Fourth St., Irwin, beginning with an opening night reception from 6-9 p.m. Jan. 10. The...
‘Bathroom bill’ fallout: Netflix ‘OBX’ set in Outer Banks to film in South Carolina
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The lingering fallout from North Carolina’s controversial “bathroom bill” may force a new Netflix series about the state’s Outer Banks to film in South Carolina. Show creator Jonas Pate tells The StarNews of Wilmington that Netflix has picked up “OBX,” with filming slated to begin this spring....
Pittsburgh Glass Center holds early Valentine’s Day crafting event
Pittsburgh Glass Center will offer a Make It Now Valentines event from 4-9 p.m Feb. 8 at the facility at 5472 Penn Ave. The hands-on activity is open to couples, friends and families, according to a release. No experience is necessary for the 15-minute walk-in workshop. Those attending can make...
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...
