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Police responded to bomb threat at Arnold Schwarzenegger’s home on Thanksgiving morning
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police officers responded to a spurious bomb threat at former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Brentwood mansion on Thanksgiving morning before giving the all clear. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department was not able to confirm the department responded to Schwarzenegger’s house but said there...
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen gets engaged to Hailee Steinfeld
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen’s latest kneel-down had nothing to do with football. The Buffalo Bills quarterback and actor Hailee Steinfeld posted a photo to their Instagram followers Friday — 20.3 million for Steinfeld and a mere 1.3 million for Allen — of Allen on one knee proposing marriage....
Yacht rock gets celebrated — smoothly, of course — in new documentary
NEW YORK — The stress of Thanksgiving is over. Now it’s time to heat up leftovers, relax on the couch and enjoy the smooth sounds of a wrongly mocked music genre: yacht rock. The late-’70s songs of Steely Dan, Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross take center stage Friday in the...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 29-Dec. 1
Now that we’re all full and well-rested after a Thanksgiving feast, we’re ready to work off some calories by getting out and about this weekend. Whether you’re into music, comedy or some holiday fun, here are a few things to check out around town. An Evening With Chevy Chase “National...
TV Talk: Hallmark courts NFL fans, Swifties with ‘Touchdown;’ ‘The Agency’ stunsVideo
PASADENA, Calif. — The road to Hallmark Channel’s Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce romance-inspired “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” (8 p.m. Saturday) began in January when the Kansas City Chiefs posted a Hallmark movie parody trailer that starred Tyler Hynes, who’s now also the star of “Holiday Touchdown” with Hunter King...
Mariah Carey, Kansas, Justin Timberlake highlight top December concerts in Pittsburgh
It’s getting closer to wrapping up 2024, but there are still several big concerts in Pittsburgh to close out the year. Here’s a look at some of the top shows coming to the area in December: Top concerts Dec. 11: Mariah Carey at PPG Paints Arena As soon as the...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail by 3rd judge as he awaits sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail on Wednesday as he awaits a May sex trafficking trial by a judge who cited evidence showing him to be a “serious risk” of witness tampering and proof he has tried to hide prohibited communications with third parties while incarcerated. U.S....
Police deny sitting on evidence as Netflix doc brings renewed attention to JonBenet Ramsey’s killingVideo
DENVER — Amid renewed interest in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey triggered in part by a new Netflix documentary, police in Boulder, Colorado, refuted assertions this week that there is viable evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old girl that they are not pursuing. JonBenet Ramsey, who...
Jim Abrahams, co-writer of ‘Airplane!’ and ‘The Naked Gun,’ dies at 80
Jim Abrahams, a writer and director behind slapstick comedies like “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun” series, has died. He was 80 years old. The cause of death was natural causes, his son Josh said in a statement. He died at his home in Santa Monica, California. Along with childhood friends...
Highmark First Night Pittsburgh to feature music by Roger Humphries, Frzy
People in Western Pennsylvania can ring in 2025 with jazz legend Roger Humphries. The Pittsburgh jazz icon will present “Roger Humphries Celebrates the Music of Ray Charles” with his big band and vocalists from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the Byham Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh. Humphries and...
TV Q&A: Where do TV stations get their filler news stories?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: In a previous article you explained that the reason KDKA (and to a slightly lesser extent WTAE) mix in 3½ hours of filler material with...
How to watch and stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NEW YORK — The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade — two years away from its 100th birthday — this year will feature 17 giant character balloons, 22 floats, 15 novelty and heritage inflatables, 11 marching...
10 options from Santa’s big bag of Christmas TV programming
Hollywood cranks out holiday programming as fast as toys are made in Santa’s workshop with broadcast networks, cable channels and streaming services offering seasonal specials. This year’s options include three sequels to the 2023 Hallmark Channel hit “Christmas on Cherry Lane,” a docuseries following what happens when a letter to...
At the crossroads of news and opinion, ‘Morning Joe’ hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting
One of the striking things about how furiously many people reacted to the news last week that MSNBC “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with President-Elect Donald Trump was how quaint their defenders sounded. “It is insane for critics to NOT think all of us in the...
Pentatonix kicks off holiday season with sparkle and joy at PPG Paints Arena
We will be inundated with holiday music for the next month. For some, the prospect may elicit groans — for others, there’s no more wonderful time of the year. Most of the music on the radio in the coming weeks will be older. In many ways, the nostalgic nature of...
‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator’ make gravity-defying theater debuts
NEW YORK — With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year. Jon M. Chu’s lavish big-budget musical “Wicked,” starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia...
Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of ‘Love Connection’ and ‘Scrabble,’ dies at 83
NEW YORK — Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about covid-19, has died. He was 83. Mark Young, Woolery’s podcast co-host and friend, said in an...
After years of limbo in LA, 836-pound Bahia Emerald may return to Brazil
LOS ANGELES — For more than 15 years, one of the world’s most famous gemstones — the 180,000-carat Bahia Emerald — has been held in Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department custody, its ultimate fate uncertain amid more than a decade of discord, disagreement and courtroom wrangling. Now, a federal judge...
Pittsburgh’s Punchline celebrates 20th anniversary of ‘Action’ album with hometown showVideo
In a full-circle moment, Punchline will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their “Action” album with a show at the Roxian Theatre on next Saturday, less than a mile from the band’s McKees Rocks practice space where the album was written. The veteran Pittsburgh pop-punk band’s show will feature the full...
Christmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with two Swift-inspired films airing this year
Two new Christmas TV movies have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding. “Christmas in the Spotlight” debuts Saturday on Lifetime. It stars Jessica Lord as the world’s biggest pop star and Laith Wallschleger as a pro football player, who meet and fall in love...
U.S. customs officers seize 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitarsVideo
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials on Saturday announced the largest seizure ever of counterfeit Gibson electric guitars. Working with U.S. Homeland Security and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, agents recently seized more than 3,000 counterfeit guitars at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s largest seaport complex. The...
Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album ‘GNX’
LOS ANGELES — Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present Friday with the surprise drop of a new album. The Grammy winner’s 12-track “GNX” is his first release since 2022’s “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” and his sixth studio album overall. It also comes just months after...
Posthumous Mac Miller album to be released in January
Pittsburgh native rapper Mac Miller will have official new music out in the New Year — more than six years after his tragic death. Miller’s estate revealed Wednesday that Miller’s project “Balloonerism” will be released Jan. 17. “Many of Malcolm’s fans are aware of ‘Balloonerism,’ a full-length album that Malcolm...
DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit
DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company. The deal was reliant on Dish bond holders agreeing to trade in the debt they held for debt in the new company, a swap that would have cost them...
TV Talk: Netflix delivers Christmas Day Steelers game; new Tamburitzans special on WQED-TVVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers local viewing tips for the holiday season. As the number of locally produced holiday specials continues to dwindle, Netflix enters the fray to gift Steelers fans nationwide by streaming the Steelers game (against the Chiefs) from Acrisure Stadium at 1 p.m. on...
