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Toby Keith’s daughter to perform national anthem and at halftime of Steelers gameVideo
Singer-songwriter Krystal Keith will sing the national anthem ahead of Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium. Keith, the daughter of the late country singer Toby Keith, will also sing two of her father’s songs at halftime, honoring the U.S. military as part of the...
‘Step into the painting’: Italian producers bring immersive, winter-themed exhibit to Westmoreland museum
If visitors lose themselves in the Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s latest exhibit, Italian video producers Max De Ponti and Andrea Corti will know they have done their job. De Ponti and Corti launched a video production company, OLO Creative Farm, in Como, Italy, 20 years ago. It was their...
Q&A: Rick Schuler on John Denver, Rocky Mountain High ExperienceVideo
The spirit of John Denver’s music — and Christmas — is evident in the Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas show. Starring Rick Schuler, the show pays tribute to Denver, who died in 1997, with a nostalgic look back at the country/folk singer known for songs like “Rocky...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 14-16
Brrr! It’s been a chilly week and it’s only going to get colder from here. It’s tempting to just curl up with a blanket and the streaming show of the week, but wouldn’t it be more fun to attend some of these events? Check them out. Phipps Holiday Magic Gear...
TV Talk: Tommy’s still besieged on all sides in ‘Landman’ season 2Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Paramount+’s “Landman,” streaming its second season Sunday, Nov. 16, remains writer/creator Taylor Sheridan’s best, most entertaining series thanks in large part to the pitch-perfect casting of Billy Bob Thornton as oil company executive Tommy Norris....
Bad Bunny wins big at the 2025 Latin Grammys
It should come as a shock to no one: The 2026 Latin Grammy Awards are proving to be a big night for Bad Bunny. The first award of the night went to the Puerto Rican superstar when his landmark album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” won música urbana album. Halfway through...
Gainey, Black leaders launch August Wilson legacy brick fundraiser
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson was the 1994 commencement speaker at Morgan State University in Maryland, and one of the graduates in the audience was Ed Gainey. “I look back on this, years later, because here’s a gentleman … who wrote ‘Radio Golf,’ where he talked about the first Black...
Akon arrested in Atlanta on a bench warrant before flying off for tour dates in India
Akon, the singer known for “Smack That” and other hits, was arrested last week in Atlanta on an outstanding warrant, according to multiple local reports. Police were alerted to Akon’s location last Friday by a surveillance camera outside a window-tinting business in DeKalb County, according to Fox5 Atlanta. He was...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh native helps relaunch MSNBC as MS NOW
Beginning Saturday, MSNBC will be no more. The cable news network’s new name will be MS NOW, a rebrand necessitated by NBCUniversal’s decision to spin off most of its cable networks into a separate company, Versant. Earlier this year, Pittsburgh native Meghan Rafferty, a 2003 Oakland Catholic High School grad,...
Jonas Brothers make themselves at home at PPG Paints Arena
If we ever needed proof that boy band fervor is alive and well, we need look no further than the Jonas Brothers. The trio rode the next wave of screaming female fans after NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, coming to prominence for the Disney set in the mid-to-late aughts. Thus...
Apple TV series films in New Kensington
“Parallax,” an Apple TV+ series, filmed a scene Wednesday at Allegheny Terminal off Industrial Boulevard in New Kensington. Shelly Williams, Apple TV publicist, confirmed crews were “shooting in and around New Kensington” for “Parallax” on Wednesday but declined to disclose other information. Film equipment could also be seen Wednesday at...
Bill Crawford leaving WDVE’s Morning Show
Comedian Bill Crawford on Wednesday announced he is leaving 102.5 WDVE’s Morning Show to focus on standup comedy. “It is weird as hell to be saying this out loud,” he said during the show. “This show has been such a huge part of my life.” Crawford, who has been on...
Singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid brings intimate acoustic tunes to Monroeville libraryVideo
Taking music on the road isn’t new for singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid. As a child growing up in Chicago, she was a member of the Chicago Children’s Choir for six years and regularly went on 10-day concert tours throughout the U.S. and Canada. Today, McQuaid holds dual American and Irish citizenship,...
The Calling to headline Light Up Night in Pittsburgh
The Calling answered the call. Known for top hits including “Wherever You Will Go” and “Our Lives,” the rock band will headline the Highmark Light Up Night on Nov. 22. The band released its latest single, “Stand Up Now,” in 2024 after a 20-year hiatus. Vocalist Alex Band, guitarist Daniel...
TV Q&A: Why did CBS kill off a lead character on ‘Fire Country’?
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: Did the actor who played Vince on CBS’s “Fire Country,” Billy Burke, quit the show, get fired, go do different things, or did he die?...
Paul McCartney still going strong at 83 in sold-out Pittsburgh showVideo
The long and winding road of Sir Paul McCartney’s career brought him to Pittsburgh for a sold-out show Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. And what a road it’s been. The concert, part of his Got Back Tour, spanned almost three hours — with several storytelling interludes — and included...
Fetterman talks ending government shutdown, new memoir on ‘The View’
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Braddock, appeared on “The View” on Tuesday, where he discussed the recent deal that Senate Democrats made with Republicans to end an extended federal government shutdown. Fetterman, who was elected to the Senate in 2022, was one of eight Democrats who voted “yes” on a deal...
Q&A: Blondshell on new deluxe album, singing with Weezer and more ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
After Blondshell’s European tour wrapped up in September, Sabrina Teitelbaum had around a month before the next leg of her U.S. tour started. That “off” time turned out to be quite productive. “I’ve been writing a lot. I think when I don’t have pressure to write, I end up writing...
TV Talk: Seth Meyers talks Steelers, state of late-night TV; ‘The Pitt’ on TNTVideo
NBC’s “Late Night” host Seth Meyers, whose father grew up in East Liberty, makes no secret of his appreciation for Pittsburgh, whether he’s interviewing Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton, doing stand-up, writing a mockumentary or calling a politician a jagoff. And Meyers is always keen to talk about the Steelers. In...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Folk-IndieBob
Bob Augustine, who performs as Folk-IndieBob, released his debut album earlier this year. ”It represents part of my journey through the heartbreak of losing my wife and the healing that is still taking place for me,” Augustine said. “This is artwork that needed to come out of me.” The album...
Three Rivers Film Festival returning to The Lindsay Theater
For the fifth year, the Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center in Sewickley will take part in the Three Rivers Film Festival with showings of six different films Nov. 13-16. Carolina Pais-Barreto Thor, CEO of The Lindsay Theater, is looking forward to another year with TRFF. “We really enjoy serving as...
Billy Strings delivers bluegrass magic at PPG Paints Arena
Billy Strings and his drum-tight (but drumless) band brought two sets and 25 songs of pure bluegrass magic to the first of two back-to-back PPG Paints Arena shows on Friday night. I’m already jealous of those who have tickets for Saturday night’s sold-out show. The 33-year-old guitar virtuoso may not...
Improv meets hypnosis in ‘Hyprov’ show starring Colin Mochrie of ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’
Asad Mecci had a theory that everyone was funny and creative — they just needed someone to unlock their mind. The famous master hypnotist decided to test this idea after taking several improv classes at Toronto’s Second City. “The instructors would always say, ‘get out of your head’ or ‘you’re...
TV Talk: YouTube TV vs. ABC unleashes new wrinkle in retransmission spats, taking out WTAE
Pay TV subscribers are accustomed to losing channels when negotiations go south between station groups and cable or satellite providers. In those instances, TV stations get yanked from the cable lineup until a deal is reached, which can take hours, days, weeks or months. If the dispute is between Disney...
Bill Murray and his Blood Brothers bring old-fashioned good times to the Palace Theatre
On Thursday night, a pumped-up crowd at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg got to see the star of “Ghostbusters,” “Groundhog Day” and “Caddyshack” tear through the vocals of Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone.” Bill Murray has cultivated a decades-long career as an award-winning actor and comedian, cementing himself as...
