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Stumped on where to watch the Oscar nominees? A guided tour
NEW YORK — Looking to watch top Oscar nominees before the 94th Academy Awards air on March 27? There are many ways to get that done, including a trip to a theater in some cases. Here’s a few other ways, though it’s worth looking around as many have myriad paths...
TV Q&A: Why did WTAE-TV make so many anchor changes?Video
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: Any perspective on the WTAE-TV anchor changes? Were their 11 p.m. numbers that bad? – Sally, via Facebook Rob: My first thought was less about...
Oscar nominations 2022: All the snubs and surprises
LOS ANGELES — Oscar nominations arrived Tuesday morning, and, as you might expect, reactions around town ranged from finger-snapping approval to all the lonely people working out their disappointment by that tried-and-true “Power of the Dog” method of walking outside and twirling a hula hoop with the burning rage of...
‘Power of the Dog’ leads Oscar noms with 12; ‘Dune’ lands 10
NEW YORK — Jane Campion’s gothic western “The Power of the Dog” led nominations to the 94th Academy Awards, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywood’s top honors. In nominations announced Tuesday, Campion’s film landed a leading 12 nominations, including nods for best picture, best director and...
Review: The long-delayed ‘Death on the Nile’ runs agroundVideo
Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptation “Death on the Nile” begins with a flashback to the trenches of World War I before shifting to 1930s London two decades later, but that’s nothing compared to the time that’s passed since Branagh’s preceding 2017 whodunit “Murder on the Orient Express.” That film, which...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking ‘Terry Bradshaw: Going Deep,’ terrible Olympics ratings and ‘Pam & Tommy’
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment, including the HBO Sports documentary “Terry Bradshaw: Going Deep.” Benz and Owen theorize on possible reasons for the terrible ratings for NBC’s Winter Olympics opening...
The evolution of Steve-O, where every act is his last
Steve-O dropped out of college in 1993. He told everyone his plan was to become a famous stuntman with his home video camera. He remembers people feeling genuinely sorry for him. To be fair, he wasn’t even sure it would work or that he’d be successful, in the least, he...
TV Talk: Westmoreland County native explores China’s impact on Hollywood in ‘Red Carpet’
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing – or TV adjacent — tip for the coming week. Former Pittsburgh journalist Erich Schwartzel probably shouldn’t expect China to roll out the red carpet once its political leaders get their hands on a copy of his first book, “Red...
Screen icon Rita Moreno tells how Marlon Brando’s mistreatment led her to suicide attemptVideo
Rita Moreno’s tempestuous relationship with Marlon Brando led to a suicide attempt. The EGOT-winner opened up about how the hot and heavy romance with the late screen legend caused her to almost end up in an early grave. “I tried to end my life with pills in his house,” she...
TV Talk: Comic actors improvise their way through ‘Murderville;’ PBS delivers a history of jeansVideo
In an era of plenty of TV, including many reboots, it’s refreshing to see some outlets take chances on offbeat programming. Sometimes those risks pay off creatively and ratings-wise (see: CBS’s “Ghosts,” not exactly a match with CBS’s multi-cam sitcoms) and sometimes they don’t. Creatively, Netflix’s “Murderville,” now streaming, falls...
Jeff Zucker resigns from CNN because of relationship with colleagueVideo
In a stunning move, Jeff Zucker resigned as CNN president Wednesday, citing his failure to disclose a relationship with a longtime colleague. The prominent media executive’s sudden departure was announced in a memo sent to CNN employees, sending shock waves through the WarnerMedia unit. “As part of the investigation into...
TV Q&A: What degrees do Pittsburgh TV meteorologists have?
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: Of all of the “meteorologists” that are on the Big Three Pittsburgh news stations, do you know how many actually have a four-year degree in...
TV Talk: Janelle Hall moves to mornings on WTAE as part of shakeup
The other shoe finally dropped following the abrupt departure of Kelly Frey from WTAE-TV last fall: Janelle Hall, most recently an anchor at 6 and 11 p.m., will join Michelle Wright weekday mornings, 4:30-7 a.m. Ryan Recker, who has been filling in since Frey’s departure, will also be a co-anchor...
TV Talk: Tori Yorgey on ‘Ellen;’ equipment failure bedevils WQED-TV scheduleVideo
Looks like Tori Yorgey’s start date with WTAE-TV, scheduled for Feb. 1, will push back just a few days. She tweeted a photo Monday from the makeup room of daytime chat show “Ellen,” which tapes in Burbank, Calif. Presumably Yorgey is appearing to talk about getting hit by a car...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: A Steelers fans’ ‘True Story,’ Steelers TV ratings drop, ‘American Rust’ canceled
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment, including the decline of TV ratings for Steelers games in a season where NFL ratings generally rebounded. Benz and Owen discuss the “True Story” episode...
Howard Hesseman, star of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 81
NEW YORK — Howard Hesseman, who played the radio disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” and the actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Moore on “Head of the Class,” has died. He was 81. Hesseman died Saturday in Los Angeles due to complications from colon surgery, his manager...
‘Peacemaker’ puts John Cena film character in topical light
NEW YORK — In last year’s “The Suicide Squad,” John Cena’s Peacemaker is a jingoistic, bigoted superhero. Transferring the DC Comics character to a TV series spinoff gave writer-director James Gunn a forum to hold the flawed character to the light in these days of political divide. Cena, one of...
‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic resentenced to 21 years in prison
OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year after an appeals court ordered a new sentence. Joe Exotic — whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage — was convicted in a murder-for-hire case involving...
‘Book of Boba Fett’ writes a great chapter, but it’s someone else’s story
NOTE: Spoilers ahead through Wednesday’s episode of “Book of Boba Fett” and the first two seasons of “The Mandalorian” on Disney+. Let’s be clear: I love “The Mandalorian.” It’s a great series, and I can’t wait for the third season. So I was a bit surprised when this week’s episode...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh native directs HBO special on Steelers great Terry BradshawVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for this week. Part stand-up comedy, part concert film, part biography, the new 75-minute HBO special “Terry Bradshaw: Going Deep” aims to give viewers new insights on the Hall of Fame Steelers quarterback. “I’m not looking to push anybody...
TV Talk: ‘Pam & Tommy’ offers a wild, weird ride; ‘Ghosts’ renewed
There are some moments in Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy” that will make viewers take notice one way or another, but early episodes of this limited series are fairly hum-drum when they’re not way over-the-top. Then it improves, becoming more nuanced in later episodes. Streaming Wednesday, “Pam & Tommy” is one...
‘Book of Boba Fett’ is the ‘Star Wars’ universe fans deserve
A long time ago, in a Gilpin Township home far, far away, I discovered the “extended Star Wars universe” after being enthralled by the original film trilogy. It came in the form of “Tales from Jabba’s Palace,” an anthology of stories that delved into the lives of the weird creatures,...
Amy Schneider’s 40-game ‘Jeopardy!’ winning streak ends with loss to librarianVideo
LOS ANGELES — One word made all the difference Wednesday on “Jeopardy!” Champion Amy Schneider’s dazzling streak on the quiz show is over, snapped by a Chicago librarian after 40 consecutive wins and nearly $1.4 million in prize money. Schneider’s success put her in the ranks of Ken Jennings, who’s...
TV Talk: CMU grad Denée Benton helped craft, advocate for her ‘Gilded Age’ characterVideo
Denée Benton, a 2014 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s musical theater program, stars in HBO’s “The Gilded Age” (9 p.m. Monday, HBO; also streaming on HBO Max), as Peggy Scott, a young Black woman striving to make it as a writer while working as a secretary for old money matriarch...
TV Q&A: Where can I see new ‘Judge Judy’ episodes?Video
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: Does any station in Pittsburgh carry new episodes of “Judge Judy”? – Mike, Whitehall Rob: Channel 11 continues to carry “Judge Judy” reruns at 3...
