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Rudy Boesch, early fan favorite on ‘Survivor,’ dies at 91
Rudy Boesch, a retired tough-as-nails Navy SEAL and fan favorite on the inaugural season of “Survivor,” has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 91. He died peacefully Friday night in hospice care in Virginia Beach, Virginia, surrounded by loved ones, said Steve Gonzalez, director of operations...
Apple TV’s ‘Morning Show’ exposes off-camera scandals, schemesVideo
“The Morning Show” started life as a behind-the-scenes peek at a slice of network TV as familiar and routine as a wake-up cup of coffee. Then shocking revelations of sexual misconduct engulfed NBC’s “Today” and beyond, and the story changed. The 10-part drama series, part of the first wave of...
Theater owners: ‘The Irishman’ ‘deserved better’ release
NEW YORK — Martin Scorsese’s crime epic “The Irishman” landed in theaters Friday, but not nearly enough of them for theater owners. John Fithian, president and chief executive of National Association of Theater Owners on Friday lamented Netflix’s rollout of one of the year’s most acclaimed films, from one of...
Rocky Bleier doc included at Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival
Film Pittsburgh’s Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival at SouthSide Works Cinema opens Friday with the documentary about former Pittsburgh Steeler Rocky Bleier’s return to Vietnam. “The Return” chronicles the journey of Bleier, who was wounded in Vietnam and told he would never play football again. Bleier proved everyone wrong. The running...
‘Kidding’ star Jim Carrey embraces 2 creative outletsVideo
Jim Carrey describes himself as in a good place creatively. Part of that comes from starring in Showtime’s “Kidding,” a series that has earned him high praise, including a Golden Globe nomination. Part of it comes from expressing his point of view through his political cartoons. His exact words: He...
Review: ‘Harriet’ brings long-overdue, compelling story to screenVideo
Legendary American heroine that she is, there are certain things for which Harriet Tubman is overdue. One is her spot on U.S. currency: Google “Tubman” and “$20” and “Trump.” Another is a major feature film based on her life: Google “Tubman” and “Hollywood” and “why so long?” Well, that $20...
Review: ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ ridiculous, outlandish, yet satisfyingVideo
“Terminator: Dark Fate” rates as a fairly entertaining sequel to James Cameron’s low-budget, high-yield “The Terminator” (1984) and the hugely expensive and enjoyable “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” (1991). It has zero narrative connection to any of the interim lame-o “Terminator” movies that came for our money after those two, the...
Former WPXI reporter/anchor Courtney Brennan connects followers to jewelerVideo
Courtney Brennan left the world of television news and quickly became a sought-after social influencer. The Emmy-award winning journalist from Lawrenceville, who left WPXI-TV at the end of May, has partnered with Henne Jewelers. Through Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, she’s connecting with her followers to highlight high-end jewelry pieces. Brennan...
‘Mrs. Maisel’s’ Rachel Brosnahan in Pittsburgh for new film
A few weeks after plans were announced for Emmy-winning actress Rachel Brosnahan to film in Pittsburgh, shooting on “I’m Your Woman” is under way. The star of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and formerly of “House of Cards,” Brosnahan is playing a woman who must flee with her child due to...
Scary pairings: Check out these Halloween book/film adaptationsVideo
From spine-tingling pages to images that seem to jump off the screen (and make us jump), the Halloween season offers plenty of frightful moments for both book lovers and movie buffs alike. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh public and readers services librarian Shayna Ross has curated a list of some of...
Nielsen: World Series is a snooze for most TV viewers
NEW YORK — Fans in Washington and Houston may be excited, but the rest of the country is reacting to the World Series with a collective yawn. Through the first five games, the World Series has been averaging 11.6 million viewers, the Nielsen company said. That puts it on pace...
Connellsville native, CMU grad to face James Holzhauer in ‘Jeopardy!’ champs tourney
Connellsville native and Carnegie Mellon University graduate Lindsey Shultz will face record-setter James Holzhauer in the “Jeopardy!” game show’s Tournament of Champions next week. Earlier this year, Shultz was a four-time winner on the top-rated trivia-based game show, earning $101,002, placing her in the top 10 for the year. She...
Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw dazzles with sheer variety of jobsVideo
Sometimes it seems like Gugu Mbatha-Raw is playing some crazy version of showbiz Bingo. This is a woman who has assembled an astonishing variety of roles in her 36 years. Big-budget Hollywood blockbuster? Sure, “A Wrinkle in Time.” What about an 18th-century English drama? Of course, “Belle.” Any romantic comedies?...
Bronx steps in ‘Joker’ movie become a tourist attractionVideo
Move over, Rocky, there’s a new stairway to climb. A set of outdoor steps in the Bronx has become a tourist attraction in recent weeks since the release of the movie “Joker.” The stairs are between two buildings on Shakespeare Avenue, about a half-mile from Yankee Stadium. In the movie,...
Robert Evans, iconic producer of ‘Godfather,’ ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89Video
NEW YORK — Robert Evans, the protean and fast-living Hollywood producer who backed such seminal 1970s films as “Chinatown,” ”The Godfather” and “Harold and Maude,” has died. He was 89. A representative for Evans confirmed that Evans died on Saturday. No other details were immediately available. His career was a...
For an encore, ‘Joker’ is No. 1 again at the box office
NEW YORK — Put on a happy face. “Joker” is No. 1 again. Todd Phillip’s R-rated comic-book hit regained the top spot at the weekend box office in its fourth week of release, narrowly besting “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” The Warner Bros.’ sensation, starring Joaquin Phoenix, took in $18.9 million...
How horror took over televisionVideo
Ghosties and ghoulies and Stephen King beasties: TV has become a hellscape of our literal and metaphorical fears. — Television has been described in many ways over the past 15 years, ranging from the complimentary — golden, peak, prestige, renaissance — to the worrisome — splintered, fragmented, overwhelming. A florid...
‘Lizzie McGuire’ reboot adds more original cast membersVideo
More good news for all you “Lizzie McGuire” fans. On Aug. 23, it was announced that Hilary Duff would reprise her eponymous role from the early-2000s teen sitcom in a new show for Disney+, the company’s streaming service set to launch later this year. Now it’s also been announced that...
Katherine McNamara fights to make ‘Arrow’ role differentVideo
The early seasons of the CW series “Arrow” jumped between the present and past to show how a rich playboy like Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) could become the masked vigilante known as Arrow. The time approach now jumps from the present to the future, wherein Katherine McNamara’s character of Mia...
Review: ‘Black and Blue’ is a lean, mean corrupt cop thrillerVideo
It seems like director Deon Taylor might be the only filmmaker actively keeping the mid-budget adult thriller alive in this age of extinction. Plus, he’s prolific: His topical corrupt cop drama “Black and Blue” is his second 2019 film, arriving just a few months after his surprisingly entertaining and campy...
Review: Netflix series ‘Daybreak’ is smart take on familiar genresVideo
The 2003 end of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” left a creative void in television. The series brilliantly spoofed the overly done vampire genre by using smart humor and a massive amount of pop culture references. Filling that void is the new Netflix series “Daybreak.” Watch the NSFW trailer here. The...
TV reporter Angel Cardenas climbs on classic cars, is handed walking papersVideo
SACRAMENTO — Maybe the “Good Day Sacramento” reporter just thought he’d drive a little more traffic to his television station’s website when he climbed on top of a classic 1950s Thunderbird convertible and struck a silly pose, putting his feet on its pristine yellow paint job. Instead, Angel Cardenas drew...
‘Jurassic World Live Tour’ to fill PPG Paints Arena with dinosaursVideo
It’s safe to say there’s never been anything quite like this at PPG Paints Arena — or in all of Pittsburgh. Not even the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, with its impressive exhibition featuring massive real dinosaur fossils, can match the thrills that fans of the “Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic...
Which horror villain tops Pennsylvania searches?Video
Now is the time of the Freddy Kruegers, the Pennywises, the Jason Voorhees … er, eeses. There are so many horror villains to pick from. Which are our favorites? How would we ever determine it? Oh, the horror! Frontier Communications has a solution. The telecommunications company boiled down the lineup...
Verizon to offer free Disney+ for 1 yearVideo
NEW YORK — Verizon is offering new and current customers a free year of Disney+ as the battle for streaming customers heats up. The offer extends to certain new and existing 4G and 5G customers as well as new Verizon Fios and 5G home internet customers. The promotion begins Nov....
