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‘Kecksburg’ film’s Westmoreland County premiere set for Hanna’s Town
The Westmoreland County premiere of “Kecksburg,” a new feature film about the famous 1965 UFO incident, is planned for Sept. 28 at Historic Hanna’s Town. Westmoreland Historical Society will host the screening at 7 p.m. in the Westmoreland History Education Center at the historical complex, 809 Forbes Trail Road, Hempfield....
‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Mrs. Maisel’ guest stars capture Emmys
A trio of Emmy-honored actors are winners again for their guest performances in TV series, joined by an awards newcomer. Bradley Whitford and Cherry Jones received trophies for their “The Handmaid’s Tale” roles at Sunday’s creative arts Emmy ceremony. Jane Lynch and Luke Kirby won on the comedy side, both...
‘Ghostbuster’ sequel to focus on a family of original film
LOS ANGELES — The upcoming “Ghostbuster” sequel will focus on the descendants of the original ghost-catchers who rushed around New York City in proton packs and jumpsuits. Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd revealed details of the new film, saying it is expected out next year and will star Paul Rudd,...
YouTube star Lilly Singh makes bold leap to late-night TV
LOS ANGELES — The stubborn curfew barring female hosts from late-night network TV is about to be challenged. Viewer warning: expect more rule-breaking when NBC’s “A Little Late With Lilly Singh” debuts Monday. Singh is attempting the leap from YouTube sensation to broadcast headliner in a single bound, doesn’t plan...
Fans bloody excited for ‘Downton Abbey’ theatrical premiereVideo
Not even Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the real-life Duke and Duchess of Sussex in the United Kingdom, have caused this much British drama and excitement. After 52 episodes of “Downton Abbey” aired over six seasons as a PBS Masterpiece television series from Sept. 26, 2010, through Dec. 25, 2105,...
Review: ‘The Goldfinch’ is elegant but perplexingly flawedVideo
Everything is beautiful in John Crowley’s adaptation of “The Goldfinch,” even the grilled cheese sandwich that a kind stranger makes for a boy who has just lost his mother. It’s easy to get swept up by the refined stateliness surrounding this messy odyssey of grief and trauma. But like its...
Review: ‘Hustlers’ both stripper movie and instant crime classicVideo
“Hustlers” opens with a long Steadicam shot following new girl Destiny (Constance Wu) as she strolls into her own destiny, winding her way from the warm womb of a strip club dressing room, onto the club floor. With this visual nod, director Lorene Scafaria asserts just what her film is,...
The 7 very groovy highlights from ‘A Very Brady Renovation’
Coming at you straight from the turn of the ’70s, the first episode of “A Very Brady Renovation” ran this week on HGTV. For fans of “The Brady Bunch,” which ran for five seasons from 1969 to 1974, it was a walk down memory lane guided in part by the...
Reality star ‘The Situation’ released from federal prison
“Jersey Shore” cast member Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is now a free man. The 37-year-old reality television star’s publicist says he was released from prison in Otisville, N.Y., around 8:30 a.m. Thursday. pic.twitter.com/viBh8FN0Nu— Nicole Polizzi (@snooki) September 12, 2019 Sorrentino served about eight months for tax evasion. He and...
Out & About: ‘Kecksburg’ movie cast and crew visit with fansVideo
Interest in the 1965 Kecksburg UFO incident, though steady throughout the years, spiked with the Sept. 12 premiere of the movie “Kecksburg,” complete with red carpet at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown. In the run-up to the premiere, filmmaker Cody Knotts, cast and crew members had...
Pierce Brosnan says he’s very open to lady James Bond, but likely won’t happenVideo
Actor Pierce Brosnan said that playing James Bond is a career highlight, but thinks the iconic British spy should be played by a woman. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Brosnan said it was time for men to get out of the way. “Yes!” Brosnan said to the magazine of the...
Andrea Anders excited about history-making ‘Mr. Mom’Video
Andrea Anders (“The Class”) and Hayes MacArthur (“Angie Tribeca”) are making television history with their work on “Mr. Mom.” It has nothing to do with the fact the new TV series is being based on the 1983 John Hughes film that cast Michael Keaton as a stay-at-home dad. Television has...
‘Riverdale’ to receive award from gay rights education group
The cast and creators of “Riverdale” will receive an award from a gay rights education group for the show’s portrayal of LGBTQ relationships in a high school setting. The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network announced Monday that “Riverdale” will be honored with its Gamechanger Award. The group cited the...
Reviews: Tom Hanks charming as Mister Rogers in ‘Neighborhood’
The much-anticipated “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” starring Tom Hanks as the host of “Mister Rogers Neighborhood,” premiered Saturday night at the Toronto International Film Festival. Much of the film, which dramatizes the true story of a magazine journalist (Matthew Rhys, playing a fictionalized version of writer Tom Junod)...
‘It: Chapter Two’ scares up $91 million with debut
LOS ANGELES — A robust audience turned out to catch “It: Chapter Two” in movie theaters this weekend, but not quite as big as the first. Warner Bros. says Sunday that “It: Chapter Two,” the only major new release, earned an estimated $91 million from North American ticket sales in...
Tom Hanks unveils his Mister Rogers at Toronto festivalVideo
NEW YORK — Ever since it was first announced, the idea of Tom Hanks playing Mr. Rogers has seemed like dream casting, a match as snug as a warm zip-up sweater. “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” starring Hanks as the host of “Mister Rogers Neighborhood,” premiered Saturday night at...
‘American Pickers’ seeks Pennsylvania antiques
History Channel’s “American Pickers” will be perusing Pennsylvania this autumn for interesting characters and old items worthy of a TV episode. If you’d like to suggest an antique collection or fascinating old item for show hosts Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz to “pick,” send a photo to americanpickerscineflix.com or call...
Fall brings new shows, streamers, chance of bigger TV tabsVideo
Intrigued by a drama set behind the scenes of a morning TV show, with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in the cast? How about a supernatural series topped by Lin-Manuel Miranda or a comedy with Paul Rudd as a man overshadowed by his clone, or the chance to see Oscar-winner...
Tamron Hall’s faith in herself pays off with new show, life
When Tamron Hall decided to leave NBC after the network gave her prime “Today” co-hosting slot to Megyn Kelly, the journalist threw herself a party — a pity party. That included plenty of tears and a bit of feeling sorry for herself— to the point that “my mother said to...
The Rock leaves honeymoon to fill in for Kevin Hart on talk show appearance
When you’re in a jam, call Dwayne Johnson. The Kelly Clarkson Show found themselves in one this week when taping the show’s first episode, according to today.com. Actor and comedian Kevin Hart was scheduled to be the program’s first guest. But after a car accident left him injured, the star...
‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ set to premiere at Toronto film festival
The neighborhood will be Ontario for the world premiere of the Mister Rogers film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” this weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival. Tom Hanks plays children’s television icon Fred Rogers in the film, which was shot in and around Pittsburgh earlier this year and...
Is Netflix’s awesome ‘Dark Crystal’ series too intense for audiences?Video
Earlier this summer, a local recreation board was kicking off its summer outdoor movie series with a showing of “The Goonies.” When the rec board chairman mentioned that it was a PG-rated movie, I raised my hand to remind him “that’s a 1985 PG rating, don’t forget. They let a...
Review: ‘It Chapter Two’ a satisfying, if overstuffed, sequel
It can be a cheesy thing when a novel is split up and spread out over a handful of films, but Stephen King’s “It” is not one of those books. Andy Muschietti’s first crack at King’s 1,100-page doorstop, 2017’s “It,” dealt with the first half: the Losers Club, a band...
Hey, big guy! Wanna be in a Pittsburgh-filmed movie with Seth Rogen?
Are you an Eastern European-looking man who wears a size 40 suit and a size 10 shoe? If so, you could be cast as a military guard in “Untitled Pickle Project,” a Seth Rogen movie filming this weekend in Pittsburgh. Based on a Simon Rich novella, the movie “stars Rogen...
NBC’s Lester Holt spends 2 nights in prison for news showVideo
Lester Holt laughed when his colleagues proposed that he spend a couple of nights locked up in the Louisiana State Penitentiary for an NBC News report on criminal justice reform. “At first, I was like, ‘it’s dangerous,’” Holt said. “This is one of the most notorious prisons of the world,...
