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Moe Howard memorabilia auction tallies big nyuks — er, bucks
Proving the enduring appeal of the slap-you-silly comedy style of the Three Stooges, a recent auction of items from head Stooge Moe Howard’s personal collection raked in more than $1 million. The June 24-28 online auction, by Nate D. Sanders Auctions, resulted in the sale of more than 1,100 pieces...
Illegal or just immoral? Film explores texting suicide caseVideo
A new documentary asks whether a young woman who sent her suicidal boyfriend countless text messages encouraging him to take his own life should be behind bars as a convicted criminal. HBO’s “I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter” digs into the unique case against the now-22-year-old...
‘Toy Story 4’ repeats at No. 1 over ‘Annabelle,’ ‘Yesterday’
LOS ANGELES — “Toy Story 4” hung onto the top spot in its second week in theaters and the horror sequel “Annabelle Comes Home” opened in line with expectations, but the Cinderella story of the weekend was actually the third place movie: “Yesterday.” The Danny Boyle-directed musical romantic comedy featuring...
Ramy Youssef finds humor in what Americans share, not what we don’t
Forget terrorist jokes, Muslim ban witticisms and “us vs. them” gags. Egyptian-American comedian Ramy Youssef nails his first HBO stand-up special, “Feelings,” by tackling universal predicaments — guilt, self-doubt, sex, dating, bad parenting — from hyper-specific angles. The New Jerseyan, 28, also wields an arsenal of pop culture references, replicating...
Review: ‘Midsommar’ is a disturbing, enthralling tripVideo
“Midsommar ” is a waking nightmare and I mean that in the best possible way. For over two hours you will be transported to a beautiful village in the middle of nowhere in a foreign land where the sun never seems to set and everyone is wearing ornate flower crowns...
Justina Machado, Elisabeth Röhm find bond in ‘Family Pictures’Video
Justina Machado and Elisabeth Röhm, stars of the Lifetime movie “Family Pictures,” are playing the same character on a basic level. Both Sylvie (Machado) and Maggie (Röhm) are wives and mothers who have absentee husbands because of work demands and are both trying to cope with daughters ready to leave...
Elba says race talk around Bond casting disappointing
LONDON — Even though Idris Elba isn’t trying to become the next James Bond, he’s disheartened that some people don’t think he should be considered for the spy role because he’s black. The British actor says in the August issue of Vanity Fair that it’s frustrating that there are people...
‘One Day At a Time’ rescued from cancellation by Pop TV
LOS ANGELES — There are more days ahead for “One Day at a Time.” The CBS Corp.-owned cable channel Pop TV says Thursday it’s greenlighted a new season of the reboot canceled by Netflix. In a statement, Pop TV President Brad Schwartz called the series both “culturally significant” and funny....
Steph Curry makes faithful moves through production company
LOS ANGELES— Stephen Curry may be a sharpshooting three-time NBA champion, but he is quickly building a career away from the court to inspire the masses through his burgeoning production company. The Golden State Warriors superstar is strategically producing content that focuses on sports, family and faith through Unanimous Media,...
‘Charlie’s Angels’ headed back to the big screen
Plucked straight from the “Hollywood needs some original ideas” file, the trailer for the new “Charlie’s Angels” movie dropped Thursday. The project is described on IMDb as such: “Reboot of the 2000 action comedy based on the 1970s television series. A new generation of private detectives working for the mysterious...
How a team of women remade the empowered Bo Peep in ‘Toy Story 4’
For two decades, Bo Peep appeared to lose not only her sheep but also the number of her Hollywood rep. Last seen in a feature film in 1999’s “Toy Story 2,” the porcelain-skinned shepherd disappeared until last weekend, as the new “Toy Story 4” gives her something even better than...
Review: ‘Yesterday’ takes a great idea, adds too much sugarVideo
Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is a soulful if brooding young man, with a very pleasant singing voice. But when we meet him, the fledgling songwriter and supermarket clerk from coastal England feels stuck in the middle of a hard day’s night. If he doesn’t get any help soon, he’ll end...
‘Game of Thrones’ series box set will be released in DecemberVideo
“Game of Thrones” super-fans will have plenty to be excited about during the upcoming Christmas season, with HBO’s announcement that the complete Blu-ray series will be available to purchase on Dec. 3. Packaged in a wooden shadow-box case featuring multi-layered panel designs by artist Robert Ball, the series’ eights season...
ALF could get his own statue in New Haven, Conn.
With all of the love going around for old television shows, one has to wonder: What about ALF? (OK, maybe one doesn’t have to wonder that, but …) Well, one person is wondering, and doing something about it. Not a reboot, a statue. In Connecticut, the New Haven Register reports...
‘True Justice’ explores life of lawyer who defends death row inmatesVideo
Civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson rarely slows down, friends and family say. It seems he’s always looking over details on death penalty cases from his Montgomery, Ala.-based Equal Justice Initiative. If he’s not speaking on the criminalization of black men, Stevenson is researching another historical site connected to an episode...
‘The Office’ is leaving Netflix for new streaming service in 2021Video
There’s only so much time to catch up on seasons of “The Office” through Netflix. On Tuesday, the streaming service announced it will relinquish the rights to the show to owner NBCUniversal at the end of 2020. “We’re sad that NBC has decided to take The Office back for its...
Sinclair’s purchase of regional sports networks draws ire of Booker, Sanders and Warren
WASHINGTON — Sens. Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have gotten together to criticize the acquisition of 21 regional sports networks by Sinclair Broadcast Group, asking what the FCC and the Justice Department might be doing about it. The sports channels, which televise major professional and college sports to...
Vicki Lawrence, ‘Mama’ keep Palace Theatre audience laughing
Vicki Lawrence and Mama had the sold-out crowd laughing hysterically, and at times on their feet applauding loudly, on Sunday afternoon at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. “Vicki Lawrence and Mama — A Two Woman Show” is an hour and a half of Lawrence sharing stories of her life from...
6 ways to celebrate Anthony Bourdain on Bourdain Day
It started with an Instagram post. Two of the world’s most prominent chefs, Éric Ripert and José Andrés, stood smiling on camera to proclaim a new holiday. “On June 25, we all are going to celebrate the birthday of our dear friend and beloved Anthony Bourdain,” Ripert says in the...
Kardashian-Jenners’ social media accounts have eclipsed TV show
Since its inception, social media has served as a dumping ground for even the most fleeting of feelings. Snapchat stories and the Instagram equivalent present an opportunity for people to vent on camera and then forget that it ever happened a mere 24 hours later. Facebook’s status update box prompts...
BET Awards honor Mary J. Blige, Nipsey Hussle, Tyler PerryVideo
The 2019 BET Awards featured a number of contemporary pop and rap stars who are dominating the charts, from Cardi B to Lil Nas X. But the show belonged to artists viewed as icons in the black community, including singer Mary J. Blige, filmmaker Tyler Perry and the late rapper...
Nik Wallenda says he ‘freaked’ when pole slipped
NEW YORK — Nik Wallenda says he “freaked” out when his balancing pole slipped during a high-wire walk with his sister above New York’s Times Square. Nik and Lijana Wallenda spoke Monday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” just hours after their harrowing feat. Nik Wallenda said the scare occurred as...
Flying Wallendas to cross Times Square on a high wire
NEW YORK — Imagine crossing Times Square on a high wire between skyscrapers, 25 stories above the pavement. If all goes well, that will be reality Sunday for two siblings from the famed Flying Wallendas circus family. Their latest daredevil stunt will be streamed live Sunday at 8 p.m. EDT...
See Bob Dylan at his most enigmatic in Scorsese’s ‘Rolling Thunder Revue’Video
Bob Dylan has always been a mercurial character, to the point that he even described the tone he was striving to achieve on 1966’s “Blonde on Blonde” album as a “thin, wild, mercury sound.” So it makes perfect sense that “Rolling Thunder Revue,” Martin Scorsese’s kind-of-sort-of documentary about Dylan’s 1975...
Pittsburgh’s Billy Porter to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Tony Award-winning performer Billy Porter, who starred in Kinky Boots, is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to Variety. Porter, 49, has performed in many Broadway shows including: Shuffle Along, Grease, Five Guys Named Moe and Miss Saigon. The longtime veteran is best known...
