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‘Stranger Things’ actress in Pittsburgh, will toss first pitch at Pirates game
Don’t be alarmed if you notice strange things going on in Pittsburgh Friday. “Stranger Things Night” at PNC Park is upon us. The Pirates evening is inspired by Netflix’s original science fiction series created, written and directed by the Duffer Brothers. The Pirates host the San Diego Padres at 7:05...
Nik Wallenda worries for his sister ahead of latest stunt
As Nik Wallenda prepares to walk a wire 25 stories above New York’s Times Square, he admits he’s a little uneasy. And for good reason: His sister, Lijana, will join him for the first time since a near-fatal accident. “Of course, I’m nervous. How would you not be? You know...
How does ‘Toy Story 4’ rate among all Pixar sequels?Video
Although sequels have dominated the Pixar slate for the past decade — seven of the studio’s 11 most recent movies have been franchise follow-ups — its filmmakers do not take each return to existing properties lightly. In the case of “Toy Story 4,” for instance, director Josh Cooley knew he...
‘Cinderella’ gets spot on the National Film RegistryVideo
Mary Walsh arrived in Washington, D.C., this week not only as the head of Disney’s immense animation research library. She also attended the ball at the Library of Congress as an ambassador for “Cinderella.” On Thursday evening, Walsh received the honor from Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in an official...
Pittsburgh native out of ‘The Amazing Race’ but cherishes memories and lessons learned
Pittsburgh native Becca Droz and her teammate Floyd Pierce, aka “Team Fun,” made it to episode 10 of the CBS reality show CBS’ “The Amazing Race” but were knocked out Wednesday night. That is, they didn’t win the $1 million for the around-the-world adventure. But what they did receive or,...
Review: ‘Child’s Play’ a winking, self-aware addition to the brandVideo
There are two movies opening this weekend that feature iconic anthropomorphic dolls. Be very careful which one you choose. “Toy Story 4” has the usual gang of lovable toys led by Woody and Buzz. (Bring tissues.) Then there’s the remake of “Child’s Play,” which has Chucky, the freckle-faced homicidal doll...
Review: ‘Toy Story 4’ a perfect lesson in making a great sequelVideo
When all seems lost and doom is certain, leave it to Sheriff Woody and Buzz Lightyear to swoop in and save the day. The disaster, in this case, is 2019’s Summer of Sequelae, as dismal a movie season as audiences can remember, as one spin-off has followed the other with...
Pittsburgh’s Becca Droz competes by bike, boat on ‘The Amazing Race’
Pittsburgh native Becca Droz and her teammate Floyd Pierce have withstood blistering competition to make it to episode 10 in Kampen, The Netherlands, on CBS’ “The Amazing Race” at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Droz and Pierce, also known as “Team Fun,” are among five teams left vying for a $1 million...
The legacy of Denzel: Key moments from Washington AFI honors
A night dedicated to an artist as prolific as Denzel Washington is bound to be an emotional one. The Oscar-winning actor, director, and producer is the face of some of the best-known films of the last few decades, including “Fences,” ”Training Day,” ”Malcolm X,” and “Philadelphia.” Naturally, he’s touched a...
Netflix’s first Arabic original sparks backlash on home turf
AMMAN, Jordan — On a high school trip to Jordan’s ancient city of Petra, a group of teenagers sneak out at night to drink beer, smoke weed and gossip around a bonfire. A girl asks her frisky boyfriend to take things slow. By global Netflix standards, its first original Arabic...
Extras wanted for Denzel Washington movie filming in Pittsburgh
The only August Wilson play in his Pittsburgh Cycle that isn’t set in Pittsburgh will begin filming in Pittsburgh next month and background actors are needed. Mosser Casting is looking for people of all ages to appear as extras during filming for Netflix’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” An open casting...
‘Murder Mystery’ sets Netflix record with 30 million accounts viewing in 3 days
The mystery is over. Netflix seldom shares viewership numbers but made an exception for their new original film “Murder Mystery.” The streaming service on Tuesday claimed the Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler movie was watched by 30 million accounts in the first three days following its release. pic.twitter.com/xtaGrrVOzM— Adam Sandler...
More drama surfaces as Greensburg woman’s lease of ‘Dance Moms’ studio ends
Filming for season 8 of Lifetime channel’s “Dance Moms” has concluded, but a different drama is unfolding behind the scenes at the Penn Hills dance studio where Abby Lee Miller became a reality TV star. A rift has developed between Miller and a former dance student who has leased the...
Pittsburgh indie film festival coming to McKees Rocks theater
The 10th annual Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival is scheduled for June 21-23 at the Parkway Theater and Film Lounge, 644 Broadway Ave, McKees Rocks. This year’s festival will present 67 films by filmmakers from the Pittsburgh area and across the United States, along with films from across Europe and South...
‘The Detour’ is one of TV’s best arguments for family
In the first episode of “The Detour,” Nate Parker (Jason Jones) accidentally gulps down some fresh urine after having a bottle of the warm stuff tossed in his face by a Good Samaritan who thinks he and his wife, Robin (Natalie Zea), have kidnapped their own two children. She thinks...
The Rock, other stars promote positivity at MTV awardsVideo
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson didn’t make a household name for himself by conforming to someone else’s idea of who he should be, an approach he encouraged others to take while accepting a top honor at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. The actor, producer and former professional wrestler said embracing...
Zachary Levi’s nerves growing before MTV Movie & TV Awards
Zachary Levi plays a bulletproof superhero in “Shazam!,” but the actor’s nerves of steel are being tested leading up to his hosting duties for the MTV Movie & TV Awards. “This is the biggest thing I’ve ever hosted,” he said. “There are some nerves starting to build a little. …...
‘Gosh!’ Cult comedy ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ turns 15
SALT LAKE CITY — The cult comedy Napoleon Dynamite turns 15 years old this month, a milestone for a movie that became an early breakaway hit in today’s era of pop-culture geek celebration. The movie created the “Vote for Pedro” T-shirt and made Napoleon’s disgusted version of “gosh!” into a...
Review: ‘The Loudest Voice’ really sticks it to Roger AilesVideo
There’s a fascinating but depressing miniseries I’ve been watching about a toxic disaster that happened a few decades ago, which fouled the heartland of a continent and continues to quietly poison anyone who goes near it. Those along a chain of command, who might have stepped in to prevent it,...
Review: ‘Shaft’ revels in its antiquated, offensive worldview
The latest “Shaft,” which adds a new generation of bad mother———s to the mix, is not what you might expect. It’s not gritty or raw or even attempting to be all that cool. Instead it maintains intoxicatingly upbeat sitcom-style energy, with gentrification jokes, generational jabs (mostly at the expense of...
Review: New ‘Men in Black’ has top-notch stars, at leastVideo
Would any fictional gadget be more coveted by Hollywood executives than the memory-erasing “Men in Black” neuralyzer? Imagine the lucrative benefits of being able to, with a single flash, make moviegoers forget the film they just saw. Franchises would be endlessly renewable. IP could last forever. Instead, we get film...
WQED brings ‘Inquire Within’ to Scottdale LibraryVideo
WQED is bringing its “Inquire Within” program, in partnership with local libraries, to the Scottdale Public Library. The partnership empowers librarians to create innovative, imaginative programming using researched-based, parent-trusted content from PBS, according to the broadcast station. The library, at 106 Spring St., will kick off the June 17 program...
Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads not guilty to groping woman at bar
NEW YORK — Cuba Gooding Jr. turned himself in and was arrested Thursday on charges he groped a woman in an encounter at a New York City night spot that appears to have been caught on video. The 51-year-old Oscar-winning star of “Jerry Maguire” denies the allegations and pleaded not...
Lawyer: Cuba Gooding Jr. to surrender but did nothing wrong
A lawyer for Cuba Gooding Jr. says the actor will go ahead with plans to turn himself in to New York City police amid allegations he groped a woman at a Manhattan night spot. Lawyer Mark Heller said Thursday he was initially hesitant to let the “Jerry Maguire” star surrender...
Budweiser’s video celebrating stepfathers is a tearjerker
Budweiser is raising a glass to stepdads this Father’s Day with a video that captures real stepchildren surprising their stepfathers with requests to be adopted. The video, posted Wednesday, shows three adults who confess that they weren’t very open to the idea of having a stepfather when it first happened....
