Movies/TV category, Page 175
Review: Netflix’s ‘Chambers’ may be Uma Thurman’s ‘Stranger Things’Video
In “Chambers,” a fine new supernatural horror mystery dropping onto Netflix at midnight Friday, Sivan Alyra Rose plays Sasha, a Native American high school student in a working-class Arizona town who suffers a massive heart attack while trying to lose her virginity to her boyfriend TJ (Griffin Powell-Arcand). A transplant...
Real-life Riverrun castle from ‘Game of Thrones’ up for sale for $650,000
Owning a castle seems like a thing of fantasy. For a “Game of Thrones” fan, owning Riverrun — former seat of House Tully but now occupied by House Frey — might seem like a dream come true. If you’re a fan, you get it — otherwise just know it’s one...
More vintage Kennywood footage in new Rick Sebak documentary
“Don’t stand up!” The phrase has warned countless amusement park riders, and now it’s the title of a new Kennywood documentary premiering at 8 p.m. May 2 on WQED-TV. The sixth program in documentarian Rick Sebak’s local WQED “Nebby” series, “Don’t Stand Up” was funded primarily by a 2017 Kickstarter...
Marvel Cinematic Universe by the numbersVideo
Hollywood had never seen anything like it: an interconnected movie franchise that absolutely dominates the box-office landscape. Yet when you drill down and study the numbers, you can further appreciate just what the Marvel Cinematic Universe has accomplished across the past 11 years - having launched with 2008’s “Iron Man”...
‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer passes $1 million mark
NEW YORK — There’s no truth to the rumor that James Holzhauer is a cyborg created to be the perfect “Jeopardy!” contestant. But given how he’s made a level of excellence rarely seen on the television quiz show appear almost mundane, it sometimes seems that way. Holzhauer eclipsed the $1...
Review: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ a fitting send-off for Marvel’s superheroesVideo
If there’s a single phrase that sums up the guiding principle of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the interdependent series of superhero movies that, with the arrival of this week’s “Avengers: Endgame,” now numbers 22 films — it’s this: Hold that thought. (Truth be told, with “Endgame’s” running time of...
Watch ‘Avengers: Endgame’ cast sing ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’
Jimmy Fallon strikes again. (In a good way.) The “Tonight Show” host marked Monday’s Los Angeles premiere of the latest (and supposedly final) Avengers movie — “Avengers: Endgame” — with a special video version of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” Fallon, being Fallon, got many members of the...
Local women artists subject of WQED’s ‘Visible’
WQED will premiere a new documentary profiling local women who who create art through diverse media. “Visible” will be shown at 8 p.m. April 25 on WQED-TV, and will be available online at www.wqed.org/visible Five western Pennsylvania women will show their work and share stories of the rewards and challenges...
Netflix is testing a random episode option for watching shows
Watching Netflix may soon take even less effort than it currently does. The streaming giant announced it’s testing out a new option that would allow users to tune into series without having to select a specific episode. “We are testing the ability for members to play a random episode from...
‘Saved by the Bell’ stars mark 30 years of friendshipVideo
The stars of the hit 1990s show “Saved By the Bell” got together last weekend for a reunion dinner and shared a photo for fans. Actors Mario Lopez, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Elizabeth Berkley and Tiffani Thiessen (and their significant others) had dinner together Saturday night at restaurant Petit Trois in Sherman...
‘Today’ co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager expecting 3rd child
NEW YORK — “Today” show co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager is pregnant with her third child. The 37-year-old journalist shared the news with colleagues during Monday morning’s show. The announcement comes less than a week after her co-anchor, Hoda Kotb, announced she had adopted her second child. She joined the fourth...
‘Game of Thrones’: The calm before the stormVideo
**NOTE: THE NIGHT IS DARK AND FULL OF SPOILERS THROUGH SEASON 8, EPISODE 2 OF ‘GAME OF THRONES’** I’m a little bit torn about this episode. On one hand, this is what “Game of Thrones” has always been great at: developing characters more deeply, paying off arcs that have run...
‘The Curse of La Llorona’ reigns over weekend box office
LOS ANGELES — “The Curse of La Llorona” brought good fortune at the box office. The Warner Bros. horror film based on a Mexican legend about a woman who murdered her children and wanders the world looking for them brought in $26.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday, putting it...
‘Ramy’ is prime example of how a dramedy can open up your world
The half-hour dramedy format, which began on premium cable and now populates the streaming networks, may well hold the solution to TV’s age-old Beaver Cleaver diversity problem. Don’t see any shows with characters who look like you, talk like you, or share your cultural background? Well, stick around. That’s getting...
Polanski asks court to restore his film academy membership
LOS ANGELES —Roman Polanski asked a judge Friday to restore his membership in the organization that bestows the Academy Awards nearly a year after he was expelled from it for sexual misconduct. Lawyers for the 85-year-old fugitive director petitioned Los Angeles Superior Court to compel the Academy of Motion Picture...
‘This Is Us’ star Chrissy Metz finds her film ‘Breakthrough’Video
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chrissy Metz says she believed in miracles well before getting the call to meet producer DeVon Franklin to discuss taking the lead in director Roxann Dawson’s just-released faith-based drama “Breakthrough.” Metz was already familiar with the film’s story of Joyce Smith, whose son, John, fell through...
Drive-in theaters get close-ups in Westmoreland society program
If most parents suggested a night at the drive-in this weekend, their children would probably ask why mom and dad wanted to spend the night waiting for chicken nuggets at McDonald’s. Drive-in theaters are rare commodity nowadays, but those who grew up with them have fond remembrances. Phil Pusateri of...
We get another sneak peek at ‘Toy Story 4’Video
As anticipation grows for the June 21 premiere of “Toy Story 4,” we get another sneak peek. Disney/Pixar released a new trailer Thursday — “Old Friends & New Faces: Bo Peep.” The fourth go-round follows the gang, which is now under the care of Bonnie, having been given to her...
Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family,’ ‘Jeffersons’ rebooted for live specialVideo
LOS ANGELES — “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” are coming back to TV, live and for one night only. Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Jamie Foxx and Wanda Sykes will star in re-creations of episodes from the influential sitcoms born in the 1970s. Norman Lear, who created “All in...
How ‘Queer Eye’ gives us a new view of genderVideo
It’s possible that there’s a more weep-inducing evening than a marathon of “Queer Eye” on Netflix, but I don’t know what it would be. In episode after episode, five gay men fix their emotionally and sartorially flailing clients with a relentless onslaught of kindness, compassion and French-tucked shirts. A friend...
Despite recusal, prosecutor told deputy Smollett overcharged
CHICAGO — Despite recusing herself from the case, Chicago’s top prosecutor weighed in on the allegations against Jussie Smollett last month, telling a deputy that she believed her office had overcharged the “Empire” actor, according to newly released texts and emails. The text message exchange unfolded more than two weeks...
‘Game of Thrones’ star Sophie Turner says she battled depressionVideo
Sophie Turner opened up about the depression she quietly battled for years as she worked on “Game of Thrones.” The actress, who stars as Sansa Stark on the fantasy series, says she began to struggle with her mental health four years into her time on the HBO show. “It only...
Seth Meyers bringing politically tinged comedy to PittsburghVideo
With a dad hailing from Pittsburgh and a late-night talk show, Seth Meyers leaves little doubt as to what his Western Pennsylvania show will entail. Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins and Pirates talk and political commentary will rule the night when Meyers, host of NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” appears June...
Fender debuts collection of ‘Game of Thrones’ guitars
The night is dark and full of shredding. Okay, so that’s not exactly the correct line, but anyone who gets their hands on one of Fender’s new limited-edition handcrafted “Game of Thrones” Sigil Collection guitars will likely be thinking it. The trio of guitars embodies the essence of Westeros’ most...
Western Pa. gets a shout-out on ‘SNL’s’ Weekend Update
Don’t expect a bump in tourism from this late-night skit featuring Western Pennsylvania Saturday night. Saturday Night Live’s satirical news segment Weekend Update featured a Spring Break travel segment that took a comical wrong turn. Host Michael Che welcomed guest commentator Carrie Krum, played by Aidy Bryant, to present some...
