Movies/TV category, Page 183
Oh, yeah — ‘The Dirt’ tells the story of Motley Crue
Nothing exemplifies the ’80s more than a hard-rockin’ hair band. And atop that hair-sprayed heap stood Motley Crue. With the tagline — “Their music made them famous. Their lives made them infamous.” — Netflix released the trailer for the biopic “The Dirt” today. It tells the true story of the...
Film Pittsburgh announced the lineup for the 26th annual JFilm Festival – 11 days of Jewish-themed films
Film Pittsburgh announced the lineup for the 26th annual JFilm Festival – 11 days of Jewish-themed films, guest speakers and visiting filmmakers. The festival returns to SouthSide Works Cinema this year with screenings from March 7-17. The lineup features 21 narrative and documentary films from 11 countries, all of which...
Gwyneth Paltrow reveals she’s retiring from Marvel universe
Gwyneth Paltrow was among the first characters in Marvel’s cinematic universe. As Pepper Potts in 2008’s “Iron Man,” Paltrow went from Tony Stark’s personal assistant to his love interest to the CEO of Stark Industries. She even took on super powers of her own in “Iron Man 3,” when she...
Several ‘Office’ cast members to appear at Steel City Con
Steel City Con is shaping up to be a reunion of “The Office.” So far, five cast members have announced they will appear at the Monroeville convention, including Leslie David Baker, Oscar Nunez, Kate Flannery, Creed Bratton and Brian Baumgartner, according to the convention’s Facebook page. Baker is known for...
Sony reveals new image of Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers
Sony Pictures tweeted a new photo of Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers from the upcoming movie “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” The movie is directed by Marielle Heller — who also directed the Oscar-nominated “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” — and based on a relationship between Latrobe-native Fred Rogers...
First-ever ‘Jeopardy!” team contest draws top champions
CULVER CITY, Calif. — Glance around the “Jeopardy!” set during rehearsals for its first-ever team championship and it’s easy to be intimidated by the assembled brain power. There’s Brad Rutter, whose overall “Jeopardy!” haul, $4.3 million, is the most won on any game show. And Ken Jennings, a 74-game winner...
‘Alita’ leads a slow Presidents Day box office weekend
LOS ANGELES — The sci-fi fantasy “Alita: Battle Angel” topped the charts and beat out a number of newcomers including the meta romantic comedy “Isn’t It Romantic” and the horror sequel “Happy Death Day 2U” in its first weekend in theaters, but it is a victory with a few caveats....
‘Golden Girls’ themed cruise to launch in 2020
Gather your pals and confidants, a “Golden Girls” cruise is sailing in 2020. Seems Flip Phone Events is throwing a party and inviting everyone they know — and it’s a “Golden Girls” fan’s dream. The five-night Western Caribbean cruise — aboard the Celebrity Infinity — will set sail from —...
Trump says he found ‘real Collusion’ — on ‘Saturday Night Live’
President Donald Trump has gotten ahead of special counsel Robert Mueller III’s investigation, making one thing clear: There was collusion. Well, on “Saturday Night Live,” at least. In a Sunday morning tweetstorm, Trump blasted the previous night’s episode of “SNL,” which opened with Alec Baldwin portraying the commander-in-chief declaring a...
Don Cheadle sports political shirts as he hosts ‘SNL’
NEW YORK — Don Cheadle delivered some political messages along with jokes as he hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the first time. The actor sported a T-shirt that said “Protect Trans Kids” as he introduced musical guest Gary Clark Jr. And in closing Saturday’s show, Cheadle wore a jersey with...
Academy reverses plans, will air all awards live at Oscars
NEW YORK — Bowing to a backlash that had threatened to engulf an already blunder-plagued Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday reversed its decision to present four awards during the commercial breaks of this year’s Oscar broadcast. All 24 categories will be shown live,...
Women filmmakers have record showing at Berlin Film Festival
BERLIN — The voice of the female filmmaker was louder than ever at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, with seven out of the 16 films in the competition section helmed by women, and female directors from all corners of the globe featured prominently. Women directors represented 63 percent of the...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.; Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; California Attorney General Xavier Becerra; former Gov. William Weld, R-Mass. ——— NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.; New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio; Tom...
GoFundMe effort wants to send female fans to see ‘Captain Marvel’Video
As part of an endeavor to help young girls and women see the new female super hero movie Captain Marvel, starring actress Brie Larson, the initiative #CaptainMarvelChallenge has launched on GoFundMe.com. A Pittsburgh effort, GoFundMe: Pittsburgh#CaptainMarvelChallenge, is one of 25 campaigns to receive a $100 donation, says GoFundMe’s Meghan Scripture....
Review: ‘Happy Death Day 2U’ doesn’t learn from original’s mistakesVideo
The 2017 thriller “Happy Death Day” took a “Groundhog Day”-like concept — a young woman must relive the same day, over and over — and put it in service of a largely uninspired college-set horror movie. (Turns out the day in question is the day of the protagonist’s murder, which...
Review: ‘Isn’t It Romantic’ an ingenious parody of rom-com genre
The comic actress Rebel Wilson makes any movie better — and frequently steals the show. She did it in “Pitch Perfect,” among many other films in which she plays the second lead, with a combination of oddball line readings, out-of-left-field reactions and inspired slapstick. Finally, we can celebrate her elevation...
Review: ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ successfully melds human and machineVideo
Alita is just like a typical teenage girl. She loves chocolate, breaks curfew and crushes on a bad boy with floppy hair, a leather jacket and a motorcycle. But Alita isn’t typical in other ways. For one, she can slice apart a single falling tear with her ferocious battle sword....
When did reality TV become … nice?Video
Ever since “The Real World” debuted on MTV in 1992, reality TV has given us so much anger: Accusations. Betrayals. Brawls. Plenty of chardonnay in the face. By 2006, when “The Real Housewives” reared its triple-processed blond head, the Mean Reality TV genre had clawed its French Tips into America’s...
Fresh take on ‘Phantom’ promises to light up Benedum CenterVideo
It’s hard to imagine that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway musical masterpiece, “The Phantom of the Opera,” could be improved upon after 31 years of brilliant opening nights – yet Cameron Mackintosh’s new production features some changes that are said to be no less than dazzling. “Phantom” lights up the Benedum...
The official ‘Captain Marvel’ website is all ’90s cheesy nostalgia
Ah, the infancy of the internet. Do you even remember how cheesy those websites were? Well, Marvel does. And it’s made the most of it when it came time to launch the official website for its latest super hero flick, “Captain Marvel.” In case you’ve been under a rock lately,...
Disney releases teaser trailer for ‘Frozen 2’
Is it that time already? Time to head back to Arendelle? Disney released a teaser trailer for “Frozen 2” on Wednesday. Perhaps you’ve heard the original. (Heard it over and over and over and …) The teaser opens with Elsa on a black sand beach, eying the waves as they...
New Jersey becomes first U.S. state to take legal Oscars bets
LAS VEGAS — Perhaps you weren’t sure — or didn’t care — if Gisele Bundchen’s husband and the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl this month. But you know why “The Favourite” is a favorite to win an Oscar for best costume design and you’re willing to bet on...
Resistance is key as ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ returns for season 3
PASADENA, Calif. — Resistance is the theme when “The Handmaid’s Tale” returns this summer with 13 episodes for its third season, but the Hulu drama is avoiding a collision with the final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” The dystopian drama will debut three new episodes on Wednesday, June 5,...
Fox host Pete Hegseth jokes he hasn’t washed his hands in 10 years
So maybe he does wash his hands after all. On Sunday “Fox and Friends” host Pete Hegseth said he’ll eat day-old pizza, but won’t wash his hands. During some on-air banter with co-hosts Ed Henry and Jedediah Bila, Hegseth said that while eating pizza that has sat out is ok,...
TV show ‘Extra’ suspends host A.J. Calloway to investigate misconduct
PASADENA, Calif. — A.J. Calloway, a host on the syndicated entertainment news show “Extra,” was suspended Saturday as his parent company investigates sexual misconduct allegations. The company said it had investigated prior accusations against Calloway and found no suggestion of workplace misconduct. But he was suspended after Warner Brothers became...
