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Amy Schumer says she and her husband have decided to end their marriage
Comedian Amy Schumer says she and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, have decided to end their marriage. Schumer, an actress, author and writer, announced the planned split in a social media post on Friday. “Blah blah blah Chris and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage after...
Hailee Steinfeld and NFL husband Josh Allen are expecting their first child
Actor Hailee Steinfeld and her husband, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, are expecting their first baby together. Steinfeld, known for her roles in “Hawkeye,” “Sinners” and the “Pitch Perfect” franchise, announced her pregnancy Friday in her Substack newsletter as part of a list of her favorite moments of the year....
TV Talk: Michelle Wright to retire from WTAE
Michelle Wright, the longest-tenured morning news anchor in the Pittsburgh TV market, will retire from WTAE following the Feb. 27 broadcast. “I’ve been thinking about it for a while,” said Wright, who is leaving by her choice well before the expiration of her current contract. “I approached [Channel 4 news...
TV Talk: PBS profiles Dick Van Dyke, debuts charming musical-comedy ‘Happiness’Video
On the cusp of turning 100 Saturday, TV legend Dick Van Dyke gets the “American Masters” treatment in the new PBS film “Starring Dick Van Dyke” (9 p.m. Friday, WQED-TV). The two-hour documentary offers an entertaining career retrospective that’s full of surprises, including: • CBS initially canceled “The Dick Van...
CBS appoints Tony Dokoupil as anchor of its flagship ‘CBS Evening News’ broadcast
CBS News appointed Tony Dokoupil as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” on Wednesday, charging him with taking on ABC’s dominant David Muir on one of the flagship shows for broadcast television. Dokoupil, who has been part of the “CBS Mornings” team since 2019, will start his new job on...
AMC Waterfront movie theater reveals completed interior renovation
For the first time in its 25-year history, the AMC Waterfront 22 movie theater in Homestead has received a makeover. Beginning in April of this year, major renovations took place throughout the cinema’s interior, from the lobby to the theaters and beyond. At a media tour on Wednesday, AMC on-site...
TV Talk: ‘The Pitt’ returns Jan. 8 as characters grapple with events of season oneVideo
This week, Entertainment Weekly named the cast of “The Pitt” the “entertainers of 2025” in advance of the show’s Jan. 8 return for its second season on HBO Max. In its exclusive interview with the show’s stars from the set while filming the show’s second season — other interviews with...
TV Q&A: Why more than one forecaster in a newscast?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: I’ve noticed Jill Szwed has been on the morning news Monday-Wednesday. Is it really necessary to have two meteorologists? — Catherine, via email Rob: It...
Here are 5 takeaways from the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Netflix documentary
Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s four-part documentary on embattled hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs premiered last week on Netflix, and it is currently the platform’s most-viewed show. “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” traces Diddy’s ascent to becoming one of hip-hop’s most powerful figures and his subsequent downfall amid a wave of...
Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN, some fellow cable networks
Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery, announced Monday, places CNN and its sister cable networks squarely back into what is likely to be an extended period of management limbo. There was some relief at CNN with last Friday’s announcement that Netflix was buying Warner’s studio and streaming...
TV Talk: Western Pa.’s Walker Scobell returns for 2nd season starring in ‘Percy Jackson’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Growing up in Erie, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” star Walker Scobell had three choices for big city cultural experiences. “You go two hours one way, it’s Pittsburgh. The other way, it’s Cleveland. And another...
ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a 1-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
President Donald Trump won’t be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension. Kimmel’s previous, multiyear contract had been set to expire next May, so the extension will keep him on the air until at least May 2027. Kimmel’s future...
Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix
NEW YORK — Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, initiating a potentially bruising battle with rival bidder Netflix to buy the company behind HBO, CNN and a famed movie studio along with the power to reshape much of the nation’s entertainment landscape. Emerging just...
TV Talk: ‘The Pitt’ picks up Golden Globe noms; Manganiello moves home
Best drama Emmy winner “The Pitt” is up for more accolades. Following last week’s four nominations in the Critics’ Choice Awards, HBO Max’s “The Pitt” received two nominations in the Golden Globes, including best drama series and best lead actor (Noah Wyle). Comedy series “Abbott Elementary,” ABC “The Bear,” FX...
TV Talk: From ‘The Pitt’ to Mister Rogers, gifts for TV fans abound
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers gift-giving tips for the TV fan in your life. As the holidays draw near, there’s still time to pick out gifts for the TV fans in your life, including for devotees of “The Pitt.” Whether it’s a Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center T-shirt...
White House deletes then posts new Sabrina Carpenter video promoting ICE raids
The Trump administration is trying to get the last word after Sabrina Carpenter blasted the White House for using her song “Juno” in propaganda videos promoting ICE raids. On Friday afternoon, after deleting the first video it shared to X earlier this week, the White House posted a new clip...
Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday presented the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with their medals during a ceremony in the Oval Office, hailing the slate of artists he was deeply involved in choosing as “perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class” ever assembled. This year’s recipients are actor Sylvester...
Pittsburgh CLO’s ‘Yippee Ki Yay’ a heartwarming, hilarious tribute to ‘Die Hard’
Let’s get this out of the way: I don’t buy into the whole “ ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie” thing. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy this 1988 action flick classic that (deservedly so) launched Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman into super-stardom. But “taking place at Christmas” does not,...
TV Talk: What does Netflix buying Warner Bros. mean for consumers?
Friday morning’s news that Netflix will buy the Warner Bros. film studio, HBO and HBO Max for $83 billion marks a huge earthquake in the entertainment industry, but what it means for consumers remains unclear. Warner Bros. began its life in Western Pennsylvania when brothers Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack...
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor who performed in ‘Mortal Kombat,’ has died at 75
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film “Mortal Kombat” and TV series “The Man in the High Castle” has died. He was 75. Tagawa died surrounded by his family in Santa Barbara from complications due to a stroke, his manager, Margie...
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion
NEW YORK — Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to buy the legacy Hollywood giant’s studio and streaming business for $72 billion. The acquisition, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof. Beyond its namesake television and motion...
The best movies of 2025, ranked by AP film writers
The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies. Filmmakers working in and out of the studio system managed to make bold, personal, wildly imaginative and singular works. Some of them even broke through to the mainstream — how extraordinary that “Sinners” is among the...
CBS News to host prime-time ‘town hall’ with Erika Kirk, widow of activist Charlie Kirk
NEW YORK — Turning Point USA leader Erika Kirk will speak about the aftermath of her husband Charlie’s killing in a prime-time “town hall” event televised by CBS News on Dec. 13, the network said Thursday. The event will be moderated by Bari Weiss, the network’s new editor-in-chief and founder...
TV Talk: Gillian Anderson, Lena Headey make ‘Abandons’ worth watching
Netflix’s matriarchal Western “The Abandons” offers a terrific showcase for stars Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey, and creator Kurt Sutter (“Sons of Anarchy”) knows how to build a season-long story that’s propulsive and entertaining, even if this is no “Deadwood.” But there’s also reason to be wary that “The Abandons”...
Lauren Graham and Amy Sherman-Palladino to release ‘Gilmore Girls’ book in 2027
NEW YORK — After years of advice books, children’s books and cookbooks inspired by “Gilmore Girls,” an upcoming work promises a more personal take on the beloved series. The co-writers are “Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and star Lauren Graham. Celadon Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers, announced Wednesday that...
