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Kim Kardashian reveals brain aneurysm
Kim Kardashian, the American reality television star and businesswoman, disclosed that she has a brain aneurysm during the Season 7 premiere of “The Kardashians”. A preview clip from the opening episode on Thursday titled “Feels Like the Old Days” shows Kardashian, 45, undergoing brain imaging. “There’s like a little aneurysm,”...
TV Talk: ‘It’ returns, ‘Talamasca’ debutsVideo
If a Western Pa. “Scariest House” wasn’t enough Halloween-spirited TV for local viewers, on Sunday two supernatural-themed shows debut, both spinoffs, though one is significantly better than the other. ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ A prequel to director Andy Muschietti’s 2017 “It” and 2019 “It: Chapter Two,” HBO’s eight-episode “It: Welcome...
TV Q&A: Will Brit actor use American accent on ‘CIA’ show?
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: Do you know if Tom Ellis will be using his natural British accent in the new CIA series on CBS? The British accent is preferable...
Western Pennsylvania man competes on ‘Wheel of Fortune’Video
Mike Soltis walked exactly 1.1 miles from his hotel to the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif., in September, wearing one shirt and carrying two extras. He remembers the weather was a mild 68 degrees, but the humidity was high. By the time he reached the studio — the...
TV Talk: ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ introduces new characters for 4th seasonVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. A few months ago, “Mayor of Kingstown” star Jeremy Renner suggested the show’s fifth season will be its last. But during a conversation to preview season four, streaming its premiere episode Oct. 26 on Paramount+,...
Michael Keaton on hand as 10 stars unveiled in Pittsburgh’s Walk of Fame
Batman himself was summoned to Pittsburgh’s Strip District on Monday — but no bat signal went up. Rather, it was the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame inaugural induction ceremony that drew actor Michael Keaton back to his hometown. Though he’s best known for his title roles in “Batman,” “Birdman” and “Beetlejuice,”...
Joe Manganiello reveals engagement to Caitlin O’Connor
Joe Manganiello is heading down the aisle again, two years after announcing his divorce from Sofía Vergara. The “True Blood” alum, who split from Vergara in 2023, revealed his engagement to actress and TV host Caitlin O’Connor in an Instagram post on Friday, Oct. 17. The post features a photo...
Former movie director, producer Steve Zakman relishes retirement in Fox Chapel
Steve Zakman has come a long way from sleeping on the floor of an unfurnished apartment above Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. Zakman hit the road in 1994, driving from his hometown of Pittsburgh solo, with a dream of having a career in the film and entertainment business in Hollywood...
TV Talk: ‘Blue Bloods’ spinoff debuts; ‘Diplomat’ returnsVideo
Plenty of viewers were miffed at CBS for canceling “Blue Bloods,” but the network’s new spinoff series, “Boston Blue” (10 p.m. Oct. 17, KDKA-TV) offers some solace. “Boston Blue” essentially replicates the “Blue Bloods” formula, applying it to a Boston family led by Baptist pastor Rev. Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson),...
Diane Keaton’s cause of death released by her family
Diane Keaton’s cause of death has reportedly been released days after news of her death became public. The 79-year-old Hollywood staple died Oct. 11 from pneumonia, her family said in a statement to People magazine on Oct. 15. “The Keaton family are very grateful for the extraordinary messages of love...
TV Q&A: Did a local broadcaster borrow a catchphrase?
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: Since Megan Shinn started at KDKA as the morning weekend anchor, she signs off with recently retired Lester Holt’s longtime closing remark on “NBC Nightly...
TV Talk: McCandless native Greg Nicotero creates horror competition series ‘Guts & Glory’Video
McCandless native Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead”) hosts “Guts & Glory,” a six-episode horror-themed competition series now streaming its first two episodes on Shudder and AMC+ (new episodes debut weekly Tuesday through the two-episode finale Nov. 4). Players are put into “an immersive horror experience full of unexpected challenges,” per...
TV Talk: Sherlock Holmes lives in season 2 of ‘Watson’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. For its 20-episode second season, CBS’s “Watson” (10 p.m. Oct. 13, KDKA-TV) won’t bring the cast to Pittsburgh, where the show is set, to film new scenes, as the series did in June 2024 for...
Actress Diane Keaton, star of ‘Annie Hall,’ dies at 79
Diane Keaton, the quirky actress who won an Academy Award and captured hearts with her performance as Woody Allen’s eccentric, insecure girlfriend in the 1977 romantic comedy “Annie Hall,” has died at the age of 79. Rizzoli, a publishing company that released several of Keaton’s books, confirmed her death in...
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ surprises New York Comic Con with A-list casting reveal
NEW YORK – Are you ready, Freddy? The team behind “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” stopped by New York Comic Con to preview the highly anticipated horror sequel and surprise the crowd by dropping some juicy casting news. Megan Fox is set to voice the animatronic character Toy Chica in...
TV Talk: KDKA-TV hires meteorologist; ‘Kingstown’ trailer debutsVideo
Following the August retirement of forecaster Kristin Emery, KDKA-TV this week announced a new weekend morning meteorologist hire, Rob Wilson. The Fox Chapel resident most recently worked as a financial adviser, but he had a long stint as a meteorologist in Erie at WICU, where he worked from 2000 to...
TV Talk: Upper St. Clair grad’s restaurants profiled on PBS; ‘Matlock’ returnsVideo
Upper St. Clair native Jamie Brown gained notoriety in her hometown as a standout basketball player alongside her identical twin sister, Kerry, who both went on to play for Davidson College. Since settling in Charlotte, N.C., Brown and her husband, Jeff Tonidandel, are better known as local restaurateurs. Their endeavors...
1st stars to be unveiled during Pittsburgh Walk of Fame induction ceremony
Hollywood is officially coming to the 412. The Pittsburgh Walk of Fame will induct its first class of 10 honorees this month, each receiving their own star. The ceremony is open to the public, and it will take place Oct. 20 at the Strip District Terminal. The installation will feature...
Arnold Schwarzenegger gets real about aging, joint pain. Does he regret Mr. Olympia training?
In the 1977 film “Pumping Iron,” Arnold Schwarzenegger famously described “the pump” − or when blood flows into your muscles during a workout − as “the greatest feeling.” Akin to sex, even. Now, at 78, Schwarzenegger says he stands by this description − but he’d like to add some important...
TV Q&A: Is there a clear TV season anymore?
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: It seems that there is no actual TV season anymore, even by network. I wouldn’t take up your time with this, but I was recently...
UNC’s Hulu documentary canceled amid rough start to the Bill Belichick era
It’s been a tumultuous start to the Bill Belichick era in Chapel Hill. When the legendary NFL head coach was hired at North Carolina this past offseason, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the program with a six-time Super Bowl winner taking the reins. That excitement has quickly evaporated...
Ozzy Osbourne’s final days come to life in ‘No Escape From Now’ documentaryVideo
Two weeks before his final concert in his hometown of Birmingham, England, Ozzy Osbourne leaned his chin atop his cane and said to his beloved wife Sharon, “After this gig, I’m looking forward to hanging up my microphone and spending some time with you. After this gig, we’re free.” Sharon...
‘Mormon Wives’ star Mayci Neeley turns pain into purpose in debut memoir
A star tennis player, an unplanned pregnancy, a deadly car crash, a new beginning. Sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie, no? Welcome to the last decade or so for “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Mayci Neeley. The 30-year-old reality TV personality – whose calm demeanor separates...
Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News under Free Press-Paramount deal
LOS ANGELES - Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has named Bari Weiss editor-in-chief of CBS News, as part of a deal to acquire the online news site she founded, The Free Press. The companies did not disclose the deal value in Monday’s announcement. A source familiar with the matter said...
TV Talk: KDKA-TV names station veteran as news director
Almost two months after the departure of news director Shawn Hoder for the top news department job at CBS’s Atlanta affiliate, KDKA-TV named Cathy Noschese its news director. Noschese has worked at KDKA for three decades, rising from production assistant to writer, producer, executive producer, managing editor and most recently...
