Movies/TV category, Page 70
TV Talk: South Hills woman competes on new season of ‘Survivor’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. When she turned 40, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt of Jefferson Hills created a bucket list that included a dream she had long deferred: competing on the CBS reality hit “Survivor.” “I’m obsessed with the show, but, at...
Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty in shooting, can still work
Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie and waived his first formal court appearance, in court documents filed Thursday. Baldwin and a weapons supervisor were charged last month with felony...
Everything you need to know about the 2023 Academy Awards
NEW YORK — Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars, including when...
‘Cocaine Bear’ is here to strike a blow to staid HollywoodVideo
NEW YORK — On Dec. 22, 1985, the Associated Press reported the following from Blue Ridge, Georgia: “Investigators searching for cocaine dropped by an airborne smuggler have found a ripped-up shipment of the sweet-smelling powder and the remains of a bear that apparently died of a multimillion-dollar high.” Police found...
Bateman, Bridges and Zendaya to present at SAG Awards
LOS ANGELES — Zendaya, Jason Bateman, Jeff Bridges and Aubrey Plaza will be among the presenters at Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards announced Thursday that the film and television stars will announce winners at the 29th annual ceremony, which honors the best performances on film and television....
TV Talk: He’s in a new Lifetime movie but where has Swissvale native David Conrad been?Video
Swissvale native David Conrad stars in the Lifetime movie “12 Desperate Hours” (8 p.m. Saturday) but it’s his first filmed acting role in quite a while. The usually busy actor, who maintains a residence in Braddock, hasn’t had a series regular role since “Ghost Whisperer,” which ended in 2010. A...
‘Party Down’ review: After a 13-year gap, Adam Scott and his fellow Los Angeles cater-waiters are backVideo
A comedy about the indignities of working as a cater-waiter, “Party Down” is back with a new season just a mere (squints) 13 years since new episodes last aired on Starz. The series ran for only two seasons originally, but it was Adam Scott’s breakout role as a guy who...
A year later, Chris Rock opens up on a Baltimore stage about ‘The Slap’
BALTIMORE — Nearly one year after actor Will Smith assaulted comic Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards, the legendary funnyman is finally prepared to discuss the incident known as “Slapgate” — and he’s doing it for one of the first times on a Baltimore stage. Rock joked for nearly...
Charleroi native, CMU grad actress Barbara Bosson dead at 83
Actress Barbara Bosson, a Charleroi native raised in Belle Vernon, died Saturday in Los Angeles. The 83-year-old actress was best known for her roles on ex-husband Steven Bochco’s series, including as Fay Furillo on “Hill Street Blues,” a performance that earned her multiple prime-time Emmy nominations. In 1983, Bosson, Bochco...
CNN’s Don Lemon tweets another apology, returns to work
NEW YORK — CNN anchor Don Lemon tweeted an apology to viewers for his remarks about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley shortly before returning to work on Wednesday, then stuck to the news. He made no mention of his comments last week that Haley was not in “her prime,” during...
TV Q&A: Why do TV stations send reporters into harm’s way?
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: For the longest time, I’ve thought that it is wrong for local news channels to possibly put field reporters in harm’s way (e.g. near an...
Don Lemon to return to ‘CNN This Morning’ after training
NEW YORK — Anchor Don Lemon will return to work Wednesday after he receives formal training for his comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on “CNN This Morning,” network CEO Chris Licht said in an email to employees Monday night. Lemon has not been on the air since Thursday,...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking animated NHL game, prospect of pay-per-view Super Bowl, sports stars as ‘SNL’ hosts
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss pop culture news of the moment, including the a suggestion that the Super Bowl could become a pay-per-view TV event in the future. Benz and Owen also discuss NFL quarterback Travis Kelce...
5-year firearms enhancement dropped in Alec Baldwin shooting case
SANTA FE, N.M. — The prosecution in the case of a fatal New Mexico film-set shooting made a stark turnaround Monday, dropping the possibility of a mandatory five-year sentence against Alec Baldwin, new court filings show. The actor-producer’s attorneys had earlier objected to the enhancement, saying it was unconstitutional because...
Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78
NEW YORK — Richard Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV’s most indelible detectives as John Munch in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: SVU,” has died. He was 78. Belzer died Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southern France, his longtime friend...
Ant-Man opens big at box office with $104M for ‘Quantumania’
NEW YORK — Phase five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have gotten off to a rocky start, but Ant-Man is bigger than ever at the box office. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” opened with $104 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily surpassing the box-office...
Everything you need to know about the 2023 Academy Awards
NEW YORK — Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars, including when...
TV Talk: NBC revives CBS’s canceled ‘Magnum P.I.’ rebootVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. PASADENA, Calif. — Not every canceled series gets a second chance, but when CBS axed “Magnum P.I.” in May after four seasons, production company NBCUniversal looked to reverse the show’s misfortune. “The effort to find...
Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, condition worsens
NEW YORK — Nearly a year after Bruce Willis’ family announced that he would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family says his “condition has progressed.” In a statement posted Thursday, the 67-year-old actor’s family said Willis has a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. “While...
Review: Wuther true or false, ‘Emily’ weaves a passionate portrait of a Brontë sisterVideo
“Wuthering Heights” was first published in 1847 under the name Ellis Bell — a pseudonym for Emily Brontë, of course, and one that she adopted in tandem with her sisters Charlotte and Anne, in their individual novels as well as a book of poetry. “Jane Eyre” was published under Currer...
Ryan Seacrest leaving ‘Live,’ to be replaced by Kelly Ripa’s husband, Mark ConsuelosVideo
NEW YORK — Ryan Seacrest plans to leave ABC’s “Live with Kelly and Ryan” this spring, he announced on Thursday’s episode. Seacrest has hosted the New York-set morning show with Kelly Ripa since 2017. Ripa’s husband, Mark Consuelos, will take over as her full-time co-host. “It was a tough, tough...
Some of Raquel Welch’s best films are hard to find. Here’s where you can watch them
Raquel Welch, the 1960s international sex symbol whose acting career spanned more than half a century, died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 82. Welch shot to stardom in the ’60s with the films “Fantastic Voyage” and “One Million Years B.C.” The pulpy movie poster for the...
TV Talk: ‘Picard’ gives ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ a fond, fan-friendly farewellVideo
Fans of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” who were disappointed in Paramount+’s “Star Trek: Picard” should come back to the series for its third and final season. Now streaming new episodes weekly on Thursday, “Picard” finally becomes the “Next Generation” follow-up most fans always wanted to see. Characters from seasons...
TV Q&A: What happened to Steinberg in those Steidl & Steinberg commercials?Video
Q: Question about long-standing Pittsburgh commercials for Steidl & Steinberg. Ken Steidl has been on his law firm’s TV ads right along, but his pony-tailed partner, Kenny Steinberg, has been a no-show in recent viewings. Please enlighten me as to Mr. Steinberg’s status. — Jim, via email Rob: A check...
95th Academy Awards odds are out: See who’s favored to win the major Oscars
BY ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports It’s awards season in the entertainment industry, and the crown jewel event, the 95th Academy Awards, is coming March 12 to honor the best in film and movies over the past year. The anticipation always boils over when each envelope is opened and...
