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‘Triangle of Sadness’ actor, model Charlbi Dean dies at 32
NEW YORK — Charlbi Dean, the South African actor and model who had a breakout role in “Triangle of Sadness,” which won this year’s top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, has died at age 32. Dean died Monday at a hospital in New York from a sudden unexpected illness,...
TV Q&A: Will ABC’s ‘The Rookie’ ever film in Clarion County where its story began?Video
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: The series premiere of ABC’s “The Rookie” showed the lead character, John Nolan (Nathan Fillion), walk into a bank robbery in progress in Foxburg, Pa.,...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Netflix sets date for filmed-in-Pittsburgh ‘Pale Blue Eye,’ Steve Carell in ‘The Patient,’ Steelers on Amazon
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment, including Netflix setting a release date for “The Pale Blue Eye,” filmed in late 2021 and early 2022 in Western Pennsylvania. The Scott Cooper-directed film,...
‘Did she lose her mind?’ Sharon Horgan explains her turn to the dark sideVideo
NEW YORK — When “Catastrophe” came to an end three years ago, Sharon Horgan was bereft. “I had real grief,” said the writer-actor-producer during a recent sit-down in Manhattan. “I know that sounds dramatic, but we were so close and so in it for five years.” The Amazon series, which...
Review: A good man makes a real bad decision on ‘House of the Dragon’
ALERT: Contains spoilers for the ‘Game of Thrones’ series up through episode two of ‘House of the Dragon’ Good, honest men usually have a tough go of it in the “Game of Thrones” universe. Just ask Ned Stark. King Viserys Targaryen isn’t a perfect man by any means. He doesn’t...
MTV VMAs ready to host, honor some of music’s biggest acts
NEW YORK — The MTV Video Music Awards are back Sunday with some of the biggest names in music vying for the network’s fabled Moon Person statue. Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow and Kendrick Lamar are tied for leading nominees with seven apiece. Harlow and Lil Nas X’s collaboration “Industry...
Coming to a theater near you: $3 movie tickets for one day
NEW YORK — For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters as part of a newly launched “National Cinema Day” to lure moviegoers during a quiet spell at the box office. The Cinema Foundation, a non-profit arm of the National Association of...
Why some of your favorite shows have disappeared from HBO Max
Viewers have come to see streaming as an endless bounty of programming choices that are available in perpetuity. But Warner Bros. Discovery, the new parent of streaming service HBO Max, is demonstrating that there are limits. The company that acquired WarnerMedia has removed 36 series and movies from the streaming...
Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk! Three Stooges Festival coming to Pittsburgh in September
Moe, Larry, Shemp, and Curly are coming to Pittsburgh. On film at least. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced Friday that a Three Stooges Festival will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Harris Theater. The Three Stooges consisted of the Howard brothers, Moe, Shemp and Curly, and...
TV Talk: Steve Carell stars in Hulu’s intense, ‘Misery’-like psychological thriller ‘The Patient’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Whenever a great TV series ends, I always wonder what the creators will do next. For “The Americans” team of Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, the answer is Hulu’s “The Patient,” a tension-filled, character-driven psychological...
TV Talk: Fred Rogers Productions’ ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ turns 10Video
After ordering dinner at a restaurant last month, my 12-year-old son declared it was time to play “What’s Missing,” a game where everyone closes their eyes except the one person at the table who gets to take something from the table and hide it underneath. Then everyone else opens their...
TV Q&A: How did a CBS Sports correspondent become part of Steelers’ preseason game telecasts?Video
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: Why did Amanda Renner from CBS Sports show up working the local KDKA-TV telecast of the Steelers’ first preseason NFL game Aug. 13? Nothing —...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Sprung,’ ‘Better Call Saul,’ Big Ten’s big deal
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment, including filmed-in-Pittsburgh comedy “Sprung,” now streaming new episodes Fridays on Amazon Freevee. “Sprung” creator Greg Garcia thinks one of his characters, Barb, played by the...
‘House of the Dragon’ gets back to the backstabbing we loved in ‘Thrones’
Last time we spent our Sunday nights in Westeros, toward the end of the final season, there was one episode I truly enjoyed, just after the forces of good...
Lawrenceville cinema to show Ukrainian film to benefit war relief effortsVideo
At age 9, Anton Greene of Ann Arbor, Mich., thought it would be a lark to audition for a part in a film being made in Ukraine, his mother’s homeland. “I didn’t have any acting experience. I just thought it would be fun to try out,” said Greene, now 19...
Stelter says CNN must hold media accountable as show ends
NEW YORK — “Reliable Sources” host Brian Stelter insisted Sunday that he’ll still be rooting for CNN even after his show was canceled this week, but stressed that it was important for the network and others to hold the media accountable. CNN gave Stelter the chance to host a final...
‘Dragon Ball Super’ bests ‘Beast’ at box office with $20.1M
Idris Elba may go head-to-head with a lion in “Beast,” but the action flick was no match for the latest “Dragon Ball” movie at the North American box office this weekend. “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” topped the charts in its first weekend in theaters, with $20.1 million in ticket...
Horror film convention promoter speaks after Gary Busey charges
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — A horror movie convention promoter says it is assisting authorities following charges against actor Gary Busey involving alleged sexual offenses at an event in New Jersey earlier this month. Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted...
Western Pa. dishes out Italian beef sandwiches featured on ‘The Bear’
Italian beef sandwiches are having a national moment thanks to FX’s restaurant-themed television “The Bear.” The sandwiches featured on the popular series starring Jeremy Allen White as a chef are a staple of the Chicago area. The juicy, slow-cooked beef sandwiches topped with peppers are also popular at some Allegheny...
TV Talk: HBO recaptures ‘Game of Thrones’ political dynamics in ‘House of the Dragon’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Although “Game of Thrones” spin-off “House of the Dragon” (9 p.m. Sunday on HBO and HBO Max) is technically a prequel set 172 years before the first “GOT” series, structurally its first episode is more...
Brian Stelter out at CNN as his media criticism show ‘Reliable Sources’ is canceledVideo
In the first major on-air personnel move under CNN chief Chris Licht, the network is parting ways with senior media correspondent Brian Stelter and canceling his Sunday program “Reliable Sources.” Stelter announced his departure to NPR. A CNN representative did not respond to a request for comment. Stelter is scheduled...
TV Talk: Marvel comedy ‘She-Hulk’ short on laughs; ‘Sprung’ misses a chance for a shared universeVideo
Credit Marvel with attempting a half-hour comedy series for Disney+, but “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” proves too timid about leaning into humor. The first episode, now streaming, proves a particularly dull introduction that wastes most of its running time on a training montage as Bruce Banner/Smart-Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) trains his...
TV Q&A: What happened to Me TV, PBS Kids and Cozi on Comcast?Video
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: Any idea why Comcast/Xfinity suddenly dropped MeTV, Charge and Antenna TV without notice (channels 204, 207, 208)? They have something listed as Slate Channel now,...
TV Talk: Offbeat humor springs from filmed-in-Pittsburgh ‘Sprung’Video
If you’ve been a fan of writer/director Greg Garcia’s past series — “My Name is Earl” (2005-09, NBC), “Raising Hope” (2010-14, Fox), “The Guest Book” (2017-18, TBS) — and his shows’ mix of sophomoric humor and character-driven comedy with a messy surface but heart underneath, you’re likely to get a...
Phoenix Theatres 18 closing in North Versailles
A North Versailles movie theater that’s served as a town hub for several decades will close in September. The final day for movies at Phoenix Theatres 18, which sits along Lincoln Highway, will be Labor Day. “We know many people have memories of coming to the theatre on dates, family...
