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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...
Goo Goo Dolls’ summer tour will visit PittsburghVideo
Soft rock stalwarts Goo Goo Dolls are bringing their summer tour to Pittsburgh next year. Known for adult contemporary hits like “Iris,” “Slide” and “Name,” Goo Goo Dolls will headline the Pavilion at Star Lake on Aug. 14, joined by Neon Trees. The band’s Tiny Desk Concert for NPR debuted...
Carnegie Museum of Natural History director Gretchen Baker to depart
Gretchen Baker, the Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland, will be leaving effective Dec. 31. The Carnegie Museums announced Monday that Baker would be moving to a position as president and CEO of the Chicago Botanic Garden. She joined the...
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...
What to know about changes to Disney parks’ disability policies
ORLANDO, Fla. — Changes that Disney made to a popular program that lets qualifying disabled people skip long lines at its California and Florida theme parks are too restrictive, disabled fans contend in a federal lawsuit and shareholder proposal that seek to expand eligibility. The battle over who can skip...
If you want that tattoo erased it’s going to hurt and it’s going to cost you
DETROIT — Colin Farrell’s had it done — many times. So have Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox. Heck, even Bart Simpson did. Whether it’s Marilyn Monroe’s face, Billy Bob Thornton’s name, a sultry rose or even Bart’s partially inscribed homage to his mother, some tattoos simply have to go for...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Tory Silver — plus a video debutVideo
Getting to make a new album in Los Angeles, with indie rock star Jay Som producing and engineering it, was “huge” for Pittsburgh’s Tory Silver. “It really felt like we were doing something big and important and just unreal. We crowdfunded for this album, and raised almost $15,000,” Silver said....
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...
Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
HONOLULU — Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront. But today only 12 are still alive — all centenarians — and this year none were able to make the pilgrimage to...
Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, 7 decades later
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Seven decades after Rosa Parks was thrust indelibly into American history for refusing to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, new photos of the Civil Rights Movement icon have been made public for the first time, and they illustrate aspects of her legacy that are...
Java island zoo releases photos of 1st panda cub born in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A zoo on Java island released photos of Indonesia’s first locally-born giant panda cub, and said the male cub was showing signs of being in good health. The mother, 15-year-old Hu Chun, gave birth to Satrio Wiratama — nicknamed Rio — on November 27 at the zoo’s...
Avian enthusiasts prepare for annual Christmas Bird Count
It wasn’t just the usual suspects showing up for the Mon Valley’s annual Christmas Bird Count. While counters noted a slight drop in hairy woodpeckers — 17 spotted last year compared to 20 the year before — the 2024 survey yielded a fantastic collection of new species, providing a fresh...
Editorial: What’s the future of health care independence?
In 2022, Excela Health announced a merger with Butler Health System. It was all about taking the two organizations and giving them “the requisite scale to accelerate and elevate its relevancy … in the region’s highly competitive health care marketplace.” That public-relations speak could be interpreted as allowing the hospitals...
North Huntingdon grandma’s love fills wedding cookie table
There is one ingredient in Adrienne “Baba” Frishof’s homemade cookies that can’t be measured — love. Frishof, 78, crafted 90 dozen cookies — 17 of the 26 varieties — for her granddaughter’s Oct. 11 wedding cookie table. “We had little takeout containers for guests to take cookies with them,” said...
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...
Q&A: Alicia Witt on 1st Pittsburgh visit, Christmas show at Jergel’s and moreVideo
Actress/musician Alicia Witt’s first and only visit to Pittsburgh came in 1986, yet the memories stand out almost 40 years later. That’s because the then 10-year-old, who by then had appeared in “Dune” and won plenty of piano competitions, got to perform at Heinz Hall — with Liberace as her...
Pitt’s Nationality Rooms to welcome thousands for holiday open house
Kati R. Csoman came from an immigrant Hungarian family. Her father was a steelworker in Beaver County, and there wasn’t a lot of money for college. When her mentor, University of Pittsburgh professor Robert P. Donnorummo, suggested she apply for a scholarship to study abroad in her native Hungary, she...
Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired property listed for $1.5M in Upper St. Clair
Dr. Allen Axelson is preparing to bid farewell to his beloved, nature-infused home, which he designed himself in the 1970s in Upper St. Clair. Axelson drew from his lifelong admiration of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright to build a contemporary home on seven acres for his growing family. “I’m a...
Christmas trees 101: Pros, cons and what experts recommend
Choosing a Christmas tree used to feel simple. Pack up the car, drive to the lot, find the tree that calls you and then haul it home to decorate. But with lifelike artificial trees everywhere (and holiday schedules busier than ever), more people are asking themselves the annual December question:...
Bar Noel Sewickley serves holiday cheer
Nestled inside Mi Cita, an upscale bar and lounge, is a chic holiday pop-up establishment serving high-end wines and champagne, craft cocktails, beer and mocktails as well as small plates. This is the second year for the Bar Noel Sewickley concept. In 2023, it was located inside the Sewickley Tavern....
Love letters written 100 years ago inspired a book by Sewickley native
While searching through boxes after her mother’s death, Nancy Hayes Kilgore came across handwritten letters from her grandmother to her grandfather. As she read the words, she decided to type them into her computer. The more she documented the correspondence, an idea came to her about how the letters could...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Dec. 5-7
There’s no getting around it, this has been a cold week. You may be tempted to stay inside away from the wind all weekend. But you could warm up with some of these events instead. Irwin Cookie Tour Delicious cookies are a hallmark of the holiday season, and Irwin is...
The Palace Theatre to welcome The Drifters, The Platters and Cornell Gunter’s Coasters
Take a spin back in time with this Friday night’s show at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The Drifters, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters and The Platters will perform for a night full of classic tunes and amazing vocals. The three groups boast dozens of hits between them, and all three have...
Local celebs to add extra sparkle to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’
“The Nutcracker” is a Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre holiday tradition going back to the company’s inception in 1969. This year, they’re also continuing a more recent tradition of featuring local celebrities in cameos during the show. From football favorites to TV stars, PBT has tapped a wide variety of Pittsburgh’s famous...
