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Vicki Lawrence brings ‘Mama’ to Greensburg’s Palace TheatreVideo
Vicki Lawrence was never intended to play “Mama,” the sharp-tongued Southerner who became one of the most iconic characters to emerge from “The Carol Burnett Show” in the 1970s. The show’s writers created the part for Burnett in a one-time sketch, with the role of Mama’s long-suffering daughter, Eunice, to...
The Rolling Stones announce release date for their new album, unveil lead single, ‘Angry’Video
LONDON — The Rolling Stones are back, and they’ve brought a few famous friends. “Hackney Diamonds,” the band’s first album of new songs in 18 years, features guest appearances from the likes of Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Poignantly, it also features Charlie Watts, the stalwart Stones drummer...
TV Talk: Paramount+ renews filmed-in-Pittsburgh ‘Mayor of Kingstown’
Unsurprisingly, given that the show’s writers visited Pittsburgh in April, Paramount+ finally confirmed the renewal of “Mayor of Kingstown” for a third season. The show was expected to return to Pittsburgh to film its third season in August but the writers’ and actors’ strikes precluded that from happening. Once the...
Joe Jonas files for divorce from Sophie Turner after 4 years of marriage
MIAMI — Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner on Tuesday after four years of marriage and two children. The 34-year-old Jonas Brothers singer filed to end his marriage with the 27-year-old star of “Game of Thrones” in Florida’s Miami-Dade County Court. The filing says “the marriage between the...
TV Q&A: Will DISH Network carry Penguins games this winter?
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: Will DISH Network carry the Penguins games this winter? — David, via email Rob: DISH dropped AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh two years ago with DISH executives...
With the Obamas and Biebers, Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Judge, the U.S. Open stars aren’t just on court
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff glanced up at one of the 35-foot-wide video boards high atop Arthur Ashe Stadium during a U.S. Open match last week and caught a glimpse of celebrity couple Justin and Hailey Bieber. “I saw them immediately on the jumbotron. I don’t know if the camera...
Book review: Stephen King finds terror in the ordinary in new pandemic-set novel ‘Holly’
“Holly” by Stephen King (Scribner) In half a century of writing horror novels, Stephen King has created some remarkable villains. Who can forget the sing-song voice of Pennywise the clown, the devil incarnate Randall Flagg, or the drooling jaws of Cujo? The big bads in King’s latest novel, “Holly,” aren’t...
TV Talk: WPXI-TV revives ‘Chiller Theater’
WPXI-TV will bring back its classic sci-fi/horror movie show “Chiller Theater” for eight weeks this fall beginning this coming weekend, airing episodes at 11:30 p.m. Saturday on PCNC and the WPXI Now app. These aren’t reruns of the original series hosted by Bill “Chilly Billy” Cardille from 1963-84, but a...
The Rolling Stones will release their first studio album in 18 years, ‘Hackney Diamonds’
LOS ANGELES — The wait is over: The Rolling Stones will soon release new music. On Monday, the band announced they are preparing to release their first album of original material in 18 years — since 2005’s “A Bigger Bang.” Titled “Hackney Diamonds,” the band will share details of the...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Sale of AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh fallout, more Mokay mornings on KDKA+
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 the sale of AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, what it might mean for the Pirates on TV, the channel rebranding and the broadcast booth makeover. Benz...
Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell dies at 56
LOS ANGELES — Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth has died. He was 56. The band’s manager, Robert Hayes, said Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably” Monday morning surrounded by family and friends at his home in Boise, Idaho. The cause of death was...
Review: Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top keep alive spirit of late members in Pittsburgh show
Two Southern rock titans that have suffered potentially devastating losses in recent years showed Sunday night that they’re ready to soldier on for the foreseeable future. Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top, both inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, visited a packed Pavilion at Star Lake on a...
Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell is in hospice care, manager says
Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth, has begun hospice care at home and has only “a short time” left, his manager confirmed to The Times on Sunday. Harwell, whom TMZ reported is in the final stage of liver failure, is being cared for by his fiancé. The...
Jimmy Buffett died after a four-year fight with a rare form of skin cancer, his website says
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. — Jimmy Buffett, whose sun-drenched songs celebrated life by the shore, died of a rare, aggressive skin cancer, according to a statement on his website. Buffett, 76, had Merkel cell cancer, according to the statement, which was posted after initial news of his death emerged Saturday. The...
Marshall Tucker Band singer Doug Gray shows no signs of stopping after 50-plus yearsVideo
After more than 50 years with the Marshall Tucker Band, singer Doug Gray has learned how to tour successfully into his 70s. Those tips include staying at nicer hotels (four stars or higher), grabbing rest whenever possible and keeping the shows mostly on weekends. “We don’t work a whole lot...
Saint Vincent College gallery to display 88 newly acquired paintings
Saint Vincent College will display a recent bequest of 88 paintings in its entirety in “Impressionist Legacies: The Michael and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Collection,” opening Sept. 7 in the Verostko Center for the Arts on the Unity campus. A public reception is planned for 5 to 7 p.m. that evening...
For at least a day, all the world is ‘Margaritaville’ in homage to Jimmy Buffett
KEY WEST, Florida — All the world was “Margaritaville” on Saturday, from Key West to New York City and beyond, as legions of fans mourned the passing of beach-bum balladeer Jimmy Buffett at the age of 76. Buffett’s eponymous hit song has long been the anthem of Florida’s Key West,...
‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76
NEW YORK — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded...
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s Rhapsody Gala features jazz, live auction
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra is offering up a gourmet dinner and an evening of auction items and jazz sounds at its Rhapsody Gala on Sept. 15. The event begins with a 6:30 p.m. cocktail hour followed by a sit-down dinner at the Westmoreland Country Club — accompanied by the music...
Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert film coming to theaters in October
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to movie theaters. Swift announced Thursday that the concert film “Taylor Swift — The Eras Tour” will open in North American theaters Oct. 13. The theater chain AMC, anticipating high demand from Swift fans, said the film will play at least...
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks stages ‘Cleopatra’ with all-woman cast
William Shakespeare was not averse to including a ballad or two in his plays. Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks is going the Bard one better this year, adding modern dance numbers to its production of “Cleopatra & Antony.” Audience members will hear snippets of Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring...
Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen among top concerts to see around Pittsburgh in September
Pittsburgh will see an extremely busy September at PPG Paints Arena, with 11 shows there during the month. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area in September: September’s top shows Sept. 6: Aerosmith, The Black Crowes at PPG Paints Arena The veteran Boston rockers will...
Photos: Country fans turn out for Morgan Wallen concert at PNC Park
Country singer Morgan Wallen returned to Pittsburgh on Wednesday night for the first of two shows at PNC Park. Pumped-up fans got to the North Side early to tailgate and pre-game before the show. There were plenty of cowboy hats and boots among the fans as gates opened at 4...
TV Talk: Uniontown High grad born to play Dyan Cannon on HBO’s ‘Winning Time’
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” (9 p.m. Sunday) is all about the rise of sports as entertainment, which the 1980s Lakers took to a new level when they established a courtside...
Travis Scott to bring Circus Maximus Tour to Pittsburgh
Rapper Travis Scott announced his latest tour is making a stop in Pittsburgh. The singer’s Circus Maximus Tour, promoting his top-selling “Utopia” album, will arrive Dec. 8 at PPG Paints Arena in Uptown. With four No. 1 tracks among his dozens of charting songs, Scott has been nominated for eight...
