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Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell pens powerful graphic memoir ‘The Talk’
“The Talk” by Darrin Bell (Henry Holt & Company) Seeing the other children at the park playing with water guns, Darrin asks his mom for one. Her immediate response: No. Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Darrin Bell’s graphic memoir “The Talk” begins around age 6, when his mom first has “the...
Behind the Art: Pittsburgh’s John Kane was first renowned self-taught artist
(Editor’s note: Behind the Art is a recurring series highlighting artistic works throughout the county.) John Kane was both a rough-and-tumble immigrant laborer and a self-taught artist of renown. Born in Scotland in 1860, he emigrated to the United States at age 19. He landed in the Pittsburgh area, where...
Seven Wonders has SummerSounds organizer wondering if it’s biggest crowd yetVideo
The music of Fleetwood Mac has something that can appeal to almost anyone. From strident rock anthems to poignant break-up songs, anyone who can appreciate a well-constructed tune can find something to like. That — plus a beautiful Friday evening in Greensburg — may help explain why the Fleetwood Mac...
Pittsburgh Film Office and Pittsburgh Public Theater launch training partnership Create PA
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis walked to the podium, mentioned the word “persistence” and looked directly at Dawn M. Keezer. “When you look up that word in the dictionary you will see a picture of Dawn Keezer,” Davis said Wednesday morning inside the O’Reilly Theater, Downtown, referring to the Pittsburgh...
TV Talk: Pittsburgher looks for love on ‘The Bachelorette’Video
Tanner Courtad, a 30-year-old mortgage lender from Pittsburgh will be one of 25 men vying for the affections of Charity Lawson on the 20th season of ABC’s “The Bachelorette” (9 p.m. June 26, WTAE-TV). Courtad’s Instagram suggests he works in the mortgage business for Kiavi Inc. and is also a...
TV Talk: Taking the temperature of Pittsburgh’s TV market
Pittsburghers love TV, and data from a January 2023 Nielsen Insights report proves it. Even though Pittsburgh is now the 26th largest TV market nationally, it’s No. 1 in TV viewing in the top U.S. markets with the most advanced Nielsen measurement. Pittsburgh viewers ages 18 and older spend an...
Danny Masterson convicted of 2 counts of rape; ‘That ’70s Show’ actor faces 30 years to life
LOS ANGELES — “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson was led out in handcuffs from a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday and could get 30 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty on two of three counts of rape at his second trial, in which the Church...
LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people are flocking to central Florida this weekend to go on theme park rides, mingle with costumed performers, dance at all-night parties and lounge poolside at hotels during Gay Days, a decades-long tradition. Even though Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers have...
64th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival continues to evolve
If you’re planning on venturing into Downtown Pittsburgh for the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, it’s best to plan accordingly. The festival coincides with so many happenings Downtown this weekend — from Pittsburgh Pride Revolution: NO FEAR to “The Little Mermaid” in concert at Heinz Hall to concerts from...
Fleetwood Mac tribute kicks off SummerSounds concert seasonVideo
A group of singer-songwriters from Rochester, N.Y., found a niche when they came together for a one-off performance of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” album. “It was very popular, so we did it a few more times, and then we turned it into a real band,” said Teagan Ward, who sings the...
Al Pacino, 83, and Noor Alfallah, 29, are expecting a baby
NEW YORK— Al Pacino, 83, and 29-year-old Noor Alfallah are expecting a baby, the actor’s representative confirmed Wednesday. Pacino’s publicist, Stan Rosenfield, verified the news first published by TMZ, but said there would be no statement at this time. The baby would be Pacino’s fourth child. He has a 33-year-old...
Florida drama teacher who includes deaf students in school shows will receive a special Tony Award
NEW YORK — The special Tony Award that honors educators will go this year to a drama teacher in Florida who has closed the gap between the deaf and hearing worlds by having productions performed in both voice and American Sign Language. Jason Zembuch-Young, artistic director of the public South...
Guns N’ Roses coming to PNC Park in AugustVideo
Welcome to the jungle, or rather PNC Park. Guns N’ Roses, one of the biggest bands of the late ’80s, has announced a show at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park for Friday, Aug. 18. The opening act for the show is The Pretenders. Tickets will be available starting today via the band’s...
T.J. Newman returns with a novel that’s on par with summer movie blockbustersVideo
Time is a precious commodity and some readers need to be hooked from page one. T.J. Newman ‘s 2021 debut novel “Falling” (Avid Reader/Simon & Schuster) begins with a sentence that blasts out of a cannon: “When the shoe dropped in her lap the foot was still in it.” The...
Natasha Lyonne wants to grow old with ‘Poker Face.’ No one’s arguing
LOS ANGELES — Natasha Lyonne is laying her (credit) cards on the table, along with her Nicorette and Tea Tree Therapy mint toothpicks. We’re sitting in the back house of the Studio City office she shares with producing partner Maya Rudolph, and this emptying of pockets came as a response...
Bruce Cockburn bringing 50-year musical treasure trove to The PalaceVideo
Through more than 50 years of making music, Bruce Cockburn has generally been identified as a Canadian singer/songwriter. The designation is no longer strictly accurate. In 2022, Cockburn became a dual Canadian-United States citizen. “I got a green card because I married an American, and I married an American because...
Taylor Swift, Paramore, Hardy among top concerts to see around Pittsburgh in June
June looks to be a crowded month of shows in Pittsburgh, headlined by a pair of Taylor Swift shows at Acrisure Stadium. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area in June: June’s top shows June 11: Paramore, Bloc Party, Genesis Owusu at PPG Paints Arena...
‘Succession’ finale: Fans react to end of Emmy-winning hit drama
WASHINGTON — With the end of the critically acclaimed drama’s fourth and final season, dedicated fans of “Succession” now know the answer to the series’ central question: Which of the Murdoch-esque Roy family siblings will prevail? Oh, and — for those who haven’t yet watched, here’s the spoiler alert. The...
‘The Little Mermaid’ makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening
“The Little Mermaid” made moviegoers want to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. Disney’s live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic easily outswam the competition, bringing in $95.5 million on 4,320 screens in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. And Disney estimates the film starring Halle Bailey...
Behind the Art: Greater Latrobe art collection includes founder’s work
(Editor’s note: Behind the Art is a recurring series highlighting artistic works throughout the county.) The Greater Latrobe School District owes its Special Art Collection to the vision of two teachers who, in the depths of the Great Depression, saw the value of exposing students to original works of art....
5 questions to consider as you get ready for the ‘Succession’ finale
There’s no Iron Throne, but the stakes feel just as high. “Succession,” the critically acclaimed drama chronicling a Murdoch-esque feuding billionaire family, wraps its four-season run on Sunday with a highly anticipated 88-minute finale. And just like another tentpole HBO show, “Game of Thrones,” there’s no shortage of theories over...
CBS is television’s most popular network for 15th straight year
NEW YORK — CBS claimed the distinction of most-watched television network for the 15th straight year, even as those bragging rights don’t mean what they used to. The network averaged just under 6 million viewers on a typical moment in prime time for the season that just concluded, the Nielsen...
WDVE’s Memorial Day 500 countdown kicks off Pittsburgh’s summer
It might not be summer on the calendar, but Pittsburgh’s summer has officially begun. The Memorial Day 500 music countdown launched Friday morning on WDVE-FM 102.5 — a Pittsburgh tradition that was rekindled in 2019, after more than a two-decade hiatus. “We resurrected the 500 when we were celebrating our...
Seth Rupert overcomes deafness to teach kids at Latrobe Art Center
Seth Rupert says he’s lucky to have a job at Latrobe Art Center. But everyone else seems to think it’s the center that is lucky to have him. “It’s hard for a deaf person to get a good job, even at Walmart or Target,” said Rupert, who has been a...
Court says Hugh Grant’s lawsuit alleging illegal snooping by tabloid can go to trial
LONDON — A London court on Friday rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun tabloid to throw out a lawsuit by actor Hugh Grant alleging that journalists and investigators it hired illegally snooped on him. Justice Timothy Fancourt said a trial in January will have to determine whether...
