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Penguin to publish ‘classic’ Roald Dahl books after backlash
LONDON — Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels after it received criticism for cuts and rewrites that were intended to make the books suitable for modern readers. Along with the new editions, the company said 17 of Dahl’s books...
Seton Hill production puts modern spin on Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’
History tends to repeat itself — a notion that will be explored in a Seton Hill University Theatre and Dance Program production of “Julius Caesar.” William Shakespeare’s classic drama of political intrigue and personal honor will be staged Friday and Saturday and March 3 and 4 in the university’s Performing...
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...
R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence
CHICAGO - R. Kelly was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex but will serve all but one of those simultaneously with a 30-year sentence on racketeering and sex trafficking convictions. U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber ordered that Kelly serve...
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....
Dr. Seuss’ ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas!’ gets a sequel
BOSTON — Dr. Seuss fans might find their hearts growing three sizes this coming holiday season with the release of a sequel to the 1957 classic children’s book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” The new book picks up one year after the original, and like the first, teaches a valuable...
Pittsburgh Opera’s 2023-24 season mixes new works, returning favorites
Pittsburgh Opera’s 2023-24 season includes a recent work that “needs to be performed here in our city,” according to Chris Cox, the company’s director of marketing and communications. The opera is “The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson,” the last of six productions slated for the opera’s 85th season. “It tells...
Javanese music comes to Greensburg, courtesy of Pitt ensemble
The music of the Sundanese people of the Indonesian island of Java is coming to Greensburg, courtesy of the University Gamelan of the University of Pittsburgh. The ensemble will play a free concert at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Ave. A gamelan...
‘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...
Met cuts season to 18 operas, matching fewest in 4 decades
NEW YORK — The financially challenged Metropolitan Opera is cutting its schedule to 18 productions next season, matching the pandemic-curtailed 2019-20 season for the fewest since 14 in strike-shortened 1980-81. The Met said Wednesday it will have six new productions and 12 revivals, down from seven new stagings and 16...
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...
Could R. Kelly essentially get a ‘life’ prison sentence?
CHICAGO — Superstar-turned-felon R. Kelly wouldn’t be eligible for release until 2066, a year shy of his 100th birthday, if a federal judge accepts prosecutors’ recommendations at his sentencing hearing Thursday in his hometown of Chicago. Kelly, 56, will be sentenced on his convictions from last year in Chicago of...
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...
Bruce Springsteen adds 2nd show for Pittsburgh fans
The Boss’s trip back to the ’Burgh just got longer. On Wednesday, LiveNation announced Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have added a second show to their 2023 tour stop in Pittsburgh. They will perform at PPG Paints Arena on Sept. 12 and 14. Springsteen last performed here in...
Florida art dealer pleads guilty in Andy Warhol forgery scheme
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A South Florida art dealer pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday in connection with a scheme involving the sale of fake Andy Warhol paintings. Daniel Elie Bouaziz, 69, pleaded to a single count of money laundering in Fort Pierce federal court, while prosecutors agreed to drop...
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...
Guns N’ Roses announce 2023 world tour
Guns N’ Roses is returning to the road for the first time since 2021 in a major way this year. The veteran band’s 2023 tour of stadiums, festivals and arenas, which will crisscross the globe between June and October, was announced Tuesday. The tour, with original members Axl Rose, guitarist...
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,...
Westmoreland Performing Arts production of ‘The Nerd’ brings cast full circle
Rehearsing for the Westmoreland Performing Arts production of “The Nerd” has taken cast members back to the early days of their careers and their time with Saint Vincent Summer Theatre. “It has tied us all back to a very happy time in our theater careers,” said director and cast member...
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...
Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship
LONDON — Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable to modern readers. A review of new editions of Dahl’s books now available...
Tom Sizemore in critical condition after brain aneurysm
LOS ANGELES — Tom Sizemore is in critical condition after suffering a brain aneurysm, a representative for the actor said Sunday. Sizemore suffered the aneurysm around 2 a.m. Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was hospitalized in intensive care, his manager Charles Lago said. Lago described Sizemore’s condition...
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...
