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Sweetwater Center for the Arts stands with Ukraine through new exhibition
Photographer Michael Haritan said he presents his work with the aim of educating those who see it. “I always had the approach that it was of value to generations to come from a historical perspective,” said the Peters Township resident and owner of Haritan Photography. That mission has special urgency...
Ellen DeGeneres ends daytime show with plea for compassion
LOS ANGELES — Ellen DeGeneres brought her nearly two-decade daytime talk show to an end Thursday with a celebrity lovefest and a forceful assertion of her achievement as a gay woman daring to be herself. DeGeneres and guests Jennifer Aniston, Billie Eilish and Pink shared memories and affection as “The...
TV Talk: Former KDKA-TV reporter Julie Grant announces the National Spelling Bee; ‘Pistol’ premieres
Former KDKA-TV legal reporter Julie Grant, now a Court TV anchor, will be an announcer for live coverage of the “2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee” next week, a full-circle moment for the Steubenville, Ohio, native who once attended the Bee in Washington, D.C., as a competitor. Moving from its long-time...
Steven Tyler enters treatment, Aerosmith cancels showsVideo
BOSTON — Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has voluntarily entered a rehabilitation program, forcing the Boston-based rock band to cancel the first portion of its upcoming Las Vegas residency. Tyler, 74, has made no secret of his lifelong struggle with substance abuse disorder. “As many of you know, our beloved brother...
Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band to tour in U.S., Europe
NEW YORK (AP) — The Boss is hitting the road again, and the E Street Band band is coming with him. The rockers announced Monday that they will begin an arena tour in February in the United States, followed by stadium shows beginning in April in Europe. Details on the...
TV Talk: ‘This is Us’ ends quietly, poignantly; bloated ‘Stranger Things’ returnsVideo
This column contains spoilers for the series finale of NBC’s “This is Us,” which aired May 24, 2022. After last week’s episode about the death of Rebecca Pearson (Mandy Moore), viewers could have come into the series finale expecting a “Six Feet Under”-style, time-hopper that showed what became of each...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces plans for expansion and update to Greer Cabaret Theater
This show intermission will last about a year. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced an extensive remodel and expansion of the Greer Cabaret Theater and Backstage Bar in Downtown’s Cultural District on Monday. It’s expected to take about 12 months. For almost 20 years, the venue has been known as being...
TV Talk: WTAE-TV hires new sports anchor
WTAE-TV has hired a new weekend sports anchor. Emily Giangreco, currently at KVUE-TV in Austin, Texas, tweeted that she’ll join Channel 4, with her last day on-air in Texas set for this weekend. A Washington, D.C., native who studied broadcast journalism and communications at West Virginia University, Giangreco got her...
Saint Vincent Summer Theatre returns with 2 audience-favorite shows
Saint Vincent Summer Theatre will return from a two-year pandemic intermission by presenting two familiar romps from past seasons. The theater’s 52nd season will feature the musical “Nunsense,” running June 14-19; and the popular farce “Lend Me a Tenor,” July 12-17. Performances will be staged in the Robert S. Carey...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking summer TV, ‘Stranger Things,’ Tom Brady, ‘Top Gun’ and ‘George Carlin’s American Dream’Video
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 Pirates on streaming. Owen reviews Netflix’s “Stranger Things 4” and talks about what else to expect from summer (and fall) TV, including “She-Hulk:...
Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson departing from ‘SNL’
NEW YORK — Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson are among those departing from “Saturday Night Live,” leaving the sketch institution without arguably its two most famous names after Saturday’s 47th season finale. Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney will also leave the cast after the episode hosted by Natasha Lyonne. The...
The Kardashians take Portofino for Kourtney-Travis wedding
NEW YORK — The Kravis wedding train has rolled into Italy. After a Las Vegas practice wedding (no marriage license) with an Elvis impersonator officiating, followed by a small ceremony (with license) in Santa Barbara, California, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker stepped out Friday in the jet set playground of...
Andy Warhol Museum plans $60 million expansion on North Side
The Andy Warhol Museum and its supporters have apparently come to the conclusion that the museum named for the visionary Pittsburgh artist has outgrown its space. On Friday, the Warhol announced that the museum will embark on a $60 million expansion encompassing a six-block section of its North Side neighborhood....
Pittsburgh’s August Wilson Center stages all-female ‘Uproar’ opera
An opera based on the life of a Swiss woman who dressed as a man, converted to Islam and lived as an outcast in Algeria will be presented Saturday at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center. “Song from the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt,” featuring a...
Ed Sheeran announces birth of 2nd daughter
LONDON — British singer-songerwriter Ed Sheeran has announced the birth of his second daughter, saying he and his wife, Cherry Seaborn were “over the moon” at the baby’s arrival. The Grammy award-winner posted a picture of baby socks on his Instagram site. “We are both so in love with her,”...
Compass Inn goes rogue — blacksmiths and ‘scoundrels’ featured at Laughlintown site
Visitors to Laughlintown’s Compass Inn Museum will find a gathering of blacksmiths on Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. , as many as 25 area blacksmiths will be demonstrating their skills on the grounds of the historic Route 30 inn, which has been restored to its prime 1830s appearance....
Lineup for Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival announced
With an emphasis on diversity, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has unveiled its full lineup of performers and visual artists for the 2022 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. The festival takes place from June 3 through June 12. “This year is going to be special,” said Sarah Aziz, director of...
TV Talk: Broadcasters announce fall prime-time plans, renewals, cancellationsVideo
Managing the decline of a broadcast empire requires compromises as the Big Four networks made clear during this week’s “upfronts” in New York, an annual tradition where broadcasters try to entice advertisers to commit ad dollars to their new season lineup in advance. As media companies prioritize their streaming services,...
With sequel plans, Rob Reiner turns ‘Spinal Tap’ up to 11
CANNES, France — One of the most memorable lines — and Rob Reiner’s personal favorite — of “This Is Spinal Tap” goes: “There’s a fine line between stupid and clever.” You could say the same thing about the classic 1984 mockumentary. It could have so easily not panned out. No...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust president and CEO Kevin McMahon retiring at end of 2022
When J. Kevin McMahon arrived in Pittsburgh 21 years ago to work for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, remnants of the seedy red-light part of Downtown that became the Cultural District were still in place. “The city was starting to emerge from its past, but I looked right out on Liberty...
No more streaming-only debuts for Oscar hopefuls
The Oscars are getting back to normal, eligibility-wise. After two years of pandemic-related adjustments, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday that Oscar hopefuls will once again have to launch their films in movie theaters. Qualifying films are allowed to premiere “day and date” in movie theaters...
Pittsburgh Opens event aims to draw people Downtown
Editor’s note: The location of Thursday’s event was incorrect in the original version of this story. The second Pittsburgh Opens event — one in a series of gatherings meant to bring people back to the city’s Downtown area — is scheduled to be held Thursday. The event is slated to...
Chris Wallace interview show to be featured on CNN Sundays
NEW YORK — Chris Wallace will host a Sunday night interview show for CNN starting this fall, the network said Wednesday in announcing a new home for the best-known personality from the since-imploded CNN+ streaming service. “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace,” which will also air on HBO Max, was the...
The Westmoreland’s Director/CEO Anne Kraybill leaving for Kansas museum post
Anne Kraybill will step down as the Richard M. Scaife Director/CEO of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art on July 22 to become director/chief executive officer of the Wichita (Kan.) Art Museum. “This is a bittersweet moment for me because the past four years at The Westmoreland have been some...
Book explores Sandy Hook, Alex Jones, and why modern conspiracy theories have been so contagious
In late April, one week before a trial began that would decide how much Alex Jones should pay the families of first-graders murdered in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, the conspiracy theorist filed a motion in federal bankruptcy court. Jones, at the helm of a multi-million...
