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Chrissy Teigen graces cover of People’s ‘Beautiful Issue’
Chrissy Teigen will grace the front of People magazine’s “The Beautiful Issue” in a cover story that delves into her evolved definition of beauty, facing racism growing up and her heartbreaking miscarriage last year. The magazine revealed the cover Wednesday of the annual issue, which hits newsstands Friday. On this...
TV Q&A: How does freelancing work in TV news?
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: You talk a lot about some of the reporters, specifically on KDKA, being “a freelancer.” Exactly how does that work? Are any of the reporters...
Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s livestream concerts get another round
“Always leave them wanting more” is an old saw of the entertainment business. Westmoreland Cultural Trust did that with The VIP Experience, its recent weekly livestream concert series. The free concerts were so popular that the Trust has renewed the series for a second run. The first series aired Jan....
Ariana Grande joins ‘The Voice,’ gets millions of social media likes in an hour
Ariana Grande is joining “The Voice” for its next season. The pop star will be a coach for the NBC show’s 21st season. surprise !!! i am beyond thrilled, honored, excited to be joining @kellyclarkson @johnlegend @blakeshelton next season ~ season 21 of @nbcthevoice ! ? @nickjonas we will miss...
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ cast announced ahead of ‘Star Wars’ series filming in April
The Force is strong with this show. Disney+ announced Monday who will be joining Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen on “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” and the cast includes “Star Wars” alums, a Marvel superhero, a “Game of Thrones” star and more. Directed by Deborah Chow, “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is set 10 years after...
Idlewild sets opening date, hiring 600 workers
A summer favorite is opening just in time for Memorial Day after a shortened year in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Idlewild & SoakZone in Ligonier Township will open May 29, officials announced Monday. The amusement park’s 144th season will see the return of attractions that didn’t open last...
Jessica Walter’s 5 most memorable on-screen characters
Jessica Walter was that rare actor who could make people laugh, cry or pull the sheets over their heads in fright. Anyone who can intimidate Clint Eastwood on-screen has real performing power, and Jessica Walter had it in spades. Walter, whose career spanned six decades, died in her sleep at...
‘Schitt’s Creek’ Rosebud motel for sale in Ontario
All you need is your own Stevie Budd. The Ontario hotel used as the exterior for the Rosebud motel on “Schitt’s Creek” is now for sale and could be yours for a cool $1.6 million. The property, called the Hockley Motel in real life, sits on 6.7 acres of land...
From a marina to floating patios, plan for reimagining Hazelwood riverfront set to be unveiledVideo
A 1.3-mile stretch along the Monongahela River in Hazelwood could become a destination for people to enjoy activities with a riverfront plaza, floating pool, boat docks, trails, play areas and more. “I’m excited. I’m hoping the community will be receptive to it as well,” said Terri Shields, 59. Shields leads...
‘Captain Underpants’ book pulled for ‘passive racism’
A graphic novel for children from the wildly popular “Captain Underpants” series is being pulled from library and book store shelves after its publisher said it “perpetuates passive racism.” The book under scrutiny is 2010’s “The Adventures of Ook and Gluk” by Dav Pilkey, who has apologized, saying it “contains...
Tribeca plans in-person, outdoor film festival for June
NEW YORK — The Tribeca Film Festival said Monday that it plans to hold its 20th edition in-person this June and with outdoor screenings spread throughout New York’s five boroughs. The springtime festival — canceled last year due to the pandemic — will instead turn to the summer for its...
TV Talk: McCandless native Greg Nicotero tells new ‘Creepshow’ stories set in Pittsburgh
It should come as no surprise that both stories in the season two premiere of McCandless native Greg Nicotero’s “Creepshow” are set in Pittsburgh. He’s an unabashed devotee to his hometown and his memories growing up watching WPXI-TV’s “Chiller Theater” before getting his earliest work doing makeup effects on Pittsburgh...
Sharon Osbourne off ‘The Talk’ after inquiry into racism discussion
LOS ANGELES — CBS says Sharon Osbourne will no longer appear on its daytime show “The Talk” after a heated on-air discussion about racism earlier this month. The network said Friday Osbourne had decided to leave the show after a review that found in part that “Sharon’s behavior toward her...
Beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary dies at 104
NEW YORK — Beverly Cleary, the celebrated children’s author whose memories of her Oregon childhood were shared with millions through the likes of Ramona and Beezus Quimby and Henry Huggins, has died. She was 104. Cleary’s publisher HarperCollins announced Friday that the author died Thursday in Carmel Valley, California, where...
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry dies at 84
DALLAS — Larry McMurtry, the prolific and popular author who took readers back to the old American West in his Pulitzer Prize-winning “Lonesome Dove” and returned them to modern-day landscapes in works such as his emotional tale of a mother-daughter relationship in “Terms of Endearment,” has died. He was 84....
Carrie Blast Furnaces to again host drive-in movies
The Carrie Carpool Cinema will return at the Carrie Blast Furnaces for a second year. Sponsored by Rivers of Steel, the spot will once again resemble a drive-in theater, as well as host other programs, activities and tours of the site on the Swissvale/Rankin border. The first shows are set...
‘Open Air’ arts performances set for May in Pittsburgh park
Flagstaff Hill, a popular gathering spot in Oakland, will be the site for two weeks of dance, music and arts programming in May. More than 20 local performing arts organizations will perform on Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s mobile stage in the Schenley Park location during “Open Air: A Series in Celebration...
Pittsburgh photographer is The Westmoreland’s new resident artist
Gavin Benjamin, the new artist in residence at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, has found a creative haven in Pittsburgh. The former New York City resident said the Steel City’s affordability gives him the opportunity to live in what he calls “Gavin’s bubble.” “It’s the only place I found...
Former TV reporter Kelly Brennan Culver pens story of her daughter’s rare disease, treatmentVideo
As Kelly Brennan Culver and Kevin Culver pull into the parking garage, they hear crying. Their daughter Caroline tears up in the back seat. The 3-year-old knows what day it is — treatment Friday. Every four weeks, she and her parents make the trip from their McCandless home to UPMC...
GQT Movies set to open cinema at Mills mall
The movies are returning to the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer. The mall’s theater will reopen under new management Wednesday. GQT Movies is replacing Cinemark, which closed the theater nearly a year ago. Six of the theater’s 18 screens will be up and running on opening day, while another three...
‘Arrested Development’ actor Jessica Walter dies at 80
LOS ANGELES — Jessica Walter, who played a scheming matriarch in TV’s “Arrested Development,” has died. She was 80. Walter’s death was confirmed Thursday by her daughter, Brooke Bowman. The actor’s best-known film role included playing the stalker in Clint Eastwood’s 1971 thriller, “Play Misty for Me.” Walter’s daughter said...
Chrissy Teigen deletes Twitter account, citing negativity
LOS ANGELES — Chrissy Teigen has deleted her popular Twitter account, saying the site no longer plays a positive role in her life. “For over 10 years you guys have been my world,” Teigen wrote to her 13.7 million followers Wednesday night. “But it’s time to say goodbye. This no...
TV Talk: Heinz featured in ‘Soup of the Century;’ ‘Mighty Ducks’ premieresVideo
Cable’s The History Channel series “The Food that Built America” revisits Pittsburgh’s H.J. Heinz Co. in “Soup of the Century” (9 p.m. Sunday), a look at the rivalry between Heinz and New Jersey-based Campbell’s Soup in the late 1800s. Senator John Heinz History Center president and CEO Andy Masich features...
Pitt-Greensburg theater production a dark dive into ‘Hamlet’
Pitt-Greensburg Theatre Company’s spring production is Shakespeare — but not Shakespeare for purists. “’Dark Hamlet’ is a collage production of William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet,’ using a severe cutting of the text and the technology of video conferencing to create a morphine dream for the audience — and for the character of...
Things to do in Western Pa.: March 24, 2021
Literature is in the spotlight this week, with award-winning writers in conversation and reading from their works. There’s also new art, dance, film and music to enjoy. For the kids, there’s an ‘eggs-citing” adventure on the grounds of an area museum. The details are here, in this week’s Big List....
