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Bloomfield art exhibit inspired by unique subject: frozen compost
Artistic inspiration is often found in unlikely places. For New York City artist Erin Treacy, it was in quite a unique place: the bag full of compost sitting in her freezer. “The city has a composting program, but I also have to worry rodents and bugs,” said Treacy, 38. “So...
Fox News to feature Trib editor on ‘America’s News HQ’ on Saturday
The Fox News program “America’s News HQ,” with anchors Arthel Neville and Eric Shawn, will include a Tribune-Review editor as a guest on Saturday’s broadcast. John Allison, the Trib’s director of content, will appear on air in the 5 p.m. segment. The likely topics will be the swing-state role of...
Actor Masterson’s lawyer denies and denounces rape charges
LOS ANGELES — “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, charged with raping three women, made his first appearance Friday in a Los Angeles courtroom, where his attorney declared his innocence and denounced the charges against him as “politicized.” Masterson, 44, who has been free on bail since his June arrest,...
Last studio recording of jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw released
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — A forgotten studio recording of the late jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw has been released as part of an effort to preserve jazz history. “49th Parallel,” a 1987 recording led by Canadian bassist Neil Swainson that features Shaw and tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, was made available this...
Pittsburgh Playhouse plans virtual theater, dance, speaker events
Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse is getting ready to launch “Here. Now. Next!,” a fall season of virtual offerings, including theater and dance productions, the new Dance Speaker Series and a re-imagined Media Innovators Speaker Series. The season will include several new works. “Some of our work this fall will...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh-filmed ‘Manhunt’ chronicles Atlanta Olympics bombings
It’s a round-about way that “Manhunt: Deadly Games” came to film in Pittsburgh. The show’s first season, Discovery Channel’s “Manhunt: Unabomber,” was set to shoot in Western Pennsylvania in 2016 but initially couldn’t find a male lead. Once producers lined up a cast, there were no more Pennsylvania film tax...
‘Hamilton’ performances at Benedum Center being moved back 1 year because of coronavirus
You’ll have to wait a year to be in the room where it happens. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced Thursday that the performance of “Hamilton” is being rescheduled to 2022. The Broadway musical was scheduled at the Benedum Center on Jan. 5-Feb. 7. The new dates are set for Feb....
Twisted Sister to anti-maskers: Don’t use our protest song
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider took to social media to condemn anti-maskers who went into a Florida Target store blaring the group’s hit “We’re Not Gonna Take It” while ripping off their masks. In a tweet Wednesday, Snider called the stunt “moronic” and shared a video...
Review: A provocative idea that doesn’t work in ‘Antebellum’Video
The new film ” Antebellum ” begins with a famous William Faulkner quote: “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” This is a very literal introduction to a film about the evils of de facto and de jure oppression of Black people in America that’s crafted as a...
New box set has trove of rare, unreleased Elton John songs
Elton John is opening up his vault and releasing an expansive collection of rarely heard and unreleased tracks. John announced Thursday that the eight-CD collection, “Elton: Jewel Box,” will be released on Nov. 13. The collection includes “Sing Me No Sad Songs,” an unreleased studio demo from 1969. The “Jewel...
Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett tie for top prize at ACMsVideo
In surprise twist that fit an unexpected year of firsts, Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett tied for entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the first time the top prize has been split between two artists. Underwood and Rhett seemed equally taken aback after host Keith...
TV Talk: Soaps ‘Ratched’ and ‘Filthy Rich’ bubble up
Actress Sarah Paulson starred in writer/producer Ryan Murphy’s “The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and multiple seasons of “American Horror Story,” proving to be his MVP, a streak she extends in Murphy’s “Ratched,” streaming Friday on Netflix. A prequel to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” – both...
Jim Carrey selected to play Joe Biden in SNL’s 46th seasonVideo
NBC announced Wednesday that Jim Carrey will join “Saturday Night Live” to take on the role of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden when the show returns for its 46th season on Oct. 3, the start of five consecutive broadcasts of the program. According to the network, “SNL” is planning to...
Country’s night to party sobers up amid pandemic
In a pre-pandemic world, the Academy of Country Music Awards advertised itself as country music’s night to party with gambling, after-parties and a Las Vegas-style attitude. This year the red carpet, crowds and gambling are all replaced with covid-19 tests, temperature checks and face masks. The awards show was delayed...
Pittsburgh woman’s portrait cookie art comes to Heinz History Center
Jasmine Cho has loved to bake since she learned how in high school. The joy of making sweet things, cookies in particular, has led Cho to accomplish great things, including becoming a Food Network Champion and the founder of Yummyholic, her online bakery connecting art with pastry. But the Pittsburgh-based...
TV Q&A: Will KDKA-TV’s ‘Hometown High Q’ return with new episodes this fall?
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: I would like to know if “Hometown High Q” will be returning this fall on KDKA-TV. -Jean, Oakland Rob: KDKA is continuing the show, according...
Chicago radio host fired for tweet about ESPN reporter Maria Taylor’s attire on MNF
CHICAGO — Dan McNeil is out at WSCR-AM 670, a day after a tweet in which the sports-talk host compared ESPN sideline reporter Maria Taylor’s attire on “Monday Night Football” to that of an adult film awards show. Danny Parkins, McNeil’s afternoon co-host since March 2018, will work solo for...
Disney debuts ‘Mandalorian’ Season 2 trailerVideo
Just when we needed it most, Disney delivered a Season 2 trailer for its mega hit series “The Mandalorian” on Tuesday. Din Djarin (aka “Mando”) and The Child (aka “Baby Yoda”) are back — this time with the bounty hunter (Pedro Pascal) getting his latest mission statement: Reunite the child...
Chadwick Boseman buried near South Carolina hometownVideo
LOS ANGELES — Chadwick Boseman was buried near his South Carolina hometown six days after he died at his home in Los Angeles, according to a death certificate obtained Monday by The Associated Press. The “Black Panther” star was laid to rest Sept. 3 at Welfare Baptist Church Cemetery in...
Macy’s Thanksgiving parade altered for pandemic
NEW YORK — This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving parade has been reimagined for the coronavirus pandemic. Macy’s officials said Monday that the parade will feature floats, performers and giant balloons parading along a one-block stretch of 34th Street in front of the retailer’s flagship Manhattan store. The spectacle will be broadcast...
Brad, Kimberly Williams-Paisley fight hunger with 1 million meal pledge
After opening a free grocery store earlier this year, country music star Brad Paisley and his wife are expanding their efforts to fight hunger in America. Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, have pledged to donate 1 million nutritional meals this month. The initiative is billed as the Million...
Pittsburgh Symphony and Opera performers grateful to play live concertVideo
A small group of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians and a pair of singers from the Pittsburgh Opera stepped on an outdoor stage in front of a live audience Sunday night. It was the first high-profile concert in Pittsburgh since the start of the covid-19 pandemic and the first time these...
TV Talk: Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw headlines ‘The Bradshaw Bunch’ on E!
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Legendary Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw is not “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” and he doesn’t know if “Chrisley Knows Best,” but beginning this week he’s the star of “The Bradshaw Bunch” (9 p.m. Thursday, E!),...
TV Talk: Cable, streaming still have stocked cupboards of new shows
While broadcast networks slowly roll out new and returning series, cable and especially streaming aren’t missing a beat, with highlights this fall that include: “Wilmore” (Friday, Peacock): Comedian and writer Larry Wilmore, whose “Nightly Show” was rudely dropped by Comedy Central in the midst of the 2016 presidential campaign, returns...
TV Talk: Premiere schedule for returning shows
It’s a fall TV season unlike any other. With TV shows slowly gearing up for production, many returning series won’t air until late this fall or early 2021. In most years TV shows resume production in July. This year, just a few started back in August, with others gearing up...
