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Here are the TV shows to watch this fall
Like zombies from “The Walking Dead,” the fall TV season will stagger to a start, particularly on broadcasters ABC, CBS and NBC, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fox and The CW set pandemic-proof schedules in May, largely by holding back spring and summer programs. But in June, the Big Three...
TV Talk: PBS loads up on Sunday dramas, biographies and nature series
So far the pandemic doesn’t seem to have slowed the PBS production pipeline with a wealth of “Masterpiece” dramas and the usual array of news, documentary and nature programming on tap. PBS’s venerable “Frontline” offers its every-four-years look at the presidential contenders in “The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden” (9...
Q&A: David Byrne on his festival hit ‘American Utopia’
NEW YORK — In a film festival season that’s been turned largely virtual, Spike Lee’s “American Utopia,” a documentary of David Byrne’s concert musical and the opening-night film of the Toronto International Film Festival, has nevertheless supplied the giddy rush of live performance in a packed house. The film was...
Uninvited Pigeon invades author Mo Willems’ TV special
LOS ANGELES — Mo Willems is very serious about the importance of being silly. That’s apparent to the children and adults tickled by “There Is a Bird on Your Head!” or “We Are in a Book!” or any of the author and illustrator’s other much-loved works. But the former “Sesame...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and opera take stage for outdoor concert SundayVideo
Classical music-starved fans in Western Pennsylvania will finally get to see a live performance Sunday. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Opera will perform an open-air concert at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s mobile stage in the parking lot of their Strip District headquarters. It’s part of PBT’s Open Air...
Modern string quartet next up in WSO outdoor concert seriesVideo
Beo String Quartet will perform Sept. 25 in Hempfield Park, as part of the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s “Live on the Lawn” summer concert series. Music will begin at 7 p.m. in the amphitheater of the park at 220 Forbes Trail Road. The Pittsburgh-based quartet’s two earlier dates in the series...
TV Talk: Showtime’s ‘American Rust’ delays filming in Western Pennsylvania until 2021
The 10-episode first season of Showtime’s “American Rust,” which was scheduled to begin filming in Western Pennsylvania in March but got delayed by the pandemic-forced global entertainment production shutdown, has been pushed to 2021. On a teleconference with reporters to promote his role as former FBI director James Comey in...
Jeannette gallery project bringing art into the community
If people can’t come to the art, You Are Here will take art to the people. The downtown Jeannette gallery is being transformed temporarily into a maker space for collaborative, original works of art to be placed at locations around the community. “It seemed like everyone we talked to was...
‘Avengers,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ star Diana Rigg dies at 82
LONDON — Diana Rigg, a commanding British actress whose career stretched from iconic 1960s spy series “The Avengers” to fantasy juggernaut “Game of Thrones,” has died. She was 82. Rigg’s agent, Simon Beresford, said she died Thursday morning at home with her family. Daughter Rachael Stirling said she died of...
The Clarks’ Scott Blasey to perform at diabetes fundraiser
If Julia Balobeck sleeps through her phone’s alarm, it can be life-threatening. The 18-year-old from Crafton has diabetes and wears a device that alerts her to low blood sugar through her smartphone. It also sends a warning to her mother’s phone. “At night she gets some crazy low readings,” said...
TV Talk: ‘Julie and the Phantoms’ bursting with good vibes on Netflix
Director Kenny Ortega brings the pop-rock infectious energy of his “High School Musical” to the music-powered Netflix original series “Julie and the Phantoms.” Now streaming, “Julie and the Phantoms” is a smaller show – smaller cast, fewer sets – but it’s bursting with good vibes and music that’s sure to...
Grammy Museum to launch online streaming service
Ready to Grammys and chill? The Grammy Museum is launching its own online streaming service featuring performances and interviews from A-list musicians, as well as material from the museum’s archive. COLLECTION:live will debut on Sept. 17 and the monthly subscription will cost $2.99 (the yearly price is $29.99). About 40...
TV Talk: Fall daytime TV preview as ‘Drew Barrymore’ debuts, ‘Kelly Clarkson’ moves into daytime
Drew Barrymore and Kelly Clarkson lead the lineup of new daytime series on Western Pennsylvania TV screens this fall. Technically, Clarkson’s show aired locally last season but never in daytime. “The Drew Barrymore Show” is completely new. Produced in New York City, Barrymore seems to be trying to out-“Ellen” Ellen...
Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell dies at 68
LOS ANGELES — Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder, singer and producer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 68. Bell died Wednesday morning at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands with his wife by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said. The cause of death has...
Blue Oyster Cult headlines Vinoski Winery show
Pioneer heavy metal band Blue Oyster Cult will play Oct. 3 at Vinoski Winery in Rostraver. The band will be joined by Pittsburgh-area singer/songwriter Mark Ferrari and indie rock trio Abacus Jones. Doors will open at 3 p.m., with music beginning at 4 p.m., rain or shine. Blue Oyster Cult...
Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival joins list of pandemic-related cancellations
The Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival annually draws about 80,000 visitors to its South Huntingdon “kingdom,” but not this year. Organizers canceled this year’s festival, citing health and safety concerns related to the covid-19 pandemic and state guidelines that limit large gatherings. Featuring games, shows, a horseback joust and vendors that offer...
New Netflix series features 11-year-old ‘koala whisperer’
Like a lot of young people, 11-year-old Izzy Bee has a special bond with animals. Unlike a lot of young people, she shares it with one of the planet’s most cuddly — koalas. “It’s hard to explain,” she says from her home in Australia. “When I’m with them, it’s just...
WTAE-TV hires Jeff Verszyla as weekend meteorologist
Former KDKA-TV chief meteorologist Jeff Verszyla has been hired on staff at WTAE-TV as weekend evening meteorologist beginning Oct. 1. Verszyla, who was let go by KDKA in December 2018 after 23 years at the station, has been a fill-in, freelance forecaster for Channel 4 over the summer. The Sewickley...
‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ will end in 2021Video
Who do we keep up with now? After more than a decade, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” will be ending its run next year. “It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye” to the reality show, Kim Kardashian West and other members of the extended Kardashian-Jenner family said in...
Kevin Hart to host famed telethon long hosted by Jerry Lewis
Kevin Hart will host the return of a popular telethon once spearheaded by the late Jerry Lewis to fight muscular dystrophy. The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced Wednesday that Hart will host the MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon. The two-hour, star-studded virtual fundraiser event will air Oct. 24. Celebrity guests will...
Kentucky poet’s view of home inspires Ligonier gallery exhibition
A chance meeting between a Ligonier resident and a former Kentucky poet laureate led to a new exhibition at the Main Exhibit Gallery in Ligonier. Helen Sitler of Ligonier, retired from the English department of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, attended a book fair in Lexington, Ky., where she met poet...
TV Q&A: When will new ‘Doc Martin’ episodes air on WQED-TV?
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: Do you think “Doc Martin” will ever be on Channel 13 again? Love that show. -Mary via Facebook Rob: The ninth season of “Doc Martin”...
Murrysville artist’s work on display at East Suburban Artists League library galleryVideo
Until a few years ago, Darlene Miklos of Murrysville only pulled out her easel and paintbrushes once a year to make the cover for her annual Christmas card despite a lifelong love of painting. “I worked downtown for 14 years,” Miklos said. “Between the bus commute and the job, I...
Review: Put down that phone, urges doc in ‘The Social Dilemma’Video
“The Social Dilemma” is the first film you’ll watch and immediately want to toss your smartphone into the garbage can. And then toss the garbage can through the window of a Facebook executive. It’s an eye-opening look into the way social media is designed to create addiction and manipulate our...
Latrobe Art Center hosts 10th annual Mr. Rogers juried exhibition
The 10th annual Mr. Fred Rogers Juried Art Exhibition opens Wednesday at Latrobe Art Center. Paying tribute to the children’s television icon and Latrobe native, the show will feature 65 pieces by local and regional artists including two- and three-dimensional works, paintings in a variety of mediums and photography. The...
