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City of Pittsburgh plans 6 summer drive-in movie nightsVideo
Cinema under the stars is coming to Pittsburgh with the new Dollar Bank Drive-In Movie Night series, presented by the City of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events. Registration is full for the first screening of “The Lorax,” set for Saturday night in the parking lot of the Pittsburgh Zoo &...
‘Live PD’ dropped by A&E on heels of ‘Cops’ cancellation
LOS ANGELES — A&E Network has canceled the police reality series “Live PD” following weeks of protests inspired by the death of George Floyd and a report that a crew from the show filmed the arrest of a black man who died after he was restrained by police. A&E Network...
JK Rowling responds to critics over her transgender comments
LOS ANGELES — “Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling said she refuses to “bow down” to criticism about her recent comments on transgender people. Rowling published a lengthy post on her blog website Wednesday in response to the backlash and her concerns over “new trans activism.” She has been under hefty...
Harry Styles postpones Pittsburgh show, tour; new dates announced
Harry Styles won’t be playing Pittsburgh this year. He announced Wednesday afternoon that his PPG Paints Arena show and “Love On” tour will now happen next year. This summer we were excited to be bringing Love On Tour to North America. However, due to the ongoing threat from Covid-19 we...
‘Legendary’ heralds loud, proud ball culture
FX’s fictionalized hit show “Pose” introduced many to the underground world of ballroom culture, in which historically black and Latino LGBT youths compete in elaborate performances on a runway. Now “Legendary” on HBO Max is serving up real ballroom battles to the mainstream, with competitors in eight “houses” vying to...
HBO Max removes ‘Gone With the Wind,’ will add historical contextVideo
HBO Max has temporarily removed “Gone With the Wind” from its streaming library in order to add historical context to the 1939 film long criticized for romanticizing slavery and the Civil War-era South. Protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death have forced entertainment companies to grapple with the appropriateness...
Mon Valley-based music academy hosts online Sunday concerts
The Allies band will take the virtual stage at 2 p.m. Sunday for a concert sponsored by the Mon Valley Academy for the Arts and its Power of Music affiliate. The music can be heard on MVAA’s Facebook page. An MVAA board member also will host a Facebook watch party,...
What makes an American a patriot? Spike Lee has some answersVideo
Spike Lee was just 10 when Muhammad Ali, in 1967, refused to be drafted into the Vietnam War. It wasn’t his fight, Ali said then. The Vietnamese “never lynched me.” Ali’s stand, and the subsequent vitriol that came his way, made an enormous impression on Lee. His latest film, “Da...
Grammys make awards changes, address conflicts of interest
The Recording Academy is making changes to several Grammy Awards categories, including the often-debated best new artist title, and having nomination review committee members sign disclosure forms to prevent conflicts of interest. The new rules announced Wednesday will affect the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, which will air live on Jan....
4 ‘Vanderpump’ regulars ousted over slurs, racial profiling
Four cast members are not returning for another season of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” — two over their racist social media posts, and the others after they racially profiled a coworker. Bravo released a statement Tuesday confirming that Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni would not return to...
‘Cops,’ on air for 33 seasons, dropped by Paramount Network
LOS ANGELES — After 33 seasons on the air, “Cops” has been dropped by the Paramount Network as protests against police proliferate around the world. “Cops is not on the Paramount Network and we don’t have any current or future plans for it to return,” a spokesperson for the cable...
‘Bubba Show’ gives canceled high school musicals a showcase
Hundreds of students were disappointed when spring high school musicals were canceled due to the covid-19 pandemic, but a few of them have been able to share their songs over the airwaves, thanks to the “Bubba Show” on 100.7 Star. Since May 20, one young performer has been featured each...
Emily Giffin releases 10th novel, apologizes for Meghan Markle criticisms
Best-selling author Emily Giffin is apologizing for recent negative comments she made about Meghan Markle. The “Something Borrowed” author frequently posts about the British royal family on her social media. When Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, released a video last month for her son Archie’s first birthday. Giffin posted a...
Daniel Radcliffe takes on J.K. Rowling’s anti-transgender comments
Harry Potter, aka Daniel Radcliffe, is among those standing up to author J.K. Rowling’s transphobic remarks. The actor issued a thoughtful, moving response via The Trevor Project, a website offering mental assistance to LGBTQ youth, asserting their rights and urging them not to let the misconceptions of his famous character’s...
‘Bill & Ted’ trailer released for 3rd filmVideo
The most excellent trailer for “Bill & Ted Face the Music” has been released, dudes. The trailer, released Tuesday morning, runs about 1 minute, 20 seconds and shows Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) struggling on their mission to write a song that will unify the world, before they...
Major Western Pa. museums make plans for safe reopeningVideo
People eager to visit their favorite museums post-pandemic shutdown will have to wait a little longer for doors to open at some of the region’s major institutions, even in the green phase. Under current state and CDC safety guidelines, there’s more to consider than just turning on the lights and...
Corey Hart remakes classic ’80s hit ‘Never Surrender’ for pandemic eraVideo
A classic song never gets old. But they sometimes get remade. Canadian singer-songwriter Corey Hart is responsible for one of the more classic hits from the 1980s: “Never Surrender,” a Top 10 hit from 1985. Inspired by the world’s response to the covid-19 pandemic, Hart has revisited the famous track...
Westmoreland Symphony creating online Hat Luncheon gallery
With its annual Hat Luncheon on hold due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra is inviting supporters to share their favorite fancy headgear via Hats at Home. “Since we cannot be together in person this year, we invite you to join in the #wsohats fun online,” the symphony...
Israeli model Bar Refaeli signs plea bargain for tax evasion
Israeli top model Bar Refaeli signed a plea bargain agreement with authorities on Tuesday to settle a long-standing tax evasion case against her and her family. The deal will require Refaeli to serve nine months of community service while her mother, Zipi, will be sent to prison for 16 months....
Bonnie Pointer, early member of Pointer Sisters, dies at 69Video
LOS ANGELES — Bonnie Pointer, who in 1969 convinced three of her church-singing siblings to form the Pointer Sisters, which would become one of the biggest acts of the next two decades, died Monday. The Grammy winner died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, publicist Roger Neal said. She was...
Washington County native wins big on ‘Press Your Luck’Video
When Emily Dowler was in kindergarten, she thought she wanted to be a game show host when she grew up. Well, the Washington County native and Pittsburgh resident became a big winner on a game show instead. Dowler brought home more than $400,000 in cash and prizes on the season...
Pittsburgh Irish Festival canceled over crowd size concernsVideo
The Pittsburgh Irish Festival has been canceled, due to “the difficulties of navigating the covid-19 global pandemic,” organizers say. Instead, the 30th anniversary of the festival will take place from Sept. 10-12, 2021. This year’s festival originally was scheduled for Sept. 11-13 at the Lots at Sandcastle in West Homestead....
Lawyers: US not investigating Prince Andrew in Epstein probe
Attorneys representing Britain’s Prince Andrew say they’ve been assured by the U.S. Department of Justice that he is not a target in the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The firm, Blackfords LLP, said U.S. authorities requested the help of the son of Queen Elizabeth II for the...
Pitt-Greensburg art show welcomes artists of all skill levels
Amateur and professional artists are invited to submit work for the fourth annual Art Show @ Pitt-Greensburg, taking place Sept. 25-Oct. 8 in conjunction with the 2020 Blue & Gold Celebration at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. The exhibit will be available for viewing during normal operating hours at...
Review: ‘The King of Staten Island’ loses focus but captures Pete Davidson’s charismaVideo
Comedy impresario Judd Apatow has a penchant for a specific filmic formula: lightly biographical star-driven vehicles that are lengthy hangout movies with some flimsy conflict laid on top to keep things moving. The best of these capture the essence of a performer, like the Adam Sandler vehicle “Funny People,” while...
