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Wendy Williams pauses talk show because of health condition
Wendy Williams is taking a break from her daytime talk show to receive treatment for a previously announced health condition. Williams has has been experiencing fatigue because of symptoms from Graves’ disease, a spokesperson for “The Wendy Williams Show” said Monday. As a precautionary measure, the spokesperson said, Williams is...
Ken Osmond, Eddie Haskell on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ dies
Ken Osmond, who on TV’s “Leave It to Beaver,” played two-faced teenage scoundrel Eddie Haskell, a role so memorable it left him typecast and led to a second career as a police officer, died Monday. Osmond died in Los Angeles at age 76, his family said. No cause was given....
Ken Osmond, Eddie Haskell on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ dies
LOS ANGELES — Ken Osmond, who played the two-faced teenage scoundrel Eddie Haskell on TV’s “Leave It to Beaver,” died Monday, his family said. Osmond died in Los Angeles at age 76. No indication of the cause was given. “He was an incredibly kind and wonderful father,” son Eric Osmond...
‘DC’s Stargirl’ pays tribute to its creator’s late sisterVideo
Geoff Johns, the former president and chief creative officer of DC Entertainment, considered his sister akin to a superhero, but instead of otherworldly strength or special powers, her special gift involved her generous heart and sense of adventure. “She always wanted to help people. She was very positive. She walked...
Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival announces new opening date
The Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival has announced the postponement of opening day for this year’s festivities. Originally scheduled to start its six-weekend run on Aug. 22, the festival now will open on Oct. 3, according to its Facebook page. “Due to the current health concerns and taking into consideration the safety...
TV cliffhanger: Fall season in jeopardy amid virus shutdownVideo
The first new TV season of the coronavirus era is facing an understandably shaky start that comes with a tacit disclaimer: The comedy and drama series being trumpeted for fall 2020 and beyond will air — if they get made. Studios, guilds and trade groups are huddling to find ways...
‘This Is Us’ stars Mandy Moore, Justin Hartley co-host Red Nose specialVideo
Mandy Moore and Justin Hartley, stars of the Pittsburgh-set TV show “This Is Us,” will co-host NBC’s Red Nose Day special to raise money and awareness for children in need. The network’s sixth annual event, airing 9-11 p.m. Thursday, will include musical performances, sketches and short films that illustrate how...
Rosanne Cash wins prestigious MacDowell arts medalVideo
Rosanne Cash’s latest honor is a medal previously awarded to Toni Morrison, Stephen Sondheim and Georgia O’Keeffe, among others. The singer-songwriter is this year’s winner of the Edward MacDowell Medal, presented by the MacDowell artist colony, which announced the prize Sunday. In a statement issued through MacDowell, Cash said she...
Latrobe Art Center reopens its galleries to visitorsVideo
Latrobe Art Center is welcoming patrons back into its gallery. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Ricolita’s Cafe in the center at 819 Ligonier St. also is open for takeout during the same hours. The center will be following these protocols to maintain social distancing and CDC guidelines: • Visitors...
‘Little Fires Everywhere’ director Lynn Shelton dies at 54Video
LOS ANGELES — Lynn Shelton, an independent filmmaker who directed “Humpday” and “Little Fires Everywhere,” has died. She was 54. Shelton’s publicist, Adam Kersh, said in a statement Saturday that she died Friday in Los Angeles from an unidentified blood disorder. Shelton had become the leading voice of the new...
Fred Willard, comedic improv-style actor, has died at 86
LOS ANGELES — Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films such as “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best In Show” and “Anchorman,” has died. He was 86. Willard’s daughter, Hope Mulbarger, said in a statement Saturday her father died peacefully...
Married music teachers use old-school rendition to show they miss studentsVideo
Time away from the classroom isn’t just affecting students. Teachers are feeling the impact as well. Two music teachers, who are a married couple, have found a creative way to cope with withdrawal from their pupils. Joe Wilson is music department chair and marching band moderator at Central Catholic High...
‘Snowpiercer’: ‘Daveed Diggs chats up sci-fi thrillerVideo
Talk about sheltering in place. Consider the premise of TNT’s new sci-fi drama series, “Snowpiercer.” Set several years after an apocalyptic climate event turned the world into a frozen wasteland, 3,000 human survivors find themselves isolated on a massive, perpetually moving train. Suddenly, being quarantined in your home doesn’t seem...
R. Kelly again denied release from federal jail after raising COVID-19 concerns
CHICAGO — A federal judge in New York has once again rejected R. Kelly’s request for release pending trial, stating that his diagnosis of prediabetes is not enough to put him at high risk of contracting COVID-19 behind bars. The embattled singer has been seeing medical professionals in the downtown...
Review: ‘Scoob!’ a treat for old, new fans of Scooby-DooVideo
Ruh-roh! There’s a yet new iteration of the beloved ’70s Hanna-Barbera series “Scooby-Doo” hitting (home) theaters, but no reason to fret, as the animated “Scoob!” (no relation to the 2002 and 2004 live-action adaptations) manages to be a real Scooby Snack. Directed by animation vet Tony Cervone, and written by...
CMU film festival to screen ‘Sorry We Missed You’
Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival will present a special virtual screening and the Pittsburgh premiere of “Sorry We Missed You,” by acclaimed English director Ken Loach. The drama, set to screen online on May 16, concerns “work in the lower reaches of the gig economy and its effects on family...
In the attic with Seth Meyers: A day in the life of ‘Late Night’ under lockdownVideo
Seth Meyers has been in late night TV for almost 20 years, long enough to make comedy through several national crises. In fact, his “Saturday Night Live” debut was on the show’s first episode after 9/11. But the covid-19 pandemic has presented all new challenges for the comedian and the...
CW pushes upcoming season to January; ‘Kung Fu’ reboot set
The CW network is pushing the traditional fall start of its new season to January 2021, a response to the industry-wide production shutdown caused by the coronavirus. Instead of debuting new and returning CW series this fall, the network said Thursday that it plans to air the final episodes of...
Stopped cold: ‘Frozen’ musical on Broadway will not reopen
NEW YORK — The big budget musical “Frozen” will not reopen when Broadway theaters restart, marking the first time an established show has been felled by the coronavirus pandemic. Until now, only shows that were waiting to officially open have announced postponements or cancellations. Disney still has “The Lion King”...
Pittsburgh creator makes 1st fluorescent, black-light comic bookVideo
Pittsburgh comic book creator Jim Rugg set out to make a book that would shine — literally. “Octobriana 1976” will be what he called the world’s first fluorescent, black-light comic book. Rugg, known for his work on “Street Angel,” “Afrodisiac” and “The PLAIN Janes,” based his comic on Octobriana, a...
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh changes date of virtual gala, meal delivery
The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab will host the Great Night In Family Gala 2020 on June 14. The event, originally set for June 6, was changed to allow the museum to update the program. “Specifically, the Gala program will address — and enable parents and children to have...
Elmo readies for his own starry HBO talk show
There was a time not too long ago when Broadway star Ben Platt was interviewed by a monster. A perfectly nice monster, of course. It was Elmo. Elmo asked Platt what was his favorite music to sing. Cookie Monster interrupted to ask what was Platt’s favorite cookie. “Oatmeal chocolate chip,”...
Pittsburgh Opera’s annual Maecenas gala going virtual this year
Pittsburgh Opera’s annual season-ending Maecenas gala is going digital this year. Historically held at venues such as the Benedum Center or Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters, the 36th annual fundraiser will instead be broadcast online on June 14. From 7-7:30 p.m. that evening, Pittsburgh Opera will broadcast a live pre-show hosted by...
Melissa Etheridge’s son Beckett dies from opioid addiction at 21
Melissa Etheridge’s son Beckett Cypher died from opioid addiction Wednesday at 21. The singer confirmed the cause of death in a tweet Wednesday night. pic.twitter.com/LZJI8M6m4s— Melissa Etheridge (@metheridge) May 14, 2020 Etheridge, 58, and former partner Julie Cypher welcomed Beckett in 1998, with help from a sperm donation by David...
PSO cancels remaining concerts of 2019-20 season
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has canceled the remaining concerts for the 2019-20 season. In a release, PSO cited continued restrictions on public gatherings, evolving government guidance and an effort to “protect its audiences, musicians, employees and community from the spread of covid-19” for the cancellation. “It is painful to need...
