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Director Spike Lee pays tribute to Kobe Bryant at Academy AwardsVideo
Director Spike Lee honored late NBA star Kobe Bryant on Sunday with an outfit at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards. The Gucci suit, purple with gold trimmings are the colors of the Los Angeles Lakers, the team Bryant played his entire career for. The numeral 24 donned the lapel, Bryant’s...
Scarlett Johansson among the bombshells on Oscars red carpet
NEW YORK — Scarlett Johansson showed up Sunday for her two-nomination night at the Oscars every bit the bombshell in a Champagne-colored Oscar de la Renta strapless gown embellished to the rafters, while fellow nominee Laura Dern brought her mom as she walked the red carpet in pale pink and...
In a win for the world, ‘Parasite’ takes best picture OscarVideo
LOS ANGELES — Subtitle this: “Parasite” is the first non-English language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards. Bong Joon Ho’s masterfully devious class satire took Hollywood’s top prize at the Oscars on Sunday night, along with awards for best director, best international film...
‘Birds of Prey’ flies low on Oscars weekend with tepid debut
LOS ANGELES — “Birds of Prey,” the DC Comics’ Harley Quinn spinoff, made a tepid debut in theaters over the weekend, opening in No. 1 but below expectations with $33.3 million domestically, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn),” an R-rated...
Robert Conrad, star of ‘The Wild Wild West,’ dies at 84
LOS ANGELES — Robert Conrad, the rugged, contentious actor who starred in the hugely popular 1960s television series “Hawaiian Eye” and “The Wild Wild West,” died Saturday. He was 84. The actor died of heart failure in Malibu, California, family spokesperson Jeff Ballard said. A small private service is planned...
From Pitt to ‘1917,’ what to anticipate at Sunday’s Oscars
LOS ANGELES — The Oscars are here, already. After the shortest awards season in decades, the 92nd annual Academy Awards will get underway Sunday evening at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The red carpet is being rolled out two to three weeks earlier than usual in a bid to...
Ben Platt named Hasty Pudding’s 2020 Man of the Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Award-winning actor and musician Ben Platt was named 2020 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s famed Hasty Pudding theater troupe on Monday. Platt, 26, is the youngest recipient in the 54-year history of the award, handed out annually by the troupe that dates to the late...
Keegan-Michael Key still making people laugh but flexing his drama chops
Keegan-Michael Key is transitioning out of over-the-top comedies to focus more on dramatic films, and for him, it’s no laughing matter. “We’ve been moving in a little bit of a new direction, where it’s a Keegan with a little more gravitas and a Keegan that still does humor, but it’s...
Judge: Kesha made a false claim about producer Dr. Luke
NEW YORK — Pop singer Kesha made a false claim that Dr. Luke raped Katy Perry when there’s “no evidence whatsoever” that he did, a judge ruled this week while sending a long-running clash between Kesha and her former mentor toward trial. Kesha’s lawyers said in a statement that they...
Laughlintown family explores island life on ‘Beachfront Bargain Hunt’
Escaping to an island retreat is a fantasy many entertain. Laughlintown residents Matt and Leigh Ann McCulty recently turned the fantasy into reality, with a little help from HGTV’s “Beachfront Bargain Hunt.” While working with a Realtor to find a home on Grand Cayman, they were asked to participate in...
Turturro brings ‘Big Lebowski’ character back with ‘The Jesus Rolls’Video
Normally, it would be extremely bad form to get excited about a movie starring a character whose main claim to fame is as a pederast who happens to be an excellent bowler. But the 1998 Coen Brothers cult classic film “The Big Lebowski,” with its bizarre and hilarious blend of...
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these out-of-the-box suggestions
A romantic dinner at an upscale restaurant with that special someone might be a nice way to celebrate Valentine’s Day — but it’s oh, so predictable. With the holiday of love just around the corner, how about considering something entirely different this year? Maybe a little offbeat, even a little...
Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park Valentine’s Fear Fest proves love bites
Romance is dead in Uniontown. Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park is hosting a Valentine’s Fear Fest for lovebirds who prefer blood and guts over flowers and chocolate. “You can sit on your couch watching a horror movie or you can immerse yourself in the action,” says Aidan Finnegan, the attraction’s...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Feb. 7-9Video
From music to books to a lead-in to Valentine’s Day, this weekend offers plenty of local entertainment options. Here are some ways to give the boot to that mid-winter slump. Country star takes the stage Chris Janson is a platinum-selling recording artist, multi-instrumentalist and award-winning singer/songwriter. In a 7:30 p.m....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 7-9Video
Yes, it snowed, but not enough to keep you from getting out and doing something fun this weekend in the city. Under it all The annual Cupid’s Undie Run is Saturday afternoon. Pittsburgh is one of several cities across the country to support those impacted by neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder...
Meek Mill and Justin Timberlake have new song togetherVideo
Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has apparently been collaborating with pop icon Justin Timberlake. Released “for motivational purposes only,” the song, titled “Believe,” will be an inspirational track, according to online music magazine Billboard. An Instagram entry posted on Thursday by Meek appears to be vignette promoting the song along with...
Fort Ligonier names new executive director
After serving as interim since June, Henry C. Scully will now serve as Fort Ligonier’s executive director, its board of trustees has announced. Scully, a former trustee, originally was appointed following longtime director Annie Urban’s resignation to accept a position with Seton Hill University. Scully has a long history of...
Risen to Save to perform at Lower Burrell church to raise money for mission trip
The band is about more than creating beautiful music, and the musicians say they are rooted in a spiritual calling. The Lower Burrell contemporary christian group Risen to Save doesn’t refer to their performances as concerts. They prefer to call them worship services. “We bring together a group of believers...
Hear Ozzy Osbourne’s new album early by getting tattooed at Pittsburgh shopVideo
Want to hear the new Ozzy Osbourne record early? Get an Ozzy themed tattoo at a certain Pittsburgh tattoo shop and you can. The Prince of Darkness is running a promotion of sorts that lets you hear his new album, “Ordinary Man,” a day early, calling it “a global tattoo”...
Pittsburgh Opera’s upcoming season includes ‘Aida,’ ‘The Magic Flute’
People who think of opera as staid haven’t been paying attention to Pittsburgh Opera. The company’s just-announced 2020-21 season will continue its adventurous programming, anchored with audience favorites but also presenting new experiences in traditional opera and pieces with contemporary dramatic themes and musical styles. Next season will feature Giuseppe...
Rolling Stones tour stops in Pittsburgh this summer
No more billboard teasers: The Rolling Stones have officially announced they will return to Pittsburgh on June 23. Heinz Field will be part of a 15-city tour opening May 8 in San Diego. “It’s always a pleasure to return to North America and play for some of the biggest and...
Entertainment planner: Feb. 6-19
Thursday Feb. 6 Anniversary Spotlight, local magicians perform for venue’s 1-year anniversary, Liberty Magic, Downtown Pittsburgh. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org “Candyland: The Land of Hope,” artwork by Sheila Cuellar-Shaffer, Science Innovation Center gallery, Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood campus. Through Feb. 28. westmoreland.edu “Joy Takes Time,” nostalgia-themed exhibition curated by Emma...
Women vying for Oscars salute their progress, snubs aside
The mood at Diane von Furstenberg’s lunch honoring this year’s female Oscar contenders could have been downbeat, given the shutout of women directors for Sunday’s awards. Instead, it was celebratory and defiant. The 30-plus nominees who gathered at Furstenberg’s home, tucked into elegant and secluded grounds, cheered as the women...
Split Stage tackles award-winning musical about mental illness
Split Stage Productions is tackling an award-winning contemporary musical that explores how a suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. For Laura Wurzell of Delmont, who is directing the show being staged Feb. 7-15 at Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, the story offers the chance to meld together two...
Stewart Copeland’s ‘Satan’s Fall’ to premiere at Roxian Theatre
No one in high school ever said John Milton rocks. Leave it to Stewart Copeland, still best known as the founder and drummer of The Police, to bring that kind of energy to “Paradise Lost.” Copeland defied F. Scott Fitzgerald’s comment about no second acts in American life by adding...
