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Prince Harry says he and Meghan will have 2 kids ‘maximum’
LONDON — Prince Harry says he and his wife Meghan will have no more than two children because of concerns for the environment. In an interview with primatologist Jane Goodall for British Vogue, Harry said becoming a father in May had changed his perspective. He said “I view it differently...
‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ returning to theaters for 40th anniversary
“Star Trek” had been just a short-lived 1960s science-fiction TV show when it made its first journey to movie theaters in 1979 with “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” It was a special-effects-heavy affair, more like “2001: A Space Odyssey” and differing significantly in look and feel from its sequel, “The...
Lil Nas X sets new Billboard record for most weeks at No.1
NEW YORK — It’s one sweet day for Lil Nas X: The breakthrough rapper’s viral “Old Town Road” has broken the Billboard record set by Mariah Carey’s “One Sweet Day” for most weeks at No. 1. Lil Nas X accomplishes the feat this week as his country-trap song spends its...
Mac Miller tribute planned at Blue Slide Park on 1-year anniversary of his death
On the one-year anniversary of Mac Miller’s death, fans will gather at a place the late Pittsburgh rapper felt safe and at home — Blue Slide Park in Squirrel Hill’s Frick Park. Miller named his 2011 debut studio album “Blue Slide Park.” From noon to 9 p.m. on Sept. 7,...
Chance the Rapper bringing ‘The Big Day’ tour to Pittsburgh
Chance the Rapper has an Oct. 6 tour date at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The Grammy Award-winning rapper will be touring in support of his debut studio album, “The Big Day,” released July 26. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning at 10 a.m. Aug. 2 at...
Steel Curtain coaster has another fan in actress Viola Davis
List Viola Davis among fans of Kennywood’s new Steel Curtain roller coaster. After taking a spin (or nine) Sunday, the Academy Award-winning actress tweeted that the two-minute, 76-mph ride with nine inversions is “awesome.” Sweating at @Kenny_Kangaroo after the awesome Steel Curtain ride ?❤️?? pic.twitter.com/0wAZc7IqQ3— Viola Davis (@violadavis) July 28,...
PBS adds George W. Bush documentary to its president series
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A documentary about the life and political career of former President George W. Bush is coming to PBS stations next year. The two-part documentary, titled “W,” will include interviews with historians, journalists and inner-circle members. Among them: Bush’s chiefs of staff, press secretary Ari Fleischer and...
Kathy Griffin still working and hustling after Trump photo
NEW YORK — Kathy Griffin says two days into the fallout of her 2017 photo posing with a fake severed head of President Donald Trump, she knew she should film what was happening. She was losing jobs, making headline news and the topic of widespread scrutiny, not to mention the...
Anne Hathaway opens up about fertility struggles
Anne Hathaway, who announced this week she was expecting her second child, says she came forward about her struggles with getting pregnant because infertility can be deeply isolating. “I think that we have a very one-size-fits-all approach to getting pregnant,” Hathaway told The Associated Press on Saturday. “And you get...
Aaron Neville promises ‘fantastic show’ as he makes Meadows stopVideo
Aaron Neville is a balladeer. It’s a fact that’s been well established since the world at large heard him croon his 1966 hit, “Tell It Like It Is.” It’s been a constant through his time in the Neville Brothers and his solo career that includes his pair of 1989 Grammy-winning...
Annual Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival heating up the summer
The Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival, scheduled for July 27-28 at the Syria Shrine Center in Cheswick, delivers again with a lineup of blistering blues talent. Those on the bill include national marquee acts Tommy Castro & the Painkillers, “Across the Universe” fame and Joplin-esque vocalist Dana Fuchs, Joe Grushecky...
Actresses of color make equal-pay quest a group effort
LOS ANGELES — When Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox recorded “Sisters Are Doin’ it For Themselves” in 1985, the Queen of Soul tried out a pointed ad lib for the empowerment anthem. “‘Equal pay, that’s what we say!’” she exclaimed in one take, as recounted by Lennox at a gathering...
50 Cent: ‘Power’ being overlooked by Emmys is racial
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — 50 Cent said he thinks “Power” being overlooked by the Emmys over the years was racial despite the success of popular Starz series that has a prominently black cast. “I like to say it’s racial. That’s the easy way to get out of things,” said the...
New Baby Shark merchandise coming to Walmart
Baby Shark will consume us all. As if billions of YouTube views and a 100-date live tour wasn’t enough, the children’s song mega-hit is getting a new merchandise line at Walmart. Stores will stock electronic puppets that sing the song, dolls, bath toys, a Play-Doh set, towels and bedding. All...
AP Source: Jay-Z pulls out of Woodstock 50 performance
Jay-Z’s got 99 problems but Woodstock isn’t one: The rap king has pulled out of the 50th anniversary Woodstock festival just weeks before the troubled event is supposed to take place. Jay-Z will no longer close the three-day festival scheduled for Aug. 16-18, a person familiar with the situation told...
What music gets the Steelers hyped for training camp?
There’s no doubt about what Steelers guard Ramon Foster is listening to in order to get hyped up for 2019 training camp. “ ‘Racks in the Middle,’ by Nipsey Hussle,” Foster said without missing a beat at Saint Vincent College. “I think that’s the only one worthy of mentioning.” Likewise,...
Soul music, feeding the soul at Ligonier Country Market
Chicago native Adam Fitz will perform at the Ligonier Country Market, playing both rootsy original songs and spinning cover tunes during the 8 a.m.-noon July 27 event. His raspy voice and storytelling have earned comparisons to John Fogerty and Rod Stewart. Now living in Pittsburgh, his life experience as a...
There’s no place like home for the ‘The Brady Bunch’
There’s no place like home for “The Brady Bunch,” even if was just a facade. An HGTV renovation of the Los Angeles house that was used for exterior shots of the TV sitcom reunited six cast members and rekindled the show’s spirit. “We enjoy being together, doing other projects, but...
Headed to Steelers camp? Here are other things to do in the areaVideo
We all know Steeler Nation is a loyal bunch. And as its members descend on the Saint Vincent College campus for Steeler training camp through Aug. 16, all eyes will be on Chuck Noll Field. But in between watching the action, visiting the vendors and trying to snag a photo...
Christian W. Clay Winery, Ridge Runner Distillery team for WineStock 2019
Christian W. Klay Winery and Ridge Runner Distillery, both based in Chalk Hill, are partnering to host WineStock 2019. The neighboring Fayette County locations are describing the 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 17 event as a “modern day Woodstock,” in celebration of the iconic outdoor music festival’s 50th anniversary. Throughout the...
Faye Dunaway fired from Broadway-bound play ‘Tea at Five’ after crew conflict
Faye Dunaway has been fired from a Broadway-bound play after an alleged altercation with crew members. The Oscar-winning actress was dropped after the Boston run of “Tea at Five,” a one-woman show in which she portrayed Katharine Hepburn. The project was set to mark Dunaway’s return to Broadway for the...
Country band Confederate Railroad nixed from another fair
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — The Southern country-rock group Confederate Railroad lost a second summer fair gig after objections over the use of the Confederate flag in its logo. The band’s Aug. 1 date at the Ulster County Fair in New York’s Hudson Valley has been canceled, a spokesman for Ulster...
Drake signs creative partnership with SiriusXM and Pandora
Drake has two new partners: SiriusXM and Pandora. The two companies which merged earlier this year announced Thursday that they have signed a new creative partnership with the superstar rapper. The new deal includes “a dedicated station, curated music, and collaborations with creative talent.” The roll-out will start later this...
Book by soccer star Megan Rapinoe to be published next year
NEW YORK — Soccer star Megan Rapinoe has scored again, this time with a book deal. Penguin Press announced Thursday that Rapinoe’s book, currently untitled, will be published in Fall 2020. Penguin is calling the book a “perfect vehicle” for an “honest, thoughtful, unapologetic” take on everything from soccer to...
B.J. Thomas bringing half-century of hits to The PalaceVideo
Singer B.J. Thomas has seen (and sang) everything from “Raindrops” to “Mighty Clouds of Joy” in a career spanning more than a half-century and producing hits in the pop, country and Christian music genres. Though his first million-seller was a 1966 cover of Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could...
