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Tickets, traffic and tailgating: What to know about Garth Brooks’ Heinz Field show
Garth Brooks will play in front of the largest Heinz Field crowd ever Saturday night when the county music superstar brings his tour to Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Ticket sales for the concert could top 75,000 and police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel are preparing for huge crowds of tailgaters and...
’60 Minutes’ Steve Kroft to retire from the show
The ticking clock for the longest tenured reporter at “60 Minutes” is about to go silent. CBS says Steve Kroft, 73, will retire from the news magazine at Sunday’s season finale. It will cap his 30th season and Kroft will discuss his plans to step down on the air. Kroft...
No home birth: Harry and Meghan’s Archie born in a hospital
The birth certificate for the son of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, reveals that Archie was born in a private hospital in London. The certificate filed Friday makes clear that Meghan did not give birth to the child in the couple’s Frogmore Cottage home, as had been...
WQED’s ‘Serving Time, Too’ explores struggles of inmates’ childrenVideo
The latest WQED-TV documentary delves into the lives of children of incarcerated parents. Two million American children have at least one parent in jail or prison. In Allegheny County, there are 7,000, and the numbers are growing, WQED reports. Children become the invisible victims, and are the subject of WQED’s...
‘Busy Tonight,’ the difficult truth about women-led late-night TV showsVideo
Busy Philipps will soon be free for the foreseeable future. The actress and late-night talk show host has drilled this fact into viewers since announcing the cancellation of her series, “Busy Tonight.” Philipps joined the male-dominated late-night lineup in October, but she confirmed the show’s cancellation in a May 6...
Grumpy Cat, internet legend, dead at age 7
Grumpy Cat, the feline that became an internet celebrity for her permanent scowl, died Tuesday. She was 7. Her family announced the sad news on Twitter. “Besides being our baby and a cherished member of the family,” the family wrote, “Grumpy Cat has helped millions of people smile all around...
‘Catch-22’ is reminder that the Greatest Generation also had its cynicsVideo
There were once 16 million Americans who fought and survived World War II; this year, the number of those veterans who are still alive will dip below 400,000; in five years, fewer than 100,000 will be left. What remains, besides history books and memorial sites, is an extraordinary culture trove...
‘Big Bang Theory’ exits TV airwaves with emotional episode
LOS ANGELES — “The Big Bang Theory” closed out its run as television’s top-rated comedy with an emotional final episode that saw some big changes for the show’s group of geeky misfits. The long-running series on CBS concluded with two final episodes, “The Change Constant” and “The Stockholm Syndrome,” in...
I.M. Pei, architect who designed Louvre Pyramid, dies at 102
I.M. Pei, the versatile, globe-trotting architect who revived the Louvre with a giant glass pyramid and captured the spirit of rebellion at the multi-shaped Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died at age 102. Pei’s death was confirmed Thursday by Marc Diamond, a spokesman for Pei’s New York architectural...
Wrestling legend Ric Flair reportedly suffers ‘very serious’ medical issue
Wrestling legend Ric Flair was rushed to an Atlanta-area hospital after suffering what TMZ Sports reported was a “very serious” medical emergency. TMZ said the 70-year-old WWE Hall of Famer was in the Atlanta area when “something went wrong,” and he was taken to the emergency room to be treated....
Nipsey Hussle’s final music video ‘Higher’ a tribute to the slain rapperVideo
DJ Khaled and John Legend released Nipsey Hussle’s final music video on Friday “with the full blessing” of the late rapper’s family. Khaled said Thursday that it took “a soul-searching journey” to proceed with “Higher,” a song by Khaled that features Nipsey and appears on Khaled’s new album, “Father of...
Who’s ready for a new Archie Bunker, live on your TV?
Archie Bunker is coming back to prime-time network TV and he might look a little different to viewers — even if what he says is exactly the same. Woody Harrelson is stepping into the iconic role as part of a 90-minute ABC special celebrating writer, director and producer Norman Lear....
Expect heavy police, fire, EMS presence at Heinz Field Garth Brooks concert
Fans can expect to see plenty of police, firefighters and paramedics in Heinz Field and parking lots around the stadium Saturday as Pittsburgh gears up for the record-breaking Garth Brooks concert. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said first responders will include Pittsburgh police and state police on horseback, state...
‘Games of Thrones’ petition to remake final season nears 500,000 signatures
***WARNING: SPOILERS THROUGH SEASON 8, EPISODE 5 OF ‘GAME OF THRONES’*** Nearly a half-million petitioners at Change.org are ready to mount a dragon and burn the final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” to the ground, very similar to what Daenerys Targaryen just did in the most recent episode, “The...
Franklin Regional middle-schooler’s photos on display at Westmoreland art museumVideo
When Tai Thomasson of Murrysville picked up his mother’s film camera a few years ago, he wasn’t expecting his photos to be published in “Murrysville Living” magazine. The 14-year-old certainly wasn’t expecting about a dozen of them to become part of a month-long exhibit on display at the Westmoreland Museum...
Garth Brooks appeals to the ‘every man, every woman’ among fans
The history of country music really could be chronicled as B.G. (Before Garth) and A.G. (After Garth). That’s about the best way to note the difference in the genre before Garth Brooks arrived on the scene. He’s made millions by bringing a rock ’n’ roll sensibility to the sound and...
Pittsburgh-area attorney having time of his life hosting radio show
Eric Jackson Lurie has a successful “day job” practicing criminal defense and family law in Fox Chapel and surrounding areas, with offices on Old Freeport Road in O’Hara and in downtown Pittsburgh. When Thursday evenings roll around, he swaps his courtroom suit and tie for more casual wear and heads...
CBS defends ‘Bull’ renewal despite sexual harassment claims
Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment, defended on Wednesday the decision to renew the TV drama “Bull” despite allegations of sexual harassment against star Michael Weatherly, which resulted in a $9.5-million settlement with his accuser, actress Eliza Dushku. In a breakfast with reporters ahead of CBS’ annual upfront presentation in...
Review: ‘John Wick 3’ is like Sichuan cooking: numbing yet spicyVideo
“Do what you do best, John.” That tidbit of wisdom — delivered late in the film “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” to the title character — is good advice for anyone, really, if also not terribly deep. But then again, neither is the film. This third installment in the...
George Romero’s archives headed to University of Pittsburgh
“Oh, the horror,” many students cramming for finals at the University of Pittsburgh undoubtedly have uttered under their breaths. Now it’s true. Officials at Pitt on Thursday announced the University Library System has acquired the archives of the late iconic horror filmmaker George A. Romero. Many consider Romero, a Pittsburgh...
Review: ‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ is beautiful, but implausibleVideo
“The Sun Is Also a Star ” is a beautiful looking film. The TV stars Yara Shahidi of “grown-ish” and Charles Melton of “Riverdale” are beautiful. New York City is beautiful. Even the MTA is (kind of) beautiful. Director Ry Russo-Young’s film is shot by cinematographer Autumn Durald with such...
Review: ‘A Dog’s Journey’ offers up an interesting, complex storyVideo
Engaging critically with Dog Movies can be a challenge for a critic. Who wants to be the crank who scoffs that the heartwarming animal movie is just too contrived and sentimental? But it can be hard to avoid, with the sickly sweet pandering pabulum of recent films like “A Dog’s...
Rolling Stones North American tour finally starts in Chicago
NEW YORK — The Rolling Stones are ready to get back on the road after postponing their North American tour because Mick Jagger needed medical treatment. The rockers announced Thursday the No Filter tour will kick off in Chicago with two shows on June 21 and 25. We are delighted...
The Who rocks out (on classroom instruments) with Jimmy FallonVideo
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of the legendary rock band The Who traded in their signature wailing electric guitars and keyboards for a bevy of classroom instruments during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The pair were accompanied by Fallon and members of his house band The...
Entertainment planner: May 16-29
Friday May 17 Broken Arrow: The Music of Neil Young, Lamp Theatre, Irwin. 724-367-4000 or lamptheatre.org Michael Christopher, Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh. 412-231-7777 or riverscasino.com “Pirate Queens,” The Theatre Factory, Trafford. Through May 25. 412-374-9200 or thetheatrefactory.org Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Lincoln Center Great Performers Series program, Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh. 412-392-4900 or...
