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What to expect in ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 4
Now that the great battle is over, “Game of Thrones” will move onto uncharted - or perhaps it’s more accurate to say, previously charted - territories. How will the show come down from such a tremendous (and tremendously bloody) high? Let’s dig into the 40-second teaser trailer and find out...
‘Tuesdays at Townsend’ brings live music to Murrysville park
Murrysville recreation and library officials will offer area residents a bite to eat and a band to listen to this summer at Townsend Park. The “Tuesdays at Townsend” music series will feature the following bands and vendors: • June 25: Jimmy & the Frogmen with Earth Wheel & Fire Pizza...
Murrysville resident to perform with Edgewood Symphony Orchestra
Amy Simpson of Murrysville, a pianist, teacher and church musician, will perform Beethoven’s Fifth Concerto on May 11 with the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra. As a performer, she was recently featured in Stravinsky’s “Symphony in Three Movements” with the West Virginia University Orchestra. As accompanist, she was a winner of the...
Put on your dancin’ shoes and promenadeVideo
Finals, graduation and prom. High school rites of passage — and promposals — are in season. I got myself a prom date ? pic.twitter.com/tJXk2zihLN— sinai? (@pitasinai_) May 2, 2019 And SiriusXM’s Prom Radio is here to get one ready to boogie, or recall memories sweet, romantic or perhaps cringe-worthy. From...
Free Comic Book Day: Western Pa. shops celebrate with freebiesVideo
Free Comic Book Day is happening Saturday and shops across Western Pa. are taking part in the promotion. The day launched in 2002 as a way for comic creators and comic book stores to get fans, new and old, interested in comic books. They also encouraged fans to share a...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 3-5
It’s Pittsburgh Marathon weekend but, if you aren’t a runner, there are other things happening. Stay on course The Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon is Sunday. More than 40,000 runners are expected for this race, organized by P3R, Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, according to the marathon’s website. The 26.2-mile run...
Here’s what’s playing at the movies this summerVideo
Summer starts in May at the movies and The Associated Press has you covered with a month-by-month guide of what’s playing at the theaters, and on Netflix, from the biggest blockbusters to the smallest indies. May “Long Shot” (May 3) —A childhood crush gets a second chance when a presidential...
Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in the ‘Star Wars’ films, dies at 74
LOS ANGELES — Actor Peter Mayhew, who played shaggy, towering Chewbacca in several of the “Star Wars” films, has died, his family said Thursday. He was 74. Mayhew died at his home in Texas on Tuesday, according to a family statement. No cause was given. The 7-foot-3 Mayhew played the...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Me!’ breaks record for swiftest climb to 100 million video views
Taylor Swift’s latest video set a viewership record as it hit the Vevo hosting service. The dazzling video for Swift’s latest single, “ME!”, features her in a fantastical Parisian-inspired dreamland filled with rainbows and unicorns. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco joins swift on her musical dance journey. The...
‘Women who Rock’ play on at Stage AE in Pittsburgh
These women rock. The third annual Women who Rock benefit concert presented by UPMC Health Plan and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is at 6:30 p.m. May 30 at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Rock radio DJ Michele Michaels of 102.5 WDVE will emcee. The event coincides with Women’s Health Month....
Review: ‘The Intruder’ is so stale it’s practically moldyVideo
When casting was announced two years ago for the “The Intruder,” the working title was “Motivated Seller.” The thriller stars Michael Ealy and Meagan Good as a young couple who move into their dream home in Napa Valley wine country after chancing upon a seller: the mysteriously eager — and...
Review: ‘UglyDolls’ is just another merchandising opportunityVideo
Hollywood loves a merchandising opportunity. And in recent years, there’s been a trend of turning merchandise itself into movies, which can then spawn more opportunities for merchandising, therefore creating an infinite loop of merchandising opportunities. The latest children’s toys sent into the movie-transformation merch machine are the colorful, blobby plushies...
Review: ‘Long Shot’ a romantic comedy full of heart and smartsVideo
Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen make a sparkling comedic duo in the unconventional romantic comedy “Long Shot,” about a sleek politician and a schlubby journalist that is more than its superficial premise. The film from director Jonathan Levine, which does its fair share of over-the-top gross-out humor and jarringly violent...
Michael Keaton’s ‘Batman’ returning to theaters for 30th anniversary
You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight? You may have had you been at movie theaters in 1989, when Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton donned the cowl in Tim Burton’s first “Batman” movie. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, and Batman’s 80th anniversary, the movie is returning to theaters...
Young-at-heart seniors take another shot at love in ‘Kalamazoo’
The Theatre Factory’s two-character play, “Kalamazoo,” which opens on May 3 at the Trafford theater, is what actor Howard Elson of Squirrel Hill says is a great example of a genre he calls “Last Chance at Romance Comedies.” It’s a funny look at the complications and challenges that occur when...
River City Brass goes Caribbean in season closerVideo
Sit back and dream of warm weather, cool drinks and hot music. River City Brass has that last one covered, closing its 37th season with a trip to the islands. Its “Caribbean Carnivale” concert series will feature world-renowned steelpan soloist Liam Teague. Audiences can expect to hear such classic summertime...
4 lads from Liverpool pay tribute as the Mersey BeatlesVideo
Four lads from Liverpool, England, get together to play music. They spend a decade as the resident band at the world-famous Cavern Club in their hometown. It sounds like the beginning of a familiar story — only this Fab Four is not The Beatles, it’s the Mersey Beatles. Billed as...
Drake shouts out GOT’s Arya Stark at the Billboard Music Awards
Drake gave an unusual shout out after receiving honors at the Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday night. The rapper was thinking of “Game of Thrones’” most-recent episode while delivering his acceptance speech for Top Billboard 200 Album, “Scorpion.” His response started with the par-for-the-course, but still earnest, acknowledgement of those...
Drake has huge night at Billboard Awards, wins top artist
Mother’s Day is in a couple weeks, but rap star Drake honored his mom when he won the night’s top honor at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. Drake picked up top artist — besting Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Post Malone and Travis Scott — in Las Vegas on Wednesday night....
‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says cancer fight includes bouts of ‘deep, deep sadness’
“Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer has been making all the news in recent weeks, but host Alex Trebek shared an update on his battle with pancreatic cancer on Wednesday. In an interview with Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America,” the game show host talked about the how he’s feeling and the...
Lily Collins, Zac Efron take on the Ted Bundy storyVideo
LOS ANGELES — There is hardly any violence in the Ted Bundy movie “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” which premieres on Netflix Friday and stars Zac Efron as the notorious serial killer. It was a deliberate choice on the part of filmmaker, Joe Berlinger, now something of a Bundy...
‘Empire’ has been renewed, but Jussie Smollett’s fate is still uncertainVideo
“Empire” has been renewed for its sixth season, but don’t expect to see Jussie Smollett on the Fox drama — at least, not anytime soon. Twentieth Century Fox and Fox Entertainment said in a statement Tuesday that the studio had extended the actor’s option “by mutual agreement,” leaving the door...
Taylor Swift, Cardi B, Drake, Dan + Shay set for Billboard AwardsVideo
Taylor Swift is set to kick off the 2019 Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday with the debut performance of her new song “ME!” and she could continue her run as the most decorated winner in the show’s history. Swift, a 23-time Billboard Award winner, will open Wednesday night’s show at...
Jonas Brothers set to drop some ‘Happiness’ on PittsburghVideo
The Jonas Brothers have come a long way from their early days as a sibling/boy band, singing about the “Year 3000.” They are all grown up, two are married, they’ve got a couple of Grammy nominations, and they are launching “Happiness Begins,” their first North American tour in nearly a...
Hulu reveals ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 3 trailer
The first look at Season 3 of Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” was released to social media on Wednesday. And we’re already hooked. When we last left Elisabeth Moss’ Offred (or really, June), she chose to remain behind in Gilead, while her baby escpaed to freedom in Canada. Now, she’s left...
