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TV Talk: WPXI-TV goes dark on DirecTV; Waterston exits ‘Law & Order’
As of Saturday morning, WPXI-TV is no longer available to DirecTV customers, the latest retransmission dispute that impacts local viewers, this time between Channel 11 parent company Cox Media Group and DirecTV. In a statement at WPXI.com, the station says, “DIRECTV has dropped WPXI from its lineup.” In its competing...
Painting by René Magritte may fetch $64 million at auction marking century of surrealism
LONDON — A major work by surrealist painter René Magritte that hasn’t been shown in public for a quarter century could fetch 50 million pounds ($64 million) at auction next month. Christie’s auction house announced Saturday that it will offer “L’ami intime” (The Intimate Friend) at a March 7 sale...
‘Nostalgia’ bands draw reliable crowds, spur economic activity
Classic rock band The Guess Who took the stage last night at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg, belting out hits such as “American Woman” and “These Eyes.” Nostalgia is the primary draw for bands of a certain vintage who are looking to capitalize on the magic of classic rock’s heyday....
Actor Carl Weathers, who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ diesVideo
NEW YORK — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. He was 76. Matt Luber, his manager, said Weathers...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 2-4
Welcome to the first weekend in February. Here are some ways to spend it. Lunar New Year The Greater Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Celebration Gala is Saturday at Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse, Downtown. It is the Year of the Dragon. The event, hosted by the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center,...
TV Talk: KDKA adds co-hosts to ‘Talk Pittsburgh’
After rotating through a number of top-of-show hosts in recent months, KDKA-TV has settled on a co-host for Heather Abraham on “Talk Pittsburgh” (3 p.m. weekdays). Beginning Monday, Abraham will be joined by Mikey Hood (“Pittsburgh Today Live”) and Kelly Dzanaj, on-air personality at Star 100.7 FM. Boaz Frankel, who...
Popular TikTok music pulled in contract dispute
If you were scrolling on TikTok Wednesday night and noticed that certain songs from popular artists like Taylor Swift have disappeared from videos, you weren’t alone. Universal Music group said it would stop licensing its songs to TikTok if the two companies could not reach a new deal, as reported...
5 things to know ahead of Madonna’s Pittsburgh concert
The “Queen of Pop” is coming to Pittsburgh Monday night for the “Celebration Tour.” Madonna, the 65-year-old singer, songwriter and actress, was initially set to perform at PPG Paints Arena on Aug. 7, 2023, but then her concert was postponed. Here are five things you need to know ahead of...
From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacleVideo
LOS ANGELES — Underneath his umbrella, NFL legend Dan Marino stood nearly drenched on the sideline watching Prince’s epic “Purple Rain” Super Bowl halftime performance in 2007 during a torrential Miami downpour. For Marino, Prince’s iconic show was one the greatest moments in the history of halftime shows — which...
The Guess Who: Current, former members battle in court, public opinion over band’s legacy
Seeing The Guess Who in concert? Well, that depends on who’s telling the story. At what point does a band become just a brand? That’s essentially the question being asked in a very public war of words between current and former members of The Guess Who. The Canadian rockers climbed...
Tony Award-winner Hinton Battle, original Scarecrow in ‘The Wiz,’ dies at 67
Hinton Battle, who won Tony Awards (featured actor in a musical) for his performances in “Miss Saigon,” “Sophisticated Ladies” and “The Tap Dance Kid,” has died at 67. No cause of death was mentioned. A choreographer, director, actor and writer, Battle made his Broadway debut as the original Scarecrow at...
Country singer Riley Green discusses new album, being raised right, and an unreleased song ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
Country singer Riley Green’s second album, “Ain’t My Last Rodeo,” came out in October, but an upcoming tour will be the first real test of those songs. The tour’s second stop comes Feb. 9 at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. “I think that my perspective and favorite songs will...
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over
Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now that a licensing deal between the two parties has expired. UMG said that it had not agreed to terms of a new...
Simon & Schuster marks centennial with list of 100 notable books, from ‘Catch-22’ to ‘Eloise’
NEW YORK — One of the world’s largest and most influential publishers, Simon & Schuster, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. To mark the centennial, the publisher has unveiled a list of 100 notable releases — a blend of bestsellers, prize winners, headline makers and cultural sensations. The list tells...
Shannen Doherty opens up about ‘miracle’ cancer treatment
Shannen Doherty is opening up about a “miracle” treatment she says has given her new hope amid her ongoing battle with stage 4 cancer. During Monday’s episode of her “Let’s Be Clear” podcast, the 52-year-old “Beverly Hills, 90210” star shared she’s experiencing positive results from a new type of infusion...
Homecoming: Branford Marsalis new artistic director at New Orleans music center named for his father
NEW ORLEANS — Branford Marsalis, the jazz saxophonist and composer acclaimed for his movie scores, Grammy-winning recordings and his stint as the leader of The Tonight Show band, is taking on the role of educator in a return to his hometown of New Orleans. Marsalis was named Tuesday as the...
Issa Rae eyeing indie move as Black stories get sidelined: ‘I can’t force you to make my stuff’
LOS ANGELES — Issa Rae says she went from being “stupidly optimistic” early in her career to pessimistic about Black stories being made a priority in Hollywood. Despite starring in three of last year’s critically acclaimed and Oscar-nominated films — “Barbie,” “American Fiction” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” — Rae...
Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91Video
NEW YORK — Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actress who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal car accident, died Tuesday. She was 91. Rivera’s death was announced by her daughter, Lisa...
Elton John and Bernie Taupin to receive the 2024 Gershwin Prize for pop music
NEW YORK — The songwriters who gave us “Your Song,” “Tiny Dancer” and “Rocket Man” will add to their stuffed awards shelf later this year when Elton John and Bernie Taupin are awarded the Gershwin Prize. The Library of Congress said Tuesday that songwriter-performer John and lyricist Taupin will receive...
TV Talk: Former Pittsburgher Loren Allred exits ‘AGT: Fantasy League’Video
In Monday’s “AGT: Fantasy League” former Pittsburgher Loren Allred competed in the show’s semi-finals by singing her own spin on “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” She made it into the Top 2 for the night but ultimately did not advance to the show’s finals, ending her competition tenure on “AGT: Fantasy...
Heart, with Cheap Trick, coming to Pittsburgh this springVideo
After a five-year break from the road, Heart is heading out on another tour. The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, known for songs like “Barracuda,” “Crazy on You” and “Magic Man,” are bringing their Royal Flush tour to Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena on May 23. Heart —...
Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper bringing Freaks on Parade tour to Star LakeVideo
Two rock icons who rely heavily on horror imagery will visit the Pittsburgh region this summer. Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper are continuing their Freaks on Parade tour with a stop on Sept. 3 at the Pavilion at Star Lake. They’ll be joined by industrial metal stalwarts Ministry, as well...
N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize winner and giant of Native American literature, dead at 89
NEW YORK — N. Scott Momaday, a Pulitzer Prize-winning storyteller, poet, educator and folklorist whose debut novel “House Made of Dawn” is widely credited as the starting point for contemporary Native American literature, has died. He was 89. Momaday died Wednesday at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, publisher...
Madonna, Drake highlight February’s top Pittsburgh concerts
The Material Girl and Champagne Papi headline February’s biggest shows in Pittsburgh. Madonna is set for a concert rescheduled from August, while Drake visits for two nights of shows. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area this month: Top shows Feb. 5: Madonna at PPG...
How (and where) to watch Oscar-nominated films online
The winner in the Oscar nominations race Tuesday after a bruising year for the film industry was “Oppenheimer” with 13 nods, followed by the otherworldly “Poor Things” with 11 and the period epic “Killers of the Flower Moon” with 10. 2023 was marred by strikes and work stoppages for the...
