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CES 2023: 10 tech innovations that caught our eye
LAS VEGAS — From electric cars and boats to wireless TVs to the latest phones and tablets, there was a wide range of innovations on display at the CES tech show in Last Vegas last week. Some of it aimed to solve big real world problems. Some of it aimed...
TV Q&A: Who’s the new KDKA-TV reporter?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Please provide information about the new KDKA-TV reporter Lauren Linder. I am impressed by the quality of her reporting. — Elaine, via email Rob: Per...
Sting makes beautiful music with Pittsburgh Symphony at Heinz Hall
When Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra first violinist Dylan Naroff found out he was going to have the opportunity to perform with Sting this year, Naroff said he was “geeking out about” it. He learned to appreciate Sting from the vinyl records he inherited from his dad. But the guy he got...
TV Talk: Return of the Golden Globes proves a Hollywood insider’s affairVideo
After a one-year absence because of bad behavior — a diversity and ethics scandal — the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Golden Globes were back on NBC in a one-year deal that relegated the Globes to a downgraded Tuesday night instead of its usual Sunday prestige spot. On the TV side,...
Fox Chapel Conservancy to host Fire & Ice event at McCahill Park
The Fox Chapel Parks Conservancy will launch this year’s seasonal fundraisers with a unique event that draws people into nature with a twist. Fire & Ice at McCahill Park on Hemlock Hollow Road will highlight a space that traditionally is enjoyed for its baseball fields and playground. “The park will...
Heinz History Center opens digital archive documenting 2018 Tree of Life attack
A website displaying archival materials collected in the aftermath of the Oct. 27, 2018, attack against three congregations at the Tree of Life synagogue was set in motion Tuesday by the Senator John Heinz History Center’s Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives. The October 27 Archive website (october27archive.org) is a...
TV Talk at TCA: Amanda Peet talks Pittsburgh-filmed ‘The Chair,’ new ‘Fatal Attraction’ series
PASADENA, Calif. – Although Netflix’s filmed-in-Pittsburgh “The Chair” was billed as a “limited series,” that term is flexible enough to be somewhat meaningless. HBO’s “The White Lotus” was a limited series until it wasn’t. When “The Chair” premiered on Netflix in August 2021, it received generally positive reviews and appeared...
Millennial Money: 5 tactics to pay buy now, pay later debt
Chances are that your “buy now, pay later” bill from the holiday season will arrive soon or has already made its debut. If you’re not financially prepared to pay up, late fees or other charges can bury you deeper in debt. Circumstances can change over a matter of weeks through...
Hank Williams Jr. coming to Pavilion at Star Lake this summer
Singer, songwriter and Grammy winner Hank Williams Jr. will be in town this summer. Williams announced his 2023 tour Tuesday. It will feature guest Old Crow Medicine Show, an Americana string band. The shows kick off May 12 at Tuscaloosa Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and include a stop June 10...
Editorial: Was Westmoreland County DA Nicole Ziccarelli’s car crash a minor incident?
It does not matter if a public official’s incident is a fender bender or a four-car collision. What can make it a big deal is how it is handled. Just like with information requests and properly conducted meetings, the difference between doing it right and doing it wrong is doing...
TV Talk at TCA: ‘Star Trek: Picard’ reunites ‘Next Generation’ castVideo
PASADENA, Calif. – For the first day of the Television Critics Association winter 2023 press tour – the first in-person, masks-required event since January 2020 because of the covid-19 pandemic – Paramount+ touted its upcoming programs, many with familiar titles (“Fatal Attraction,” “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,” “Star Trek:...
Pittsburgh weather challenged ‘A Man Called Otto’ director Marc ForsterVideo
A movie director can face many challenges — temperamental actors, filming delays, budget overruns, temperamental actors. For director Marc Forster, the biggest challenge of making “A Man Called Otto” certainly wasn’t working with Tom Hanks, whom he labeled a consummate professional. It was something much more elemental. “To be honest,...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking filmed-in-Pittsburgh ‘A Man Called Otto,’ ESPN’s Damar Hamlin coverage
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment, including ESPN’s coverage of the Damar Hamlin medical emergency during “Monday Night Football” last week. The pair also discuss filmed-in-Pittsburgh Netflix movie “The Pale Blue...
Cooking in 2023 — foods that could be trending this year
This year’s trends include the comeback of a deli meat, purple sweet potatoes, pistachios in everything and cabbage as the new green of choice. Forecasting is a gamble in any industry. Meteorologists are at the mercy of Mother Nature’s whims. Sports predictors can go from first to worst (or vice...
Prince Harry accuses royals of complicity in Meghan’s pain
LONDON — Prince Harry has accused the royal family of being complicit in his wife Meghan’s anguish, claiming his stepmother Camilla, the queen consort, had leaked private conversations to the media in order to burnish her own reputation. In interviews broadcast Sunday, Harry accused members of the royal family of...
TV Talk: WQED debuts story of 1st Pittsburgh ambulance service
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. WQED-TV producer Annette Banks kept running into the same reaction as she researched the station’s latest half-hour documentary production: “How have I never heard of this?” Sure, there have been newspaper accounts and an NPR...
Daycation: Palace of Gold in West Virginia on National Register of Historic PlacesVideo
There’s gold in the rural hills of West Virginia. Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold is a tourist attraction and part of the New Vrindaban Temple community, which houses more than 250 members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Listed on the National Register of Historical Places, the public are...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conductor, musicians excited about performing with Sting
Over four decades ago, when the British-American punk rock group The Police burst onto the pop music scene with a song called “Roxanne,” it would have been hard to imagine the lead singer one day performing it with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The Police blended reggae, jazz and funk with...
State police program for teens: Training the troopers of tomorrow
Fifteen teenagers from Westmoreland and Fayette counties spent 15 weeks in a state police training program last year getting a taste of what life would be like if they opt for a career in law enforcement. They were cautioned that they would work long hours for low pay, likely face...
‘It was way gorier’: How ‘M3GAN’ came to life and landed in theaters (with a lower body count)Video
Years ago, after rising through the ranks on genre TV shows such as “Grimm” and “The 100,” screenwriter Akela Cooper found herself at a crossroads. A lifelong horror fan, she’d long put off writing the two horror features that had been swimming around in her head — until one day...
A behind-the-scenes look at Cirque du Soleil: CorteoVideo
Catherine Duval and her team were inspecting each piece of clothing and accessory. They were in search of missing buttons, torn fabric or stains, holes or anything out of the ordinary. It’s their mission to make a repair or replace the piece before the show can go on. “If a...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Jan. 6-8
Friday family fun The monthly Family Fun Night is planned for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Smithton Public Library, 615 Center St. The free event will feature stories, games, crafts and more all-ages activities with a moon theme. Visitors will have a chance to steer a BeeBot moon rover...
New York Bee Gees bring ‘Saturday Night Fever’ to The PalaceVideo
The Bee Gees rode the disco wave of the late 1970s, with hits like “Stayin’ Alive,” “You Should Be Dancing” and “Night Fever.” But there’s more to the catalog of the three Australian Gibb brothers than those catchy, danceable tunes. The New York Bee Gees tribute band will plumb the...
See wireless TV, delivery robots and in-car VR at CES show
LAS VEGAS — Tech companies of all sizes are showing off their latest products at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics show. The show is getting back to normal after going completely virtual in 2021 and seeing a significant drop in 2022 attendance because of the pandemic. On Wednesday,...
$940M Mega Millions prize just latest of massive jackpots
DES MOINES, Iowa — Call it the Golden Age of lottery jackpots. Or to put it another way, what’s up with all the massive lottery prizes? The latest haul up for grabs is a $940 million Mega Millions jackpot, with a drawing set for Friday night. The prize ranks as...
