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: I noticed a while back that all of a sudden Trisha Pittman’s hair was longer than the day before. Has she been wearing a wig?

— Bob, Washington, Pa.

Rob: My guess would be hair extensions but I asked Pittman for confirmation with the understanding that, while I don’t like to get into on-air talent’s personal lives, when it’s something that impacts what viewers see on TV (pregnancy, long-term absence, wedding ring/missing wedding ring, limb in a cast), then it is a fair question.

“Yes, I do have hair extensions,” Pittman responded. “I have had them on and off for years, at varying lengths. I am very comfortable with changing up my look from time to time.”

Q: I really enjoyed the season of “The Penguin” on HBO and Max. Do you know if there are any plans for a second season or are they going to roll it into the next Robert Pattinson-starring “Batman” movie?

— Randy, Butler

Rob: Most likely a little of both, though nothing definitive has been announced on a second season of the series. But it did well critically and in the ratings, so HBO wants another season if writer Lauren LeFranc can crack a new story.

Regardless, Oz (Colin Farrell) will be in the next “The Batman” movie that films next year. The film’s director, Matt Reeves, is cagey on whether Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milloti) will also appear in the film, but given that character’s breakout status, it wouldn’t surprise me if she at least makes a cameo in the movie.

Q: I was reading your article on “Yellowstone” and profanity and I was wondering how does that differ from broadcast and cable TV for our newly elected president? I heard many profane and vulgar and crude remarks during his rallies where children and women were there.

— Maryann, Trafford

Rob: We’ve been in this place before so we can look to what happened between 2016 and 2020 for guidance on what is likely to happen now, which is pretty much nothing.

While the FCC has policies against the use of obscenity, indecency or profanity, context matters and typically news coverage is not treated the same as a scripted drama. While a scripted drama is premeditated by virtue of being scripted, news is the chronicle of what happens and sometimes it’s being covered live.

In addition, a 2012 Supreme Court decision pretty much rendered the FCC’s rules toothless, ruling unanimously that the FCC could no longer levy fines in cases where profanity was spoken on broadcast TV.

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