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‘Jeopardy!’ contestant trolls Aaron Rodgers on Mister Rogers clue 
A contestant on Monday night’s edition of “Jeopardy!” took advantage of a clue on Mister Rogers to troll a different Rodgers — the game show’s guest host. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers kicked off his stint as the show’s host on Monday. Things were going well for him, until...
Review: ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ delivers exactly what it promises — big monsters, big booms 
When you’re making a movie about 400-foot tall monsters having a street brawl in the middle of a major city, taking yourself too seriously can be a big problem. That has been an issue with some of the recent “Godzilla” and “King Kong” movies that have tied the universe of...
Apollo native Dan Swank gets gig with favorite band All Time Low
How many music lovers dream of getting onstage with a favorite band? How many actually get a chance to do it? Apollo native Dan Swank is one of the lucky ones. In 2020, he became a member of his all-time favorite band, All Time Low. Working with the band as...
‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ takes top honors at SAG Awards
The starry cast of Aaron Sorkin’s 1960s courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” took the top prize Sunday at a virtual Screen Actors Guild Awards where actors of color, for the first time, swept the individual film awards. The 27th SAG Awards, presented by the Hollywood actors’ guild...
Vast archives at JFK Library help bring ‘Hemingway’ to life
BOSTON — A new documentary on Ernest Hemingway — powered by vast but little-known archives kept at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston — is shedding new light on the acclaimed novelist. “Hemingway,” by longtime collaborators Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, premiering on PBS on three...
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ stomps to pandemic-best $48.5M opening
NEW YORK — With the help of a few old friends, the box office rekindled some of its old might over the weekend. “Godzilla vs. Kong” scored easily the best opening of the pandemic with an estimated $48.5 million since opening Wednesday, even as it was simultaneously streaming at home....
Buy a piece of movie, TV history during Latrobe gallery sale 
“Mindhunter” fans can own a piece of the Netflix thriller series. Furniture, lamps, a typewriter, curtains and even a vacuum cleaner used in the show’s Pittsburgh-area filming are on sale at Spring Street Gallery in Latrobe. Those pieces are part of owner Adam Dunhoff’s vast collection of vintage and antique...
TV Talk: ‘Atlantic Crossing’ debuts on PBS; ‘Kung Fu’ comes to The CW 
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Every now and then TV networks wind up premiering a lot of new shows all in the same week. This is one of those weeks. ‘Atlantic Crossing’ A rare non-British period costume drama on PBS’s...
New breed ‘Law & Order’ brings back NYPD detective Stabler
LOS ANGELES — The latest member of the “Law & Order” franchise has a familiar face playing a familiar character, but producer Dick Wolf says he’s switching up the storytelling. NBC’s “Law & Order: Organized Crime” stars Christopher Meloni as New York police detective Elliot Stabler, the role he played...
PBS Kids celebrates Autism Awareness Month with new friends
NEW YORK — A new child is introduced this month on the animated TV show “Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum” who is a little different. He’s sensitive to loud noises and he likes doing things his way, in his time. Ben is autistic and he helps teach the show’s...
TV Talk: Mahalia Jackson, Ernest Hemingway revisited in new programs
Two biographies of famous Americans – one a fictional movie, the other a documentary – highlight the next week of TV premieres. ‘Mahalia’ Gospel biopic “Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime) stars Tony Award nominee Danielle Brooks (“Orange Is the New Black”) as gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, who...
Missing film designer found dead under garbage in NYC home
NEW YORK — An Emmy-winning production designer who was known to be a hoarder has been found dead under a pile of garbage in her New York City home. Evelyn Sakash, 66, was found Tuesday lying on her kitchen floor buried under garbage, a police spokesperson said. Sakash was found...
TV Q&A: How does freelancing work in TV news?
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: You talk a lot about some of the reporters, specifically on KDKA, being “a freelancer.” Exactly how does that work? Are any of the reporters...
Ariana Grande joins ‘The Voice,’ gets millions of social media likes in an hour
Ariana Grande is joining “The Voice” for its next season. The pop star will be a coach for the NBC show’s 21st season. surprise !!! i am beyond thrilled, honored, excited to be joining @kellyclarkson @johnlegend @blakeshelton next season ~ season 21 of @nbcthevoice ! ? @nickjonas we will miss...
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ cast announced ahead of ‘Star Wars’ series filming in April
The Force is strong with this show. Disney+ announced Monday who will be joining Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen on “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” and the cast includes “Star Wars” alums, a Marvel superhero, a “Game of Thrones” star and more. Directed by Deborah Chow, “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is set 10 years after...
Jessica Walter’s 5 most memorable on-screen characters
Jessica Walter was that rare actor who could make people laugh, cry or pull the sheets over their heads in fright. Anyone who can intimidate Clint Eastwood on-screen has real performing power, and Jessica Walter had it in spades. Walter, whose career spanned six decades, died in her sleep at...
‘Schitt’s Creek’ Rosebud motel for sale in Ontario
All you need is your own Stevie Budd. The Ontario hotel used as the exterior for the Rosebud motel on “Schitt’s Creek” is now for sale and could be yours for a cool $1.6 million. The property, called the Hockley Motel in real life, sits on 6.7 acres of land...
Tribeca plans in-person, outdoor film festival for June
NEW YORK — The Tribeca Film Festival said Monday that it plans to hold its 20th edition in-person this June and with outdoor screenings spread throughout New York’s five boroughs. The springtime festival — canceled last year due to the pandemic — will instead turn to the summer for its...
TV Talk: McCandless native Greg Nicotero tells new ‘Creepshow’ stories set in Pittsburgh
It should come as no surprise that both stories in the season two premiere of McCandless native Greg Nicotero’s “Creepshow” are set in Pittsburgh. He’s an unabashed devotee to his hometown and his memories growing up watching WPXI-TV’s “Chiller Theater” before getting his earliest work doing makeup effects on Pittsburgh...
Sharon Osbourne off ‘The Talk’ after inquiry into racism discussion
LOS ANGELES — CBS says Sharon Osbourne will no longer appear on its daytime show “The Talk” after a heated on-air discussion about racism earlier this month. The network said Friday Osbourne had decided to leave the show after a review that found in part that “Sharon’s behavior toward her...
Carrie Blast Furnaces to again host drive-in movies
The Carrie Carpool Cinema will return at the Carrie Blast Furnaces for a second year. Sponsored by Rivers of Steel, the spot will once again resemble a drive-in theater, as well as host other programs, activities and tours of the site on the Swissvale/Rankin border. The first shows are set...
GQT Movies set to open cinema at Mills mall
The movies are returning to the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer. The mall’s theater will reopen under new management Wednesday. GQT Movies is replacing Cinemark, which closed the theater nearly a year ago. Six of the theater’s 18 screens will be up and running on opening day, while another three...
‘Arrested Development’ actor Jessica Walter dies at 80
LOS ANGELES — Jessica Walter, who played a scheming matriarch in TV’s “Arrested Development,” has died. She was 80. Walter’s death was confirmed Thursday by her daughter, Brooke Bowman. The actor’s best-known film role included playing the stalker in Clint Eastwood’s 1971 thriller, “Play Misty for Me.” Walter’s daughter said...
TV Talk: Heinz featured in ‘Soup of the Century;’ ‘Mighty Ducks’ premieres 
Cable’s The History Channel series “The Food that Built America” revisits Pittsburgh’s H.J. Heinz Co. in “Soup of the Century” (9 p.m. Sunday), a look at the rivalry between Heinz and New Jersey-based Campbell’s Soup in the late 1800s. Senator John Heinz History Center president and CEO Andy Masich features...
Comcast investing $1 billion to close ‘digital divide’ over next 10 years
Comcast announced Wednesday that it plans to invest $1 billion over the next decade to connect more low-income Americans to broadband internet. Comcast said the $1 billion commitment will include investments in its ongoing “Lift Zone” initiative providing Wi-Fi-connected community centers with free internet to help low-income students take part...


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