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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
ABC to air ‘Black Panther’ as tribute to Chadwick Boseman
NEW YORK — ABC will air “Black Panther” commercial-free Sunday as a prime-time tribute to Chadwick Boseman. The film will be followed by an ABC News Special, “Chadwick Bosmeman: A Tribute for a King.” Disney said the special “will celebrate Boseman’s storied life, legacy and career” and “shine a light...
Shock, grief, and gratitude after death of Chadwick Boseman
“He was a gentle soul and a brilliant artist, who will stay with us for eternity through his iconic performances over his short yet illustrious career. God bless Chadwick Boseman.” — Denzel Washington, via a statement. “Chadwick…..no words to express my devastation of losing you. Your talent, your spirit, your...
‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
LOS ANGELES — Chadwick Boseman, who played Black American icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before inspiring audiences worldwide as the regal Black Panther in Marvel’s blockbuster movie franchise, died Friday of cancer. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with...
Everything you need to know about the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards 
This year, the VMAs are the Virtual Music Awards. MTV’s Video Music Awards are set to take place Sunday throughout New York City, but don’t expect to see the same types of the shocking performances or wild interactions between stars that we’ve witnessed at past ceremonies. After all, memorable moments...
How the team behind ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ assembled a band that could save the universe 
Ever since the 1989 cult comedy “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” sent them traveling through time in a cosmic phone booth, slacker friends Ted “Theodore” Logan (Keanu Reeves) and Bill S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winters) have explored some profound historical and philosophical questions. For example, what would Genghis Khan do...
Review: The Olympics are postponed, but ‘Rising Phoenix’ spotlights athletes of the Paralympics 
Days before the close of the 2012 London Olympics, banners appeared around the city bearing the logo of the soon-to-follow Paralympic Games and proclaiming, “Thanks for the warm-up.” That cheeky, irreverent attitude permeates the new Netflix documentary “Rising Phoenix,” written and directed by Ian Bonhote and Peter Ettedgui. The film,...
Review: Saving the world, backward, makes for an uneven ‘Tenet’ 
“Tenet” is about saving the world, backward and in heels. Off-screen, Christopher Nolan’s quarter-billion-dollar palindrome shoulders a ridiculous load of covid-defying, multiplex-rescuing, world-saving expectations. A few days ago, Warner Bros. released a new trailer for “Tenet,” one that begins with a shot of John David Washington of “BlacKkKlansman” sporting a...
Fox’s Tucker Carlson takes heat for Kenosha commentary
NEW YORK — Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, no stranger to the hot seat for his commentary, is being criticized for suggesting that no one should be surprised by the killing of two demonstrators during social unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Authorities “stood back and watched Kenosha burn,” he said on Fox...
What to stream: Fraudster films 
On Sunday, the draw-dropping docuseries “Love Fraud” drops on Showtime, following the exploits of one dirty, dirty john, a notorious con artist and prolific bigamist named Richard Scott Smith, or Scott, or Mickey. Smith combined dating websites and a charm offensive to swindle women all around the Kansas City area,...
Roman Polanski’s request to restore film academy membership denied
A judge on Tuesday denied Roman Polanski’s request to restore his membership in the organization that bestows the Academy Awards two years after he was expelled from it for raping a minor. The fugitive film director sued in April 2019, asking the court to compel the Academy of Motion Picture...
Pittsburgh rocker Joe Grushecky to perform for Democratic convention 
Pittsburgh rock icon Joe Grushecky will be a featured performer today at the Democratic National Convention. Grushecky will play “That’s What Makes Us Great” with his band, the Houserockers, along with a solo acoustic version of “Never Be Enough Time,” during a 14-state meeting this afternoon. Grushecky wrote “That’s What...
‘Love in the Time of Corona’ is ‘time capsule’ of the times
NEW YORK — From grappling with big life decisions to a marriage on the brink, a new four-part miniseries tackles relationship struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson, who are married in real life, co-star and executive produce “Love in the Time of Corona,” which airs...
WISH 99.7 morning host Cris Winter announces she’s left the station
On-air personality Cris Winter announced Tuesday on her “Cris Winter In The Morning” Facebook page that after working close to 40 years in Pittsburgh radio, her days on the air are over — for now. Winter said she was dismissed Friday after her show on WISH 99.7. “When you look...
Trib launches ‘TV Talk’ with Rob Owen
It’s a good news day for TV lovers. Nationally known TV writer Rob Owen will join Trib Total Media this month, providing readers the latest in local TV news and hand-picked recommendations on shows to watch on broadcast/cable networks and streaming services. Owen, who spent 22 years at the Pittsburgh...
‘Apocalypse ’45’ brings last days of World War II into your home
Only those who fought in World War II really know what it was like. Over the decades since the war ended with the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August, 1945, movie dramatizations and documentaries using heavily edited, rapid cut newsreel footage have skewed America’s perception of...
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle move into new California home
LOS ANGELES — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved into a new family home, a representative for the couple said Thursday without providing its location or other details. Real estate agents and tax records point to a seven-acre estate in Santa Barbara County, according to The Los Angeles Times....
AMC to offer 15-cent tickets on first day of reopening
NEW YORK — AMC Theatres, the nation’s largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Aug. 20 with retro ticket prices of 15 cents per movie. AMC Entertainment, which owns the chain, said Thursday that it expects to open the doors to more than 100 cinemas — or...
Review: Horror-thriller ‘Sputnik’ imagines what happens when an alien makes its way to Earth 
The DNA of “Alien” is all over Egor Abramenko’s directorial debut, the Russian Soviet-era horror/sci-fi film “Sputnik.” Fortunately, this offspring of Ridley Scott’s classic is very much its own slick, engaging psychological horror-thriller, anchored by a strong lead performance by Oksana Akinshina. Based on Abramenko’s short film “The Passenger,” the...
How ‘The Tax Collector’ topped the box office, when there’s no official box office 
Even in the best of times, August has long had a reputation for being Hollywood’s dumping ground for middling movies. The late-summer box office usually is dominated by a handful of big-budget franchise titles released earlier in the season. But since the coronavirus pandemic shut down theaters in mid-March, the...
Tickets for Walmart Drive-in movie experience sold out in Pittsburgh area
From Aug. 14 to Oct. 21, Walmart Supercenters across the country are offering 320 free, socially distanced drive-in movies in 160 store parking lots, shown in partnership with the Tribeca Film Festival. All locations in the Pittsburgh area are sold out, including Walmart stores in North Huntingdon and West Mifflin....
Lizzo signs TV deal with Amazon Studios in ‘dream come true’
She has lit up awards shows and concert stages, soared up various Billboard charts, starred in commercials. She even appeared on the silver screen in “Hustlers” with J.Lo. Are you ready for Lizzo, TV star? The Grammy-grabbing, Minneapolis-launched superstar, who was named Time magazine’s entertainer of the year for 2019,...
‘Stockton on My Mind’ shows mayor’s dreams for hurting city 
Walk into the Stockton, Calif., city offices and you might hear Drake’s “God’s Plan” coming from the mayor’s office. There, Mayor Michael Tubbs could be bobbing his head to the lyrics, “I can’t do this one my own, ayy, no, ayy.” Outside those walls sits one of the poorest, least...
Zelienople native writes, directs, scores 1st film 
When he was growing up in Zelienople, Nathan Brewer performed in Bible-based musicals written by his father and staged at Camp Lutherlyn in Prospect. When Brewer noticed the stage at his father’s Lutheran church was not being used, he begged his father to let him direct one of the musicals....
Coroner: British TV host Caroline Flack killed herself before assault trial
A British coroner ruled Thursday that reality TV host Caroline Flack killed herself while facing an assault trial she feared would end her career and bring unbearable media scrutiny. Flack, the former host of “Love Island,” was found dead at her London apartment in February, weeks before she was due...
Kaley Cuoco takes to skies in ‘The Flight Attendant’
Kaley Cuoco was looking for her next project three years before “The Big Bang Theory” ended. She found it reading a snippet about a book on Amazon. “The Flight Attendant” is a dark thriller with comedic overtones, letting Cuoco employ the love of laughter she honed for 12 seasons on...


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