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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
DeForest Kelley, 'Dr. McCoy,' remembered 20 years after his death
It’s been 20 years since we lost Dr. McCoy. DeForest Kelley, best remembered as “Star Trek’s” Leonard “Bones” McCoy, died from stomach cancer on June 11, 1999, at the Motion Pictures and Television Fund Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 79. Before “Star Trek,” Kelley was known for his roles...
Radiohead to release stolen music for climate campaigners
LONDON — Radiohead says a trove of unreleased music has been stolen for ransom. But instead of paying up, the band will release it in aid of environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion. Guitarist Jonny Greenwood tweeted that about 18 hours of material from around the time of Radiohead’s 1997 album...
Latrobe Art Center open show features artists of all ages
A reception for the annual open show is planned for 6-8 p.m. June 13 in the Latrobe Art Center, 819 Ligonier St. The show is open to submissions from amateur and professional artists, ages 3 and up, from around Southwestern Pennsylvania. This year’s show includes more than 200 entries from...
Ex-Five Finger Death Punch drummer now a police officer
ROCKPORT, Ind. — The former drummer of the heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch has a new gig, as a southern Indiana police officer. Jeremy Spencer was sworn in Sunday with the Rockport Police Department. He grew up near that Ohio River community in the city the Boonville, which...
Writers group seeks funds to help publish its literary journal
Ligonier Valley Writers are seeking donations to assist with printing costs of the 2019 edition of “The Loyalhanna Review,” the annual literary journal the group has been publishing since 1991. “The 2019 issue will definitely come out in July. The only question is how many copies we’ll be able to...
Woodstock 50 in doubt but organizers say in talks with venue
The fate of the Woodstock 50 festival was unclear Monday when the host of the event pulled out, but organizers said they were in talks with another venue. The festival has faced a series of setbacks, and the latest came Monday afternoon, when Watkins Glen International announced it’s not hosting...
‘Jessica Jones’ team happy to be able to say goodbye 
Saying farewell to a television show is often painful for actors because so often the end comes without warning. The team behind the Netflix series “Jessica Jones” is dealing with a finale as the third season — set to launch Friday — will be the last. What’s cushioned the blow...
Samoa bans Elton John movie 'Rocketman' due to homosexuality 
The Pacific nation of Samoa has banned the Elton John biopic “Rocketman” because of its depictions of homosexuality. About 97% of people in Samoa identify as Christian, and the society is generally considered conservative and traditional. Under Samoa’s 2013 Crimes Act, sodomy is deemed an offense that is punishable by...
The Clarks' Scott Blasey: 'We still love playing on stage together' 
Like Mister Rogers, Andy Warhol and Primanti’s sandwiches, The Clarks are one of those Pittsburgh institutions that the people of the Steel City continue to embrace. The band has been playing straight-ahead, guitar-based rock n’ roll with the same four members for over three decades now with no signs of...
Rock the River concert series returns to Aspinwall
Music lovers and outdoor enthusiasts should mark their calendars for the second annual Rock the River concert series at Aspinwall Riverfront Park. Organizers announced Tuesday that they would continue the series this year, kicking off June 30 with a show by The Shiners, a rock-alt band that has toured with...
Tickets for annual Grateful Dead 'Meet-Up' concert screening go on sale this week
The Grateful Dead’s fan community is the stuff of rock-music legend. “Deadheads” followed the band across the country, catching shows when they could get hold of a ticket and creating a colorful scene in every city the band played. Old and new fans in recent years have gotten back together,...
'Makeover' star Ty Pennington stops in McCandless to promote new book on managing his ADHD
Ty Pennington, the Emmy Award winning star of the shows “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and “Trading Spaces,” was on hand at Riverstone Books in McCandless on June 7 to talk about and sign copies of his new book “Life to the Extreme.” The humorous book focuses on difficulties Pennington encountered...
Chris Brown's 2019 tour stops in Pittsburgh this fall
Following his successful “Heartbreak on a Full Moon” 2018 tour, R&B singer and entertainer Chris Brown will bring his “Indigoat” 2019 tour to Pittsburgh in the fall. Brown will perform Sept. 24 at PPG Paints Arena, accompanied by Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas and Yella Beezy. The tour...
Prince Philip marks 98th birthday in private
Senior royals are congratulating Prince Philip as the husband of Queen Elizabeth II celebrates his 98th birthday in private. In a tweet Monday, the royal family wished Philip “a very happy” birthday. The British Army plans to fire gun salutes in Philip’s honor. The Army tweeted that it is “determined...
Oprah Winfrey to interview Central Park Five
The Queen of All Media will sit down with the Central Park Five for the first time ever for a special in-depth conversation scheduled to air on Netflix and OWN on Wednesday. The streaming giant and the basic cable channel announced Oprah Winfrey will interview Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef...
Rivers Casino celebrates 10 years with Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli, crooner of love songs like “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” and, with The Four Seasons, tunes including “December 1963 (Oh, What a Night),” still in classic radio rotation, will be part of Rivers Casino’s 10-year anniversary celebration. Valli will perform at the casino’s Event Center at...
WQED airs town hall on religious diversity
WQED will examine religious diversity and the American promise in “Our Compelling Interests.” The program will air at 8 p.m. June 13. The town hall format focuses on the importance of religious diversity. Organizers selected Pittsburgh as host city in part because of the October Tree of Life synagogue mass...
Keepin' it 'Real': New Mac Miller song surfaces online
There’s a line in Mac Miller’s song “So It Goes” that says, “Well, this is a special delivery, comin’ to you live.” Over the weekend, fans got another type of special delivery from the late rapper and Point Breeze native with the previously unreleased song “Real” surfacing online. Opening lines...
Summer TV offers plenty to keep viewers glued to screens
Summer travel packing list: sunscreen, power bars, television. The miracle of portable media frees you to roam and still catch a favorite returning series or promising newcomer, and without overloading a DVR. Hold that smartphone or tablet close and play traveler and viewer at the same time (but, honestly, the...
'Hadestown' captures 8 Tony Awards, including best musical
NEW YORK — “Hadestown,” the brooding musical about the underworld, had a heavenly night at the Tony Awards, winning eight trophies Sunday, including best new musical and handing a rare win for a female director of a musical. Playwright Jez Butterworth’s “The Ferryman” was crowned best play. In the four...
'Secret Life of Pets 2' bests 'Dark Phoenix' at box office
LOS ANGELES — After nearly 20 years and a dozen films, the current manifestation of X-Men movies is going out with a whimper. Scorched by poor reviews, the $200 million “Dark Phoenix” earned a franchise low of $33 million from 3,721 North American locations over the weekend for a second...
A musical set in hell is the show to beat at Tony Awards
NEW YORK — The big question at this year’s Tony Awards is whether hell can triumph. The arty and original “Hadestown,” which takes place in the underworld of Greek mythology, has a leading 14 Tony nominations going into Sunday night’s CBS telecast. That’s followed by the jukebox musical “Ain’t Too...
'Big Little Lies' returns with more exquisite, high-end suffering
Meryl Streep, who has done everything, once played a woman dying stoically of cancer who objected to the aesthetic notion that less is more. “Less is not more,” her character declared. “More is more.” It’s one of my favorite quotes, even if I don’t live by it, believing that less...
Three Rivers Arts Festival is underway 
The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival kicked off Friday in Pittsburgh. The annual arts extravaganza includes 10 days of free live music, theater, dance and gallery exhibitions and an artist market featuring more than 300 artists from around the country. Here are some images and a video from the...
Alec Baldwin 'so done' impersonating Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live 
According to Alec Baldwin, his version of Donald Trump is finished for Saturday Night Live. Baldwin, who has been impersonating Trump since the 2016 campaign, said his impersonation of the president has run its course when the show returns in the fall. “I feel like I’m done with that now....


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