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Original ‘King Kong’ coming to Pittsburgh area theaters on Sunday
That big film star “King Kong” is coming to a big screen near you. The original movie version of the story of the giant monster premiered this week in 1933. To celebrate the occasion, Turner Classic Movies is presenting “King Kong” on Sunday in theaters around the country — including...
‘Contagion’ having its moment amid coronavirus crisisVideo
Whether self quarantining or just Netflix-and-chilling, people apparently are turning to pandemic and contagion movies to get through the coronavirus outbreak crisis. Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 movie “Contagion” starring Gwyneth Paltrow (for a few minutes), Matt Damon, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet, which tells a fictional account of a quickly...
Max von Sydow on film: 5 memorable roles in a stellar career
With the death of Max von Sydow on Sunday at the age of 90, the world of cinema has lost one of its most versatile screen performers. The Swedish-born von Sydow was first recognized for his early work with director Ingmar Bergman, a fellow Swede. During the course of his...
‘Exorcist’ actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and later to moviegoers everywhere when he played the priest in the horror classic “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 90. His agent Jean Diamond said Monday...
Business as usual at North American box office amid virus
LOS ANGELES — North American audiences are not staying away from theaters amid virus concerns, according to the weekend’s box office numbers. Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” topped the charts as expected and the Ben Affleck basketball drama “The Way Back” also opened normally. “Onward” earned $40 million from 4,310 North...
American Film Institute postponing gala with Julie Andrews
NEW YORK — The American Film Institute says it is postponing its 48th annual AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute honoring Julie Andrews in an apparent response to the new coronavirus outbreak. The organization originally planned to give Andrews its Life Achievement Award on April 25 in Los Angeles. It...
Why Mark Wahlberg revived a beloved private eye for Netflix with ‘Spenser Confidential’Video
Growing up in South Boston in the ’70s and ’80s, long before films like “Good Will Hunting” and “Mystic River” came along, Mark Wahlberg didn’t see many authentic depictions of his hometown on the big or small screen. Sure, “Cheers” gave the city a friendly, feel-good sheen. But there weren’t...
Former Fox News White House reporter Wendell Goler dies at 70Video
NEW YORK — Wendell Goler, a longtime White House correspondent for Fox News Channel who reported on government since the presidency of Ronald Reagan, has died at age 70. He died this week of apparent kidney failure, said a former Fox colleague, Brit Hume. Very sad to report that longtime...
‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin coming to Pittsburgh for WWE ‘Raw’
One of the biggest WWE stars of the past 25 years is coming back to Pittsburgh. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin announced via Twitter that he would be on the March 16 episode of WWE “Monday Night Raw.” That show is set to take place at PPG Paints Arena. The arena...
Cerebral new FX series ‘Devs’ likely to blow some mindsVideo
The new FX series “Devs” may be set in the world of high tech, but its creator is politely asking you to put yours down while checking it out. Alex Garland wants you to choose to watch his show — really be present — not half-watch while fiddling with your...
Review: ‘Onward’ a poignant coming-of-age tale of brotherly loveVideo
“Onward,” the newest animated adventure from Disney/Pixar, finally brings mainstream representation to a group previously relegated to the margins of popular culture: the fantasy-obsessed metalhead. In this warm tale of brotherly love forged during an epic coming-of-age quest, Chris Pratt voices older bro Barley, a burly chap (or elf, rather)...
Review: ‘The Way Back’ a less compelling drama than it could beVideo
There is nothing particularly extraordinary about director Gavin O’Connor’s ” The Way Back,” except perhaps for Ben Affleck’s performance. This is a quiet drama about a lonely alcoholic who gets a lifeline when he’s asked to coach a high school basketball team. It’s the kind of movie people like to...
Nielsen says 19 million people watched Super Tuesday returns
More than 19 million people watched coverage of the Super Tuesday primary results on the top broadcast and cable news networks. Fox News Channel led the way with 4.17 million viewers, the Nielsen company said Wednesday. But CNN scored a key victory by leading all of the networks among viewers...
Returning to acting, Mick Jagger plays a man of wealth and tasteVideo
It’s been nearly 20 years since Mick Jagger last acted, but as the new film “The Burnt Orange Heresy” shows, his chops have gathered no moss. In the film, which Sony Pictures Classics will release Friday, Jagger co-stars alongside Claes Bang and Elizabeth Debicki as a devilish art collector who...
James Bond film release pushed back because of coronavirusVideo
The release of the 25th James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus. MGM, Universal and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced via Twitter on Wednesday that the film would be pushed back from its April release...
Former CNN anchor Bobbie Battista dies of cancer at age 67Video
LOS ANGELES — Bobbie Battista, who was among the original anchors for CNN Headline News and hosted CNN’s “TalkBack Live,” has died. She was 67. Battista died Tuesday after a four-year battle with cervical cancer, family spokeswoman Wendy Guarisco told CNN. “Bobbie was the consummate trooper in her struggle with...
Dave Crawley accuses KDKA, CBS of age discrimination, retaliation after Regatta plunge
Longtime Pittsburgh television news reporter David Crawley claims in a federal lawsuit he was discriminated against because of his age and retaliated against by his employer, KDKA-TV and its parent company CBS Corp., after he was hurt in a 2017 stunt he was assigned to do during the Three Rivers...
Chris Matthews abruptly retires from MSNBC, cites comments to womenVideo
NEW YORK — Longtime MSNBC host Chris Matthews abruptly retired from his “Hardball” show on Monday, apologizing for making inappropriate comments about women and following a brutal week where he also took heat from supporters of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. His exit came after a weekend of discussions with...
AT&T launches new online TV service as video customers fall
NEW YORK — AT&T is launching a new internet-delivered TV service Monday as it struggles with a shrinking DirecTV satellite business. The new service, AT&T TV, will have most of the same channels offered on DirecTV, but it’ll come over the internet rather than a satellite dish. AT&T has been...
‘The Invisible Man’ tops box office with $29 million
The Elisabeth Moss-led thriller “The Invisible Man” rode a wave of good reviews to a very visible spot atop the box office this weekend. Universal Pictures on Sunday estimated that the film from writer-director Leigh Whannell earned $29 million from North American theaters. Internationally, the Blumhouse production picked up an...
‘Judge Judy’ to end after 25 seasonsVideo
Court will soon be adjourned. The “Judge Judy” court. But don’t worry, the snark behind the bench will go on. Judy Sheindlin, the acerbic adjudicator who dispenses justice on the syndicated “Judge Judy,” announced that after this coming season, the 25th, CBS has opted to forego new episodes. She spilled...
Report: Tony Romo to get $17M per season in new CBS deal
Tony Romo is getting paid and getting paid big, allegedly. According to the New York Post, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback agreed to a new deal with CBS and will make about $17 million per season to call NFL games on the network. The big money broadcasting deal has been...
Review: ‘Invisible Man’ squanders its intriguing possibilitiesVideo
Unraveling the dusted bandages of H.G. Wells’ classic 1897 science-fiction novel, writer-director Leigh Whannell has refashioned “The Invisible Man” as a bracingly modern #MeToo allegory that, despite its brutal craft, rings hollow. Our image of Wells’ villain — the white wrappings, the dark sunglasses — comes largely from James Whale’s...
Ryan Murphy reveals ‘American Horror Story’ season 10 castVideo
The cast of the new “American Horror Story” season is out. Show co-creator Ryan Murphy posted season 10 teasers to his Instagram, revealing the stars of the FX show’s upcoming season. The two videos, which show the tide coming in on a beach over a dark sky, announced Kathy Bates,...
Western Pennsylvania-filmed ‘I Am Not Okay With This’ debuts on Netflix
From the opening shot of the new Netflix series “I Am Not Okay With This,” the viewer will know that this is not an ordinary dark dramedy about high school kids dealing with teen angst. A young girl is seen walking down the street. She is soaked in blood as...
