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TV Talk: ‘Masterpiece’ boss on PBS cuts; ‘The Pitt’ season 2 teaser debutsVideo

This weekend, as “Masterpiece” series “The Marlow Murder Club” (9 p.m. Sunday) and “Unforgotten” (10 p.m. Sunday, WQED-TV) return for new seasons, it seemed prudent to check in with “Masterpiece” executive producer Susanne Simpson on what impact the federal government defunding PBS will have on one of PBS’s most popular,...
TV Talk: ‘The Pitt’ wins most TCA Awards; Greensburg dog trainer on Prime Video series

The Television Critics Association announced the winners of its 2025 awards with Pittsburgh-set HBO Max ER drama “The Pitt” winning the most trophies — four — taking home honors for program of the year, best drama, best new show and individual achievement in drama for star/writer/executive producer Noah Wyle. Among...
TV Q&A: Stations darned if they do, darned if they don’t interrupt programming

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: Horrible news out of Clairton on Aug. 11 with the explosion at the coke works. Think Channel 2 and Channel 11 know it happened? God...
Antiques, other props from ‘Hershey’ filming hit the auction block

With a traditionally strong market for Hollywood memorabilia, the sale of props from a movie shoot is not unusual. But typically, those props are just that — recreations of items such as swords from a medieval film or fake body parts from a horror movie. In the case of “Hershey”...
MSNBC will change its name later this year as part of corporate divorce from NBC

Changing its mind about keeping its name, the MSNBC news network said Monday it will become My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW for short, as part of its corporate divorce from NBC. The TV network, which appeals to liberal audiences with a stable of personalities including Rachel Maddow,...
TV Talk: ‘Twisted Tale’ revisits Amanda Knox story from all anglesVideo

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Hulu’s “Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox,” streaming its first two episodes Wednesday, upends expectations for a true crime miniseries with an embrace of magical realism that’s hinted at in the show’s title. Knox, who executive...
Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in early Superman films, dies at 87

LONDON — Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. His death on Sunday was disclosed in a death notice published online. The London-born Stamp started his film career...
‘Weapons’ maintained top spot during second weekend, scaring off newcomer ‘Nobody 2’

LOS ANGELES — “Weapons” scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second box office weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcomer “Nobody 2.” Zach Cregger’s horror earned $25 million in 3,450 North American theaters, a 43% drop...
2 of 5 surviving ‘Knight Rider’ cars reunited in Butler County; tractor-trailer restoration nearing completion

The world’s largest collection of screen-used Knight Rider cars is now in Butler County. The first Pontiac modified to portray the Knight Industries Two Thousand — KITT for short — and seen in the 1980s TV show’s iconic opening racing toward the screen in the desert is parked alongside one...
TV Talk: Ben Folds talks crazy Pittsburgh cab ride, Apple’s ‘Snoopy’ summer musicalVideo

In addition to his role as music supervisor on Apple TV+’s “Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical,” streaming Aug. 15, singer-songwriter Ben Folds has some unique Pittsburgh ties involving a former mayor, Mister Rogers’ company and a wild taxi ride. I’ll get to those shortly. But first, there’s this new, 40-minute...
TV Q&A: Are more changes coming to KDKA-TV newscasts?

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: Do you expect changes to the anchor format at KDKA-TV following the layoffs at the station? Will they go to a single anchor for most...
Jimmy Kimmel secures Italian citizenship in case he needs to escape during Trump’s 2nd term

Jimmy Kimmel revealed he has his Italian passport ready, just in case. During an interview with comedian Sarah Silverman on her podcast, the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host discussed how “much worse” the president’s second term has been for the country, without getting into specifics. He said he has obtained Italian...
TV Talk: Dick’s Sporting Goods joins entertainment biz; WTAE hires Westmoreland reporterVideo

Coraopolis-based Dick’s Sporting Goods launched its own entertainment studio, announcing the venture Cookie Jar & a Dream Studios last week ahead of Tuesday’s premiere of the 51-minute “Big Dreams: The Little League World Series 2024”, chronicling last year’s competition in Williamsport, Lycoming County. (The film will repeat on ESPN at...
Danielle Spencer, former child actor known for sitcom ‘What’s Happening!!,’ dies at 60

Danielle Spencer, the former child star who played sassy tattletale Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!,” has died. She was 60. Spencer died Monday after she “lost her battle with cancer,” her brother, jazz trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, announced on Instagram. Spencer had suffered other health issues — including...
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S. under 7-year deal with TKO Group

NEW YORK — Paramount will become the new home to Ultimate Fighting Championship events across the U.S. next year, through a seven-year agreement announced with TKO Group on Monday. The news comes just days after Skydance and Paramount officially closed their $8 billion merger — kicking off the reign of...
‘Weapons’ horror film scores a box office victory

LOS ANGELES — It’s August, and horror and humor came to play. In a month that’s long been known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film “Weapons” did not disappoint, topping the box office during its debut weekend with $42.5 million domestically from 3,202 theaters. It...

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