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Scholar discovers stories and poems possibly written by Louisa May Alcott under a pseudonym
WORCESTER, Mass. — The author of “Little Women” may have been even more productive and sensational than previously thought. Max Chapnick, a postdoctoral teaching associate at Northeastern University, believes he found about 20 stories and poems written by Louisa May Alcott under her own name as well as pseudonyms for...
TV Talk: Pittsburgher returns to ‘Jeopardy!’
Daniel Moore of Brighton Heights returns to “Jeopardy!” next week for the “Season 39 Champions Wildcard” tournament, just six months after his first appearance on the show that lasted three episodes and netted him $41,800. Moore will compete on the episode that airs Monday, Jan. 22. Moore, who works as...
Ariana Grande announces new album, ‘eternal sunshine,’ set to arrive in March
Ariana Grande announced Wednesday that her new album, “eternal sunshine,” is set for release on March 8. On Friday, Grande released her first single from “eternal sunshine,” a house-informed pop kiss-off to the haters, “yes, and?” News of the album first broke Dec. 27, when the two-time Grammy award winner...
‘Not rock ‘n’ roll’s little sister’: Inside country music’s new golden era — and what comes next
LOS ANGELES — It was an unexpected musical success story last year, one that has only continued to snowball: Country music, with its loyal listenership on the margins of pop’s mainstream, had a crossover moment. Some of the biggest albums and songs of the year are credited to country musicians...
In ‘Origin,’ Ava DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor seek the roots of racismVideo
NEW YORK — Ava DuVernay kept hearing she had to read “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” She had Isabel Wilkerson’s book in galleys before it was published in 2020. Oprah Winfrey kept telling her to read it. But she put it off. It seemed an imposing read. Copies kept...
Grammys 2024: From how to watch the music-filled show to who’s nominated, here’s what to know
LOS ANGELES — The 2024 Grammy Awards are fast approaching — and it is never too early to plan your viewing experience. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Most of the awards are handed out before that during...
Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford get into Songwriters Hall of Fame
NEW YORK — Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an incoming class of musicians who have scaled the heights of country, classic rock, pop, hip-hop and alt-rock. Steely Dan — co-founded by Donald Fagan and the late Walter...
Kate, the Princess of Wales, hospitalized for up to 2 weeks with planned abdominal surgery
LONDON — The Princess of Wales has been hospitalized after undergoing planned abdominal surgery and will remain at The London Clinic for up to two weeks, Kensington Palace said Wednesday. The former Kate Middleton is expected to return to public duties after Easter, the palace said. The 42-year-old future queen...
Emmy Awards get record low ratings with audience of 4.3 million viewers
LOS ANGELES — The Emmy Awards telecast on Fox reached a record low audience of 4.3 million viewers, as the long-term trend of diminishing ratings for the show continues. The Nielsen company said Tuesday that the Monday night show hosted by Anthony Anderson with “Succession” and “The Bear” raking in...
Rare Spider-Man comic book on sale for $35K in Western Pa.
A local comic book owner made an amazing find: Amazing Fantasy 15, the first appearance of Spider-Man and a rare gem in the comic world. Now, he’s selling it for $35,000. That price might be a bargain given the fair condition of the comic book. A pristine copy once sold...
Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire coming to Pittsburgh this summerVideo
It’s been almost 40 years since Pittsburgh music fans could go all night long with Lionel Richie. That’ll be resolved June 16, when the multiple Grammy winner brings his Sing a Song All Night Long tour to PPG Paints Arena, accompanied by Earth, Wind & Fire. Richie last played Pittsburgh...
TV Talk: Excellent Emmys telecast leans into viewers’ love of TV
There were not a wealth of Emmy winners with Western Pennsylvania ties but host Anthony Anderson managed to kick off the “75th Emmy Awards” Monday night on Fox with images and music ready-made for Pittsburghers. Anderson came on stage to the “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” theme with the title changed to...
Quinta Brunson, ‘The Bear’ and ‘Beef’ snag wins at long-delayed Emmys
LOS ANGELES — “The Bear” was making a meal out of the acting awards at Monday night’s Emmys, Quinta Brunson scored an emotional and historic win for “Abbott Elementary” and the Netflix series “Beef” made its own mark with five victories. “The Bear,” the FX dramedy about a squabbling family...
From Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ to Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Ready to Die,’ these albums turn 30 in 2024
ANAHEIM, Calif. — There was something special going on in 1994. It was a year of numerous noteworthy debut album releases and mainstream breakthrough records for several acts. This period in time was particularly huge for Southern California acts. Garden Grove punk outfit the Offspring and Los Angeles punks NOFX...
‘South Side Stories’ updated at City Theatre for 10th anniversary
Ten years ago, Tami Dixon sat on the corner of a busy street in the South Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Next to her was an empty chair and a sign that read “Tell me a story about the South Side.” People did. They told her about their struggles, their successes,...
‘The Honeymooners’ actress Joyce Randolph has died at 99; played Ed Norton’s wife, Trixie
NEW YORK — Joyce Randolph, a veteran stage and television actress whose role as the savvy Trixie Norton on “The Honeymooners” provided the perfect foil to her dimwitted TV husband, has died. She was 99. Randolph died of natural causes Saturday night at her home on the Upper West Side...
Pittsburghers, punk fans celebrate Erik Bauer’s book documenting 25 years of shows
The crowd that packed a Point Breeze bookshop Friday to celebrate a book release by Pittsburgh-bred photographer Erik Bauer could’ve been pulled right out of a 1981 punk show at Oakland’s now-shuttered Electric Banana. Or cheering on The Bats, a local post-punk outfit led in May ‘84 by Pulitzer Prize-winning...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 12-15
It’s the weekend — a three-day weekend for some with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday. Here are some ways to spend it. All aboard The Carnegie Science Center on the North Side is hosting Locomotion Weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There will...
NFL regular-season games see 7% increase in viewers
NFL regular-season games averaged 17.9 million viewers, tied for the second highest since averages were first tracked in 1995. Buoyed by increases of at least 24% in two of the five packages, the first year of the league’s new television contracts saw a total increase of 7% from last season....
SAG Awards nominate ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ snub DiCaprio
NEW YORK — The 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday heaped nominations on “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie” and “American Fiction,” while snubbing Leonardo DiCaprio for best male actor. As they were at the Golden Globes, Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” were again the lead nominees. Each film picked up...
Music streams hit 4 trillion in 2023. Country and global acts — and Taylor Swift — fueled the growth
LOS ANGELES — Listened to more music last year? You’re not alone. The global music industry surpassed 4 trillion streams in 2023, a new single-year record, Luminate’s 2023 Year-End Report found. Global streams were also up 34% from last year, reflective of an increasingly international music marketplace. Stateside, three genres...
Review: Zakk Sabbath shows Black Sabbath’s 50-year-old songs have plenty of life in Roxian concertVideo
All but one of the Black Sabbath songs that roared through the air Tuesday night were written more than 50 years ago. But they certainly didn’t sound dated in Zakk Sabbath’s jam-packed concert in their stop at the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks on the Doomed Forever Forever Doomed tour....
Actor/musician Creed Bratton on his new album, his time in the Grass Roots … and a reboot of ‘The Office’?Video
Creed Bratton doesn’t want to be pigeonholed as an actor or a musician. “I believe you just do what you are,” Bratton said in a recent Zoom call with TribLive. “You find the thing that makes you, that fills you up with light, that thing that fills you up with...
Former gang leader charged in killing of Tupac Shakur is allowed $750K bail and house arrest
LAS VEGAS — A judge set bail Tuesday at $750,000 for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with orchestrating the killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur in 1996 and said he can serve house arrest with electronic monitoring ahead of his trial in June. Court-appointed attorneys for Duane “Keffe...
The Emmy Awards: A guide to how to watch, who you’ll see, and why it all has taken so long
LOS ANGELES — The 2023 Emmy Awards are arriving in 2024. Hollywood’s two strikes meant a four-month delay for television’s annual celebration of itself. But both have now been resolved and the show will go on. Here’s a look at the telecast, the ceremony, and the series and stars up...
