'Live from New York!' a shallow look at 'Saturday Night Live'
There is a fascinating documentary to be made about Saturday Night Live, the comedic institution that celebrated its 40th anniversary this season. But Bao Nguyen's Live from New York! acts more like a...
View Article'Grace of Monaco' screenwriter live-tweet's film's Lifetime debut
On Monday night, screenwriter Arash Amel gave Twitter a look inside something Hollywood rarely likes to talk about: what it feels like to be part of a disaster. Amel wrote the screenplay for the...
View ArticleCourt rules in favor of Chesco school district
PHOENIXVILLE Commonwealth Court has ruled in favor of the Phoenixville Area School District's condemnation of a local golf course whose owners sued the district for seizing the 43-acre property. The...
View ArticleThe Pittsburgh Promise Announces "A Night of A Million Possibilities"...
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --Â On Thursday, November 10, 2016, the Keepers of The Promise will treat Pittsburghers to "A Night of a Million Possibilities," an exclusive gala evening...
View ArticleJason Schwartzman talks adult-bonding sex comedy 'The Overnight'
There are many ways to consume Jason Schwartzman's new movie, The Overnight, opening Friday at the Ritz Five. Watching it in a public place where others can happen by - say, an office right before you...
View ArticleBurlesque star Blaze Starr, 83
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Blaze Starr, a burlesque star and stripper whose affair with a 1950s-era Louisiana governor gained notoriety for both parties, died yesterday at age 83. Starr's nephew, Earsten...
View ArticleNew candidate announces for special Delco election
DELAWARE COUNTY New candidate announces for special election MEDIA As both political parties have ramped up for a special election in the 161st District, a third candidate has entered the mix. On...
View ArticleCouncil Rock buses to use propane
BUCKS COUNTY Council Rock buses to use propane NEWTOWN One of Bucks County's largest school districts will power its 150 school buses with propane, switching from the more traditional diesel fuel....
View ArticleNew Montco zoning plans to be on display
MONTGOMERY COUNTY New zoning plans to be on display during walking tour NARBERTH A walking tour of Narberth on Wednesday will show off the community's new zoning plans. The zoning plan is designed to...
View ArticleGallery closing to expose commuters to the, gasp, outside
Welcome, rail commuters, to the land of heat, ice, and rain. That is, to the sidewalks, streets, and alleys outside the Gallery shopping mall on Market East. The mall's three-block central corridor,...
View ArticleHillary, Jeb poorin' their hearts out
Baer Growls THE TWO MOST obvious candidates for president - Hillary Clinton, with her experience, money and vast connections; Jeb Bush, with his vast connections, money-raising ability and name - are...
View ArticleEx-NAACP leader should admit she lied about being black
ALTHOUGH LIFE isn't always black-and-white, Rachel Dolezal should be ashamed of herself for misrepresenting herself as something other than what she was. Her lie was bound to reveal itself, no matter...
View ArticleStressing experience, Bush enters race
MIAMI - Jeb Bush, son and brother of former presidents, formally launched his campaign for the White House on Monday with a sweeping call to reform Washington and expand economic opportunity. Against a...
View ArticleBill would mandate plans for Bakken, chemical trains
TRENTON - The operators of trains carrying Bakken crude or hazardous chemicals would have to submit contingency plans for disasters under a bill that a New Jersey Senate panel advanced Monday. The...
View Article'Eye in the Sky': Helen Mirren leads an intense war thriller
How many phone calls does it take to justify writing off an innocent young girl in Kenya as a collateral damage in a war on terror? How many government officials need to clear her potential death?...
View Article'Hello, My Name is Doris': Sally Field as older woman falling for a younger man
There are so many moments in Hello, My Name is Doris where I sat thinking, "Why don't I have the pleasure of watching Sally Field do this all the time? Why isn't Sally Field in a movie every year where...
View ArticleRachel Dolezal misled with a carefully chosen look
No one can say Rachel Dolezal didn't understand the power of optics. The white ex-president of the NAACP Spokane chapter who's been pretending to be black for years pulled off her elaborate race ruse...
View ArticleN.J. bills would give Cooper control of Camden's paramedic services
TRENTON - South Jersey Democrats are fast-tracking a bill that would give Cooper University Hospital control over paramedic services in Camden, currently run by a rival hospital, in a move that critics...
View ArticleEx-cop gets prison sentence for deadly crash
FORMER Philadelphia Police Sgt. Thomas Winkis said he hoped David Farries' relatives could find some peace. "I'm truly sorry for the loss of Mr. Farries to his family," Winkis said in court. "I truly...
View ArticleFailure to give accurate information keeps Tate-Brown tensions alive
NOT SO FAST, commish. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey blamed a rush to provide the public with details for a false report in the controversial police shooting of Brandon Tate-Brown....
View Article