Movies
Actor Tom Wilkinson, known for ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton,’ dies at 75
Wilkinson died suddenly at home on Saturday, his family confirmed. His wife and family were with him, they said in a statement.
10 months ago
Pierce Brosnan faces charges after allegedly walking in Yellowstone’s thermal areas
Brosnan, who is best known for his stint as James Bond in the 1990s, was charged in Wyoming with failing to keep to the trails. He's due in federal court on Jan. 23.
11 months ago
Jonathan Majors convicted in split verdict, dropped from Marvel
Majors was found guilty on two out of four charges in a domestic violence criminal case in New York on Monday afternoon.
11 months ago
Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61
Braugher won two career Emmys from 11 nominations.
11 months ago
‘Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 9, followed closely by ‘Oppenheimer’
The show airs Jan. 7 from Beverly Hills.
11 months ago
Philadelphia declares Dec. 3 ‘Rocky Day’ in honor of the film’s 47th anniversary
“Standing at the top of these steps you're reminded that all things are possible,” Stallone said. “Keep punching.”
11 months ago
Best and Worst Holiday Movies, Connor Barwin on Eagles’ Christmas Album, COP28 Climate Summit
We'll debate our favorite holiday films and what makes them truly great. Plus, Eagles' Connor Barwin on 'A Philly Special Christmas Special' album, and eyes on COP28 in Dubai.
Air Date: November 30, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:59Inventor Henry Heyl and Philly’s role in early moving picture technology
When the phasmatrope was first demonstrated at the Academy of Music, local papers hailed it as the first of its kind.
12 months ago
The honor caps a three-decade career that has seen the comic rise from the open mics of Philadelphia to become one of his generation’s most successful performers.
12 months ago
Repair shop that starred in ‘12 Monkeys’ devastated by fire that exemplifies Kensington problems
Phil’s Appliances, which opened in the late 1960s, was recently boarded up, and people are thought to have been living inside.
12 months ago
Actors and studios make a deal to end Hollywood strikes
SAG-AFTRA workers have been on strike since July, when they joined screenwriters on strike. If the performers approve their new deal, Hollywood may soon come back to life.
1 year ago
Haunted Local History, Composer James Newton Howard, New Tubman Statue
It's Studio 2 spooky season. Author Jennifer Green talks about 'Dark History of Penn's Woods II' and music and film composer James Newton Howard spills his creative guts.
Air Date: October 31, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:16‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dies at age 54
Perry, who won an Emmy nod and enormous fame for his starring role as Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom, was found dead at his Los Angeles home, multiple outlets reported.
1 year ago
‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81
Roundtree was considered as the “first Black action hero.”
1 year ago
Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in ‘Rocky’ films, dies at 83
Young also appeared in films including “Chinatown” and “Once Upon a Time in America” and on TV shows including “Miami Vice” and “The Sopranos.”
1 year ago