‘WWE Monday Night Raw’ returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre for 1st time in 8 years on June 5
From a press release: For the first time in eight years, “WWE Monday Night Raw” will take over the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre on Monday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. The flagship wrestling show is part of the longest-running episodic television program on cable TV and airs live on Mondays at […]
New song by Scranton’s Motionless In White featured in WWE event NXT TakeOver: Orlando
Scranton metal band Motionless In White is once again providing an official theme song for an NXT TakeOver event, this time in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, April 1. Growing since its inception in 2012, NXT is a developmental division of the WWE. Motionless In White was the first-ever NXT Loud artist, providing theme songs for […]
Indie horror comedy ‘Attack of the Killer Shrews’ screens with cast and crew in Honesdale on March 18
From a press release: Canaltown will present the local premiere of the indie horror comedy “Attack of the Killer Shrews!” at Cinema 6 in Honesdale on Saturday, March 18 at 8 p.m. The screening will be accompanied by cast and crew members of the big screen production. Created by White Lion Studios in Western New […]
TRAILER PREMIERE: ‘Tray’ documentary focuses on the people behind NEPA pizza
NEPA Scene was the first media source in Northeastern Pennsylvania to report on “Tray,” the upcoming documentary on the unique pizza that comes from NEPA and how it ties into the area’s residents and their heritage, a little over a year ago. Since then, we’ve stayed in touch with the local filmmakers to provide updates […]
VIDEO: 19-year-old Mount Pocono singer Mark Isaiah nails ‘The Voice’ audition to join Team Adam
Season 12 of “The Voice” premiered on NBC on Monday, Feb. 27, and with it came the national debut of a young singer from Northeastern Pennsylvania. 19-year-old Mark Isaiah of Mount Pocono sang the Shawn Mendes hit “Mercy” in front of 13 million viewers, sounding a lot like him while standing out enough in the […]
Scorsese and De Niro’s new mob movie ‘The Irishman’ about NEPA hitman bought by Netflix
For years, there have been sporadic updates about “The Irishman,” the highly anticipated film that will reunite director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro, but now the mafia movie with real-life local connections is closer than ever to production thanks to Netflix. The leading streaming entertainment subscription service has acquired the worldwide rights to […]
‘SNL’ comedian and ‘Half Baked’ actor Jim Breuer returns to Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Sept. 29
From a press release: With over 20 years of stand-up comedy experience, Jim Breuer remains one of today’s top entertainers and continues to win over audiences with his off-the-wall humor and lovable personality. Named one of Comedy Central’s “100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,” Breuer is one of the most recognizable comedians in the business, […]
‘Trailer Park Boys’ Randy and Mr. Lahey leave ‘No Pants Unpissed’ at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on April 10
From a press release: Randy and Mr. Lahey, stars of the smash-hit TV series “Trailer Park Boys,” are bringing their cheeseburger-loving, liquor-swilling sweet talk to the stage of the F.M. Kirby Center on Monday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. That’s right, Sunnyvale residents! Everyone’s favorite out-of-control ex-cop turned trailer park supervisor and his shirtless sidekick […]
Jenna Fischer’s Pam from ‘The Office’ is finally unbanned from fictional Scranton Chili’s
It appears that Pam Beesly can once again “feel God in this Chili’s tonight.” Actress Jenna Fischer, who played the Dunder Mifflin receptionist and later administrator in almost every episode of the hit NBC sitcom “The Office,” jokingly tweeted a photo of herself on Monday standing in front of a Chili’s Grill & Bar, asking, […]
Scranton Cultural Center hosts free screening of ‘Matilda’ with craft workshop on Feb. 18
From a press release: The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple will be screening the 1996 children’s film “Matilda,” directed by Danny DeVito and based on the classic Roald Dahl book, on Saturday, Feb. 18 as the second event in its new series of free films and crafts. A craft workshop will be held […]
