Actor Clint Howard will meet fans at Spooky Summer film fest at Circle Drive-In in Dickson City on June 12
Typically held in the fall, the NEPA Horror Film Festival is hosting a special Spooky Summer event at the Circle Drive-In Theatre in Dickson City on Saturday, June 12, and with the warmer weather comes the ice cream man. Actor Clint Howard will be meeting fans, taking photos, and signing autographs starting at 3:30 p.m., […]
Comedian Bill Burr will perform two live shows at Wind Creek Bethlehem on Sept. 5
From a press release: It was announced today that Grammy-nominated comedian, actor, and podcast host Bill Burr will embark on a nationwide stand-up tour of new and rescheduled shows, including a stop at the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem on Sunday, Sept. 5. Produced by Live Nation, the 21-date tour will kick off in […]
F.M. Kirby Center hosts virtual conversation with comedian Eddie Izzard on Feb. 12
From a press release: Today, the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre announced that it will present stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and activist Eddie Izzard in a “global online conversation” with host Elliott Forrest on Friday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m., in partnership with ArtsRock. Tickets, which are $15 for a single view, $25 per household, […]
PHOTOS: Giant Dundie Award presented to Scranton by Peacock and ‘The Office’ stars
Despite airing its final episode in 2013, “The Office” was still the most streamed television show of 2020. This week, Nielsen reported that Americans streamed more than 57 billion minutes of the NBC sitcom last year on Netflix, and now all nine seasons have moved to Peacock starting Jan. 1. To celebrate and memorialize Scranton […]
‘The Office’ star Brian Baumgartner is top earner on Cameo, records podcast in Scranton
Brian Baumgartner, who played Dunder Mifflin accountant Kevin Malone on the hit NBC sitcom “The Office,” records personal messages for fans on cameo.com. In Scranton, however, he sometimes visits them in person. In a New York Times interview published on Dec. 7, Cameo CEO Steve Galanis said Baumgartner was their top earner on the website […]
Lehigh Valley voice actor stars in audio adaptation of Roger Corman’s campy ‘Wasp Woman’
From a press release: The Voiceover Repertory Company, which features a voice actor from the Lehigh Valley in a lead role, has released their premiere production, “The Wasp Woman,” as a streaming audio drama available on all major podcast platforms and on vorep.net for free. “The Wasp Woman” is a campy adaptation of the 1959 […]
Sean Connery was ‘Bond, James Bond,’ but so much more in his storied career
Coverage of the passing of Sir Sean Connery has inevitably been dominated by his legacy as the screen’s first – and best – James Bond. Connery’s “Bond, James Bond” moment near the beginning of “Dr. No” (1962) is one of the iconic moments of cinema history and has spawned countless imitations and parodies. Perhaps the […]
F.M. Kirby Center hosts virtual ‘Christmas Vacation’ chat with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo on Nov. 28
From a press release: Light up your holidays and join Christmas’ favorite couple, Ellen and Clark Griswold, for a virtual salute to the holiday classic “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” on Saturday, Nov. 28. The F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre announced today that Chevy Chase (Clark) and Beverly D’Angelo (Ellen) will lead audiences through a special […]
F.M. Kirby Center hosts virtual chat with ‘Hocus Pocus’ star Kathy Najimy on Oct. 24
From a press release: Get into the Halloween spirit and spend a virtual evening with one of the Sanderson sisters from the 1993 cult classic film “Hocus Pocus.” The F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre is offering fans the opportunity to join actress Kathy Najimy, a.k.a. Mary Sanderson, live via Zoom for a moderated discussion where […]
‘SNL’ comedian and actor Jim Breuer performs live at Circle Drive-In in Dickson City on Sept. 26
From a press release: It was announced this week that comedian, actor, author, and singer Jim Breuer will perform stand-up live at the Circle Drive-In Theatre in Dickson City on Saturday, Sept. 26. Presented locally by Stage West in Scranton and SLP Concerts, the show will be part of Breuer’s The New Normal Tour, stopping […]
