NEPA Scene Staff

‘Trailer Park Boys’ Randy and Mr. Lahey leave ‘No Pants Unpissed’ at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on April 10

‘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 […]

 Rich Howells

Jenna Fischer’s Pam from ‘The Office’ is finally unbanned from fictional Scranton Chili’s

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, […]

 Rich Howells

Millie Bobby Brown, Eleven in ‘Stranger Things,’ will be meeting fans at Wizard World Philly June 3-4

Millie Bobby Brown, Eleven in ‘Stranger Things,’ will be meeting fans at Wizard World Philly June 3-4

Millie Bobby Brown became an overnight star when the sci-fi/horror series “Stranger Things” was an instant hit upon its release on Netflix in July of 2016. Less than a year later, the 12-year-old English actress who shaved her head to play Eleven, a quiet and mysterious young girl given psychokinetic abilities through torturous government experiments, […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Kingston tattoo artist Ryan Ashley Malarkey becomes first female ‘Ink Master’ in live TV finale

Kingston tattoo artist Ryan Ashley Malarkey becomes first female ‘Ink Master’ in live TV finale

From a press release: “It’s time that a strong, dedicated woman isn’t afraid to be herself and work hard for this title.” This quote from Shavertown resident and Kingston tattoo artist Ryan Ashley Malarkey was used in promotions leading up to the “Ink Master” Season 8 live finale on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and she lived […]

 Rich Howells

Recurring ‘Gilmore Girls’ character lives in Scranton in new Netflix series ‘A Year in the Life’

Recurring ‘Gilmore Girls’ character lives in Scranton in new Netflix series ‘A Year in the Life’

Since the popular television series “Gilmore Girls” ended after seven seasons, fans have been wondering what their favorite residents of the fictional Connecticut town of Stars Hollow have been up to since 2007. Netflix has answered that question with “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,” a new miniseries released last Friday, Nov. 25 that […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO: Comedy Central show ‘Tosh.0’ names Shamokin its ‘Shithole of the Week’

VIDEO: Comedy Central show ‘Tosh.0’ names Shamokin its ‘Shithole of the Week’

Comedy Central’s web commentary show “Tosh.0” has a new segment called “Shithole of the Week,” showing news clips and Internet videos of trashy, backwater areas worldwide, and Shamokin, a city on the western edge of Northeastern Pennsylvania, was given the “honor” on Tuesday night. On the latest episode that aired Oct. 11, host and comedian […]

 John 'Fud' Zavacki

BUT I DIGRESS: Learning to love ‘Dawson’s Creek’ in my 40s – a lesson in open-mindedness

BUT I DIGRESS: Learning to love ‘Dawson’s Creek’ in my 40s – a lesson in open-mindedness

I’m Fud, and I love “Dawson’s Creek.” Hang on, that’ll need some clarification… In 1998, I was 30 years old. That’s also the same year “Dawson’s Creek” premiered. So, being 30, I assumed the show was just another pedantic, predictable teen drama (to those under 40, allow me to qualify – although in 2016, saying […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO: New trailer released for ‘The Barre,’ a crime drama series based in Wilkes-Barre

With filming wrapped up earlier this year, a new trailer for “The Barre,” a crime drama series set and produced in Wilkes-Barre, has been released online. Premiering last night at a live event at the Passion Lounge in Wilkes-Barre, the trailer shows a glimpse into the gritty story of gangsters, drugs, and violence that will […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

‘Long Island Medium’ Theresa Caputo returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 5

‘Long Island Medium’ Theresa Caputo returns to Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 5

From a press release: Theresa Caputo from TLC’s hit television show “Long Island Medium” will be appearing live at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Caputo will share personal stories about her life and explain how her alleged gift works. She will “deliver healing […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO: Kingston tattoo artist Ryan Ashley Malarkey competing in Season 8 of ‘Ink Master’

VIDEO: Kingston tattoo artist Ryan Ashley Malarkey competing in Season 8 of ‘Ink Master’

In a special live episode on Spike last night, Arizona tattoo artist Anthony Michaels was named the winner of Season 7 of “Ink Master.” A trailer that debuted soon after revealed that Kingston tattoo artist Ryan Ashley Malarkey will have a chance to compete in Season 8. Malarkey, who is known for her intricate black […]