MetroNews Hotline

Hotline Feature – Kristyn Burtt: The Odyssey Breaks Nolan Records, World Cup Halftime Show, and Netflix Pulls Back on Transparency 20.07.2026 10:22 ↓

Entertainment reporter Kristyn Burtt joins Dave Weekley to break down a big weekend at the box office and beyond. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opens to $124.5 million domestically and $264 million worldwide — the biggest opening of Nolan's career, surpassing The Dark Knight Rises — with 70mm IMAX screenings alone accounting for $52 million. The two then turn to the FIFA World Cup final halftime...

Hotline Feature – Chef Paul Smith: Scrambled Egg Secrets, Waffle House Tricks, and Capital Market Cooking Class 20.07.2026 11:15 ↓

Chef Jeff Paul Smith joins Dave Weekley by phone from the South Hills neighborhood to talk food, starting with a recap of his monthly cooking class at the Capital Market — this month featuring peach and apple onion crusted pork tenderloin and apple cookies for a crowd that braved the summer heat. The conversation zeroes in on scrambled eggs after listener response from a previous segment, with Smi...