Today’s entertainment picks:


Today’s entertainment picks:

v “Miracle on Easy Street,” 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.: Easy Street Productions goes all out for this glitzy holiday revue ($17 and $29) at Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-0264.

v WWE Live, 7:30 p.m.: Sheamus and other wrestling stars will fill the card as the WWE returns to Covelli Centre; ticketmaster.com.

v “Winter Wonderettes,” 7 p.m.: The Wonderettes vocal quartet sing their way through this original holiday musical ($12, $10 for seniors, students) at Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon; StageLeftPlayers.org.

v No Bad Juju, 8 p.m.: Check out this Pittsburgh party band at Hollywood Gaming’s casino on state Route 46 in Austintown.

v Mike Green, 9:30 p.m.: Standup comedy show headliner ($15) at the Funny Farm Comedy Club at Cafe 422, 4422 Youngstown Warren Road, Niles; 330-759-4242.

“Saturday Night Live” (11:30 P.M., NBC): Casey Affleck, currently earning raves for his performance in “Manchester by the Sea,” makes his “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut. Serving as the night’s musical guest is Chance the Rapper.

For complete listings, see TV Week magazine, included with today’s paper.

LOCAL TOPICS ON TV

“Community Connection” (Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on 21 WFMJ-TV, and 11 a.m. on WBCB-TV): Brenda Heidinger, associate director of the Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board, will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss the opioid problems in the Valley. Heidinger also gives the results of a survey of 13 school districts and Diocese of Youngstown schools in Mahoning County regarding alcohol and drug use.

“A Conversation with Dee” (today at 6:30 p.m. on MyYTV, and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. on WYTV-TV): Host Dee Crawford welcomes Jon R. Swierz and Sue Ann Taylor who will discuss all the plans for First Night Youngstown.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

‘DuckTales’ reveals a first-rate cast

LOS ANGELES

Disney’s new version of the 1980s animated series “DuckTales” is getting a cast worth quacking about, including a former Doctor Who. Disney said Friday that David Tennant will be the voice of Scrooge McDuck, the wealthy great-uncle of Huey, Dewey and Louie. Tennant played the title role of the “Doctor Who” series for five years.

The trio of mischievous nephews will be voiced by Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz and Bobby Moynihan. Other cast members include Beck Bennett as Launchpad McQuack; Toks Olagundoye as Mrs. Beakley and Kate Micucci as Webby Vanderquack.

First lady praises ‘Hidden Figures’

WASHINGTON

Michelle Obama says the movie “Hidden Figures” shows how diversity helps move the country forward. The first lady commented at a White House screening of the film Thursday featuring cast members Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae, Octavia Spencer and Kevin Costner.

The movie tells the story of three black female NASA mathematicians whose work in the early 1960s enabled the first launches of Americans into space.