Today’s entertainment picks:


Today’s entertainment picks:

v Tamburitzans, 3 p.m.: This troupe performs the folk music and dance of Eastern Europe and a few other nations. The show ($30) is at Ford Family Recital Hall, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-0264.

v Joe Machi, 8 and 10 p.m.: Standup comedy show ($25) at the Comedy Cellar, at Mojo’s Pub and Grill, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintow; 330-793-6656.

v Toyhio Toy Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: You’ll find vintage and modern toys, video games and more collectible items at this show ($3) at the Metroplex Center, off Belmont Avenue in Liberty.

v Disney’s “Newsies,” 8 p.m.: The high-energy musical continues ($16, $14 for senior citizens; $12 for children 12 and under) at Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana; 330-482-9915.

v Shenango Valley Home and Garden Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Everything for your home and garden at special prices . It’s at Avalon at Buhl, 1030 Forker Blvd., Hermitage, Pa.; 724-981-6700.

Alliance of American Football (8 p.m., CBS): It’s the opening games of this new football league, which does not have kickoffs or extra points.

“Won’t You be my neighbor?” (8 p.m., pbs): The lessons, ethics and legacy of iconic children’s television show host Fred Rogers.

"Saturday Night Live” (11:29 P.M., NBC): Halsey is the host and musical guest.

LOCAL TOPICS ON TV

“Community Connection” (Sunday at 6;30 a.m. on 21 WFMJ-TV and 11 a.m. on WBCB-TV): Karen Schubert of LIT Youngstown will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss programming and writing workshops for potential writers and authors.

Next, Aimee Fifarek, executive director of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, will discuss the Black History Month activities and readings taking place at the main library and local branches.

“A Conversation with Dee” (Sunday at 7:30 a.m. on WYTV-TV): Host Dee Crawford talks with leaders of the Youngstown Chapter of Links about the group’s upcoming Black Diamond Leadership Brunch.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Versatile actor Albert Finney dies

LONDON

Albert Finney, one of the most respected and versatile actors of his generation and the star of films as diverse as “Tom Jones” and “Skyfall,” has died. He was 82.

From his early days as a strikingly handsome and magnetic screen presence to his closing acts as a brilliant character actor, Finney was a British treasure known for charismatic work on both stage and screen.

Finney’s family said Friday that he “passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side.” He died Thursday from a chest infection at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, a cancer treatment center.

Finney burst to international fame in 1963 in the title role of “Tom Jones,” playing a lusty, humorous rogue who captivated audience with his charming, devil-may-care antics.

He excelled in many other roles, including “Saturday Night and Sunday Morning,” a 1960 drama that was part of the “angry young man” film trend.

Finney was a rare star who managed to avoid the Hollywood limelight despite more than five decades of worldwide fame. He was known for skipping awards ceremonies, even when he was nominated for an Oscar.

“Tom Jones” gained him the first of five Oscar nominations.