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The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Nick Cassano shows the crowd a children’s book at Pitt Tonight’s season eight premiere outside of Posvar Hall on Friday.

‘It’s showtime:’ Pitt Tonight premieres its eighth season with a new host

By Patrick Swain, Staff Writer • August 28, 2022
Nick Cassano recalls his first time on the set of Pitt Tonight, the campus late-night comedy show where he spent the past year as a writer, saying the thrilling showtime atmosphere drew him in. Now, he is taking the helm as Pitt Tonight’s new host.
UPTV partnered with Pitt Studios for its first live broadcast from the Petersen Events Center, which included 10 UPTV shows.

Live from Pitt Studios … it’s UPTV

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Staff Writer • November 18, 2019
The station broadcasted a number of new clips from the station’s other shows on the Petersen Events Center’s jumbotron during the first ever UPTV Live event Sunday.
Dow shares a laugh with Pitt professor, author and former Disney Channel screenwriter Siobhan Vivian. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Assistant Visual Editor)

‘Pitt Tonight’ takes on 4th season

By Sarah Connor, Culture Editor • August 29, 2018
The staff and stars of the University of Pittsburgh's first -- and only -- late-night talk show recorded the show's season premiere on Aug. 26.
Senior Caleb Porto and a few other UPTV members create an alternative history of Lewis and Clark's expedition in their short film, titled, "Lewis." (Photo courtesy of Cassidy Fischer)

Fast Films: UPTV hosts 24-hour film festival

By Siddhi Shockey / For The Pitt News • October 2, 2017

The screen fades to black after the character of Meriwether Lewis gets impaled — by his future self. Lewis uses a power strip as a makeshift time machine and travels back to when he launched a knife...

Members of UPTV work on their short film as part of the club's 24 hour film festival over the weekend. Anh Vu | Staff Photographer

UPTV returns with 24 hour film festival

By Brady Langmann / Staff Writer • November 23, 2015

At University of Pittsburgh Television’s 24 Hour Film Festival last Friday night, Zack Williams’ team had only three rules: The short had to be about a conspiracy, feature a pair of sunglasses and...

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