Assorted rambling from the world of entertainment:

• There will be a lot of fireworks in the Mahoning Valley over the next couple of weeks, probably more than usual thanks to America250 celebrations.

But only one that I’m aware of boasts athletes familiar to local sports fans.

The Austintown Firework Celebration will deliver the big booms at 10 p.m. Sunday at Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley Race Course in Austintown, but plenty of activities are planned before the loud and colorful finale.

Both Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns fans will be served by the special guests.

Yancy Thigpen, who played wide receiver for the Steelers for six seasons as part of a 10-year NFL career, will sign autographs from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Felix Wright, who was a defensive back and safety for the Browns for six of his nine pro seasons, will sign autographs from 6 to 8 p.m. Fans for both teams can argue about who would have come out on top if Wright was covering Thigpen while waiting for their signatures.

For baseball fans, Mike Hargove will sign autographs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Hargrove played first base for the Cleveland Indians from 1979 until 1985 and then managed the team during its 1990s heyday, which included two World Series appearances.

Autographs are free for all three, and free attractions for children include pony rides, a petting zoo, inflatables, a magician and costumed superhero and princess characters.

Food trucks and a beer garden will be set up on the racino’s grounds, and musical entertainment will include Chris Higbee, Leanne Binder and Rob Covert with DJ Stan the Man serving as emcee.

The event is presented by the Austintown 4th of July Committee and the township trustees.

• Mesopotamia is one of the locations used for a romantic comedy that was shot in northeast Ohio this month.

Production Manager Andrew Garcia said filming wrapped this week on a project whose working title is “Princess on the Farm.”

The plot sounds like a variation of Eddie Murphy’s “Coming to America.” Instead of an African prince traveling to see what life is like in a big American city, a European princess leaves the family’s castle to see what life is like for the common folks in smalltown America.

“She winds up in Mesopotamia, Ohio, and she finds a farm, starts working and falls in love with the farmer,” Garcia said. “Not to spoil the ending or anything, but they live happily ever after.”

While the farm used for filming was in Claridon Township in Geauga County, the crew spent two days of the 11-day shoot in Mesopotamia and used several area residents as extras.

“When people see it, they’ll see a lot of the Mesopotamia landmarks,” Garcia said. “The town is going to be Mesopotamia in the movie.”

The director of the film is Ben Meyerson, who had directed thrillers and rom coms that have been shown on such networks/streaming services as Lifetime and The Dove Channel. Garcia said he wasn’t authorized to talk about who is in the cast, but the movie will include actors who may be familiar to regular viewers of the romantic comedies that are a television staple, especially during the holidays.

The project is being developed by RNR Media, a Solon-based production company that has been involved with dozens of films, and they will work with StudioTF1 to secure a distribution deal.

Garcia said it normally takes at least six to eight months after shooting is completed before the finished product is released, so local audiences likely will have to wait until 2027 to see if Mesopotamia is ready for its closeup.

Andy Gray is the entertainment editor of Ticket. Write to him at agray@tribtoday.com.