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BBC’s main soccer presenter Lineker issues apology after sharing ‘antisemitic’ social media post
LONDON (AP) — Gary Lineker, the former England soccer player who became a leading sports…
Marvel star Cobie Smulders is finally a superhero with powers in ‘Super Team Canada’
TORONTO — When Cobie Smulders began working on “Super Team Canada” two years ago, she…
Rare Ian Fleming story features a Londoner named Bone, Caffery Bone
NEW YORK (AP) — “James Bond” creator Ian Fleming didn’t need to write about Cold…
Sony racks up record profit on robust performance for music, movies and games
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony logged an 18% rise in profit…
Actor Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence, fear for their baby
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order to “The…
Rapper Tory Lanez’s alleged prison attacker is man with previous conviction for assault on inmate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities said Tuesday that a man who attacked rapper Tory Lanez…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and ‘freak offs’
NEW YORK (AP) — Cassie, the R&B singer and former girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs,…
‘The Lion King’ circle of life to end in Toronto after less than a year
TORONTO — “The Lion King” will soon utter its final roar in Toronto. Mirvish Productions…
At Cannes opening, Robert De Niro calls Trump ‘America’s philistine president’
CANNES, France (AP) — Much of the cinema world, including Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio…
Robert Benton, Oscar-winning filmmaker of ‘Kramer vs. Kramer,’ dead at 92
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Benton, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who helped reset the rules in…
Ex-model testifying that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her questioned about private journal
NEW YORK (AP) — A former fashion model testifying in Harvey Weinstein ’s retrial on…
What to know about Cassie, the singer testifying against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
NEW YORK (AP) — Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie,…
Kim Kardashian testifies about being bound and held at gunpoint during Paris robbery
PARIS (AP) — Kim Kardashian said a silent prayer — for her sister, her best…
On 100th anniversary of ‘The Gold Rush,’ Cannes tips hat to Charlie Chaplin
CANNES, France (AP) — One hundred years after Charlie Chaplin made dinner rolls dance and…
From the big screen to Celine: Four Canadian things to know about Eurovision 2025
TORONTO — The Eurovision Song Contest gets underway Tuesday, as representatives from 15 countries meet…
French actor Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault and given 18-month suspended sentence
PARIS (AP) — French movie star Gérard Depardieu was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting two…
Kim Kardashian testifies about being bound and held at gunpoint during Paris robbery
PARIS (AP) — Kim Kardashian said a silent prayer — for her sister, her best…
Stanley Tucci returns to Italy with National Geographic series and vows to ‘go more in depth’
NEW YORK (AP) — You can’t keep Stanley Tucci from his beloved Italy just like…
A closer look at the jurors in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury of 12 New Yorkers, plus a half-dozen alternates, is…
Ocean Vuong’s new novel, ‘The Emperor of Gladness,’ is Winfrey’s latest book club pick
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick is a new novel from…
5 things to look for at this year’s Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France (AP) — The 78th Cannes Film Festival got underway Tuesday, kicking off two…
A teenage bullfighting enthusiast celebrates victories in Bosnia
KAKANJ, Bosnia (AP) — Like most girls her age, Bosnian teenager Mirnesa Junuzovic splits her…
White House correspondents protest lack of wire reporters on Air Force One
The group representing White House journalists said Monday it was disturbed that the Trump administration…
Rapper Tory Lanez attacked in California prison as he serves time for Megan Thee Stallion shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Tory Lanez was hospitalized after an attack Monday at a…