Entertainment
Nova Scotia-shot ‘Washington Black’ to make summer premiere on Disney Plus
TORONTO — The limited series adaptation of Esi Edugyan’s 2018 Giller Prize-winning novel “Washington Black”…
George Wendt, who played beloved barfly Norm on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the…
‘Money does no good in a bank’: World Central Kitchen’s Jose Andres urges donors to give more
José Andrés remembers when he went to Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake that the…
EU will provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat after US cuts
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed Tuesday to provide emergency funds to help keep…
Sarah McLachlan parodies her ‘Toy Story 2’ song in season finale of ‘The Simpsons’
TORONTO — Sarah McLachlan’s taste for poking fun at herself has made its way onto…
CRTC hears debate on including a ‘cultural element’ in new definition of CanCon
OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator is considering whether it should include a “cultural element”…
Harris Dickinson is one of the most in-demand actors, but he had to direct a film first
CANNES, France (AP) — Harris Dickinson is sitting on a rooftop terrace in Cannes, trying…
Natalie Sue’s ‘I Hope This Finds You Well’ among Leacock humour writing prize finalists
Calgary writer Natalie Sue’s debut novel about the absurdities of office life is one of…
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is forced into a draw in a showdown against ‘the world’
BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by…
‘Dried out prune’? ‘Corrupt’ and ‘incompetent’? It’s getting nasty between Springsteen and Trump
They have some similarities, Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump — guys in their 70s with…
Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post ‘a bit of a distraction’
NEW YORK (AP) — Former FBI director James Comey says that he’s still a bit…
SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama…
Salt-N-Pepa sue record label to reclaim rights to their recordings including ‘Push It’
Salt-N-Pepa are telling their record label not to push it as they fight for the…
Woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of rape describes their complex history
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors at Harvey Weinstein ‘s sex crimes retrial heard Monday from…
Pierpaolo Piccioli takes over at Balenciaga from disrupter Demna
PARIS (AP) — Pierpaolo Piccioli, who left Valentino last year, is the new creative director…