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NBC and Golf Channel facing a busy summer of golf
The summer schedule for NBC and Golf Channel is not finalized, though this much is…
Review: New Spenser novel is a 5-alarm thriller
“Robert B. Parker’s Slow Burn” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), by Ace Atkins A troubling series of…
‘Blues Brothers’ cartoon show tuning up for a television gig
NEW YORK – “The Blues Brothers” could be coming to TV as a prime-time animated…
Foul-mouthed superhero helps Cineplex set attendance records in first quarter
TORONTO – Smashing ticket sales for “Deadpool” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” proved that…
Wilmore says his ‘tone didn’t fit room’ in DC performance
NEW YORK – Comic Larry Wilmore says his “tone didn’t fit the room” at his…
Minnesota radio station arranges Prince song simulcast in US
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minnesota radio station is arranging a nationwide simulcast of a…
A classic love tail: Man rescues dog. Dog rescues man.
NEW YORK – It’s a classic love tail: Broken man meets broken dog and together…
Toronto-based Suzy Lake wins $50,000 Scotiabank Photography Award
TORONTO – Longtime artist Suzy Lake has won the Scotiabank Photography Award. Lake was awarded…
For Tilda Swinton, acting remains a mysterious ‘habit’
NEW YORK – In a sleek, luxurious Manhattan hotel room, Tilda Swinton stands and announces…
TV series focusing on drug lord ‘El Chapo’ in development
LOS ANGELES – The History Channel says it’s developing a drama series focusing on the…
Films play special role in remembering Holocaust
JERUSALEM – Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust museum has kicked off its annual remembrance ceremonies with…
Graceland, home of Elvis, receives 20 millionth paid visitor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The operators of Graceland say the Memphis tourist attraction centred on the…
John Boyega goes from ‘Star Wars’ to London’s Old Vic stage
LONDON – John Boyega is going from space battles in “Star Wars” to earthbound struggles…
Author says he now thinks father wasn’t Iwo Jima flag-raiser
DES MOINES, Iowa – The author of a bestselling book about his father and other…
Book Review: ‘Mission Hill’ by Pamela Wechsler
“Mission Hill” (Minotaur Books), by Pamela Wechsler Screenwriter, TV consultant and former prosecutor Pamela Wechsler…
Canada’s TV broadcasters see revenue shrink; CBC hit by loss of NHL rights
OTTAWA – Canada’s private-sector television broadcasters saw their industry’s revenue shrink by $46.6 million and…
Abby Wambach to join ESPN as analyst and contributor
Retired U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach is joining ESPN as an analyst and a contributor.…
Montreal woman on honeymoon named 20 millionth visitor to Graceland
Almost a year after dancing to Elvis Presley at her wedding, a Montreal woman on…
The Latest: Feds, including DEA, join Prince investigation
MINNEAPOLIS – The Latest on the death of music superstar Prince (all times local): 2:55…
Beyonce statement calls for equality in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. – Beyonce is supporting efforts to overturn a North Carolina law limiting legal…
Sean Penn settles defamation suit against Lee Daniels
NEW YORK – “Empire” co-creator Lee Daniels apologized to Sean Penn in a statement made…
Film Review: In Paris-set ‘Dheepan,’ a timely refugee thriller
NEW YORK – French director Jacques Audiard is a curious combination of art-house auteur and…
Spanish novel, Portuguese poems win translation awards
NEW YORK – A Spanish-language novel and a collection of Portuguese poetry have won prizes…
‘How Black Mothers Say I Love You’ explores mother-daughter relationships
TORONTO – Pieces of Trey Anthony’s life story are woven throughout her latest theatrical work,…