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Seth MacFarlane to produce, star in Fox TV sci-fi series
LOS ANGELES – Seth MacFarlane is going to star in and produce a sci-fi TV…
Disney child star charged in B.C. bank robbery involving suspect wearing wig
SECHELT, B.C. – A man who starred as a child in Disney’s 1986 adventure flick…
Toronto rapper Drake to host and perform on ‘Saturday Night Live’ on May 14
TORONTO – Live from New York, it’s Drake — again. The Toronto hip-hop sensation will…
After role in ‘Creed,’ Bellew to fight for world title
LIVERPOOL, England – The last time British boxer Tony Bellew fought for a world title,…
New York home to idiosyncratic works from actor-playwrights
NEW YORK – It’s been an exciting season for theatre in New York, with some…
‘Lemonade’ by Beyonce among new album releases
Here’s a list of some new album releases for the week ending May 7: A…
Kobe Bryant’s animated short gets assist from John Williams
LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant’s farewell poem to basketball is getting the short film treatment…
SeaWorld loss widens, but adjusted results top expectations
ORLANDO, Fla. – SeaWorld’s first-quarter loss widened as expenses climbed, but the theme park operator’s…
5 inducted into Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Elvin Bishop, Eddy Clearwater, Jimmy Johnson, John Mayall and the Memphis Jug…
Plight of Canada’s migrant workers profiled in ‘Migrant Dreams’ documentary
TORONTO – They come from Mexico, Jamaica and Southeast Asia to pick and pack the…
Vinyl revival: Czech record maker aims for global dominance
LODENICE, Czech Republic – As vinyl records make a global comeback, a little-known Czech company…
Kate Beckinsale dishes on her Sarah Silverman girl crush
LOS ANGELES – Friendly exes are nothing new among Hollywood’s consciously uncoupled, but Kate Beckinsale…
Rapper uses flag and noose to protest Confederate month
JACKSON, Miss. – A rapper draped herself in a Confederate battle flag and hung a…
Colton Haynes: ‘Terminal anxiety’ led to ‘Teen Wolf’ break
Former “Teen Wolf” star Colton Haynes says “terminal anxiety” is what prompted him to take…
Alain Simard, Andre Menard inducted into Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame
TORONTO – Two Quebec musical giants are being inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall…
Arsenio Hall sues Sinead O’Connor for libel over Prince post
LOS ANGELES – Arsenio Hall is suing Sinead O’Connor over a Facebook post in which…
After 18 years on ‘Canada AM,’ veteran anchor Jeff Hutcheson announces retirement
TORONTO – “Canada AM” anchor Jeff Hutcheson will soon have his mornings free as he…
Immigrants flee 1 violent situation for another in ‘Dheepan’
LOS ANGELES – A trio of Sri Lankan strangers pretends to be a family to…
Fanciful ‘Boaty McBoatface’ passed over for vessel name
LONDON – Boaty McBoatface had captured the public’s fancy, but British officials said Friday the…
Review: Mary Chapin Carpenter shines on wistful new set
Mary Chapin Carpenter, “The Things That We Are Made Of” (Lambent Light Records/Thirty Tigers) Mary…
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Daughter of ex-CFL QB Chuck Ealey shares his rise to fame in ‘The Stone Thrower’
TORONTO – The daughter of retired CFL quarterback Chuck Ealey knew his remarkable life story…
Lawyers clash on mental competency of media mogul Redstone
LOS ANGELES – Lawyers on both sides agree that ailing media mogul Sumner Redstone was…
Judge in Prince’s estate case authorizes DNA testing
CHASKA, Minn. – The judge overseeing the Prince estate case has authorized genetic testing on…
Art by ‘Florida Highwaymen’ on display in Montreal through May 29
MONTREAL – They were known as the Florida Highwaymen — a group of 26 African-American…