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‘Zoolander No. 2’ among new DVD releases for the week ending May 28
A look at some DVDs scheduled to be released in the weeks ahead. For the…
Facts about Tragically Hip following news that Gord Downie has terminal cancer
TORONTO – Iconic Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip announced they are embarking on a…
Canadian song lyrics penned by Gord Downie
TORONTO – Gord Downie, frontman and primary songwriter for the Tragically Hip, penned beloved lyrics…
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor helps produce BET documentary
NEW YORK – Actor Jesse Williams says he sees BET’s documentary premiering Thursday on the…
Five things to know about Gord Downie’s brain cancer glioblastoma
TORONTO – Gord Downie, lead singer and lyricist for cherished Canadian rock band The Tragically…
‘Star Wars’ actor Peter Mayhew to meet ‘Chewbacca Mom’
LOS ANGELES – Late night host James Corden has surprised Chewbacca mom Candace Payne with…
Sumner Redstone names new confidantes to media empire
LOS ANGELES – Media mogul Sumner Redstone has appointed new confidantes to entities that control…
Prince estate claimants object to undergoing genetic testing
CHASKA, Minn. – Two people claiming to be heirs of Prince’s estate are objecting to…
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s new honour is as sweet at dessert
NEW YORK – Lin-Manuel Miranda has already this year won a Pulitzer Prize, a Grammy,…
Man pleads guilty in Pennsylvania in celebrity hacking case
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Tuesday to hacking into the email and…
The Latest: Cosby waives formal arraignment
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – The Latest on Bill Cosby’s preliminary hearing in his Pennsylvania sex-assault case…
Jeanne Parr, TV correspondent and Chris Noth’s mom, dies
NEW YORK – Jeanne L. Parr, a former television correspondent in New York and mother…
Keillor and ‘Prairie Home’ players plan one more show
MINNEAPOLIS – Garrison Keillor is bringing back familiar elements of “A Prairie Home Companion” at…
Stephen King among writers signing Trump protest letter
NEW YORK – Some of the country’s top writers are protesting Donald Trump’s way with…
Cosby lawyers outline defence as case heads to trial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – Bill Cosby’s lawyers gave a blistering preview of the questions the actor’s…
The Tragically Hip to begin touring in late July
TORONTO – A day after The Tragically Hip announced lead singer Gord Downie has incurable…
‘The Last Mile’ by David Baldacci tops Maclean’s fiction list
Here are the top 10 hardcover fiction and non-fiction books in Canada for the week…
GLAAD responds to #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend
LOS ANGELES – Captain America snags a kiss from Sharon Carter in the latest Marvel…
‘The Americans’ renewed for 2 more seasons before bowing out
NEW YORK – “The Americans” will conclude its series run on FX with two more…
Inside Out Toronto LGBT film fest doc star on Canada’s transgender-rights bill
TORONTO – For nearly five decades, American activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy has fought tirelessly for…
Lawyer for Mexico drug lord demands payment from US networks
MEXICO CITY – A lawyer for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman said Wednesday that he will…
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ making the jump to Broadway
NEW YORK – “Dear Evan Hansen,” a musical about growing up in the age of…
So you saw ‘Conclave’ the movie. Here’s what it got right – and wrong – about real-life conclaves
Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the…
500-pound actor known for low-budget movies dies in NY at 62
NEW YORK – Joe Fleishaker (FLY’-shay-kur), a 500-pound actor known for his work in low-budget…