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Apollo Theater to hold auditions in New Orleans, on Internet
New York’s famed Apollo Theater is taking its Amateur Night talent competition to New Orleans…
Tarzan, revised: New film swings beyond troubled past
LOS ANGELES – Tarzan may be among America’s classic fictional characters, but he’s not beyond…
Justin Trudeau joins Canadian superheroes as Marvel Comics cover star
TORONTO – Make way, Liberal cabinet: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have another all-Canadian crew…
Mack Rice, composer of ‘Mustang Sally,’ dies at 82
DETROIT – Mack Rice, the composer of ’60s hit “Mustang Sally” and co-writer of the…
Six Flags discussing building theme park in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Theme park chain Six Flags Entertainment Corp. says it is…
Indictment charges 3 men with bilking movie investors
NEW YORK – A New York indictment charges three men with misleading investors who contributed…
Stephen Hawking: Greed, stupidity greatest threats to Earth
LOS ANGELES – Physicist Stephen Hawking says pollution, greed and stupidity are the greatest threats…
Steve Martin brings Lawren Harris exhibit to Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario
TORONTO – The arrival of the Lawren Harris art exhibit in Toronto marks a full-circle…
Great Big Sea’s Sean McCann pens Fort McMurray tribute song
Great Big Sea’s Sean McCann watched the Fort McMurray wildfire from afar, but his emotions…
Q&A: Metric’s Emily Haines on playing Parliament Hill, national pride, new music
Metric’s lead singer Emily Haines is returning to Parliament Hill on Friday to give Justin…
Hundreds attend funeral of music legend Ralph Stanley
MCCLURE, Va. – Legendary bluegrass musician Ralph Stanley has been laid to rest in his…
Media use in America up a full hour over just last year
NEW YORK – The typical American adult is using media for a full hour a…
Film academy invites 683 new members to join
LOS ANGELES – Six months after announcing intentions to double the number of female and…
Talks continue as Atlantic City casino strike deadline nears
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – With Atlantic City’s lucrative July 4th holiday weekend fast approaching, the…
Pregnant Alanis Morissette posts nude underwater photo
Alanis Morissette has posted a nude photo of herself sporting a large baby bump while…
Jesus Christ film coming to virtual reality
LOS ANGELES – The story of Jesus Christ is coming to virtual reality for the…
Lionsgate to buy Starz in US$4.4-billion friendly takeover deal
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – There’s a US$4.4-billion entertainment deal in the works, as Lionsgate seeks…
A 9-year-old sleuth has book deal for detective series
NEW YORK – One of the world’s youngest sleuths, 9-year-old Hilde Lysiak, has a book…
Mark Hamill, William Shatner, Stan Lee among stars attending Fan Expo Canada
TORONTO – Mark Hamill will be bringing the force to Fan Expo Canada over Labour…
HLN’s Nancy Grace leaving her legal show
NEW YORK – Tough-talking former prosecutor Nancy Grace is leaving her prime-time show on the…
Netflix to boost original series, films in and from Asia
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Netflix plans to expand its Asian offerings to subscribers around…
Kevin Hart and Just For Laughs invite comedy creators to pitch pilot ideas
MONTREAL – Comedy star Kevin Hart will be on the hunt for fresh comedic talent…
Documents filed by some Prince claimants to become public
CHASKA, Minn. – A Minnesota judge overseeing the legal proceedings about Prince’s estate will allow…
CBS reporter travelling to 59 parks in a year
NEW YORK – Conor Knighton didn’t take the easy route when he proposed a “CBS…