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‘Suicide Squad: The Album’ top album on iTunes in Canada
iTunes in Canada top-10 for Aug. 5-11. ALBUMS 1. Suicide Squad: The Album _ Various…
Robert De Niro opens the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival
SARAJEVO, Bosnia – Robert De Niro opened the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival on Friday, presented…
Ruby Wilson, ‘The Queen of Beale Street,’ dies in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ruby Wilson, the blues, soul and gospel singer known as “The Queen…
Shailene Woodley joins oil pipeline protest in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. – Actress Shailene Woodley has joined a group of protesters in North Dakota…
Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2 in ‘Star Wars,’ dead at 81
LONDON – Kenny Baker played the lovable droid R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” films, achieving…
YouTube star Lilly Singh talks the Rock and her soaring career
TORONTO – Canadian YouTube star Lilly Singh has a laundry list of recent accomplishments. This…
Japan’s long-running, all-male pop group SMAP to break up
TOKYO – The on-again, off-again breakup of an all-male Japanese pop group with a strong…
Comedian Kevin Hart weds longtime girlfriend in California
LOS ANGELES – Kevin Hart is a married man. The comedian and his longtime girlfriend,…
Barbara Gibb, mother of Bee Gees’ Gibb brothers, dies at 95
MIAMI – Barbara Gibb, mother of the Gibb brothers whose music with the Bee Gees…
‘Suicide Squad’ loses some lustre in 2nd box-office weekend
LOS ANGELES – The colorful crew of “Suicide Squad” got duller in their second weekend…
Justin Bieber takes heat from Selena Gomez fans on Instagram
Justin Bieber is threatening to go private on Instagram after getting negative comments from fans…
‘Rise the Dark’ by Michael Koryta is filled with suspense
“Rise the Dark” (Little, Brown and Co.), by Michael Koryta Mark Novak, seen previously in…
Broadway’s best to light up Coney Island at Elsie Fest
NEW YORK – This fall, the famous Coney Island boardwalk will host some special hot…
Canadian YouTube star Mike Tompkins on Clinton video, working with the Muppets
TORONTO – Canadian YouTube star Mike Tompkins still marvels at the list of celebrities that…
Cubs fire DJ who played song with references to violence
CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs have fired a DJ who played a song with references…
Court rejects Cosby’s attempt to reseal testimony on affairs
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court on Monday rejected Bill Cosby’s effort to reseal his…
Spotify’s Top 10 most streamed tracks
The following list represents the most streamed tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
‘Minecraft: Pocket Edition’ top paid iPhone game app in Canada
Top 10 free and paid game apps for the iPhone and iPad in Canada for…
Film: Epic clash over Amazon is a gripping real-life drama
The bloody confrontation occurred at a remote, scrubby expanse called Devil’s Curve, where the Andean…
Phelps, Ledecky, Biles grace Sports Illustrated cover
RIO DE JANEIRO – American gold medal winners Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles…
Man arrested at Kendall Jenner’s home on stalking charge
LOS ANGELES – Police in Los Angeles have arrested a 25-year-old man on a charge…
Nelly to perform with St. Louis Symphony in hometown return
ST. LOUIS – Nelly will be performing back in his hometown of St. Louis next…
Anna Paquin joins cast of Sarah Polley’s ‘Alias Grace’ adaptation
TORONTO – “True Blood” star Anna Paquin has joined the small-screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s…
Review: Amos Lee hones sweet spot he found a long time ago
Amos Lee, “Spirit” (Republic/John Varvatos Records) Amos Lee continues to deliver the kind of laid-back,…