Entertainment

Paul McCartney’s personal photos of Beatlemania bound for AGO in 2026
TORONTO — A collection of Beatlemania photographs shot by Paul McCartney himself is headed to…

Lady Gaga to perform a free concert on Rio’s Copacabana beach in May
SAO PAULO (AP) — Lady Gaga has confirmed that she will perform a free concert…

Canadian funders wavered on another Scarborough film. But ‘Morningside’ had local support
TORONTO — Fefe Dobson has toured the world, achieved pop-punk stardom and found a new…

French street artist Shuck One pays tribute to Black history at Pompidou Center in Paris
PARIS (AP) — French street artist Shuck One is honoring Black figures who shaped France’s…

Wellness blogger Belle Gibson lied about having cancer. Years later, Australia is still chasing her
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A decade after wellness influencer Belle Gibson admitted she didn’t…

One-armed basketball player makes women’s Division III history with basket
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — When her high school basketball coach cut her from the team…

Chantal Kreviazuk defends shaky O Canada performance, lyric change amid U.S. spat
BOSTON — Chantal Kreviazuk is defending her performance of the Canadian national anthem Thursday night.…

Alberta Premier Smith’s blame on health agency chilling: emergency doctor
EDMONTON — The former head of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith’s latest…

ESPN and Major League Baseball will end their national television deal after 2025 season
ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games — at least in its current form —…

The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie declines to take the stand as the defense rests
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The New Jersey man on trial in the 2022 stabbing of…

An Argentine court drops charges against 3 people tied to the death of singer Liam Payne
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A court in Argentina dropped charges of criminal negligence against…

SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and Yeoh
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Mikey Madison and other stars…

Heritage minister proposes banning ads from CBC news programming
OTTAWA — Federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s plan to modernize the mandate of CBC and…

Jann Arden planned to make a 1970s-flavoured covers album; her label had other ideas
TORONTO — Jann Arden’s nostalgia trip faced a major detour partway through making “Mixtape,” her…

Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007
NEW YORK (AP) — In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon…