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Toronto film fest titles reflect current affairs, from race to U.S. presidency
TORONTO – The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off Thursday by diving into the past…
Netflix TV western series starts production in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. – A new Netflix television series starring Jeff Daniels is in production…
Wanted: Tour guides, security for Prince’s Paisley Park
CHANHASSEN, Minn. – Paisley Park needs employees to handle the hordes of fans expected to…
Review: Brutal plot of ‘Red Dog’ not for the faint of heart
“Red Dog: A Slim in Little Egypt Mystery” (Harper Paperbacks), by Jason Miller The “Little…
Box office top 20: ‘Don’t Breathe’ stays no. 1 again
NEW YORK – The low-budget home invasion horror film “Don’t Breathe” led the box office…
The Latest: 13 women are willing to testify against Cosby
PHILADELPHIA – The Latest on the hearing in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case (all times…
Kevin Newman to host CTV’s doc series ‘W5’; Robertson is special correspondent
TORONTO – Kevin Newman will take the helm of CTV’s documentary series “W5,” the network…
‘Jersey Boys’ to close on Broadway in January after 11 years
NEW YORK – “Jersey Boys,” the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical based on the Four Seasons’…
AP EXCLUSIVE: Study finds inequality unchanged in Hollywood
Despite widespread attention over diversity in the movie business, a new study finds that little…
By the numbers: Tallying up country singer Dean Brody’s rise to fame
Dean Brody can count on a few things at this year’s Canadian Country Music Association…
Spotify’s Top 10 most streamed tracks
The following list represents the most streamed tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
Review: A guide to the history of ‘Star Trek’
“The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J.J. Abrams: The…
Q&A: Rihanna on new fashion line, confidence and more
NEW YORK – Rihanna says if the Addams Family worked out in the gym, they…
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two’ by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne tops Maclean’s fiction list
Here are the top 10 hardcover fiction and non-fiction books in Canada for the week…
AP Interview: Newly crowned Miss Japan proud of Indian roots
TOKYO – The newly crowned Miss World Japan is hardly a typical Japanese woman. Being…
Canadian movie makers at Toronto film fest making ‘bold moves,’ say organizers
TORONTO – If there’s one thing to take away from the Canadian lineup at this…
Emma Donoghue, David Bergen and Madeleine Thien make Giller long list
TORONTO – Even with a lengthy list of awards and accolades to her credit, Emma…
Music review: Anna Netrebko’s ‘Verismo’ justifies excitement
Anna Netrebko: Verismo (Deutsche Grammophon) One of the most anticipated opera albums of the year,…
Review: Wilco’s “Schmilco” is meditation on loss, loneliness
Wilco, “Schmilco” (dBpm Records) Wilco’s “Schmilco” finds the Chicago sextet in a mostly acoustic mood,…
Getty Images: Photographer gave up right to complain
NEW YORK – A photographer who put thousands of pictures in the public domain gave…
Drake’s ‘One Dance’ pegged as song of the summer by Spotify, Billboard
TORONTO – Drake proclaimed that this summer would be his season to shine — but…
Country star Loretta Lynn hurt in fall, requires surgery
NASHVILLE – Country music star Loretta Lynn has postponed shows after suffering injuries in a…
‘The Birth of a Nation’ screens at Toronto film fest amid Nate Parker controversy
TORONTO – “The Birth of a Nation” is slated to screen at the Toronto International…