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Transgender actress Alexis Arquette has died at 47
LOS ANGELES – Alexis Arquette, the transgender character actress and sibling of actors David, Rosanna,…
Jasmine Lorimer on being the first ‘Bachelorette Canada’
TORONTO – Jasmine Lorimer admits she’s not good at casually dating in the digital age.…
‘SNL’ comedian Davidson honours dad, a 9-11 firefighter
NEW YORK – “Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson is paying tribute to his…
Rep. John Lewis is on the longlist for a National Book Award
NEW YORK – Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights activist and longtime Georgia congressman, is…
Review: ‘Darktown’ by Thomas Mullen has intense plot
“Darktown: a Novel” (Atria/37Ink), by Thomas Mullen Atlanta during the post-World War II years was…
Actor Gordon Pinsent to receive Stratford Festival’s Legacy Award
TORONTO – Acclaimed Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent is being honoured with this year’s Legacy Award…
Review: Ian McEwan’s ‘Nutshell’ is ‘Hamlet’ in miniature
“Nutshell” (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday), by Ian McEwan It takes a lion’s nerve to rewrite “Hamlet”…
‘Saturday Night Live’ adds 3 players for its 42nd season
LOS ANGELES – “Saturday Night Live” is adding three new players for its 42nd season.…
Oscar Isaac received on-set education about Armenian genocide for ‘The Promise’
TORONTO – Oscar Isaac says he was “really shamefully ignorant” about the story of Armenian…
Theater files nearly $350,000 claim against Prince estate
CHANHASSEN, Minn. – A Minneapolis theatre has filed a nearly $350,000 claim against Prince’s estate…
‘Arrival”s Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner praise Denis Villeneuve and Montreal
TORONTO – Quebec director Denis Villeneuve is passionate, fun and can belt out a certain…
Alec Baldwin sues Manhattan art dealer over copy
NEW YORK – Alec Baldwin is suing a Manhattan art dealer, saying she sold him…
Temple Grandin working on children’s book, due in 2018
NEW YORK – Temple Grandin, the autism spokesperson, consultant on the treatment of animals and…
Snoop Dogg to be honoured at BET Hip-Hop Awards
ATLANTA – Snoop Dogg, known for his ultra-smooth West Coast swagger and rap style, will…
Long-silent voices speak loudly at Toronto Film Festival
TORONTO – Living partly in the Ugandan capital of Kampala where she runs a film…
‘Captain America: Civil War’ among new DVD releases for the week ending Sept. 17
A look at some DVDs scheduled to be released in the weeks ahead. For the…
Older people underrepresented in film, new survey finds
NEW YORK – Older people are significantly underrepresented in movies and often are the butt…
Portman’s Jackie Kennedy film to get Oscar season release
TORONTO – The Jackie Kennedy biopic “Jackie,” starring Natalie Portman, has been acquired by Fox…
Rita Dove on National Book Award longlist for poetry
NEW YORK – Former U.S. poets laureate Donald Hall and Rita Dove are among 10…
Brother of late Rob Ford announces tell-all ‘Ford Nation’ book
TORONTO – A new book about Rob Ford and his family will “rock” the political…
Premiere of film about Gypsy club cancelled after threats
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Threats by football fans to disrupt the Prague premiere of a…
In Timberlake concert film, Demme captures a pop spectacle
TORONTO – Jonathan Demme is still infatuated with the concert film. The director of “Stop…
Review: KT Tunstall oozes confidence on super new CD ‘KIN’
KT Tunstall, “KIN” (Caroline Records) The last time Hillary Clinton ran for president, one of…
‘Queen of Katwe’ star David Oyelowo on the rise of Nigerian “Nollywood” films
TORONTO – David Oyelowo feels the lure of Nollywood. The two-time Golden Globe-nominated British star,…