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UK rapper Giggs takes center stage as NFL spices up international games with halftime shows
LONDON (AP) — The NFL has been spicing up its international games with halftime performers,…
‘Tron: Ares’ tops box office but falls short of expectations with $33.5 million debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Tron: Ares” powered up the box office grid in the top…
Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the…
Oscar-winner Diane Keaton, star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79, reports say
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the…
UK police arrest 2 in stabbing death of former Lostprophets singer in prison
LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested two men on suspicion of murder after the…
From ‘Annie Hall’ to ‘Something’s Gotta Give,’ 6 great Diane Keaton films and where to watch them
Diane Keaton never really played the part of glamorous movie star. She was in iconic…
Marc Maron’s ‘WTF’ podcast ends soon. Here’s a look at 7 essential episodes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marc Maron drops the 1,686th and final episode of his “WTF”…
Two jurors claim they were bullied into convicting Harvey Weinstein and regret it, his lawyers say
NEW YORK (AP) — Two jurors who voted in June to convict Harvey Weinstein of…
Concert in honour of Matthew Perry to raise awareness about mental health in Canada
TORONTO — Several Canadian music icons are set to perform at a benefit concert honouring…
John Lodge, singer and bassist of Moody Blues during classic era, dies at 82
LONDON (AP) — John Lodge, the singer and bassist of British rock band The Moody…
Ryan Reynolds, Colin Hanks say their John Candy doc offers lesson in grief
TORONTO — A new documentary presents beloved Canadian comic John Candy as a people-pleaser who…
Hungarian master of absurdist excess László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, whose surreal and anarchic novels combine a bleak…
Judge tosses out Drake’s defamation lawsuit against label over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
NEW YORK (AP) — A defamation lawsuit that Drake brought against Universal Music Group was…
‘A Minecraft Movie’ sequel is being built for 2027
Get ready for more chicken jockey. “A Minecraft Movie” is getting a sequel. Warner Bros.…
Alan Doyle wants to try everything once, so he co-wrote the musical ‘Tell Tale Harbour’
TORONTO — To hear Alan Doyle tell it, he’s stumbled into all his creative pursuits…
Angel Reese to make history as first professional athlete in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
NEW YORK (AP) — Angel Reese is getting a pair of wings. The Chicago Sky…
Common’s journey from Bulls ball boy to NBA theme song composer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When rapper-actor Common was a kid, he carried towels and sneakers…
Kiss rocker Gene Simmons recovering after crashing SUV
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Kiss rock star Gene Simmons is recovering after he fainted while…
‘The Last Frontier’ TV series: A plane crash, a jailbreak and CIA secrets unfold in freezing Alaska
NEW YORK (AP) — The new Apple TV+. series “The Last Frontier” begins with a…
Katy Perry goes unnoticed by Scotland’s soccer coach as his team shares a hotel with pop star
GLASGOW (AP) — Sharing a Glasgow hotel with pop star Katy Perry hasn’t been much…
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Kirkus Prize winners include a novel on identity, a history of Iran and an ode…
Kirkus Prize winners include a novel on identity, a history of Iran and an ode to belly buttons
NEW YORK (AP) — A novel about identity and a missing youth, a history of…
British Columbia has tabled historic legislation to smoke out vaping advertising
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has tabled what it says is the first law…
Music industry asks MPs for action on unauthorized use of works by generative AI
OTTAWA — The music industry called on the government to take action Wednesday to address…