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‘Virginia Woolf’ playwright Edward Albee dies at age 88
NEW YORK – Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, who challenged theatrical convention in masterworks…
Iran nominates Farhadi’s “The Salesman” for 2017 Oscar
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran has nominated a film by the country’s Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi…
Unearthing the gems: Standout TIFF movies you might’ve missed
TORONTO – One of the most frequent questions heard at the Toronto International Film Festival…
Dramatic ‘Mr. Church’ lures Eddie Murphy back to the screen
LOS ANGELES – You would think that being a comic legend, an Oscar-nominee and starring…
Stripes and sparkles at day 2 of London Fashion Week
LONDON – Summer may be well and truly over in London — but the fashion…
Missing phones, queasy patrons and broken escalators: Memorable TIFF moments
TORONTO – The Toronto International Film Festival has come to a close, but the memories…
Tony Hale, Derek Hough honoured for advocacy ahead of Emmys
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Emmy winners Tony Hale, Jill Soloway and Derek Hough have a…
Leslie Jones jokes about her Twitter woes at Emmy Awards
NEW YORK – Leslie Jones went to one of the most public of stages —…
A mixed red carpet in colours and cut for the Emmys
Kerry Washington, always a red carpet favourite, won the Emmys red carpet Sunday, showing off…
NewsAlert: HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ wins the Emmy Award for best drama series
LOS ANGELES – HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ wins the Emmy Award for best drama series.
Presidential politics plays big role at Emmy Awards
NEW YORK – Since it often seems like the most entertaining limited series on television,…
List of winners of the Primetime Emmy Awards
List of winners at the annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced Sunday by the Academy of…
Review: Kimmel wins the prize as cheeky, easygoing Emmy host
NEW YORK – “Are we ready to make the Emmys great again?” asked Jimmy Kimmel…
Jimmy Kimmel feeds PB&J sandwiches to Emmy Awards audience
LOS ANGELES – Not to be outdone by Ellen DeGeneres, who ordered pizza for the…
‘Sound of Music’ actress Charmian Carr dies at 73
LOS ANGELES – Charmian Carr, the actress best known for sweetly portraying the eldest von…
Dakota Fanning, David Oyelowo and other TIFF stars on red-carpet anxiety
TORONTO – Miley Cyrus’s recent vow that she’ll “never do a red carpet again” reflects…
Canadian Tatiana Maslany wins Emmy for best lead actress in a drama
An admittedly shocked Tatiana Maslany took home the Emmy for best lead actress in a…
New book brings Atlas Obscura site’s wonders to printed page
NEW YORK – An elf school in Iceland. A hospital for falcons in the Middle…
Canadian actors thrilled by Tatiana Maslany’s Emmy win
TORONTO – Tatiana Maslany’s Canadian peers are celebrating her Emmy win for “Orphan Black” as…
Review: ‘Queen of Katwe’ a story of chess, dreams and Uganda
The colours and rhythms of life in the slums of Uganda are what set “Queen…
New trial date set for Vince Neil in Las Vegas battery case
LAS VEGAS – Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil’s trial has been postponed in a misdemeanour…
Mariah Carey announces 9 final shows of Vegas residency
LAS VEGAS – Mariah Carey is wrapping up her two-year stint in Las Vegas with…
Emmy telecast hits another record low
NEW YORK – Facing tough competition, the Emmy Awards telecast on ABC reached a record-low…
Milo Ventimiglia on the appeal of new family drama ‘This Is Us’
TORONTO – With many calling it the new “Parenthood” and over eight million views of…