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Ray LaMontagne cancels Texas show over university guns law
AUSTIN, Texas – Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne has cancelled a Thursday show at the University of…
‘America’s Got Talent’ gives season-ending win to NBC
NEW YORK – The 12-year-old singing sensation Grace VanderWaal’s $1 million prize capped a successful…
Adele dedicates show to Pitt, Jolie amid divorce
NEW YORK – Count Adele as among those saddened by the Brangelina divorce. At her…
Marilyn Manson not planning to vote in presidential election
LOS ANGELES – Marilyn Manson isn’t supporting either presidential candidate. The shock rocker told Rolling…
Divorce will unspool the complex life Jolie and Pitt created
LOS ANGELES – For more than a decade, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been…
‘A Great Reckoning’ by Louise Penny tops Maclean’s fiction list
Here are the top 10 hardcover fiction and non-fiction books in Canada for the week…
Danish Elvis fan loses ‘Graceland’ trademark dispute
COPENHAGEN – A court in Denmark has ordered the owner of a museum modeled after…
UK’s Tate galleries acquire replica of anti-war protest camp
LONDON – A replica of an anti-war protest camp that stood outside Britain’s Parliament for…
Five-way tie for most nominations at Latin Grammys
NEW YORK – There’s a five-way tie for most nominations at the upcoming Latin Grammy…
Country song mashup celebrates CMA’s 50th anniversary
NASHVILLE – Music awards shows love to mashup songs and artists together, but the Country…
Xavier Dolan says new film ‘It’s Only the End of the World’ not an AIDS drama
TORONTO – In adapting the play “It’s Only the End of the World,” Montreal filmmaker…
Review: In ‘Storks,’ a dormant baby delivery business
The question of “Where do babies come from?” has been answered, throughout movie history, with…
Black American journey finally enshrined in national museum
WASHINGTON – When the Smithsonian Museum of African-American History and Culture opens this week alongside…
Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj to perform at Tidal show
NEW YORK – Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Nicki Minaj, artist-owners of Tidal, will perform at…
Tragically Hip tops Justin Bieber in global list of biggest summer concert tours
TORONTO – Even Justin Bieber couldn’t outdo the Tragically Hip this summer. Tickets sales for…
‘Pitch’ star Kylie Bunbury of Montreal talks groundbreaking baseball role
TORONTO – The new series “Pitch” features a groundbreaking premise that Montreal-born star Kylie Bunbury…
‘8 Mile’ director, Oscar-winning writer Curtis Hanson dies
LOS ANGELES – Curtis Hanson, who won a screenwriting Oscar for “L.A. Confidential” and directed…
Pitt, Jolie star power mightier than box office power
LOS ANGELES – “By the Sea” didn’t just flop at the box office. It was…
Not so fast on full custody, experts say of Jolie’s demand
LOS ANGELES – In the global hubbub over the Brangelina divorce, Angelina Jolie Pitt’s demand…
Clippers reach agreement to extend TV deal
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers and Fox Sports Prime Ticket have reached an…
3 years after ’12 Years,’ Nyong’o’s face is back on screen
TORONTO – The filmmaker Mira Nair was familiar with the regal grace of Lupita Nyong’o…
Czech centre builds giant ‘airship’ for literature
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Is that a zeppelin on the roof? The huge object appears…
Chefs in ‘Moosemeat and Marmalade’ offer insight into diverse cultures, methods
TORONTO – Art Napoleon and Dan Hayes appear to be an unlikely pair, but they…
Winning in the kitchen: Curry cooks up career with new book
NEW YORK – Ayesha Curry remembers the first meal she cooked for her ultra-popular NBA…