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‘Just riding a wave’: ‘Queen Sugar’s Kofi Siriboe soars
NEW YORK – Even though Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey were both involved in the…
CRTC, consumer advocates to keep eye on new cable rules taking effect Thursday
TORONTO – The CRTC and consumer advocates say they’re keeping a close eye on the…
Jason Sudeikis makes stage debut with ‘epic of a character’
NEW YORK – Making your New York stage debut in a role made famous by…
Spanish author Mendoza wins 2016 Cervantes literature prize
MADRID – Spanish novelist Eduardo Mendoza has won the 2016 Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s…
Montreal’s Yanic Truesdale on playing Michel again for ‘Gilmore Girls’ revival
TORONTO – The thick Parisienne accent Yanic Truesdale devised to play testy inn concierge Michel…
A new role for Frank Lloyd Wright home that survived Sandy
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – A Frank Lloyd Wright house that was flooded by Superstorm Sandy in…
Romeo Dallaire’s memoir on long list for RBC Taylor Prize for non-fiction
TORONTO – Romeo Dallaire is in the running for the $25,000 RBC Taylor Prize recognizing…
Saariaho’s ‘L’Amour’ first work by woman at Met since 1903
NEW YORK – When the first notes of Kaija Saariaho’s “L’Amour de Loin (Love from…
Southern photographer William Christenberry dies at 80
WASHINGTON – William Christenberry (CHRIS-en-bear-ee), an artist known for his photographs of crumbling buildings and…
Sundance unveils diverse slate of competition films
LOS ANGELES – Jenny Slate reunites with her “Obvious Child” director in the ’90s-set “Landline,”…
Former Royal Winnipeg Ballet student suing school, former instructor
WINNIPEG – A former student with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet is suing the company and…
Couric urges court to throw out lawsuit over documentary
RICHMOND, Va. – Lawyers for journalist Katie Couric are urging a federal judge to dismiss…
Senate takes aim at ‘bots’ that snap up concert seats
WASHINGTON – The Senate is cracking down on computer software used by ticket brokers to…
Rush donate $40,000 to Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research
TORONTO – Canadian rockers Rush are donating $40,000 from an award they are receiving to…
Q&A: Metallica’s James Hetfield on scalpers, ‘still chasing’ the ultimate song
TORONTO – Even Metallica’s James Hetfield doesn’t always get the song right. It happened earlier…
Backstage UK politics makes thrilling drama in ‘This House’
LONDON – A government riven by feuding faces a shaky global economy and a referendum…
LeBron James chosen Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of Year
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – LeBron James delivered on a promise and ended decades of Cleveland sports…
Q&A: Gosling and Stone on ‘La La Land’ & their movie romance
NEW YORK – Bogart and Bacall. Tracy and Hepburn. Stone and Gosling. The hugely charming…
Art Basel Miami Beach festivities continue despite Zika
Miami’s art world does not stop for Zika-carrying mosquitoes. Poolside parties, outdoor red carpets and…
Drake tops Spotify’s 2016 list with 4.7 billion streams
NEW YORK – Drake owned the year on Spotify: He’s the most streamed act on…
Mickey Mouse hits the road with NASCAR stars in new series
LOS ANGELES – Mickey Mouse is hanging with a fast crowd in a new Disney…
How many days does it take Rolling Stones to make an album?
NEW YORK – The Rolling Stones initially went into the studio to create original rock…
Tony-winning play ‘The Humans’ to close in January
NEW YORK – “The Humans,” Stephen Karam’s play about a fractious family’s holiday get-together, will…
Shelton, Lambert to headline 2017 Bayou Country Superfest
NEW ORLEANS – Some of the biggest names in country music will headline the 2017…