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Actor Frank Pellegrino of ‘The Sopranos’ dies at 72
NEW YORK – Former “Sopranos” cast member and New York restaurateur Frank Pellegrino has died.…
Journalist says he was wrongly detained under Trump order
ATLANTA – A CNN editor and producer from Iraq was wrongly detained at Atlanta’s airport…
Bill Cosby judge to hear defence request for outside jurors
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – Bill Cosby’s lawyers will make oral arguments this month on their bid…
After a 50-year career, David Cassidy to retire at year end
LOS ANGELES – David Cassidy is wrapping up his 50-year career. The 66-year-old entertainer says…
Marley Dias, young diversity advocate, working on book
NEW YORK – A 12-year-old advocate for diversity in literature is working on a book…
Mozart meets his match: Stage hit ‘Amadeus’ comes to screen
LONDON – For a play that makes audience members contemplate their own mediocrity, “Amadeus” is…
Matthew McConaughey: Time to embrace fact Trump is president
Matthew McConaughey says it’s time for Hollywood to “embrace and shake hands” with the fact…
Review: ’24: Legacy’ may be even better than the original
NEW YORK – It’s no secret that TV has a habit of recycling past hits.…
New film links McVeigh to far-right ahead of OKC bombing
It didn’t start out that way, but a new documentary tying various threads among far-right…
What’s new on Netflix Canada, CraveTV, Shudder in February
A monthly look at what’s scheduled to be added to the catalogues of streaming services…
Beyoncé breaks record on Instagram with baby bump picture
SAN FRANCISCO – Beyoncé has broken the record for the most-liked Instagram post ever. Beyoncé…
Bobby Vee’s children claim siblings are mishandling estate
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Two of Bobby Vee’s four children have filed a court petition…
Trump can’t say ‘Hasta la vista’ to ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump can’t seem to bring himself to say “Hasta la vista,…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended January 29th. FICTION 1. “Never Never” by James Patterson and Candice…
A+E buys stake in NWSL, will televise games on Lifetime
NEW YORK – A+E Networks has bought a stake in the National Women’s Soccer League…
Sales soar for Milo book ‘Dangerous’; publisher mum on tour
NEW YORK – Sales are soaring for the upcoming book by incendiary right-wing commentator Milo…
Canadian actor Victor Garber recalls ‘Titanic’ memories ahead of 20th anniversary
TORONTO – The first time Canadian actor Victor Garber met director James Cameron on the…
Hey, Bo Diddley! Mississippi road could get blues man’s name
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi is on track to honour a blues and rock legend who…
Play of George Orwell’s ‘1984’ coming to Broadway this year
NEW YORK – A new British stage adaptation of George Orwell’s chilling dystopic novel “1984”…
Sturgill Simpson, Chance the Rapper to perform at Grammys
NEW YORK – Top Grammy contenders Sturgill Simpson and Chance the Rapper are set to…
Otto Tausk appointed new director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra says Otto Tausk has been hired as its next…
Inuk singer says Facebook suspended her account over seal fur photo
Facebook is apologizing for suspending the account of award-winning Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq after…
Trump tweets that actor ‘tried hard’ to make TV show work
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger “tried hard” to make “Celebrity…
Music fans delighted by surprise Gord Downie appearance at Blue Rodeo show
TORONTO – Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie made a surprise appearance Thursday night at Toronto’s…