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U2 gives love to Vancouver as Irish rockers kick off world tour
VANCOUVER – U2 treated Vancouver like a homecoming as the Irish rock band kicked off…
Editor of The Walrus resigns amid conversation about cultural appropriation
TORONTO – The editor-in-chief of a Canadian magazine has stepped down amid a contentious conversation…
Depp to star in film as McAfee antivirus software inventor
LOS ANGELES – Johnny Depp is set to star in “King of the Jungle,” a…
ESPN’s Shelley Smith having tests after scare at Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. – ESPN reporter Shelley Smith said Sunday night she was doing well and…
Kevin Hart, wife Eniko Parrish expecting baby boy
Kevin Hart and wife Eniko Parrish are expecting a baby boy, their first child together.…
‘The Crown’ shut out, ‘Happy Valley’ wins at UK TV awards
LONDON – Royal drama “The Crown” has been shut out of the British Academy Television…
David Lynch to receive medal from MacDowell artist colony
NEW YORK – David Lynch is this year’s winner of the Edward MacDowell Medal in…
Melissa McCarthy adds spice (and Spicer) as host of ‘SNL’
NEW YORK – Melissa McCarthy once again brought comic spice plus Spicer to “Saturday Night…
After 6 years, L.A. Reid out as chairman of Epic Records
After spending six years at Sony’s Epic Records, L.A. Reid is no longer leading the…
‘Game of Thrones’ might spawn new HBO shows, says creator
NEW YORK – HBO’s “Game of Thrones” is in its home stretch. But the game…
Marvel Universe LIVE!: Superheroes save the day in new show
ELLENTON, Fla. – There’s a moment at the outset of the new Marvel Universe Live!…
Met Opera attendance ticks up slightly from 2015-16 low
NEW YORK – The financially troubled Metropolitan Opera says it projects to break even for…
Eleanor McCain spares no expense marking Canada 150 with ‘True North’ project
TORONTO – Eleanor McCain pulled out all the stops while making plans to celebrate Canada’s…
Ontario-born filmmaker applies for non-binary birth certificate
TORONTO – An Ontario-born filmmaker who identifies as neither male nor female says the province…
Review: Charmless ‘Wimpy Kid 4’ is a long, gross haul
Poor Alicia Silverstone and Tom Everett Scott. Between “Clueless” and “That Thing You Do!” they…
Sorry, paparazzi, celebs now get private treatment at LAX
LOS ANGELES – Sorry, paparazzi. Celebrities who are sick of being stalked by photographers at…
Super Bowl-style halftime coming to College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff is bringing a Super Bowl-style halftime show to the national championship…
Rapper charged before for encouraging fans to rush the stage
ROGERS, Ark. – Rapper Travis Scott’s recent arrest after a concert in Arkansas is not…
Meat Loaf reminisces about ‘Bat Out of Hell’ ahead of Toronto musical launch
TORONTO – “Bat Out of Hell” is one of the biggest selling albums in music…
Alex Marland’s ‘Brand Command’ wins $50,000 Donner Prize
TORONTO – St. John’s political scientist Alex Marland has won this year’s $50,000 Donner Prize…
Canada’s ‘Come From Away’ wins 4 Helen Hayes Awards, including outstanding musical
WASHINGTON – Canada’s “Come From Away” has won four Helen Hayes Awards, including outstanding musical…
Surprise! Simone Biles voted off ‘Dancing with the Stars’
LOS ANGELES – Team USA will not repeat as “Dancing with the Stars” champions after…
Conan jokes may have killed, but he stands accused of theft
LOS ANGELES – What do Caitlyn Jenner, Tom Brady and the Washington Monument have in…
Erdrich, Amy Tan featured in free “buzz book” compilation
NEW YORK – Excerpts from new books by Louise Erdrich and Amy Tan can be…