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Toronto a coming out party for 21-year-old Timothee Chalamet
TORONTO – The kind of breakthrough performance where it’s immediately apparent that an actor is…
TIFF film ‘Current War’ includes African-Canadian inventor Elijah McCoy
TORONTO – Famous inventors Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla take the spotlight in…
‘It’ floats away with record-breaking $117.2 million weekend
LOS ANGELES – ‘It’ is a hit. The Stephen King adaptation from New Line and…
Rihanna rides into New York Fashion Week like a rock star
NEW YORK – Rihanna didn’t walk into New York Fashion Week. She rode through it.…
Louis C.K. on ‘I Love You, Daddy’ and scandal-plagued figures like Woody Allen
TORONTO – Comedy star Louis C.K. says the seed for his controversial new film, “I…
‘SNL’ hosts Dave Chappelle, Melissa McCarthy win Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES – Dave Chappelle and Melissa McCarthy are Emmy winners, earning trophies for their…
A bit of Emmy drama: Which nominee will be named Best Drama?
NEW YORK – Year after year, too many Emmy categories are laden with expected and…
AP Interview: Priyanka Chopra urges more Syria refugee help
AMMAN, Jordan – The world must do more to help Syrian refugee children get an…
Mariah Carey’s rap collaborations to be honoured at VH1 event
NEW YORK – Mariah Carey’s many collaborations with rap artists will be celebrated at the…
Kid Rock responds on Facebook to calls to cancel concerts
DETROIT – Kid Rock says criticism about his upcoming concerts in Detroit is politically motivated.…
TV correspondents face danger they told others to avoid
NEW YORK – It’s a paradox of hurricane coverage: people on television spend days warning…
Latest Nicole Krauss novel evokes Jewish mysticism, Kafka
“Forest Dark” (Harper), by Nicole Krauss Both of the main characters in Nicole Krauss’ new…
New Miss America: US needs seat at Paris climate pact table
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – An Ivy League graduate headed to law school, with eyes on…
Patty Jenkins officially signs on to direct ‘Wonder Woman 2’
LOS ANGELES – Patty Jenkins has officially signed on to direct the sequel to “Wonder…
Montreal museum a history of sound that highlights gramophone inventor
MONTREAL – Jean Belisle can be forgiven if he doesn’t get too excited about the…
AP Video: Players test out first WNBA video game
GREENBURGH, N.Y. – Sugar Rodgers always wanted to play as herself in an NBA video…
Locke takes incisive look at racial issues in new novel
“Bluebird, Bluebird: a Novel” (Mullholland Books), by Attica Locke Attica Locke’s incisive look at racial…
McDormand says small-town upbringing — including Canadian roots — helped new role
TORONTO – Oscar-winner Frances McDormand says her small-town upbringing — which includes Ontario and Nova…
Eric Clapton reflects on his ‘pompous’ youth: ‘there’s a level of arrogance there’
TORONTO – Eric Clapton says it’s hard to watch himself as a pompous young man…
Awkward ‘MNF’ debut makes ESPN’s Sergio Dipp an online star
DENVER – ESPN sideline reporter Sergio Dipp has become an unlikely star of “Monday Night…
Education is key to fighting humanitarian crises: Angelina Jolie
TORONTO – With so many humanitarian crises in the world, it’s on everyone to educate…
Bruno Mars’ first TV special to air Nov. 29 on CBS
NEW YORK – Bruno Mars is getting his own TV special, a first for the…
John Oliver, Jon Stewart to headline veterans fundraiser
NEW YORK – John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah and Conan O’Brien are headlining this…
‘Lady Bird’ leads another charge for ‘Moonlight’ maker A24
TORONTO – Greta Gerwig stood on the stage of the Ryerson Theatre at the Toronto…