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Telus drops the gloves with Rogers over alleged ad blocking on its media platforms
TORONTO — A Canadian telecom giant is asking the national regulator to call one of…
Oprah Winfrey, Usher, Nick Jonas, Mindy Kaling and others attend an intimate Ralph Lauren show
NEW YORK (AP) — Arriving at Ralph Lauren’s latest runway show on Wednesday, Oprah Winfrey…
Tensions flare inside and outside TIFF theatre showing Oct. 7 documentary
TORONTO — Tensions flared both inside and outside a Toronto International Film Festival screening of…
Prince Harry has tea with his father, King Charles III, in their first meeting in over a year
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry joined his father, King Charles III, for tea on…
Polly Holliday, theater star famous as the tart waitress Flo on sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Polly Holliday, a Tony Award-nominated screen and stage actor who turned…
Drake may have surprised himself with his memories of ‘Degrassi,’ say doc makers
TORONTO — Getting Drake to participate in a new Degrassi documentary was not easy. But…
Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was ‘recklessness,’ but she defends his abilities
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris says it was “recklessness” for Democrats to…
David Bowie archive opens in London chronicling five decades of icon’s restless creativity
LONDON (AP) — When David Bowie died in 2016, he left a vast musical legacy…
Banksy mural of a judge beating a protester is scrubbed from London court
LONDON (AP) — The verdict on Banksy’s artwork on a courthouse wall of a judge…
Dick Van Dyke nears 100: A new documentary reveals untold stories
Movie theaters across the country are pulling out the stops for Dick Van Dyke’s 100th…
Movie project aims to tell story of Ukraine soccer club Shakhtar during Russian invasion
TORONTO (AP) — A film screenplay is being written about Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk’s…
Jimmy Kimmel says he’s not defending democracy. But he’s standing up for fellow Emmy nominee Colbert
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is no defender of democracy. At least he turned…
‘Peak Everything’ among 10 Canadian films up for Windsor International Film Festival prize
An eco-anxiety love story and a cautionary tale about late-stage capitalism are among the movies…
Artist Norval Morrisseau’s estate wants dismissal of lawsuit alleging sexual assault
VANCOUVER — The estate of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit…
Dan Brown on his new book, ‘The Secret of Secrets,’ and how he manages the writing process
NEW YORK (AP) — The plots of Dan Brown’s novels have so many turns that…
Suspect arrested after Montreal concertgoers report needle pricks, dizziness
MONTREAL — Montreal police say a 33-year-old man was arrested last month after reports that…
‘Hannibal’ creator says he drew inspiration from ’80s faves for film debut ‘Dust Bunny’
TORONTO — “Hannibal” creator Bryan Fuller brought his macabre monster fantasy “Dust Bunny” to the…
The newest Bachelorette is ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul
There’s a new Bachelorette in town — and we’ve met her before. Taylor Frankie Paul,…
Whatever rugby icon Ilona Maher does next it will be Maher-vellous
LONDON (AP) — Ilona Maher wants to be known, first and foremost, as a rugby…
Omar El Akkad, Miriam Toews shortlisted for Writers’ Trust non-fiction prize
TORONTO — CanLit heavyweights Miriam Toews and Omar El Akkad are finalists for one of…
Star Trek plans packed lineup for the franchise’s 60th anniversary, with Lego sets and YouTube show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not many franchises have fueled society’s timeless fascination with the boundless…
Dryden’s “The Game” remains as significant as ever, over 40 years after its release
Expectations were always going to be high for a new closing chapter in the 30th-anniversary…
Pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions draws signatures of top Hollywood actors and directors
NEW YORK (AP) — Some prominent Hollywood names are among the filmmakers and industry figures…
Katseye’s Gap ad hit 400M views in 3 days. What happened next?
The experiment was a remarkable success. In 2023, the Hybe Corporation and Geffen Records set…