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Netflix Canada alerts subscribers of fraudulent messages asking for login details
TORONTO – Netflix Canada is warning subscribers to be wary of fraudulent messages that appear…
The Latest: Philadelphia orchestra removes Dutoit’s title
SAN FRANCISCO – The Latest on sexual misconduct allegations against conductor Charles Dutoit (all times…
Carey returns to ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
NEW YORK – Mariah Carey is determined to have a better New Year’s Eve than…
Queen’s cousin apologizes for jewelry some found offensive
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin has apologized for wearing jewelry that some observers on…
Maroon 5 manager Jordan Feldstein dies unexpectedly at 40
LOS ANGELES – The longtime manager of Maroon 5 and brother of actor Jonah Hill…
Bob Givens, veteran animator of Bugs Bunny, dead at 99
LOS ANGELES – The animator who helped design Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd has died.…
Wolverine fans hoping for a Marvel-ous tourism attraction for Fort McMurray
A raging wildfire known as “The Beast” forced all of Fort McMurray’s 80,000 residents to…
‘Sound of Music’ actress Heather Menzies-Urich dies on Christmas Eve at age 68
LOS ANGELES – Canadian actress Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp…
Got tips? Hurry! They’re still worth $10M to robbed museum
BOSTON – A hot tip could still earn you a cool $10 million from a…
Indigenous filmmaking set to rise in Canada in 2018 and beyond
TORONTO – Indigenous filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin never thought she would see this in her lifetime.…
Tilt! Old-school pinball is no longer old-school
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. – The old-school arcade game of pinball is resurging in popularity.…
Review: Robert Crais’ ‘The Wanted’ is rewarding page-turner
“The Wanted” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), by Robert Crais Devon Connor is beside herself with worry.…
Branagh teases return of old friends in ‘Death on the Nile’
LOS ANGELES – Kenneth Branagh is teasing the return of “old friends” in his planned…
T.I. helps mothers with last-minute Christmas shopping
ATLANTA – Rapper T.I. spent Christmas eve spreading holiday cheer among some single mothers, helping…
Review: Annette Bening plays Gloria Grahame in ‘Film Stars’
Annette Bening gives Gloria Grahame a nobility rarely shown to faded Hollywood actresses in “Film…
Longtime Buffalo news anchor Irv Weinstein dies at 87
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Irv Weinstein, a longtime television news anchor in Buffalo, New York, known…
Tokyo-bound flight returns to LA with unauthorized person
LOS ANGELES – A plane heading from Los Angeles to Tokyo turned back because an…
Media face challenges in rush to sexual misconduct reckoning
NEW YORK – Talk-show host Tavis Smiley isn’t just upset with PBS for firing him…
Quebec record producer and director Andre Di Cesare dead at 70
MONTREAL – Quebec music producer Andre Di Cesare, a longtime player in the province’s music…
Trump, Weinstein factor heavily in TV’s New Year’s Eve specials
Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein, Kim Jong-un — how do you end a year full of…
What’s new on Netflix Canada, CraveTV in January
A monthly look at what’s scheduled to be added to the catalogues of streaming services…
Nielsen’s top programs for Dec. 18-24
LOS ANGELES – Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Dec. 18-24. Listings include the…
The Latest: Ex-Miss Americas react to statement
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Latest on Miss America Organization seeking help of ex-Miss Americas…
Ex-Miss Americas asked to help find new leaders
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Trashed by emails sent by pageant officials, former Miss Americas may…