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‘It should be white and red’ for Canada: Hannigan marks Grammy win with vino
Nova Scotia soprano Barbara Hannigan toasted her first Grammy Award with a glass of wine…
Alessia Cara first Canadian-born performer to grab Grammy for best new artist
TORONTO – Alessia Cara’s dreams of winning a Grammy Award are no longer confined to…
Omarosa Manigault joining CBS’ ‘Celebrity Big Brother’
LOS ANGELES – Omarosa Manigault Newman is following up her year in the White House…
Lots of black but also pops of glitz in Grammys fashion
NEW YORK – Stars, including Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson, turned out on the Grammys…
‘Maze Runner’ installment tops charts, Oscars pics get boost
LOS ANGELES – “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” is the highest grossing film of the…
Chloe Grace Moretz LGBTQ pic gets Sundance grand jury prize
The Chloe Grace Moretz film “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” has won the Sundance Film…
Copyright board boosts songwriters’ music streaming fees
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal copyright board has raised the music streaming royalties for songwriters…
Beer inspires Chris Pratt to star in his first commercial
LOS ANGELES – Chris Pratt always declined previous offers to do commercials, but he made…
Bruno Mars crashes rap’s big party at the Grammys
NEW YORK – The Grammy Awards seemed poised to make this a triumphant year for…
Sharp drop in ratings for Grammy Awards this year
NEW YORK – The television audience for Bruno Mars’ dominating night at the Grammy Awards…
Rousey’s WWE deal gets ex-UFC star back in bright spotlight
PHILADELPHIA – Ronda Rousey stayed silent as she pointed from the ring toward the WrestleMania…
Bell, Rogers, CBC join group seeking to have CRTC find and block content pirates
TORONTO – Prominent members of Canada’s entertainment industry are calling for a new federal agency…
Matthew Cherry working on picture book, ‘Hair Love.’
NEW YORK – Matthew A. Cherry, a filmmaker and former NFL player, is working on…
‘SNL’ comedian Leslie Jones returns to Olympics as super fan
NEW YORK – Super fan Leslie Jones is returning to the Olympics. The “Saturday Night…
Meg Gardiner’s ‘Black Nowhere’ has strong female character
“Into the Black Nowhere: an UNSUB novel” (Dutton), by Meg Gardiner Meg Gardiner’s follow-up to…
Nicole Eggert claims co-star Scott Baio sexually abused her
NEW YORK – Nicole Eggert claims her former “Charles in Charge” co-star Scott Baio sexually…
NewsAlert: Ex-‘Glee’ star Mark Salling, who pled guilty to child porn charges, dies
LOS ANGELES – Attorney: Ex-‘Glee’ star Mark Salling, who had been awaiting sentencing on child…
DMX imprisoned as flight risk after positive drug test
NEW YORK – DMX was sent to prison Tuesday by a judge who said the…
Vice says exec accused of sexual misconduct has left company
NEW YORK – Vice said Tuesday that its chief digital officer, who had been on…
Weinstein attorney: McGowan’s rape allegations ‘ a bold lie’
LOS ANGELES – A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday called actress Rose McGowan’s claims…
Reports: Guri, Israeli poet of founding generation, dies
JERUSALEM – Israeli media are reporting that Haim Guri, a leading Israeli poet of the…
Why did Melania wear white? Some see hidden meanings
WASHINGTON – Twitter went wild with speculation when first lady Melania Trump showed up for…
Director Ridley Scott to be honoured by British film academy
LONDON – “Blade Runner” director Ridley Scott is to receive the British Academy Film Awards’…
Movie star Jolie working with NATO to combat sexual violence
BRUSSELS – Movie star Angelina Jolie says she and NATO’s chief have agreed on ways…