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Kenyan short film nominated for Oscar tells tale of survival
NAIROBI, Kenya – An extremist attack in Kenya inspired a short film that is in…
Family mourns death of sculptor by finishing frozen tribute to Gord Downie
At least two frozen sculptures of the late Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie have popped…
With baby announcement, Kylie Jenner is new Instagram queen
LOS ANGELES – Kylie Jenner is the new queen of Instagram. The reality star’s baby-name…
TVO host Steve Paikin among few accused to fight harassment allegations
TORONTO – Ontario TV anchor Steve Paikin is one of the few high-profile men to…
Publisher moves up release of James Comey memoir to April 17
NEW YORK – Noting that the FBI is “under intense scrutiny,” James Comey’s publisher is…
‘Justified,’ ‘Home Improvement’ actor Mickey Jones dies
LOS ANGELES – Mickey Jones, a veteran character actor who played Rodney “Hot Rod” Dunham…
Toronto rapper Drake visits Miami homeless shelter for women, kids
MIAMI – Drake made a surprise stop at a Florida homeless shelter for women and…
The Latest: New LA Times owner vows boost to its journalism
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on the sale of The Los Angeles Times to a…
Raf Simons evokes ’70s Berlin drug culture in menswear show
NEW YORK – Here are some highlights of the men’s collections presented at New York…
The doctor’s in, but jury is out on new LA Times owner
LOS ANGELES – The struggling Los Angeles Times found a local saviour in a biotech…
Operators of threatened independent Vancouver cinema say offer accepted
VANCOUVER – The operators of a threatened east Vancouver cinema say their offer to buy…
Review: Eastwood’s ’15:17′ recreates a thwarted attack
In his latest film, “The 15:17 to Paris,” Clint Eastwood has taken his famously no-frills…
Mueller memos illustrate media’s great divide
NEW YORK – If Sean Hannity had been working in the 1970s, his Fox News…
Arizona university gets $1.9M to research future of TV news
PHOENIX – Arizona State University’s journalism school on Thursday was awarded nearly $2 million in…
Colbert says ‘Our Cartoon President’ offers ‘shared catharsis’ about Trump
Many around the world are already convinced that Donald Trump is a cartoon character. So…
Operators of threatened independent Vancouver cinema launch its second act
VANCOUVER – The operators of one of the last independent movie theatres in Vancouver say…
Harvey Weinstein’s links to amfAR makes gala complicated
NEW YORK – The shadow of Harvey Weinstein has loomed large over red carpets of…
Eastwood makes real heroes the stars in ‘The 15:17 to Paris’
LOS ANGELES – Not too long ago, childhood friends Anthony Sadler, former U.S Air Force…
Inventors have their own Oscars: The Sci-Tech Awards
LOS ANGELES – Engineers and inventors who create innovations for the movie business have their…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Bestselling Books Week Ending 2/4/18 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Dark in Death” by J.D. Robb (St.…
The Latest: Omarosa says she wouldn’t vote for Trump again
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on Omarosa Manigault Newman on “Celebrity Big Brother” (all times…
Celebrating a pulp fiction artist who broke gender barriers
BOSTON – Gloria Stoll Karn nearly trashed her high school artwork back in the 1940s,…
New Bollywood film tackles taboo of menstrual hygiene
NEW DELHI – It’s an unlikely scene in deeply conservative India: A hugely popular Bollywood…
Gigi Hadid bookends Jeremy Scott’s Popple-themed runway show
NEW YORK – Model Gigi Hadid says time’s up for abuse in the fashion industry.…