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ABC’s Robin Roberts retraces her post-Hurricane Katrina journey back to hometown
Revisiting the time she broke down on “Good Morning America” while covering Hurricane Katrina’s destruction…
Dispatcher shakes it off after announcing Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement over scanner
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police dispatcher Julia Jordan accidentally added a dash of celebrity…
Cardi B testifies she didn’t touch security guard who’s suing her alleging assault
ALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP) — Cardi B testified Wednesday that she didn’t touch a security guard…
YouTube TV reaches ‘short-term extension’ in dispute with Fox, warding off immediate disruptions
NEW YORK (AP) — YouTube TV says it’s reached a “short-term extension” in its contract…
Venice Film Festival kicks off with Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’ and questions about Gaza
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice Film Festival kicked off with the world premiere of…
Tay and Trav just the latest athlete-celebrity couple to hear wedding bells. Here are some others
The impending marriage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce is a rare — but not…
Emil Wakim, Devon Walker and Canadian writer Celeste Yim exit ‘SNL’ as Lorne Michaels hints at more changes
NEW YORK (AP) — Canadian writer Celeste Yim and comics Devon Walker and Emil Wakim…
Treasure trove of unseen Terry Fox footage to be showcased in new documentary
TORONTO — While the story of Terry Fox has been told many times, a new…
Vancouver International Film Festival to open with Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague,’ feature Canadian premieres of Baumbach, Jarmusch films
Richard Linklater’s film-about-a-film “Nouvelle Vague” will open the Vancouver International Film Festival in October. The…
Kirkus Prize finalists include Angela Flournoy, Kiran Desai and Megha Majumdar
NEW YORK (AP) — Novels by Angela Flournoy,Kiran Desai and Megha Majumdar and a memoir…
REVIEW: ‘Drag x Drive’ has the bones of a good wheelchair basketball game
TORONTO — Nintendo has a good track record of using sports to show off its…
Quebec artists largely shunned on streaming platforms; Taylor Swift reigns supreme
MONTRÉAL — Less than seven per cent of music consumed in Quebec in 2024 on…
Pac-12 secures extension of TV deal with The CW for football and basketball
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference extended its media contract with The CW…
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Venice Film Festival kicks off with Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’ VENICE, Italy (AP) — The…
James Cameron on two decades of making ‘Avatar’ and the future he sees for movies
NEW YORK (AP) — James Cameron recently turned 71 as he brought his third “Avatar”…
Excerpts from the AP’s interview with James Cameron
NEW YORK (AP) — James Cameron first began developing “Avatar” more than 30 years ago.…
German court convicts teen for supporting plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna
VIENNA (AP) — A German court on Tuesday convicted a 16-year-old boy of supporting a…
‘The Things You Kill’ selected as Canada’s submission to the Oscars
TORONTO — Toronto professor Alireza Khatami’s psychological thriller, inspired by his own family trauma, is…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story, from friendship bracelets to engagement rings
NEW YORK (AP) — It started with a friendship bracelet. It ended with an engagement…
Katy Perry testifies that she’s seeking ‘justice’ at trial over $15 million mansion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer asked Katy Perry on Tuesday whether she stood to…
CBC going to court to fight disclosure order for Gem subscriber numbers
OTTAWA — CBC/Radio-Canada is going to court to defend its refusal to disclose subscriber numbers…
Jennifer Jones recounts journey from shy girl to curling legend in book “Rock Star”
Curling dragged a shy introvert into the spotlight because she was so good at the…
Taylor Swift stuns with vintage-inspired engagement ring designed by Kindred Lubeck
The new diamond on Taylor Swift’s wedding ring finger reflects her vintage-loving heart in a…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It’s a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor…