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New this week: ‘Outer Banks,’ Adam Lambert, ‘Snowfall’
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
Arts and letters academy votes in Everett, Coppola, others
NEW YORK (AP) — The honors keep coming in for fiction writer-poet Percival Everett. On…
Alligator kills 85-year-old Florida woman as she walked dog
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — An 85-year-old woman was killed by an alligator while walking…
Def Jam’s new exec Kardinal Offishall to Canadian celebs: show your support at home
TORONTO – Kardinal Offishall has a message for his fellow Canadian celebrities: you’ve got to…
Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church over woman pastor
The Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday ousted its second-largest congregation — Saddleback Church, the renowned…
McCarthy gives Carlson access to 1/6 footage, raising alarms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack…
U.S.-Cdn artist Tim Whiten wins $75,000 Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO
TORONTO – U.S.-Canadian artist Tim Whiten has won the $75,000 Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the…
V&A museum acquires Bowie’s archive, will put it on display
LONDON (AP) — From Major Tom to Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, the many faces…
Former B.C. NDP cabinet minister Melanie Mark to resign Vancouver seat, cites health
VICTORIA – A former New Democrat cabinet minister who gave what was likely her last…
In The News for Feb. 23: Is Ontario ready for a nuclear-powered future?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kick-start…
Singer Molly Johnson, entrepreneur John Kim Bell among GG Performing Arts laureates
Learning she’d been awarded Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts elicited two extreme emotions…
R. Kelly timeline: Shining star to convicted sex offender
R&B superstar R. Kelly’s musical accomplishments have long been shadowed by allegations that he sexually…
Sondheim covers on Instagram, TikTok paved Eleri Ward’s path
NEW YORK (AP) — It was 2019 and aspiring Broadway actor Eleri Ward had Stephen…
Review: Gracie Abrams is confessional on ‘Good Riddance’
“Good Riddance,” Gracie Abrams (Interscope Records) The title for Gracie Abrams’ debut album is referenced…
MacDowell artist retreat org taps Chiwoniso Kaitano to lead
NEW YORK (AP) — MacDowell, one of the oldest artist residency programs in the U.S.,…
In The News for Feb. 24: After a year of war, Canadians still stand with Ukraine
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Lack of funds force April closure of Quest University in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A private university based in Squamish, B.C., is shutting down at the…
Malott, Lainesse square off in all-Canadian matchup on UFC Fight Night card
With only 14 Canadian-born fighters on an active roster that numbers more than 600, an…
Yes, ‘Cocaine Bear’ is a real movie. It’s also a true story
NEW YORK (AP) — On Dec. 22, 1985, The Associated Press reported the following from…
Met Opera scraps set from Russia, builds own for `Lohengrin’
NEW YORK (AP) — Günther Groissböck was about to walk onstage at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre…
Slovak movie director Juraj Jakubisko dies at 84
PRAGUE (AP) — Slovak filmmaker Juraj Jakubisko, who was named the best movie director of…
Seattle Opera puts story of Afghan women center stage
As the Taliban once again assert control of Afghanistan and push women further out of…
Media drop Dilbert after creator’s Black ‘hate group’ remark
The creator of the Dilbert comic strip faced a backlash of cancellations Saturday while defending…
Longtime artistic director of Royal Winnipeg Ballet reflects on his 50 year career
WINNIPEG – After spending nearly five decades with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, more than half…