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‘Universal Language,’ ’40 Acres’ among TIFF’s picks for best Canadian films of 2024
TORONTO — An absurdist dramedy about an alternate-universe Winnipeg and a dystopian thriller about a…
ALS sidelined this Israeli TV journalist. AI is helping him make a comeback.
JERUSALEM (AP) — When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly…
‘Wicked’ tops SAG Awards nominations as many big names are snubbed
“Wicked” topped nominations to the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, landing a leading…
National Board of Review Awards hold space for ‘Wicked’
NEW YORK (AP) — Days after “Wicked” went home from the Golden Globes with a…
Expected guilty plea for man in ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers case postponed due to hospitalization
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A hearing where a Minnesota man was expected to plead guilty to…
CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media – and for the struggling network
NEW YORK (AP) — At a particularly inopportune time for legacy media and CNN, the…
‘Time for a refresh’: University of Alberta rebrands DEI policy to ACB
EDMONTON — The president of the University of Alberta says the decision to rebrand its…
Celebrities among those who lost homes as devastating Los Angeles fires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wildfires that are burning in and around Los Angeles have burned…
A new book alleges that someone at Fox News gave Trump’s team an early look at town hall questions
PHOENIX (AP) — Someone inside Fox News gave Donald Trump’s presidential campaign the questions he…
B.C. court approves class-action lawsuit about privacy over Home Depot receipts
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can go ahead…
Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore among those who lost homes in Los Angeles fires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes…
Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette
WASHINGTON (AP) — As movie theaters worked to entice Americans back into seats after COVID-19…
Elmo tells all: ‘Sesame Street’ 55th season features SZA, Chris Stapleton, Reneé Rapp and more
NEW YORK (AP) — Appearing on “Sesame Street”? That’s the best idea. The 55th season…
TikTok’s fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security
WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of the most important cases of the social media age,…
Stars lose homes in Los Angeles area fires and Jamie Lee Curtis pledges $1M to relief effort
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes…
Developer loses court battle to remove heritage status on WW1 fort in Quebec
MONTREAL — The Quebec Superior Court has ruled against a real estate development company that…
The Los Angeles landmarks from film and TV damaged by wildfires
The high school where Brian De Palma brought Stephen King’s “Carrie” to life, Will Rogers’…
The Los Angeles landmarks from film and TV damaged by wildfires
The high school where Brian De Palma brough Stephen King’s “Carrie” to life, Will Rogers’…
Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette
WASHINGTON (AP) — As movie theaters worked to entice Americans back into seats after COVID-19…
Q&A: Franz Ferdinand discuss their new album, the resurgence of 2000s indie and Charli XCX
LONDON (AP) — Two decades ago, the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand sent a jolt…
WWE’s ‘Monday Night RAW’ Netflix debut averages 2.6M households in US, 4.9M globally
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first episode of World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Monday Night RAW” on…
George Stroumboulopoulos opens doors to friends as L.A. rallies amid fires
Eight people, two dogs and a cat found refuge in George Stroumboulopoulos’s Los Angeles home…
WWE’s ‘Monday Night RAW’ Netflix debut averages 2.6M households in US, had 4.9M views globally
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first episode of World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Monday Night RAW” on…
Otto Schenk, director known for traditional opera productions, dies at 94
Otto Schenk, an actor who became a noted director praised for traditional opera productions and…