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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sues man who claimed to have incriminating sex tapes, says they didn’t exist
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against…
Masahiro Nakai, a TV host and former pop star in Japan, retires after sexual assault report
TOKYO (AP) — Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts and a former pop…
Sundance 2025: 13(ish) movies to look forward to
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival catalogue can be overwhelming to navigate,…
A$AP Rocky assault trial continues jury selection as defense protests lack of Black candidates
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge said he expects a jury will be chosen at…
The Oscar nominations are Thursday. Here’s what to look for
In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of…
Masahiro Nakai, a TV host and former pop star in Japan, retires after sexual assault report
TOKYO (AP) — Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts and a former pop…
Hear a previously unreleased Tina Turner song, ‘Hot For You Baby’
NEW YORK (AP) — They call her the ‘Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll’ for a…
Canada’s digital services tax, online regulation bills a likely Trump trade target
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has spent years touting its efforts to make tech giants…
TikTok, Meta ‘chaos’ reminds Canadian businesses of the value of diversification
For Monika Scott and Robyn Mair, the last month has brought a whipsaw of emotions…
Curling and teen life collide at Canadian theatres with release of “Curl Power”
The combination of teenagers and curling might seem an odd pairing for a documentary, but…
“September 5” film revisits 1972 broadcast of Munich Olympics terrorism
His swimming pursuits at the 1972 Olympics complete, Canada’s Byron MacDonald joined some friends one…
Hear a previously unreleased Tina Turner song, ‘Hot For You Baby’
NEW YORK (AP) — They call her the ‘Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll’ for a…
‘Emilia Pérez’ tops Oscar nominations with 13, ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ land 10 apiece
In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of…
Canadians behind Oscar-nominated residential school doc ‘Sugarcane’ hope to ‘illuminate the truth’
Ed Archie NoiseCat says he’s excited his son Julian Brave NoiseCat’s documentary about a residential…
Newman’s Own invites more companies to donate 100% of their profits to charities
The promise is not new, but still hard for many to believe: 100% of profits…
‘Saturday Night Live’ has a rich, half-century musical history. Questlove’s new documentary digs in
The startling “cold open” for a documentary about 50 years of “Saturday Night Live” music…
Sundance 2025: 13(ish) movies to look forward to
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival catalogue can be overwhelming to navigate,…
Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Daniel Craig to Selena Gomez
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent…
Olympic swimmer Maggie Mac Neil, writer Linwood Barclay bound for ‘Canada Reads’
Olympic gold medal swimmer Maggie Mac Neil and thriller writer Linwood Barclay are among the…
CNN is announcing layoffs as part of a further shift to digital business
CNN announced a restructuring Thursday that includes some 200 layoffs, an accelerated pivot to digital…
Prince Harry claims court victories. But is he winning the larger war with the British media?
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry ‘s mission to tame the British media has produced results…
Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldaña, Jeremy Strong and others react to Oscar nominations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Hollywood reels from the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the…
Prince Harry claims court victories. But is he winning the larger war with the British media?
LONDON (AP) — The mission of Prince Harry to tame the British media has produced…
Jewelry designer, ‘Bling Empire: New York’ cast member Lynn Ban dies at age 51
Netflix’s “Bling Empire: New York” cast member Lynn Ban has died at age 51. Her…