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Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ costar of abusing the courts with countersuit
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Blake Lively asked a judge on Thursday to dismiss a…
Mariah Carey didn’t steal ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ from other writers, a judge says
A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her…
Quinta Brunson files for divorce from Kevin Anik, her husband of 3 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The largely private relationship between Quinta Brunson and her husband of…
Elton John to receive $100,000 Glenn Gould Prize
TORONTO — Elton John will receive the 15th Glenn Gould Prize, a $100,000 award for…
Tegan and Sara, Max Kerman, Fefe Dobson to speak at Toronto’s Departure Festival
TORONTO — Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara, Arkells frontman Max Kerman and pop-punk singer…
Remember Me? ‘Coco 2’ in the works at Disney and Pixar
“Coco” is getting a sequel. Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said Thursday that “Coco…
Disney in search of perhaps its greatest sequel – a successor to Bob Iger
Behind the red carpet movie premieres and new thrill-inducing rides for fans of its amusement…
‘A Two-Spirit Journey,’ memoir championed by Shayla Stonechild, wins Canada Reads
TORONTO — Ma-Nee Chacaby’s memoir “A Two-Spirit Journey,” which she wrote with Mary Louisa Plummer,…
Hot Docs names former TIFF programmer Diana Sanchez as its new executive director
Hot Docs has named Canadian film industry veteran Diana Sanchez as its new executive director.…
Q&A: Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner on melancholy and her new album
“All of my ghosts are real, all of my ghosts are my home,” Michelle Zauner…
A former studio engineer is charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music and selling it online
A former Eminem studio engineer was charged Wednesday with stealing the Detroit rapper’s unreleased music…
Valencia seeks catharsis in traditional burning of sculptures months after deadly floods
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — The enormous blue cone slowly crushes tiny piles of sand that…
Local news coverage in Canada in steep decline, inviting misinformation: report
The number of local news outlets has been in significant decline in Canada, leaving suburban…
The Latin Grammys get closer to cinema with the new best music for visual media category
The Latin Grammys are getting closer to cinema and television with the new best music…
CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump’s $20B lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — As CBS corporate leaders ponder settling President Donald Trump’s $20 billion…
Sia files for divorce from husband Daniel Bernard nearly 2 years after marriage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sia filed for divorce Wednesday from second husband Daniel Bernard after…
Onetime art adviser to actor Leonardo DiCaprio gets 2.5 years in prison for $6.5 million fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York art adviser who once counted actor Leonardo DiCaprio…
Police charge six teens after failed Toronto jewelry store robbery
TORONTO — Police have charged six teens in the attempted robbery of a Toronto jewelry…
Curtain falls on Regina International Fringe Festival this summer: organizers
REGINA — A storied annual tradition for Regina theatregoers is hitting the pause button. The…
Mikey Madison, Jack Black and Jon Hamm will host spring ‘Saturday Night Live’ episodes
NEW YORK (AP) — Mikey Madison, Jack Black and Jon Hamm are next up to…
Maná talks historic new tour, unseating Bruce Springsteen and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Move over, Bruce Springsteen. Come this fall, the Mexican pop-rock giants…
Miami Beach withdraws call to end lease of theater that screened Israeli-Palestinian documentary
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, is backing off a…
‘Happy Face’ looks at ripple effects of true crime
NEW YORK (AP) — The new Paramount+ series “Happy Face” has all the elements of…
Kremlin-focused book ‘To Run the World’ wins $50K Lionel Gelber Prize
TORONTO — A book that examines decisions made within the Kremlin in its quest to…