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Globes honoured TV and movies, and often slammed Donald Trump
NEW YORK – Was it really the time for Hollywood to party? A rising tide…
Text of Meryl Streep’s Cecil B. DeMille Award speech
The text of Meryl Streep’s speech at the Golden Globes after accepting the Cecil B.…
Meryl Streep overrated? Donald Trump picks a decorated star
NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday, calling Meryl Streep “one…
London’s Royal Albert Hall offers rare sale of private box
LONDON – Britain’s historic Royal Albert Hall is offering a rare chance for a deep-pocketed…
Former copyright office head to run publishing trade group
NEW YORK – The former head of the U.S. Copyright Office, whose ouster last fall…
DeVos to face questions over schools, conservative activism
WASHINGTON – Charter school advocate Betsy DeVos is widely expected to push for expanding school…
On way out, Obama puts top aides on Kennedy Center board
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is putting two of his top aides on the board…
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending January 15, 2017: Top Paid iPhone Apps:…
Xavier Dolan film and ‘Orphan Black’ lead Canadian Screen Award nominations
TORONTO – Montreal director Xavier Dolan’s Oscar hopeful “It’s Only the End of the World”…
Q&A: Buffy Sainte-Marie talks activism and music ahead of Juno Awards honour
TORONTO – Buffy Sainte-Marie has told the stories of outliers and underdogs throughout her career…
Works of Flemish master on display at Detroit art museum
DETROIT – The Detroit Institute of Arts has announced it is displaying two works by…
Johnson & Wales culinary arts museum to close to the public
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Johnson & Wales University is permanently closing its culinary arts museum to…
Male, female styles mix with stars to cap Paris menswear
PARIS – Male and female styles mixed with US television and music stars at Paris…
Music industry veteran Randy Lennox to receive Juno’s Walt Grealis award
TORONTO – Randy Lennox, once head of Universal Music Canada and now a leading executive…
So long, nerdy sidekick: Female animators aim to nix clichés
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – The California Institute of the Arts was created partly by Walt…
Dior designer debuts Paris couture as Dunst talks girl power
PARIS – A labyrinth and a scented secret garden led to Christian Dior’s enchanted collection…
LaBeouf-led livestream says ‘He Will Not Divide Us’
NEW YORK – Shia LaBeouf wants you to know: “He will not divide us.” For…
Kosovo experts to prove no loss in Montenegro border deal
PRISTINA, Kosovo – A commission of experts in Kosovo has started work to measure the…
The Latest: After Oscar nominations, it’s right back to work
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The latest on the 89th annual Oscar nominations announced Tuesday by…
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending January 22, 2017: Top Paid iPhone Apps:…
Acclaimed actor, director and playwright Joy Coghill-Thorne dead at 90
VANCOUVER – Acclaimed Canadian actor, director and playwright Joy Coghill-Thorne has died at age 90.…
Former Baghdad conductor’s music is his message for unity
WASHINGTON – When a bomb tore through a restaurant or business in Baghdad, Karim Wasfi…
Knitting store: no yarn for women’s movement protesters
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The owner of a Tennessee knitting store doesn’t want anyone buying its…
Gordon Pinsent on his recent health issues and doc ‘The River of My Dreams’
TORONTO – As he reflects on his past with a new documentary, Canadian acting treasure…