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Kanye West hints at possible collaboration with Drake
TORONTO – Kanye West has teased the possibility of collaborating on an album with Drake.…
Vevo cuts deal with Warner Music to license videos
NEW YORK – In another move to break from YouTube, music video brand Vevo has…
Spotify’s Top 10 most streamed tracks
The following list represents the most streamed tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
‘Mother’s Day’ among new DVD releases for the week ending Aug. 6
A look at some DVDs scheduled to be released in the weeks ahead. For the…
HBO to launch ‘Vice News Tonight’ Sept. 26
LOS ANGELES – HBO says it will launch its nightly Vice newscast on Sept. 26.…
Jimmy Fallon set to host 2017 Golden Globe Awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Jimmy Fallon will be in charge of the 2017 Golden Globe…
Canadian Shailyn Pierre-Dixon on playing Deadshot’s daughter in ‘Suicide Squad’
TORONTO – Shailyn Pierre-Dixon of Caledon, Ont., can’t say much about the time she juggled…
Simon Cowell returning as ‘America’s Got Talent’ judge
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Simon Cowell will be back in front of the cameras for…
NBC salutes Tony Bennett’s 90th birthday with 2-hour special
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – NBC is celebrating Tony Bennett’s 90th birthday with a star-filled tribute…
Review: Antiheros prove no antidote for ‘Suicide Squad’
The superhero movie is at a strange crossroads. It generally either takes itself too seriously…
CNN scores at convention; NBC takes week overall in viewers
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – It was CNN’s week to shine as the political action shifted…
Court won’t rehear Ventura case against Chris Kyle’s estate
MINNEAPOLIS – An appeals court has denied former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura’s request for a…
Parents sue over crash that killed ‘Star Trek’ actor Yelchin
LOS ANGELES – The parents of “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin filed a wrongful death…
AP Newsbreak: Winfrey picks Whitehead novel for book club
NEW YORK – Oprah Winfrey has a new book club pick, Colson Whitehead’s “The Underground…
Mexican actress who met with drug lord asks case be dropped
MEXICO CITY – Mexican actress Kate Del Castillo wants Mexico’s government to drop accusations of…
Hayes, O’Donnell join ‘Hairspray’; Ariana Grande’s ‘dream’
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Sean Hayes and Rosie O’Donnell are joining the cast of NBC’s…
Inuit Art Centre at Winnipeg Art Gallery gets $15 million in federal funding
WINNIPEG – The Inuit Art Centre at the Winnipeg Art Gallery has received a substantial…
Film academy re-elects president pushing diversity efforts
LOS ANGELES – The leadership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has…
‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts One and Two’ by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne tops Maclean’s fiction lis
Here are the top 10 hardcover fiction and non-fiction books in Canada for the week…
Pooh returns to NY library after yearlong conservation
NEW YORK – Winnie-the-Pooh and friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and Tigger are celebrating a new…
The Game raises money for toddler who lost eye in shooting
The Game says he has raised $5,000 for a North Carolina boy who lost an…
‘Suicide Squad’ baddies aim to save DC film ambitions
LOS ANGELES – “Suicide Squad ” should have been the quirky side show to the…
Judge: Filings about Prince estate fees, property under seal
MINNEAPOLIS – The judge handling the case over Prince’s estate has ruled that certain documents…
Women rock climbers headline Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival
BANFF, Alta. – Two of the biggest names in rock climbing, American Lynn Hill and…