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Is high-frame rate the next failed Hollywood gimmick?
NEW YORK – It’s starting to look a lot like the Fifties at the movies.…
CBC launches Breaking Barriers Film Fund for underrepresented Canadian creators
TORONTO – The CBC has announced a new film fund to help underrepresented Canadian creators.…
AP Source: Brad Pitt cleared in child services investigation
LOS ANGELES – An investigation into whether Brad Pitt was abusive toward his son on…
Lynn Stalmaster to accept first Academy Award for casting
LOS ANGELES – Even though Lynn Stalmaster helped such actors as John Travolta, Christopher Reeve,…
Denis Villeneuve on ‘Arrival,’ ‘Blade Runner’ and the difficulties of sci-fi
TORONTO – Quebec director Denis Villeneuve says he grew up dreaming about space. European sci-fi…
Aaron Sorkin tells family ‘hate given hope’ by Trump win
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory has prompted Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin to pen an open letter…
Anonymous donor gives hundreds of indigenous works to B.C. museum
VANCOUVER – An extensive collection of indigenous art valued at about $7 million is being…
PBS series delves into history of recorded music
NEW YORK – At one point in the “Soundbreaking” documentary series, producer Paul Epworth describes…
‘We’ll just make our own films’: Disability rights advocates in spotlight at Hot Docs
Reid Davenport says he began making documentaries to confront the ableism he faced every day.…
Albums by Leonard Cohen
Studio, live and compilation albums by Leonard Cohen who has died at the age of…
A collection of Leonard Cohen’s powerful song lyrics
— Even Leonard Cohen himself seemed to know his lyrics were one of his greatest…
Reaction to the death of Leonard Cohen
Tributes to poet and musical legend Leonard Cohen flooded the web shortly after his death…
‘Downton’s Dockery is great being bad in ‘Good Behavior’
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – “Good Behavior” is replete with bad behaviour. This new TNT drama…
Broadway’s ‘The King and I’ hits the road with veterans
NEW YORK – The cast on national tour with Lincoln Center’s “The King and I”…
From Buckley and Bono to k.d.: Notable covers of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’
Myriad artists have put their stamp on Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” one of the most covered…
Texas man accused of stalking Taylor Swift at Texas airport
AUSTIN, Texas – A Texas man accused of stalking singer Taylor Swift in Austin, Texas,…
Memorial service was held for Leonard Cohen on Thursday in Quebec
Montreal musical icon Leonard Cohen was returned home for a traditional Jewish memorial service Thursday,…
Redford says he’s retiring from acting to focus on directing
Film star Robert Redford says he’s retiring soon from acting to focus on directing. In…
Lawyer: Cosby expects to be cleared and resume his career
BOSTON – Bill Cosby expects to be cleared of a criminal sexual assault charge and…
Leonard Cohen leaves behind rich literary legacy with novels and poetry
TORONTO – As the world reflects on the musical legacy of the late Leonard Cohen,…
Powerful, essential, cliche: The complex life of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’
TORONTO – There was a time when Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” wasn’t even a footnote in…
‘Bring it:’ Harry says Sydney to host 2018 Invictus Games
LONDON – Prince Harry says Sydney will host the 2018 Invictus Games and is urging…
k.d. lang on singing ‘Hallelujah’ for Leonard Cohen, taking it to the Olympics
TORONTO – k.d. lang cherishes the moment she sang “Hallelujah” for Leonard Cohen. It was…
Megyn Kelly: Trump tried to influence coverage with gifts
LOS ANGELES – Megyn Kelly says Donald Trump tried unsuccessfully to give her gifts, including…