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Talent agency Wilhelmina signs rapper Nicki Minaj
NEW YORK – The Wilhelmina talent and modeling agency has signed Nicki Minaj to its…
The Latest: Court appearance in shooting involving Fetty Wap
PATERSON, N.J. – The Latest on a shooting in New Jersey involving hip-hop star Fetty…
First reactions from ‘The Fate of the Furious’ screening
LAS VEGAS – “The Fate of the Furious” is in, and it’s good according to…
‘Wonder Woman’ wows, Affleck makes appearance at CinemaCon
LAS VEGAS – Wonder Woman is here to save the world, and, possibly the future…
Leonardo DiCaprio, Q-Tip bro it up at intimate showcase
NEW YORK – Longtime friends Leonardo DiCaprio and Q-Tip hung out at an intimate showcase…
‘Happy Endings’ star Adam Pally arrested on drug charges
NEW YORK – Actor Adam Pally has been arrested and charged with possession of cocaine…
Lack of gender diversity at Junos a sign of bigger issues in Canadian music
TORONTO – Alysha Brilla wasn’t surprised by the lack of female representation when this year’s…
‘Vicious Circle’ by C.J. Box rings with emotional resonance
“Vicious Circle” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), by C.J. Box Decisions that Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett…
‘Fifteen Dogs’ by Andre Alexis wins 2017 Canada Reads debates
TORONTO – Andre Alexis’s Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning novel “Fifteen Dogs” is the champion of this…
A set of first editions of Shakespeare’s plays could fetch $6 million at auction
LONDON (AP) — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works…
Roger Daltrey: ‘Dead dog’ would have beaten Hillary Clinton
LONDON – Roger Daltrey says “a dead dog” would have beaten Hillary Clinton in the…
Jennifer Lawrence is a sultry ballerina spy in ‘Red Sparrow’
LAS VEGAS – Jennifer Lawrence is a Russian ballerina turned seductive spy in “Red Sparrow”…
Burglars of a feather ‘flock’ together in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – The gang members start their days in the impoverished neighbourhoods of South…
Review: Dazzling ‘Ghost in the Shell’ is lost in translation
“I’ve been having glitches,” Scarlett Johansson’s part-human, mostly cyborg robot says in “The Ghost in…
Boston Symphony’s new season to highlight Leonard Bernstein
BOSTON – The Boston Symphony Orchestra is rehearsing for a new season that will highlight…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Bestselling Books Week Ending 3/26/17 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Mississippi Blood” by Greg Iles (William Morrow)…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended March 26th. FICTION 1. “Mississippi Blood” by Greg Iles (William Morrow)…
Nova Scotia premier says miniseries about Canada must be corrected
HALIFAX – The premier of Nova Scotia has added his voice to a growing chorus…
‘Alien: Covenant’ clips are the stuff nightmares are made of
LAS VEGAS – Ridley Scott knows how to scare us. He’s been doing it for…
Amazon celebrates theatres, previews Haynes’ ‘Wonderstruck’
LAS VEGAS – Amazon Studios might have a streaming component, but executives say the company…
For Crowell, music is a commitment that deepened with time
NEW YORK – Rodney Crowell’s tender lyrics about a woman with “hair two shades of…
What’s new on Netflix Canada, CraveTV in April
A monthly look at what’s scheduled to be added to the catalogues of streaming services…
Shipping container, treehouses featured as ‘Backyard Builds’ takes renos outdoors
This is the time of year when backyards are at their worst. Lawns are yellow…
Residente makes solo debut with a strong message of equality
NEW YORK – With its message of unity and equality, Residente’s first solo album post-Calle…