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Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei turns eye to refugee crisis
TORONTO – Chinese dissident and activist Ai Weiwei travelled the globe to visit some of…
The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store
iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending October 15, 2017: iTunes Movies US Charts: 1.…
Roman Polanski in Poland for documentary on his early life
WARSAW, Poland – A Polish film company said Tuesday that Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski has…
CNN’s Chris Cuomo starting HLN series on gritty topics
NEW YORK – CNN’s Chris Cuomo is hearkening back to his newsmagazine days with a…
How Jason Ritter makes you want him to save the world on TV
NEW YORK – The premise for Jason Ritter’s new ABC series, “Kevin (Probably) Saves the…
John Dunsworth remembered as hard-working mentor on ‘Trailer Park Boys’ set
TORONTO – As foul-mouthed alcoholic supervisor Jim Lahey on the comically crass mockumentary series “Trailer…
George Saunders’ ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ wins Booker prize
LONDON – American author George Saunders won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday…
Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez raise $26M for Puerto Rico
NEW YORK – Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have raised $26 million for Puerto Rico…
Shock, anger over Weinstein at NY women filmmakers event
NEW YORK – Anger, shock, unity and solidarity: Those were the prevailing emotions on Tuesday…
Review: ‘Wonderstruck’ is a beautiful fable for youngsters
For devoted fans of certain prestige directors, it’s always a little disarming to see them…
Diana Ross to perform, be honoured at American Music Awards
LOS ANGELES – Diana Ross will receive a lifetime achievement honour at next month’s American…
Sam Shepard novel coming out in December
NEW YORK – A novel Sam Shepard completed shortly before his death is coming out…
Beloved Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie dead at 53 after public cancer battle
TORONTO – Gord Downie, the poetic lead singer of the Tragically Hip whose determined fight…
Prophets of Rage hope to be ‘soundtrack for the resistance’
NEW YORK – When it comes to protest music, there’s the subtle stuff and the…
Mehta, Israel Philharmonic to start tour at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK – Conductor Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra are starting a two-week…
Discovery Channel revives ‘American Chopper’ after 5 years
“American Chopper” will return to the Discovery Channel next year, five years after its first…
Review: Good intentions go up in smoke in ‘Only the Brave’
Firefighters must be our last real superheroes. They run toward stuff that’s on fire, for…
Review: Margo Price’s ‘All American Made’ is superb quality
Margo Price, “All American Made” (Third Man Records) Margo Price extends her deep country roots…
Weinstein accuser feels ‘doubly crucified’ by Italy reaction
ROME – Italian actress and filmmaker Asia Argento says being sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein…
Christy Turlington Burns: model harassment widely tolerated
NEW YORK – Sexual harassment and mistreatment of models have always been widely known and…
Grammy museum pays homage to New Jersey musical legacy
NEWARK, N.J. – Newark is joining Los Angeles, Nashville and Cleveland, Mississippi, as a host…
Prime Minister Trudeau pays tearful tribute to Gord Downie: ‘It hurts.”
OTTAWA – There was an uncommon slowness in Justin Trudeau’s step Wednesday morning as he…
Tragically Hip doc, ‘Secret Path’ concert to air on TV in coming days
Tragically Hip fans mourning the death of Gord Downie will have a chance to see…
Indigenous leaders urge Canadians to unite, honour Downie’s legacy
OTTAWA – Canadians can unite on reconciliation efforts to honour Gord Downie’s legacy, Indigenous leaders…