Arts
George Wendt, who played beloved barfly Norm on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the…
‘Money does no good in a bank’: World Central Kitchen’s Jose Andres urges donors to give more
José Andrés remembers when he went to Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake that the…
EU will provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat after US cuts
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed Tuesday to provide emergency funds to help keep…
CRTC hears debate on including a ‘cultural element’ in new definition of CanCon
OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator is considering whether it should include a “cultural element”…
Harris Dickinson is one of the most in-demand actors, but he had to direct a film first
CANNES, France (AP) — Harris Dickinson is sitting on a rooftop terrace in Cannes, trying…
Natalie Sue’s ‘I Hope This Finds You Well’ among Leacock humour writing prize finalists
Calgary writer Natalie Sue’s debut novel about the absurdities of office life is one of…
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is forced into a draw in a showdown against ‘the world’
BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by…
‘Dried out prune’? ‘Corrupt’ and ‘incompetent’? It’s getting nasty between Springsteen and Trump
They have some similarities, Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump — guys in their 70s with…
Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post ‘a bit of a distraction’
NEW YORK (AP) — Former FBI director James Comey says that he’s still a bit…
SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama…
Salt-N-Pepa sue record label to reclaim rights to their recordings including ‘Push It’
Salt-N-Pepa are telling their record label not to push it as they fight for the…
Woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of rape describes their complex history
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors at Harvey Weinstein ‘s sex crimes retrial heard Monday from…
Pierpaolo Piccioli takes over at Balenciaga from disrupter Demna
PARIS (AP) — Pierpaolo Piccioli, who left Valentino last year, is the new creative director…
Trump vows to turn the Kennedy Center around as he seeks to remake arts and culture in America
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center ‘s leadership at the White…
Cannes standout ‘My Father’s Shadow’ marks a historic first for Nigeria
CANNES, France (AP) — Akinola Davies Jr. and his brother Wale were both toddlers when…