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‘It’s going to be a hell of a series’: Jays fan Geddy Lee stoked for World Series
TORONTO — Geddy Lee is holding onto cautious optimism as the Toronto Blue Jays head…
Samara Joy reflects on her Grammy wins and the creative journey behind ‘Portrait’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Samara Joy’s voice has the ability to transform listeners to the…
Trump terminates trade talks with Canada because of tariff ads
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is terminating trade negotiations with Canada because of television…
The new Children’s Booker Prize aims to reward quality fiction for kids
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s most prestigious literary prize is getting a younger sibling. The Booker…
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons make the case for the wild ride that is ‘Bugonia’
Jesse Plemons has a plea: Pause Netflix and go see “Bugonia” in the theater. The…
Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes after performing for adoring crowd at retirement show
NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday,…
Pharrell and gospel act Voices of Fire to perform at World Series opener
TORONTO — Pharrell Williams and the gospel choir Voices of Fire will help open the…
Bestselling author Jodi Picoult pushes back after her musical is canceled by Indiana high school
NEW YORK (AP) — Author Jodi Picoult has the dubious honor of being banned in…
Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and…
Broadway musicians reach tentative labor deal, averting a strike
NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing Broadway’s musicians reached a tentative labor agreement with…
The men of ‘Regretting You’ on Colleen Hoover, romantic movies and shirtless scenes
The plot of the new Colleen Hoover adaptation “Regretting You” is a little wild. There’s…
Malicious prosecution lawsuit by Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting moves to federal court
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A lawsuit by actor Alec Baldwin alleging malicious prosecution in…
After others departed, Pentagon announces ‘new’ press corps filled with conservative news outlets
Several conservative news outlets said Wednesday they had agreed to a new press policy rejected…
Rock stars get AGO spotlight with photos from Paul McCartney, Melissa Auf der Maur
TORONTO — Former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur and Paul McCartney are each set…
Louvre director acknowledges failure after jewel heist and says she offered to resign
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre’s director on Wednesday acknowledged a “terrible failure” at the Paris…
Ethan Hawke on embracing the ‘heartbreak’ of Broadway drama ‘Blue Moon’
TORONTO — Ethan Hawke says he wasn’t interested in “imitating” when he took on the…
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show is not being reconsidered, NFL commissioner says
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super…
Bon Jovi is hitting the road. Band announces first tour since Jon Bon Jovi’s vocal cord surgery
NEW YORK (AP) — Decades into his career and the unthinkable happened. It was 2022,…
Who’s who of French artists in focus as a major private art collection goes on show in Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — A major German private art collection accumulated over four generations is going…
‘Married at First Sight’ to air on Slice in Canada after U.S. platform shuffle
After weeks of uncertainty sparked by a U.S. platform switch, Canadian viewers now know where…
Pandemonium at pop star Rosalía’s flash mob prompts criticism from Madrid’s mayor
MADRID (AP) — Madrid’s mayor on Wednesday rebuked Spanish pop star Rosalia for briefly unleashing…
Tessa Thompson finds her own ‘Hedda’
TORONTO (AP) — In Nia DaCosta’s “Hedda,” Tessa Thompson’s titular socialite sows chaos. She manipulates.…
‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ explores a mother’s existential crisis
Sometimes the best films are the ones that are most difficult to describe, the ones…
Following meteoric success – and some criticism – ‘Nobody Wants This’ evolves in Season 2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the first season of Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This” premiered last…