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National Arts Centre promotes communications exec Annabelle Cloutier to CEO, president
The National Arts Centre has appointed a longtime communications executive to its top post. NAC’s…
Country singer Corb Lund gets OK to launch anti-coal petition drive in Alberta
CALGARY — Singer Corb Lund has been given the go-ahead to soon start collecting signatures…
Ryan Coogler, Rose Byrne, Chase Infiniti, Joachim Trier react to Golden Globe nominations
The Golden Globes nominees have been announced — as always, an eclectic and high-powered group…
ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
President Donald Trump won’t be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night…
Golden Globes enter the world of podcasts and tread carefully, avoiding controversy
NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes this year introduced a best podcast category and,…
California man marks his 15,000th spin on Disneyland’s ‘Cars’ ride
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — For a Disneyland enthusiast who marked his 15,000th spin Monday…
Trump says Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. ‘could be a problem’ because of size of market share
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has suggested that a deal struck by Netflix to…
‘One Battle After Another’ dominates Toronto Film Critics Association Awards with 4 wins
TORONTO — “One Battle After Another” picked up one prize after another from the Toronto…
Korean-Canadian Maggie Kang ‘beyond thrilled’ about Golden Globe nods for ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
Turns out the heroines of “KPop Demon Hunters” can slay more than just demon boy…
Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros.…
‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations, while ‘Wicked: For Good’ falters
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd…
Golden Globe snubs and surprises: ‘Wicked,’ Julia Roberts, Sydney Sweeney and more
Perhaps the “Wicked” team should have called on Madame Morrible to enact some dark magic…
Eric Dane’s emotional memoir, including his life with ALS, to be published in 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by Eric Dane, the “Grey’s Anatomy” and “ Euphoria”…
ESPN’s first baseball game next season will be Mets-Dodgers on MLB Jackie Robinson Day
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN’s first Major League Baseball game next season will be on…
Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, a touchstone in his attack against what he calls ‘woke’ culture
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday hosted the Kennedy Center Honors and praised…
La Scala gala crowd cheers premiere of Shostakovich’s ‘Lady Macbeth’ once censored by Stalin
MILAN (AP) — The gala crowd at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala cheered the season premiere…
Nobel literature laureate Krasznahorkai delivers rare lecture in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Hungarian László Krasznahorkai, who won the Nobel Prize in literature for his…
Bad reviews didn’t scare off the ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ audience. It even broke a record
“Five Nights at Freddy’s” has powered up the box office once again. The sequel opened…
Puerto Rico salsa giant Rafael Ithier, who led El Gran Combo for more than half a century, dies
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of…
Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday presented the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with…
Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican collection return to Canada
MONTREAL — First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders welcomed back dozens of Indigenous artifacts released…
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau share relationship photos from Japan trip on Instagram
After first igniting romantic rumours with a lunch in Montreal in July, Justin Trudeau and…
Frank Gehry’s AGO expansion became the backdrop to Torontonians’ lives: CEO
TORONTO — Without Frank Gehry, the Art Gallery of Ontario wouldn’t be what it is…
Zacharias Kunuk is making Inuit stories for the future with TIFF-winning ‘Wrong Husband’
Inuk filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk says his new fantasy feature is as much about the future…