Entertainment

Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington,’ about America losing its mind in 2020, finds a mixed reception at Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — Ari Aster’s COVID-era Western “Eddington,” about a 2020 America quickly losing…

Ostrich cull opponents swamp rural B.C. officials with gratitude over landfill ruling
Aidan McLaren-Caux is used to being stopped in grocery store aisles by people who want…

Photo group says it has ‘suspended attribution’ of historic Vietnam picture because of doubts
An organization that honored The Associated Press’ Nick Ut with its “ photo of the…

TIFF to introduce new audience choice award for international films
TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival is introducing a new people’s choice award for…

Filipino-Canadian creator Isabel Kanaan turned TikTok videos about immigrant experience into sitcom success with ‘Abroad’
TORONTO — When Isabel Kanaan moved from the Philippines to Burlington, Ont., at 16, she…

Cannes promotional stunts, once a feature of the festival, go missing
CANNES, France (AP) — You can get nostalgic about almost anything at the Cannes Film…

Big streamers tell CRTC they should have more flexibility than broadcasters on CanCon
OTTAWA — A group representing big foreign streamers told a CRTC hearing Friday that those…

BBC report of Céline Dion’s jet landing in Basel fuels Eurovision excitement
TORONTO — Rumours that Céline Dion might swoop into Switzerland for the Eurovision Song Contest…

Sebastián Yatra releases new album ‘Milagro’ inspired by life’s small miracles
MEXICO CITY (AP) — For Colombian singer-songwriter Sebastián Yatra, life is full of small miracles…

Estonia’s Tommy Cash says Italians aren’t in a froth over his Eurovision song ‘Espresso Macchiato’
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — One song generating a lot of froth at the Eurovision Song…

Cassie testimony against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ends after she spent days describing abuse
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer Cassie finished testifying in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex…

Report: Trump had more exchanges with reporters in first 100 days than 6 predecessors
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump had more frequent exchanges with reporters during his…

What Depardieu’s conviction and Cannes’ response means for #MeToo in France
PARIS (AP) — For powerful men in France’s film industry, this was a week of…

Singer Chris Brown’s tour in question as UK judge orders him into custody on assault charge
LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown ‘s upcoming tour was thrown into question Friday…

Eurovision explained as the extravagant pop contest reaches its grand final
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — There has already been triumph and tears, singing onstage and in…