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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…
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”…
Nova Scotia-shot ‘Washington Black’ to make summer premiere on Disney Plus
TORONTO — The limited series adaptation of Esi Edugyan’s 2018 Giller Prize-winning novel “Washington Black”…
‘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…
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…
Sarah McLachlan parodies her ‘Toy Story 2’ song in season finale of ‘The Simpsons’
TORONTO — Sarah McLachlan’s taste for poking fun at herself has made its way onto…
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…
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…
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…
Singer Dawn Richard says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs threatened her with death after she saw him beat Cassie
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Dawn Richard told jurors at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking…
Wes Anderson talks ‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ Gene Hackman and his Cannes bus
CANNES, France (AP) — Wes Anderson isn’t driving the bus. Laurent is. That’s the name…
Woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of rape describes their complex history
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors at Harvey Weinstein ‘s sex crimes retrial heard Monday from…
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…
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…
Pierpaolo Piccioli takes over at Balenciaga from disrupter Demna
PARIS (AP) — Pierpaolo Piccioli, who left Valentino last year, is the new creative director…
Curtain coming down after 30 years at ‘Inside Edition’ for Deborah Norville
NEW YORK (AP) — For a television news industry in a constant state of motion,…
CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon quits as potential Trump lawsuit settlement looms
CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon said Monday that she is resigning after four years, the…
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…
With a whirlwind stop from Denzel, Spike unveils ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ in Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — Denzel Washington sandwiched a whirlwind trip to the Cannes Film Festival,…
It’s the end of the world and the Cannes Film Festival does not feel fine
CANNES, France (AP) — “Is this what the end of the world feels like?” So…
Man who tried to sell $6.4m gold toilet stolen from English country house is spared jail
LONDON (AP) — A man who tried to help a burglar cash in from the…
‘Sesame Street’ moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has thrown “Sesame Street” a safety net with a new…
2 books celebrating New York City culture and community win the Gotham Prize
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s winners of the Gotham Book Prize celebrate New York…
Austria welcomes JJ back home with cheers, hugs and roses after he wins the Eurovision Song Contest
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian fans enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna…