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Canadian ‘Little House on the Prairie’ actors talk Indigenous representation in Netflix retelling
Actors in Netflix’s upcoming “Little House on the Prairie” series say the latest adaptation of…
Angine de Poitrine makes Toronto debut with two shows, Jack White rocks polka dots for the occasion
TORONTO — Quebec’s viral extraterrestrial rockers Angine de Poitrine made first contact with Toronto on…
Tom Cruise, IShowSpeed and Post Malone join the World Cup closing ceremony’s cast
NEW YORK (AP) — A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer…
Biden will publish ‘Promise Me, America’ memoir after the November midterm elections
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir, “Promise Me, America,”…
Latin and country surge in the US as more music is being streamed than ever before
NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway through 2026, a few music, film and TV streaming trends…
US negotiator Brett McGurk will release a book on the Hamas hostage crisis
NEW YORK (AP) — A lead U.S. negotiator for the release of hundreds of people…
Fact File: Fake Canadian fashion boutiques mislead shoppers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
‘We’re just normal humans’: Angine de Poitrine on their out-of-this world success
In a music industry where even some well-established acts are struggling to sell tickets, Angine…
Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount’s buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge
NEW YORK (AP) — The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge…
Duchess of Sussex earns a Daytime Emmy nomination for Netflix’s ‘With Love, Meghan’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has earned a Daytime Emmy nomination…
Tom Cruise’s love for ‘Amores Perros’ led him to ‘Digger’
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Tom Cruise still remembers being in awe of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s…
Fact File: Fake Canadian boutiques mislead customers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
Baseball union head criticizes MLB salary cap ad campaign, says claims of economic woe are perverse
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The head of baseball’s players’ union chastised management on Tuesday for its…
Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as ‘unprecedented’ threat to press freedom
Dangerous. Brazen. Unprecedented. Uncharted territory. Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe…
Your World Cup team’s been knocked out. Which semifinalist should you root for?
So, your team of choice has been knocked out of the World Cup. You want…
Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman and Cillian Murphy and more mourn the death of Sam Neill
Fellow actors and fans of Sam Neill mourned his passing after the New Zealand actor…
Human rights body files legal petition for Cuban artist and dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara
HAVANA (AP) — A human rights organization in Cuba is demanding information on the whereabouts…
12 states challenge Paramount’s takeover of Warner, say merger would ‘extinguish competition’
NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery…
Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ dies at 78
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sam Neill, the smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose prolific…
Olympian says Canadian film ‘Racewalkers’ is in on the joke, ‘not the butt of the joke’
A reigning world champion in race walking is teaching a cast of Hollywood stars to…
Jay-Z show at Yankee Stadium delayed for hours after fans without tickets rush entrances
NEW YORK (AP) — A Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours Sunday…
Anya Taylor-Joy is bloodied and battling in Apple TV’s crime thriller ‘Lucky’
NEW YORK (AP) — Anya Taylor-Joy finds herself in a familiar setting this summer: In…
Greece awaits Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ with anticipation despite casting controversy
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” opens Friday, to global anticipation and some…
Jacob Tierney takes first crack at unscripted TV with foul-mouthed Alberta brothers
Jacob Tierney is used to directing actors on scripted television. But with his latest project,…