Entertainment

Bobby Hart, co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other hits for the Monkees, dead at 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Songwriter Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire…

Montreal’s Le Miaousée wants to become Canada’s first permanent cat museum
MONTREAL — For about 100 years, the presbytery on De Castelnau street in Montreal’s Villeray…

Belgian festival’s decision to cancel a concert led by an Israeli conductor draws criticism
BERLIN (AP) — Belgium’s prime minister traveled to neighboring Germany for a concert led by…

‘The Studio’ and Seth Rogen have record-setting Emmys as Noah Wyle and ‘The Pitt’ get top drama wins
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seth Rogen and “The Studio” turned the Emmys into a wrap…

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says his home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiers
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian Oscar-winning director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers conducted a raid at…

Sean Astin, who starred in ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Rudy,’ is elected as SAG-AFTRA’s new president
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The union that represents tens of thousands of actors and other…

‘Show will still go on’: Legendary Alberta stuntman, animal wrangler to receive award
LONGVIEW — Legendary Alberta stuntman and animal wrangler John Scott says he was always better…

Josh Ross, Cameron Whitcomb win big at 2025 Canadian Country Music Awards
KELOWNA — Josh Ross caught lightning in a bottle as his serenading single about unrequited…

Zits and all: Six things we learned from the new ‘Degrassi’ documentary
TORONTO — Alongside the warm nostalgia in “Degrassi: Whatever It Takes,” there are many surprising…

Christian Siriano transports New York Fashion Week attendees to the silver screen
NEW YORK (AP) — Hidden behind cream curtains, designer Christian Siriano transformed the athleisure aisles…

Taylor Swift can be deposed, but has no role in Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni litigation, lawyer says
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Taylor Swift can answer questions in October — if she…

Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a right-wing mob in firing him for Charlie Kirk commentary
Political analyst Matthew Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a “right wing media mob” in firing…

The voice of calm in TIFF closer ‘Peak Everything’ came from film’s sound engineer
TORONTO — When writer-director Anne Émond imagined who would voice the guided meditation track in…

Former poet laureate Ada Limón says artists must band together during ‘dangerous times’
During her three years as the 24th poet laureate, Ada Limón said her travels around…

National Book Awards longlists include new works by Angela Flournoy, Susan Choi and Yiyun Li
NEW YORK (AP) — New fiction by Angela Flournoy and Susan Choi, a memoir of…