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Leslie Odom Jr. to reprise his Tony-winning role in ‘Hamilton’ this fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Leslie Odom Jr., one of the original cast members of the…
A sweet 16 for Dude Perfect, from college trick shots to trusted sports and entertainment brand
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The five buddies who now comprise Dude Perfect had no intention…
President Trump says CBS and ’60 Minutes’ should ‘pay a big price’ for going after him
President Donald Trump bitterly attacked “60 Minutes” shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on…
‘A Minecraft Movie’ stomps to $80.6 million in second weekend
NEW YORK (AP) — After just two weeks in theaters, “A Minecraft Movie” is already…
Future legislation compensating news outlets for content must account for AI: report
TORONTO — Canadian researchers say any future legislation meant to level the playing field between…
Metric backs out of tour with Bloc Party, citing ‘sudden production decisions’
Canadian band Metric has announced on social media that it is backing out of an…
America’s news TV channel for the Mideast fires its staff after funding cuts
CAIRO (AP) — The head of a U.S.-funded Arabic-language television and online news outlet that…
Funeral held for Antonine Maillet, renowned Acadian author who died in February
MONCTON — A funeral was held Saturday for Antonine Maillet, with songs and theatrical performances…
Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs want jurors at trial questioned about sex, drugs and violence
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are urging a judge to let…
A trove of artifacts recovered from the black market goes on display in Naples
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Hundreds of once-missing artifacts, hunted down over decades by a special…
‘An amazing storyteller’: Canadian director Ted Kotcheff, who helmed ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ and ‘First Blood,’ dead at 94
Ted Kotcheff, the genre-hopping Canadian filmmaker known for helming Rambo movie “First Blood” and comedies…
Michael Wekerle plans to fight for El Mocambo concert venue as it’s up for sale again
TORONTO — Toronto’s legendary El Mocambo is back on the sales block. Less than five…
‘The Herds’ begins its journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals –…
Whiting Foundation announces grants of $50,000 each for 10 emerging writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Ten emerging writers, from an author of speculative fiction to a…
Meredith Tax, feminist author and activist, dead at age 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Meredith Tax, a prominent activist and writer of second-wave feminism who…
Eric Dane, star of ‘Euphoria’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ reveals he has ALS
“Euphoria” actor and former “Grey’s Anatomy” veteran Eric Dane has announced that he has ALS…
Global warming isn’t funny — except in the hands of these comedians
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Esteban Gast remembered a feeling of shame he had in high…
A song critical of Nigeria’s president is barred from airwaves
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio stations from playing a song…
P.E.I. university apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans
CHARLOTTETOWN — The University of Prince Edward Island has apologized to a former artist in…
Canadian ‘Warfare’ star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai says film shows true cost of combat
TORONTO — D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai says he’s drawn to stories that challenge what people think they…
Corus Entertainment sees potential ad revenue bump from ‘buy Canadian’ trend
TORONTO — A challenging environment for attracting key advertising dollars continues to plague Corus Entertainment…
Ahead of spaceflight, Katy Perry is reading Carl Sagan and channeling her ‘feminine divine’
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — After a long day of rehearsing for her upcoming world tour,…
Mariah Carey on new music, Rihanna, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and her lost grunge album
NEW YORK (AP) — It may be hard to conceive of now, but there was…
McKinney hits the mark with Carney impression on ‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes’
Mark McKinney’s impression of Canada’s new prime minister may be buttoned-up and intense, but he…