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Rogers boardroom drama to hit stage as live theatre production in December
TORONTO — A bombastic boardroom battle for control of the Rogers telecom empire is hitting…
Woman can testify Weinstein used force to rape her despite his acquittal, judge rules
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who says Harvey Weinstein trapped her in a Manhattan…
Jasmeet Raina says love and sex storyline in ‘Late Bloomer’ tackles South Asian taboos
TORONTO — Jasmeet Raina opens Season 2 of his Crave dramedy “Late Bloomer” with a…
Holocaust survivor Ruth Sigal recognized with Vancouver honour, memoir reissue
A Holocaust survivor who dedicated her life to raising awareness about the horrors her family…
‘Civil War’ filmmaker and a former SEAL built a new kind of combat movie in ‘Warfare’
Filmmaker Alex Garland wanted to make a different kind of war film. Would it be…
Marvin Levy, Steven Spielberg’s longtime publicist and an Oscar-recipient, dies at 96
Marvin Levy, Steven Spielberg’s publicist for over four decades and the only person in his…
Trump administration appeals court decision ordering AP journalists back into White House events
The Trump administration said Wednesday it would appeal a federal court decision that ordered it…
Albums from Miles Davis, Mary J. Blige, Elton John and Minecraft enter National Recording Registry
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albums from Elton John, Miles Davis, Tracy Chapman, Mary J. Blige…
Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million
NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast…
‘Argylle,’ with checkered reviews, flops with $18M for the big-budget Apple release
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple has had its first box office flop. “Argylle,” the $200-million…
US porn actor who advocates for Palestinians visits Iran on trip unacknowledged by Tehran
JERUSALEM (AP) — An American porn actor who has advocated for Palestinians online during Israel’s…
Thomas Pynchon has a new novel coming this fall. It’s his first in 12 years
NEW YORK (AP) — One month shy of his 88th birthday, Thomas Pynchon is set…
Jon Hamm steals expensive stuff and likely viewers’ hearts in Apple TV+’s ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’
NEW YORK (AP) — “Your Friends & Neighbors” begins with a once high-flying hedge fund…
Patti Smith will take another look back in a new memoir, ‘Bread of Angels’
NEW YORK (AP) — Even after publishing a handful of memoirs, including the classic “Just…
Leading Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury dies at 76
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury who dedicated much of his writings to the…
Emmy Moments: Hosts gently mock ‘The Bear,’ while TV villains and ‘Saturday Night Live’ celebrated
“Shogun” entered the Emmy Awards telecast Sunday with an arsenal of trophies already — 14…
Eugene and Dan Levy bring Canadian politeness, ‘Schitt’s’ reunion to Emmy Awards
Father-and-son actors Eugene and Dan Levy brought a touch of Canadian politeness to the Emmy…
Hillary Clinton takes stock of life’s wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric
NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of her new memoir, Hillary Clinton offers up…
Emmy Moments: Hosts gently mock ‘The Bear,’ while TV moms, ‘Happy Days’ and ‘West Wing’ celebrated
The last Emmys — in January, the 75th edition — went reunion crazy on such…
‘Shogun’ and ‘Hacks’ win top series Emmy Awards and ‘The Bear’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ take 4 apiece
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Shogun” had historic wins in an epic 18-Emmy first season, “Hacks”…
Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, has died at 70, his sons say
Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson…
TIFF to screen controversial ‘Russians at War’ after halting shows amid protest
TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival has rescheduled screenings of controversial documentary “Russians at…
Japan celebrates record Emmy wins for ‘Shogun’
TOKYO (AP) — Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series “Shogun” won a…
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arrives for sentencing hearing on indecent image charges
LONDON (AP) — A former top BBC news presenter arrived at court Monday to be…