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British writer Bernardine Evaristo receives accolade for breaking literary boundaries
LONDON (AP) — Bernardine Evaristo doesn’t like boundaries. For the Booker Prize -winning novelist, rules…
Where’s Marty McFly’s guitar? Search is on for ‘Back to the Future’ prop 4 decades later
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marty McFly grabbed a guitar in “Back to the Future” and…
Weinstein retrial nears end as lawyers argue: sexual predator or #MeToo ‘poster boy’?
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ‘s lawyer portrayed him as the falsely accused “original…
‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home
HOUSTON (AP) — Jonathan Joss, a voice actor best known for his work on the…
Citytv pauses ‘CGT,’ enlists Howie Mandel to host Toronto-shot ‘Price is Right’
TORONTO — Come on down, eh! A Canadian spinoff of “The Price is Right” headlines…
Former CIA Director William Burns has a book deal for the memoir ‘Diplomat Spy’
NEW YORK (AP) — Former CIA director and Biden cabinet official William J. Burns is…
Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge sentenced disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi to seven…
Rick Mercer’s long finished ‘Talking to Americans,’ but he’s got new ways to address neighbourly tension
TORONTO — Rick Mercer picks up the bottle of sparkling water he just ordered, puts…
Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
May saw the death of a retired U.S. Supreme Court justice who came the high…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs paid to hide Cassie beating video because he feared career ruin, witness says
NEW YORK (AP) — Soon after viciously attacking his longtime girlfriend Cassie in a hotel…
Kara Young, already on a Broadway streak, could make Tony history with her role in ‘Purpose’
NEW YORK (AP) — Don’t bother asking Kara Young which one of her roles is…
An accidental discovery at a planetarium opens a window into the universe’s inner workings
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system’s many secrets from…
Disney laying off several hundred employees worldwide
The Walt Disney Co. is laying off several hundred employees worldwide as the entertainment giant…
Harrison Ford wants the Operation Smile award honoring his friend to inspire others to give more
Harrison Ford will receive an award for his philanthropy Tuesday night from the global surgery…
MrBeast aims to raise millions for his charity by offering a weekend experience to six-figure donors
NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video…
`This House’ makes world premiere, exploring Black history through a family’s legacy in Harlem
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Near the end of “This House,” a heart-wrenching opera given its…
Tarralik Duffy, Hangama Amiri among artists shortlisted for Sobey Art Award
TORONTO — Multidisciplinary artist Tarralik Duffy and textile artist Hangama Amiri are among the six…
Israeli soldiers bar media from visiting West Bank villages on tour organized by Oscar winners
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soldiers on Monday barred journalists from entering villages in the West…
Immersive tech reshapes music and film landscape with Bono, Metallica and ‘Matrix’ taking the leap
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — With a mic in hand, Bono belts out “Vertigo,” close enough…
The queens of collaboration in Lucius are finding themselves again musically
NEW YORK (AP) — The magic created by the vocal blend of Holly Laessig and…
OAN’s Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinion
Assigned to cover the Pentagon for the conservative outlet One America News Network, Gabrielle Cuccia…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-aide says she was ‘brainwashed’ when she sent loving texts years after rape
NEW YORK (AP) — A former personal assistant who accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape…
Corus touts new stars, returning hits to Global, while calling for loosened CanCon rules
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment touted new stars and returning hits set to roll out across…
Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon begins testimony in sex-assault civil trial
MONTREAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon has begun his testimony in his civil…