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Black hat worn by the Wicked Witch of the West in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is going up for auction
Just in time for the theatrical release of “Wicked: For Good,” fans will get a…
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
PARIS (AP) — When 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux realized an Associated Press photo of…
Top BBC bosses resign after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech
LONDON (AP) — The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster’s top news executive…
Salman Rushdie is being honored with a Dayton peace prize lifetime achievement award
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Salman Rushdie was among the honorees Sunday at the Dayton Literary…
‘Predator: Badlands’ tops box office with $80 million worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — “Predator: Badlands” led all films in North American theaters with a…
Cyndi Lauper calls for courage and Salt-N-Pepa romp through ‘Push It’ as they join Rock Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cyndi Lauper turned “True Colors” into a defiant call for courage…
A look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees and how they were honored
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has inducted its 2025…
Tania Willard wins 2025 Sobey Art Award
OTTAWA — British Columbia-based Tania Willard is taking home Canada’s richest prize for contemporary visual…
Jason Kelce says he didn’t mean to insult Canada with comments about World Series
Former Philadelphia Eagles centre Jason Kelce says he didn’t mean to insult Canada when he…
Abracadabra! Halifax producer Cirkut on how Lady Gaga’s spell landed him Grammy noms
TORONTO — While Henry Walter isn’t a magician, it’s clear Grammy voters believe he can…
Colombian artists transform Pablo Escobar’s hippos and excesses into art
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian photographer Édgar Jiménez walks around a room exhibiting “Adam and…
Justin Bieber nabs multiple Grammy nominations for ‘Swag,’ including album of the year
TORONTO — Justin Bieber’s soulful departure from his typical pop sound has landed him among…
Prince Harry apologizes to Canada over ‘Hat Gate.’ Duke sorry for wearing Dodgers cap
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry went to Toronto for events marking the end of World…
Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut
NEW YORK (AP) — Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026…
Salman Rushdie’s new book is his first fiction since a brutal attack. He tells us why
NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s new book, his 23rd, is also a resetting of…
Protesters disrupt an Israeli Philharmonic concert in Paris. 4 people are detained
PARIS (AP) — Protesters repeatedly disrupted a concert by the Israel Philharmonic orchestra in Paris,…
K-pop, The Weeknd, Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish: All the 2026 Grammy nom snubs and surprises
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2026 Grammy Award nominees are here, and who else but…
Fox Sports NFL pregame show will have its annual salute to military veterans on Sunday
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox Sports’ NFL pregame show on Sunday will continue the network’s…
How Garth Brooks, The Killers and Tom Petty became stars of college football Saturdays
When Garth Brooks recorded his version of “Callin’ Baton Rouge” — an up-tempo country hit…
Louvre vows to restore the imperial crown dropped by thieves during museum robbery
PARIS (AP) — The diamond and emerald-studded crown of Empress Eugénie, which was found damaged…
From child actor to star: Lea Michele’s return to Broadway’s Imperial Theatre
NEW YORK (AP) — Lea Michele was just a kid actor backstage at the Imperial…
France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view
PARIS (AP) — As French police race to track where the Louvre’s stolen crown jewels…
Shaggy recounts his relief mission to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa and shares how you can help
As Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm pointing right at Jamaica, Shaggy knew…
Jae and Trey Richards turn hard labour into comedy hit ‘The Office Movers’ — with help from Drake
TORONTO — When Jae and Trey Richards were younger, their dad would scold them for…