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Ted Danson to be honored with Carol Burnett Award at the Golden Globes
NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes are raising a glass to former “Cheers” star…
Prosecutors seek to tie Ottawa man to filming of neo-Nazi propaganda videos
OTTAWA — Closing arguments began Monday in the terrorism trial of an Ottawa man, who…
Matías Tarnopolsky to become New York Philharmonic CEO, teaming with Gustavo Dudamel
NEW YORK (AP) — Matías Tarnopolsky will become president and CEO of the New York…
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after ‘alarming blood test,’ attorney says
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Monday following an “alarming blood test,” his…
Philadelphia ready to go the distance with RockyFest week dedicated to ‘Rocky’ movies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rocky Balboa fans are ready to go the distance — by bus,…
Lavigne extends Greatest Hits tour, will headline All Your Friends Festival in 2025
Avril Lavigne is extending her Greatest Hits tour with 19 dates across the United States…
Lawyer says Prince Harry was unfairly ‘singled out’ when stripped of UK security detail
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry was treated unfairly when he was stripped of his British…
Lighting designer Sonoyo Nishikawa wins Siminovitch Prize
TORONTO — Lighting designer Sonoyo Nishikawa has won Canada’s largest theatre prize. The Siminovitch Prize…
Manitoba government mulls recommendation to crack down on election disinformation
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is considering expanding its election law to ban disinformation about…
Australian actor Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop in ‘Neighbours,’ retires due to cancer
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Actor Ian Smith, who has played the character Harold Bishop in…
Dark comedy ‘A Different Man’ surprisingly triumphs at Gotham Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — In a surprise that stunned the audience of Hollywood’s first big…
Dark comedy ‘A Different Man’ surprisingly triumphs at Gotham Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — In a surprise that stunned the audience of Hollywood’s first big…
Australian actor Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop in ‘Neighbours,’ retires due to cancer
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Actor Ian Smith, who has played the character Harold Bishop in…
Princess of Wales joins royals as Qatari state visit to the UK starts
LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales helped kick off the emir of Qatar’s trip…
Kendrick Lamar tops Apple Music’s 2024 song chart and women make history
NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” but people sure like him: Kendrick Lamar’s smash…
Winfrey announces new book club pick and launches ‘The Oprah Podcast’
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has a new book club pick and a new…
2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism – and cute little animals
NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too!…
Kendrick Lamar and SZA announce 2025 North American stadium tour
NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” it’s like them — Kendrick Lamar and SZA…
‘Childless Cat Lady’ Taylor Swift tops Yale list of 2024’s most notable quotations
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — From “Childless Cat Lady” to “They’re eating the cats,” Yale University’s…
Joly touts ‘private’ diplomacy as Mexico criticizes Canada’s culture, trade
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with…
Jay-Z’s ‘The Book of Hov’ immersive New York exhibit lives up to its name and becomes a book
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay-Z ’s popular exhibit “The Book of Hov” in New York…
Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Sean Penn on Tuesday blasted the organizers of the Oscars for…
Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Sean Penn on Tuesday blasted the organizers of the Oscars for…
No pressure: Singer Lucinda Williams records album of Beatles songs at famed Abbey Road
Lucinda Williams isn’t easily intimidated, but it would be hard for any musician not to…