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You can thank Elvis for Elvira, Cassandra Peterson says
NEW YORK (AP) — Cassandra Peterson has entertained Halloween lovers as Elvira, Mistress of the…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks speedy appeals court hearing while he serves a 4-year sentence
NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop producer Sean “Diddy” Combs wants a federal appeals court to…
William and Kate win privacy case against French magazine over family holiday photos
LONDON (AP) — The Prince and Princess of Wales have won a legal case against…
‘I believe in Alberta’: Jann Arden stands by anti-separatist rant on ‘The Assembly’
TORONTO — Jann Arden says she stands by a fiery social media video she made…
Be inspired and bewitched by culinary creations on ‘Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking’
LONDON (AP) — In the early hours of the morning, while everyone is asleep, something…
Universal Music and AI song tool Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new platform, sparking backlash
LONDON (AP) — Universal Music Group and AI song generation platform Udio have settled a…
This Spanish tenor’s already a star in Europe. Now he’s made a big splash at the Met
NEW YORK (AP) — When tenor Xabier Anduaga first auditioned for Riccardo Frizza, the conductor…
NBC’s star-studded lineup to tackle Winter Olympics, Super Bowl 60, and NBA All-Star Game
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Mike Tirico, Maria Taylor, Ahmed Fareed and Noah Eagle will work…
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Janelle Monáe embraces HalloQueen role, creating an empire where art and freedom collide in October…
Young, proud, online: Quebec’s newest sovereigntists hope to revive an aging movement
MONTREAL — The self-described CEO of the next generation of Quebec sovereigntists is a 17-year-old…
Paris prosecutor says 2 suspects in the Louvre jewel heist acknowledge their involvement
PARIS (AP) — Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist on Wednesday were handed preliminary…
Dodgers’ 18-inning victory averages 11.31M viewers in US, falls short of “Monday Night Football”
NEW YORK (AP) — Monday night’s 18-inning marathon between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto…
Not just kids: poll suggests more adult Canadians plan to partake in Halloween fun
TORONTO — Halloween isn’t just for kids, an increasing number of adults appear to be…
Nigeria’s Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US visa was revoked after Trump criticism
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident…
Toronto’s waterfront music venue renamed RBC Amphitheatre, will close in fall 2027 for renos
TORONTO — Live Nation Canada says a planned overhaul of a popular waterfront music spot…
Sportsnet apologizes for World Series streaming disruption as fans outraged
Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Sportsnet is apologizing to customers after its Sportsnet+ streaming service crashed…
Janelle Monáe embraces HalloQueen role, creating an empire where art and freedom collide in October
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just before Janelle Monáe’s DJ set at Cinespia — an outdoor…
Paramount to lay off 2,000 employees shortly after its merger with Skydance
AP Business Writer (AP) — In long-awaited cuts just months after completing its $8 billion…
Broadway stars emphasize ‘now is the time’ for all to act philanthropically at Town & Country summit
NEW YORK (AP) — Philanthropy isn’t so different from theater for Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes…
A new ‘Blue Food’ cookbook champions fish and other seafood for any meal
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Zimmern and Barton Seaver are what you’d call seafood fanatics.…
What NFL fans think about the league’s efforts to reduce injuries, according to a new poll
Many NFL teams have lost star players to season-ending injuries this season, or played without…
US World Series viewers drop 14% for first two games of Dodgers-Blue Jays matchup
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. viewers for the first two games of the World Series…
Prince Harry, wife Meghan on hand for Game 4, Hollywood royalty out in force too
LOS ANGELES — Prince Harry, wife Meghan and some Hollywood royalty were on hand at…
Brad Paisley says he’s ‘Mr. More Baseball’ after performing at another World Series marathon game
Country superstar Brad Paisley made history Monday night — and this time, it wasn’t for…