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Supreme Court sides with Cox Communications in a copyright fight with record labels over downloads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with internet service provider Cox Communications…
Lobsters and red carpet gowns: A new show celebrates Schiaparelli’s surrealist fashion
LONDON (AP) — London’s Victoria & Albert Museum is opening a new exhibition celebrating the…
YouTube star KSI to give little-known Dagenham a global stage by streaming match on his channel
Dagenham & Redbridge rarely gets more than 2,000 fans attending its home matches in English…
Canadians shut out of Griffin Poetry Prize long list for first time; eight American works are finalists
TORONTO — Canadian writers have been shut out of the Griffin Poetry Prize long list…
Courtney Barnett works her way through writer’s block with a little help from a praying mantis
NEW YORK (AP) — Courtney Barnett is proud of the new music she’s releasing to…
Celine Dion set to perform in Paris two years after triumphant Olympics appearance
PARIS (AP) — Near, far, wherever she is … Celine Dion is heading back to…
Jason Benetti steps into the spotlight as NBC’s lead voice for ‘Sunday Night Baseball’
When NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood learned in November that his network would be…
How Ozzy Osbourne inspired Crystal Shawanda, Juno nominee for blues album of the year
Crystal Shawanda knew she had a powerful voice when she began singing at the age…
Hot Docs Festival to open with film on queer rock icon Carole Pope
TORONTO — A film about the career and life of queer rock icon Carole Pope…
‘Stand by Me’ stars reflect on the movie, Rob Reiner and its return to theaters 40 years later
Jerry O’Connell, Corey Feldman and Wil Wheaton were already thinking about “Stand by Me” when…
Stephen Colbert and son will co-write a ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert, famous devotee to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, is co-writing…
Netflix swings into MLB with Yankees-Giants opening night, betting on 3 marquee events
Netflix’s forays into live sports have already been successful with the NFL and WWE. The…
OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went…
Now a true pop star, Miley Cyrus returns to her ‘Hannah Montana’ roots to fete anniversary special
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sporting that “Hannah Montana” blond hair and bangs, Miley Cyrus went…
TikTok returns to Junos as sponsor after reversal of federal shutdown order
TikTok is hitting play again on Canadian arts sponsorships, coming back to the Juno Awards…
Dan Levy, whose new Netflix dark comedy tackles grief, reflects on Catherine O’Hara’s legacy
TORONTO — Dan Levy says his former “Schitt’s Creek” co-star Catherine O’Hara built a career…
Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement
Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money…
Composer of iconic ‘Lion King’ chant sues comedian over ‘Circle of Life’ translation
A Grammy-award winning South African composer who wrote and performed the iconic opening chant in…
Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement
Fortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money…
‘Project Hail Mary’ adds to a winning streak for originality at the movies
NEW YORK (AP) — Franchise movies have been the dominant currency in Hollywood for years,…
March Madness surges to its best TV start with viewership up 5%
NEW YORK (AP) — The NCAA Tournament is off to its best start on record.…
A group of Oscar winners set out to make the definitive AI documentary
The idea to make the “definitive” AI documentary was, admittedly, ambitious. But the timeline was…
Canadians increasingly choosing to stream with ads as prices rise: report
Canadians subscribed to streaming platforms again faced rising costs last year, as a new report…
Jury finds that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972 and awards her nearly $60 million
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A civil jury in California found Monday that Bill Cosby was…