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‘Manhunt,’ about hunt for John Wilkes Booth, may make you wish you paid attention in history class
A new series transforms the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln into a true crime thriller…
Esa-Pekka Salonen to leave San Francisco Symphony, citing dispute with orchestra’s board
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Esa-Pekka Salonen will leave the San Francisco Symphony following the 2024-25…
Theater Review: Without Gosling or geese, Broadway’s ‘The Notebook’ goes for the guts, without guile
NEW YORK (AP) — The romantic tearjerker “The Notebook” lands on Broadway in awkward musical…
Movie Review: Man and dog and adventure racing in ‘Arthur the King’
The new Mark Wahlberg movie “ Arthur the King ” is the cinematic version of…
Canadian actress Evelyne Brochu stars with Zach Braff, Vanessa Hudgens in new rom-com
In “French Girl,” a new romantic comedy from Canadian writer-directors James A. Woods and Nicolas…
What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?
When Olivia Munn revealed this week that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had…
Documents show more companies, performers owed money by Just for Laughs
MONTREAL – Documents made public by an insolvency trustee show Montreal comedy festival Just for…
In ‘Frida’ documentary, artist Frida Kahlo’s own words are used to tell her story
Frida Kahlo used her own experiences to inform her art. In that spirit, Kahlo’s personal…
New opera production adds something new to Luis Buñuel’s ‘The Exterminating Angel’: cannibalism
Calixto Bieito added an element to “The Exterminating Angel” that Luis Buñuel and Thomas Adès…
‘Freaknik’ documentary tells untold story behind the massively popular Atlanta street party
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you participated in Atlanta’s wildest gathering called Freaknik back in…
Eric Carmen, the Raspberries frontman and ‘All by Myself’ and ‘Hungry Eyes’ singer, dies at 74
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, who fronted the power-pop 1970s band the Raspberries…
Composer Hans Zimmer is bringing his blockbuster-inspired live shows to Canada
Oscar-winning German composer Hans Zimmer has produced some of Hollywood’s best-known film scores, written countless…
Movie Review: Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn find poignant synergy in real-life war tale ‘One Life’
By the time Nicholas Winton died in 2015 at the ripe age of 106, the…
From Asteroids to Guitar Hero, World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists draw from 4 decades
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The 12 finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame…
Dua Lipa, SZA and Shania Twain to lead this year’s Glastonbury Festival in June
LONDON (AP) — Whatever the weather, the 200,000 or so music fans heading down to…
Matt Johnson says he made ‘BlackBerry’ to get funding for a Nirvanna the Band movie
TORONTO – Matt Johnson has been riding a wave of accolades for his dark comedy…
Censorship efforts at libraries continued to soar in 2023, according to a new report
NEW YORK (AP) — Bannings and attempted bannings of books soared again in the U.S.…
‘Make people laugh’: Cody Lightning bares all in directorial debut ‘Hey, Viktor!’
Cody Lightning jokes that he’s been getting the Macaulay Culkin treatment most of his career.…
Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to plan to donate $150 million to anti-hate groups
LONDON (AP) — Adidas said Wednesday that it’s donated or is planning to give away…
Naomi Campbell’s enduring fashion career will be celebrated with a London museum exhibition
LONDON (AP) — After four decades in fashion, the queen of the catwalk is getting…
Musk abruptly cancels ‘The Don Lemon Show’ on X after he sits for the program’s first interview
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk abruptly canceled “The Don Lemon Show” on his social…
James Conlon to retire as Los Angeles Opera music director after 2025-26 season, end 20-year tenure
James Conlon will retire as music director of the Los Angeles Opera at the end…
Shakeup continues at Disney district a year after takeover by DeSantis appointees
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The shakeup of Walt Disney World’s governing district more than a…
Ryan Gosling set to return as host of ‘Saturday Night Live’ on April 13
“Saturday Night Live” is about to feel the Kenergy. Ryan Gosling will host the long-running…