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The Walt Disney Co. begins laying off 1,000 employees
NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday began layoffs expected to lead…
A nonprofit lifeline for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as more papers seek nonprofit sector help
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced Tuesday it had prevented an imminent shutdown because a nonprofit journalism…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open
NEW YORK (AP) — Barely two weeks before it was due to shut down, the…
Fact File: Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance not limited by catalogue sale
Justin Bieber’s stripped-back performance at the Coachella music festival on Saturday saw the Canadian star…
Fact File: Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance did not skip old songs because of catalogue sale
Justin Bieber’s stripped-back performance at the Coachella music festival on Saturday saw the Canadian star…
Canada’s national orchestra to honour Indigenous music during Nova Scotia shows
HALIFAX — The last time Canada’s national orchestra performed in Eskasoni First Nation, Mi’kmaq singer-songwriter…
FBI says suspects tried to rob Offset outside a Florida casino when he was shot in the leg
The rapper Offset was ambushed by a “large group” of people who tried to rob…
Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel on art, their friendship and ‘The Christophers’
NEW YORK (AP) — Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel met like their characters in “The…
Library of Congress appoints Arthur Sze to a second 1-year term as US poet laureate
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze has been appointed to a second…
Here are the finalists for the Donner Prize, the $60K public policy book awards
TORONTO — Followups to two Canadian bestsellers have made the short list for this year’s…
Oprah Winfrey names Maria Semple’s ‘Go Gentle’ as her latest book club pick
NEW YORK (AP) — Maria Semple’s “Go Gentle,” a comic novel about a Stoic philosopher…
Famed ESPN college basketball voice Dick Vitale facing another battle with cancer
Famed ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale is facing another battle with cancer. Vitale said Monday that…
In the news today: Liberal byelection sweep, Meet Canada’s new MPs, jail revamp
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Colm Feore on Canadian Film Day and a Jason Kelce shout-out for his recent short film
Colm Feore has starred in dozens of high-profile screen and stage projects, but when a…
Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for a low-key, privately funded visit
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of…
Tom Holland says new ‘Spider-Man’ is the most emotional, most mature, yet
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is dealing with the reality of making…
Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Sade, Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan and Luther Vandross get into Rock Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade and…
Dave Chappelle stands firm through backlash and considers revisiting ‘Chappelle’s Show’
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) — Dave Chappelle strolled through the Ohio village’s downtown like he…
Hollywood leaders, theater owners gather at CinemaCon at a critical time in the industry
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The future of theatrical moviegoing is at a critical moment. More…
Whoopi Goldberg launches WhoopInk, a Blackstone Publishing imprint
NEW YORK (AP) — After having more than a dozen books of her own published,…
Kim Kardashian makes her Broadway producing debut with the criminal justice play ‘The Fear of 13’
NEW YORK (AP) — Kim Kardashian is adding to her resume the title of Broadway…
Sid Krofft, ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’ creator and children’s TV visionary, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Sid Krofft, the Canadian-born entertainment wizard who teamed with his brother…
‘Saturday Night Live’ moving to CTV/Crave in Canada after decades on Global
TORONTO — Live from CTV/Crave it’s “Saturday Night Live.” The comedy-sketch show will be moving…
Hollywood heavyweights voice ‘unequivocal opposition’ to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood…