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Masters coverage to include stats-driven look at Amen Corner on Prime Video
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — For those who can’t get enough of the Masters, Augusta National…
Democratic lawmaker asks judge to take Trump’s name off Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker is asking a federal judge to force the Kennedy…
Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna and to assaulting the superstar’s family
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman from Florida pleaded not guilty Wednesday to attempted murder…
Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies at 80
Tracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned everything from computer engineering to life…
‘North of North’ and ’40 Acres’ lead Canadian Screen Awards nominations
TORONTO — A raunchy Arctic comedy series and a nerve-jangling post-apocalyptic thriller are the leading…
Hayley Gene Penner, writer on Lily Allen’s West End Girl, up for Junos songwriter award
Hayley Gene Penner was a kid the first time she held a Juno Award. It…
Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother
A tearful Savannah Guthrie, in her first interview since her 84-year-old mother was apparently abducted…
Books by Lyse Doucet and Arundhati Roy make shortlist for Women’s Prize for Nonfiction
LONDON (AP) — Two books about hotels as places of risk and refuge in wartime…
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…