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Longtime Mets broadcaster Howie Rose says he’s retiring after this season
NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime New York Mets broadcaster Howie Rose announced Thursday he is…
Oscar-winning ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ creator Maggie Kang wants Hollywood to get weirder
Still coming down from a marathon night of Oscars celebrations that stretched well past sunrise,…
In ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Phil Lord and Chris Miller finally get their space odyssey
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Gosling wanted a friend. Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller…
Netflix to adapt Carley Fortune’s ‘This Summer Will Be Different’ into series
TORONTO — Netflix has ordered a new series based on Canadian author Carley Fortune’s Prince…
CBC Gem’s ‘Cirque Life’ gives glimpse into lives and training routines of performers
TORONTO — Aleksei Goloborodko is often referred to as the most flexible man in the…
How Canadian box-office hit ‘Undertone’ got to the screen without public funding
TORONTO — Personal grief, a potentially haunted house and a sound-driven sense of dread helped…
Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos
The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who…
Juno Awards to feature musical tribute to Nelly Furtado including performances by Alessia Cara, Shawn Desman
HAMILTON — Nelly Furtado will receive a musical toast at the Juno Awards this year.…
Kevin Spacey settles out of court with 3 men over alleged sexual assaults
LONDON (AP) — Three men who alleged that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have…
Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence
It was no surprise when Joe Kent showed up on Tucker Carlson’s podcast a day…
BTS will stage a long-awaited comeback concert at a Seoul landmark
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night…
Tina Turner’s name, image, likeness and most music catalog rights acquired by Pophouse
NEW YORK (AP) — Pophouse Entertainment has acquired Tina Turner’s name, image and likeness rights…
Cable news network MS NOW shuffles schedule, moving Stephanie Ruhle and Alicia Menendez to daytime
NEW YORK (AP) — The cable news network MS NOW is shuffling its schedule, moving…
David Suzuki is turning 90. Environmentalists may have ‘lost, big time,’ but he still has hope
David Suzuki admits defeat — at least in some respects. The geneticist-turned-environmentalist, who is days…
N.S. Oscar winner Tamara Deverell says province’s cuts to arts will hurt the economy
HALIFAX — One of Nova Scotia’s newest Oscar winners says the provincial government’s decision to…
Marc Jacobs let Sofia Coppola film with ‘no off limits’ – and didn’t hate himself after
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Neither Sofia Coppola nor Marc Jacobs were convinced a documentary was…
An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in a new film
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after the actor’s death, a generative AI version of…
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race
NOME, Alaska (AP) — Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory…
Brian Stewart memoir among books shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
TORONTO — Broadcast journalist Brian Stewart’s memoir is one of five books in the running…
Zendaya’s new ring fuels notion that she and Tom Holland are married
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zendaya’s new ring has led many to believe she’s married to…
Oscar ratings fall 9% in Conan O’Brien’s second year hosting
The 98th Oscars hosted by Conan O’Brien saw a dip in ratings after several years…
Live Nation ticketing worker regrets calling customers stupid, he says at antitrust trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A Live Nation Entertainment ticketing employee testified Tuesday at the company’s…
Judge orders restoration of Voice of America, putting hundreds of journalists back to work
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore…
Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war’s story the way we see it
Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Donald Trump and his aides are ratcheting up…