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Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage…
The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes Day
SCHATTENHALB, Switzerland (AP) — From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall…
Matthew Perry’s family trusted his assistant to help keep him sober. He instead helped him overdose
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry paid Kenneth Iwamasa $150,000 a year to be his…
“Kind of a Big Deal” – Animated short doc examines highs, lows of Sinclair’s career
Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair never fancied the spotlight as a player, and that hasn’t…
Giant inflatable artworks have taken over The Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — There is a giant stew pot in a small lake…
Hudson’s Bay painting with mysterious past sells for $217,250 in auction
TORONTO — A Prince Rupert painting with a mysterious backstory has sold for $217,250 in…
Queen Elizabeth II was eager for ex-Prince Andrew to become trade envoy, documents show
LONDON (AP) — The late Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” for former Prince Andrew…
Cannes’ amfAR Gala raises millions for AIDS research with sales of artwork, jewelry and lavish goods
ANTIBES, France (AP) — Actors and celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival were coaxed off…
Elim Chan hired as San Francisco Symphony’s first female music director
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elim Chan was hired as first female music director of the…
Ex-girlfriend of boy band member charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill him
The former girlfriend of a member of the boy band Why Don’t We has been…
Alexi Lalas says US players citing World Cup pressure are a ‘bunch of whiners’
NEW YORK (AP) — Alexi Lalas doesn’t want to hear U.S. players citing pressure ahead…
CRTC triples streamers’ financial contributions to Canadian content
OTTAWA — Large TV streaming services like Netflix must contribute 15 per cent of their…
Police federation calls for probe of CBC-APTN show, says officers were ‘misled’
OTTAWA — The National Police Federation is calling for an inquiry into a CBC and…
Artist JR, the ‘French Banksy’ creates a ‘cave’ installation over Paris’ oldest bridge
PARIS (AP) — The oldest bridge in Paris looked Thursday as if it had been…
Colorful ‘Greetings from’ postcards reflected American innovation, idealism
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Greetings from Concord, New Hampshire. Postcards emblazoned with “Greetings from” a…
Maika Monroe, much more than ‘Scream Queen,’ returns to Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — Maika Monroe’s career essentially began at the Cannes Film Festival. Her…
How ‘Navalny’ filmmaker Daniel Roher’s post-Oscar creative depression inspired ‘Tuner’
For Daniel Roher, making things is kind of a compulsion. Perhaps it’s not surprising for…
Rami Malek explores art, love and death in Ira Sachs’ Cannes entry ‘The Man I Love’
CANNES, France (AP) — In Ira Sachs’ 1980s-set drama “The Man I Love,” Rami Malek…
What it’s like inside the amfAR Gala, which has raised millions for AIDS research
CANNES, France (AP) — As the last Thursday of the Cannes Film Festival comes around,…
Gilbert Rozon, Just for Laughs founder, agrees to pay $930K to nine accusers: lawyers
MONTREAL — The lawyers for nine women who sued Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon…
Owner of ‘Peanuts’ music sues 3 companies and US government alleging illegal use of its catchy tunes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of the music of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and…
Spurs-Thunder Game 1 averages record 9.2M viewers, NBA Playoff ratings up 16% through 2 rounds
The first year of the NBA’s media rights deal continues to deliver large amounts of…
James Murdoch, media scion, strikes deal for New York Magazine and Vox
NEW YORK (AP) — Promising a commitment to “ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations,” media scion…
Michigan woman whose name inspired band to become Greta Van Fleet dies at 95
FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (AP) — Gretna Van Fleet didn’t play music with Greta Van Fleet. But…