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Oct. 7 doc ‘The Road Between’ us to get theatrical release next month
TORONTO — A documentary about a retired Israeli general’s Oct. 7 rescue mission will hit…
Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media gatekeeper role has changed
They were careful with the explicit imagery — as usual. But did it make any…
Celebrities take the court in Toronto during TIFF to raise funds, cancer awareness
TORONTO — Basketball has always been part of the Kabongo family. Unfortunately, so has cancer…
Where to stream some of this year’s top Emmy-nominated shows and how long it will take to watch them
Now that the Emmy nominations have been announced, you’ve got two months to catch up…
With ‘The Grand Finale,’ ‘Downton Abbey’ is really coming to an end
Julian Fellowes has been saying goodbye to “Downton Abbey” for nearly as long as it…
Hitmaker Bert Berns is posthumously included in Songwriters Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Songwriter and producer Bert Berns, who had a hand in some…
Toronto Argos to honour John Candy with tribute game Saturday as Elks visit BMO Field
TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts will honour John Candy with a tribute game Saturday at…
At TIFF, the mid-sized movie strives to survive
TORONTO (AP) — Anyone will tell you it’s the audiences that make the Toronto International…
Americans still give awards shows consideration, a new AP-NORC poll finds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many Americans still want to thank the academy, at least a…
‘Degrassi’ co-creator settles lawsuit over TV series documentary screening at TIFF
TORONTO — A short-lived legal dispute between “Degrassi” co-creator Linda Schuyler and makers of the…
Orange Crush: 20 years after Trials win, Gushue goes for same look in Halifax return
Of the many memories that remain from Brad Gushue’s surprise win at the 2005 Olympic…
Telus drops the gloves with Rogers over alleged ad blocking on its media platforms
TORONTO — A Canadian telecom giant is asking the national regulator to call one of…
Oprah Winfrey, Usher, Nick Jonas, Mindy Kaling and others attend an intimate Ralph Lauren show
NEW YORK (AP) — Arriving at Ralph Lauren’s latest runway show on Wednesday, Oprah Winfrey…
Tensions flare inside and outside TIFF theatre showing Oct. 7 documentary
TORONTO — Tensions flared both inside and outside a Toronto International Film Festival screening of…
Prince Harry has tea with his father, King Charles III, in their first meeting in over a year
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry joined his father, King Charles III, for tea on…
Polly Holliday, theater star famous as the tart waitress Flo on sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Polly Holliday, a Tony Award-nominated screen and stage actor who turned…
Drake may have surprised himself with his memories of ‘Degrassi,’ say doc makers
TORONTO — Getting Drake to participate in a new Degrassi documentary was not easy. But…
Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was ‘recklessness,’ but she defends his abilities
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris says it was “recklessness” for Democrats to…
David Bowie archive opens in London chronicling five decades of icon’s restless creativity
LONDON (AP) — When David Bowie died in 2016, he left a vast musical legacy…
Banksy mural of a judge beating a protester is scrubbed from London court
LONDON (AP) — The verdict on Banksy’s artwork on a courthouse wall of a judge…
Dick Van Dyke nears 100: A new documentary reveals untold stories
Movie theaters across the country are pulling out the stops for Dick Van Dyke’s 100th…
Movie project aims to tell story of Ukraine soccer club Shakhtar during Russian invasion
TORONTO (AP) — A film screenplay is being written about Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk’s…
Jimmy Kimmel says he’s not defending democracy. But he’s standing up for fellow Emmy nominee Colbert
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is no defender of democracy. At least he turned…
‘Peak Everything’ among 10 Canadian films up for Windsor International Film Festival prize
An eco-anxiety love story and a cautionary tale about late-stage capitalism are among the movies…