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Mae Martin calls TIFF-bound Netflix show ‘Wayward’ deeply personal and proudly local
TORONTO — Toronto comedian Mae Martin says their new Netflix limited series “Wayward” hits especially…
Are Toronto audiences too nice? Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater say politeness is appreciated
TORONTO — Stage and screen stars Ethan Hawke and Andrew Scott agree most actors can…
Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Lainey Wilson lead Country Music Association Awards noms with 6 each
NEW YORK (AP) — Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson lead the nominations for…
Prince Harry visits late queen’s grave as UK trip fuels speculation about meeting with King Charles
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry arrived in the U.K. on Monday for a visit to…
Unrivaled women’s basketball league now valued at $340M million after landing more celebrity funding
Another group of big-name sports figures have invested in Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart’s 3-on-3…
Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga shine at the MTV VMAs with wins and performances
Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga set the tone at the MTV Video Music Awards on…
Trump celebrates West Point alumni group canceling award ceremony to honor Tom Hanks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated news on Monday that an alumni group from…
Joni Mitchell, Drake among recipients at 2025 SOCAN songwriter of the year awards
TORONTO — Joni Mitchell and Drake will be celebrated with special achievement honours at the…
Private funeral service held for Italian designer Giorgio Armani in church near his birthplace
RIVALTA, Italy (AP) — Family members and close friends attended a private funeral service on…
‘I stole a few’: Director Guillermo del Toro goes wild at TIFF’s Criterion Closet
TORONTO — Guillermo del Toro slipped into the Criterion Closet at the Toronto International Film…
Jodie Foster, Catherine O’Hara, Guillermo del Toro feted at TIFF Tribute Awards
TORONTO — When Jodie Foster began working in Hollywood as a child actress, she says…
Howard Stern returns to SiriusXM radio show after trolling listeners
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Stern, the popular and highly paid radio host, returned to…
Rian Johnson takes Glenn Close to church in ‘Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
TORONTO (AP) — The morning after Rian Johnson premiered his latest whodunit “Wake Up, Dead…
Howard Stern returns to SiriusXM radio show after trolling listeners
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Stern, the popular and highly paid radio host, returned to…
Howard Stern walks away from SiriusXM after two decades
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Stern, the popular radio host who gave a massive boost…
In new memoir, Supreme Court Justice Barrett reflects on historic cases, is largely silent on Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett says “violence or threats of violence”…
Actor Emily Osment is single as her divorce from musician Jack Farina becomes official
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Emily Osment is divorced and single. A judge’s order dissolving…
‘SNL’ wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barack Obama won his third career Emmy and Kendrick Lamar won…
NBC releases promo for NBA opening night during Sunday Night Football broadcast
The NBA returns to NBC and Peacock next month. And during the NFL’s first Sunday…
Protest against film about Israeli general breaks out on TIFF’s Festival Street
TORONTO — Protesters had a brief standoff with police on Toronto International Film Festival’s main…
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley on making sense of Shakespeare’s art with ‘Hamnet’
TORONTO — Paul Mescal says that to him, “Hamnet” feels so true it’s “almost like…
A bold, queer ‘Hedda,’ from Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson, debuts at TIFF
TORONTO (AP) — Nia DaCosta was thunderstruck when she first read Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” in…
‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ creeps its way to another box office win for horror genre
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s the year for horror and “The Conjuring: Last Rites” was…
Another ‘Knives Out’ makes a raucous premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO (AP) — For the third time, the knives were out at the Toronto International…