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Abracadabra! Halifax producer Cirkut on how Lady Gaga’s spell landed him Grammy noms
TORONTO — While Henry Walter isn’t a magician, it’s clear Grammy voters believe he can…
Colombian artists transform Pablo Escobar’s hippos and excesses into art
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian photographer Édgar Jiménez walks around a room exhibiting “Adam and…
Justin Bieber nabs multiple Grammy nominations for ‘Swag,’ including album of the year
TORONTO — Justin Bieber’s soulful departure from his typical pop sound has landed him among…
Prince Harry apologizes to Canada over ‘Hat Gate.’ Duke sorry for wearing Dodgers cap
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry went to Toronto for events marking the end of World…
Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut
NEW YORK (AP) — Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026…
Salman Rushdie’s new book is his first fiction since a brutal attack. He tells us why
NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s new book, his 23rd, is also a resetting of…
Protesters disrupt an Israeli Philharmonic concert in Paris. 4 people are detained
PARIS (AP) — Protesters repeatedly disrupted a concert by the Israel Philharmonic orchestra in Paris,…
K-pop, The Weeknd, Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish: All the 2026 Grammy nom snubs and surprises
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2026 Grammy Award nominees are here, and who else but…
Fox Sports NFL pregame show will have its annual salute to military veterans on Sunday
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox Sports’ NFL pregame show on Sunday will continue the network’s…
How Garth Brooks, The Killers and Tom Petty became stars of college football Saturdays
When Garth Brooks recorded his version of “Callin’ Baton Rouge” — an up-tempo country hit…
Louvre vows to restore the imperial crown dropped by thieves during museum robbery
PARIS (AP) — The diamond and emerald-studded crown of Empress Eugénie, which was found damaged…
From child actor to star: Lea Michele’s return to Broadway’s Imperial Theatre
NEW YORK (AP) — Lea Michele was just a kid actor backstage at the Imperial…
France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view
PARIS (AP) — As French police race to track where the Louvre’s stolen crown jewels…
Shaggy recounts his relief mission to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa and shares how you can help
As Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm pointing right at Jamaica, Shaggy knew…
Jae and Trey Richards turn hard labour into comedy hit ‘The Office Movers’ — with help from Drake
TORONTO — When Jae and Trey Richards were younger, their dad would scold them for…
Rockies hiring DePodesta of ‘Moneyball’ fame from NFL’s Browns to run baseball ops, AP source says
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Colorado Rockies are hiring Paul DePodesta of “Moneyball” fame from…
On the set of the first Agatha Christie show where mysteries are solved with the internet
LONDON (AP) — The scene: Outside a stately English home, a man and a woman…
Colorado Rockies hiring Paul DePodesta of ‘Moneyball’ fame from NFL’s Cleveland Browns to run MLB team, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) — Colorado Rockies hiring Paul DePodesta of ‘Moneyball’ fame from NFL’s Cleveland Browns…
Pauline Collins, British actress who won cult following for Shirley Valentine, dies at 85
LONDON (AP) — Pauline Collins, the versatile British actress who won a cult following for…
Ballet star Roberto Bolle will headline 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Verona
VERONA, Italy (AP) — Internationally acclaimed ballet star Roberto Bolle will headline the 2026 Milan-Cortina…
Bizarrap, Daddy Yankee to headline halftime show at NFL’s first game in Spain
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL’s first game in Spain will feature a Latin music…
Peacock’s ‘All Her Fault’ is a thriller about a missing kid that explores pressures on modern moms
NEW YORK (AP) — After a long day at work, you rush to pick up…
LGBTQ+ representation on primetime TV grows thanks to shows like ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Hacks’
NEW YORK (AP) — TV shows like “Abbott Elementary,” “Hacks,” “Heartstopper,” “The Last of Us”…
David Common named next host of CBC News Network’s ‘CBC Morning Live’
TORONTO — Veteran CBC journalist David Common says he’s well aware that many Canadians gripe…