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Anna Wintour is seeking a new Vogue editor-in-chief but will maintain editorial control
NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Wintour is stepping down as Vogue editor-in-chief but will retain…
Pete Hegseth attacks old Fox News colleague’s reporting on Iran strikes intelligence evaluation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized his former Fox News colleague Jennifer Griffin as “about the…
New film academy members include Danielle Deadwyler, Ariana Grande, Jason Momoa, Conan O’Brien
NEW YORK (AP) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited 534 new…
Carnegie honors 20 ‘Great Immigrants,’ including composer Tania León, for 20th anniversary
Tania León, the noted composer and conductor who also cofounded Dance Theatre of Harlem, never…
Music history is littered with projects planned, anticipated, even completed – and then scrapped
NEW YORK (AP) — The idea that Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and ultimately shelved entire…
Tom Green to host Canadian country music awards
TORONTO — Tom Green’s Canadian comeback continues with plans to host Canada’s biggest country music…
Corus Entertainment cuts employee costs by 7% in Q3 as TV revenue struggles continue
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. slashed seven per cent of employee costs in its most…
Issey Miyake transforms the Cartier Foundation into living sculpture garden with light and movement
PARIS (AP) — As Paris wilted under a ruthless June sun, Issey Miyake sent out…
Amid the pressures of fame, Aysanabee is finding his voice and purpose
TORONTO — A couple of years ago, Aysanabee didn’t see himself as an alternative music…
Cassie, Jane, Cudi and freak-offs: How Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial has played out
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial were barely seated…
Denis Villeneuve to direct next James Bond film
NEW YORK (AP) — Denis Villeneuve is going from “Dune” to Bond. Amazon MGM Studios…
Trump attacks the media for reporting on intelligence assessment of Iran strikes
President Donald Trump is repeatedly condemning CNN and The New York Times for reports that…
Senators challenge Trump’s proposed cuts to foreign aid and public media in contentious hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel challenged on a bipartisan basis the merits of cancelling…
Google urges CRTC to use restraint with Online Streaming Act
OTTAWA — Google asked the federal broadcast regulator Wednesday to exercise caution and restraint in…
Arson ignites the Dennis Lehane-created Apple TV+ firebug series ‘Smoke’
NEW YORK (AP) — Author and screenwriter Dennis Lehane has a healthy respect for the…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs confirms he won’t testify and praises the trial judge for an ‘excellent job’
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs told the judge at his sex trafficking trial…
Country singer Parker McCollum’s dreams all came true. A new self-titled album brought new ones
NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine you come from a small town in Texas and you…
Stephen Sondheim’s papers go to Library of Congress, offering a look into a Broadway genius
NEW YORK (AP) — Manuscripts, music and lyric drafts, recordings, notebooks and scrapbooks from Stephen…
Pharrell Williams brings India and Beyoncé to Louis Vuitton’s Pompidou runway
PARIS (AP) — The birds scattered in every direction as the first drumbeat thundered across…
Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81
Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a…
Fête nationale in Quebec punctuated by parades, concerts, heat and storms
MONTREAL — A sea of blue and white took centre stage under a blazing sun…
Quebec singer, songwriter Serge Fiori, founder of rock group Harmonium, dead at 73
MONTREAL — Quebec singer-songwriter Serge Fiori, founder of French-Canadian rock band Harmonium, died Tuesday at…
Anthropic wins ruling on AI training in copyright lawsuit but must face trial on pirated books
In a test case for the artificial intelligence industry, a federal judge has ruled that…
Two plays by CBC star Bilal Baig to hit the stage next year in Toronto
TORONTO — “Sort Of” star Bilal Baig is bringing new stories to the stage. Two…