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Trailblazing talent agent Norman Brokaw dies at age 89
LOS ANGELES – Norman R. Brokaw, a trailblazing talent agent who represented Marilyn Monroe, Elvis…
Veterans in the Ivy League: Students seek to up their ranks
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It’s not easy to find military veterans in undergraduate programs at most…
In this US election year, celebrities take their gloves off
NEW YORK – It’s a bit of footage so intense that it’s almost hard to…
Class of 2016: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame welcomes six athletes and a builder
TORONTO – Colleen Jones has fond memories of the many curling titles she won over…
Rachel McAdams talks the influence of Robert Downey Jr. on superhero blockbusters
TORONTO – Rachel McAdams hands it to Robert Downey Jr. for giving marquee actors more…
Wall Street Journal to debut new version of print edition
NEW YORK – The Wall Street Journal plans to combine several sections and reduce some…
Baloney Meter: are Canadians really worse off than they were a year ago?
OTTAWA – “Canadians are worse off today than they were a year ago. The government…
Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Natalia Lafourcade sat down to craft “Cancionera,” she never expected…
The Oscars finally have producers, host remains undecided
NEW YORK – The Oscars finally have their producers: Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd…
Mixed martial arts off to fast start in New York state
ALBANY, N.Y. – Professional mixed martial arts are off to a rollicking start in New…
China passes law punishing companies for box-office fraud
BEIJING – China is attempting to crack down on box office fraud in the world’s…
Prince Charles sees remote UAE island by dune buggy, boat
BU TINAH ISLAND, United Arab Emirates – Britain’s Prince Charles crisscrossed the United Arab Emirates…
Three finalists announced for lucrative Cundill Prize for historical non-fiction
TORONTO – An award-winning American historian is among the three finalists for the lucrative Cundill…
Lynn Stalmaster to accept first Academy Award for casting
LOS ANGELES – Even though Lynn Stalmaster helped such actors as John Travolta, Christopher Reeve,…
A timeline of key dates in the life and career of Leonard Cohen
Some key dates in the life and career of Leonard Cohen: Sept. 21, 1934: Leonard…
‘Soaring in the Clouds’ artwork dedicated in Houston
HOUSTON – An $830,000 cloud and birds sculpture at the George R. Brown Convention Center…
Industry veterans get honorary Oscars at Governors Awards
LOS ANGELES – The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says…
Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
Award-winning ‘Corner Gas’ star Janet Wright dead at 71
Award-winning stage and screen actress Janet Wright, the frank-talking and resilient comedy star best known…
Celebrating Friendsgiving, a Thanksgiving party for friends
NEW YORK – Thanksgiving is traditionally a day for gathering with your family and eating…
Nobel no-show: Dylan not coming to Stockholm to get prize
COPENHAGEN – Bob Dylan won’t be coming to Stockholm to pick up his 2016 Nobel…
Lincoln Center names Debora Spar as its next president
NEW YORK – Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has named Debora L. Spar as…
Morgan Freeman to receive AARP lifetime achievement award
Morgan Freeman is adding another lifetime achievement prize to his mantelpiece. AARP said Thursday the…
TV academy gets first black CEO in its 70-year history
LOS ANGELES – A veteran producer is the newly elected chief executive of the Television…