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Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch movie ‘Ink’ to open Venice Film Festival
A new film about the rise of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and “The Sun” editor…
Ava DuVernay announces ’14th’ documentary on birthright amendment contested by Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Ava DuVernay announced Thursday that she has made a documentary for…
CBC/Radio-Canada to expand news division with five new international bureaus
CBC/Radio-Canada says it will expand its English and French news divisions with five new international…
‘Jurassic Park’ actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia and will be honored…
New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas served on journalists over Air Force One coverage
WASHINGTON (AP) — The New York Times on Wednesday filed a motion to quash subpoenas…
Hong Kong booksellers are reportedly arrested over alleged sales of seditious publications
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five people…
George Santos’ next gig? Reality TV show contestant
NEW YORK (AP) — George Santos has worn many hats: Swindler, congressman, prison inmate, podcast…
A horde of golden mini-Mozarts marks 270 years since the composer’s birth in Salzburg
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Visitors to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s hometown can see the composer —…
Canadian ‘Little House on the Prairie’ actors talk Indigenous representation in Netflix retelling
Actors in Netflix’s upcoming “Little House on the Prairie” series say the latest adaptation of…
Angine de Poitrine makes Toronto debut with two shows, Jack White rocks polka dots for the occasion
TORONTO — Quebec’s viral extraterrestrial rockers Angine de Poitrine made first contact with Toronto on…
Tom Cruise, IShowSpeed and Post Malone join the World Cup closing ceremony’s cast
NEW YORK (AP) — A wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer…
Biden will publish ‘Promise Me, America’ memoir after the November midterm elections
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir, “Promise Me, America,”…
Latin and country surge in the US as more music is being streamed than ever before
NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway through 2026, a few music, film and TV streaming trends…
US negotiator Brett McGurk will release a book on the Hamas hostage crisis
NEW YORK (AP) — A lead U.S. negotiator for the release of hundreds of people…
Fact File: Fake Canadian fashion boutiques mislead shoppers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
‘We’re just normal humans’: Angine de Poitrine on their out-of-this world success
In a music industry where even some well-established acts are struggling to sell tickets, Angine…
Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount’s buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge
NEW YORK (AP) — The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge…
Duchess of Sussex earns a Daytime Emmy nomination for Netflix’s ‘With Love, Meghan’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has earned a Daytime Emmy nomination…
Tom Cruise’s love for ‘Amores Perros’ led him to ‘Digger’
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Tom Cruise still remembers being in awe of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s…
Fact File: Fake Canadian boutiques mislead customers
Multiple online retail businesses are advertising themselves as Canadian boutiques on platforms including Facebook. But…
Baseball union head criticizes MLB salary cap ad campaign, says claims of economic woe are perverse
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The head of baseball’s players’ union chastised management on Tuesday for its…
Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as ‘unprecedented’ threat to press freedom
Dangerous. Brazen. Unprecedented. Uncharted territory. Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe…
Your World Cup team’s been knocked out. Which semifinalist should you root for?
So, your team of choice has been knocked out of the World Cup. You want…
Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman and Cillian Murphy and more mourn the death of Sam Neill
Fellow actors and fans of Sam Neill mourned his passing after the New Zealand actor…