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Canadian drama ‘La Médiatrice’ wins International Emmy for best short-form series
A French-language Canadian drama about a family mediator whose own life implodes has won an…
Barry Hertz’s ‘Fast & Furious’ book pops the hood on power struggles driving the franchise
TORONTO — Before “The Fast and the Furious” became one of the world’s most lucrative…
American menswear designer Jeffrey Banks is finally sharing his story and starting a new chapter
NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Jeffrey Banks spent years co-authoring seven books on fashion before…
Rick Atkinson’s Revolutionary War trilogy to be adapted into graphic editions
NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning military historian Rick Atkinson, a comic book fan growing up,…
‘Father Ted’ writer Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist
LONDON (AP) — The co-creator of British TV sitcoms “Father Ted” and the “IT Crowd”…
News from outside disappears in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For two hours every day, Lee Si-young and her colleagues…
AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court; no ruling yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press and the Trump administration renewed their argument Monday over…
Celebrated ‘Inconvenient Indian’ author Thomas King says he’s not Indigenous
Celebrated author Thomas King says that despite believing so nearly all his life, he is…
Dharmendra, iconic Bollywood actor and Indian cinema’s ‘He-Man,’ dies at 89
NEW DELHI (AP) — Dharmendra, one of Indian cinema’s most popular stars whose versatile performances…
BBC leaders grilled by lawmakers over its standards after Trump threatened to sue
LONDON (AP) — The BBC’s chairman acknowledged Monday that it was too slow in responding…
Court order prevents LA coroner from releasing details of teen’s body found in singer d4vd’s Tesla
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have blocked the county coroner’s office from releasing…
Udo Kier, striking German actor from ‘My Own Private Idaho’ and ‘Ace Ventura,’ dies at 81
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Udo Kier, the German actor whose icy gaze and strange,…
Quebec Liberal Leader Rodriguez struggles to manage crisis within party
MONTREAL — As the turmoil engulfing the Quebec Liberals enters its second week, leader Pablo…
Drugs sneaked into Ohio prison soaked into the pages of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance’s memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” has a storied history…
Joni Mitchell to get lifetime achievement Juno, Nelly Furtado joins Hall of Fame
TORONTO — Joni Mitchell’s incredible impact on music will be celebrated at the Juno Awards…