Entertainment
ESPN and Major League Baseball will end their national television deal after 2025 season
ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games — at least in its current form —…
The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie declines to take the stand as the defense rests
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The New Jersey man on trial in the 2022 stabbing of…
An Argentine court drops charges against 3 people tied to the death of singer Liam Payne
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A court in Argentina dropped charges of criminal negligence against…
SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and Yeoh
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Mikey Madison and other stars…
Heritage minister proposes banning ads from CBC news programming
OTTAWA — Federal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge’s plan to modernize the mandate of CBC and…
Jann Arden planned to make a 1970s-flavoured covers album; her label had other ideas
TORONTO — Jann Arden’s nostalgia trip faced a major detour partway through making “Mixtape,” her…
Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007
NEW YORK (AP) — In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon…
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next – even before ‘Conclave’
ROME (AP) — The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are…
The Tragically Hip’s songs inspire jukebox musical, set for 2026 Hamilton debut
TORONTO — The Tragically Hip’s songbook is getting the jukebox musical treatment under the guidance…
‘We need to be strong’: Music producer Bob Ezrin boasts of Canadian pride after performing arts award
Veteran music producer Bob Ezrin says he’s “beyond proud” to be among this year’s recipients…
Kim Sae-ron’s death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In the about 1,000 days between her drunken-driving crash in…
Outrage over Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia raises social media regulation concerns
NEW DELHI (AP) — A famous YouTuber in India is facing public outrage and a…
Stax Music Academy’s teen students mark 25th anniversary, Black History Month with concert
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis music studio where some of America’s most recognizable songs…
Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, dies at age 84
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a…
What’s going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?
Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center…