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Six Flags closes 9 North American roller coasters after families watch man fall to his death
ATLANTA (AP) — Witnesses watched in horror as a man riding a roller coaster at…
Q&A: Brian Eno on relaunching Opal Records, ‘Music for Airports,’ AI and Palestine
LONDON (AP) — Brian Eno, the multi-hyphenate artist, producer and political activist best known for…
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to…
Dolly Parton’s nephew denies threatening to harm her estate, pushes back against restraining order
Dolly Parton’s nephew and longtime head of security said in a Tennessee court filing Tuesday…
A list of US roller coaster fatalities dating back to 2003
A man who fell to his death from a roller coaster at an Atlanta-area amusement…
Lena Dunham to bring back ‘Girls’ for a 5-episode run on HBO 10 years after its finale
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Girls,” the show that was the voice of its generation —…
Los Javis storm global cinema with ‘La Bola Negra.’ It might mean Oscar glory for Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — For the Spanish writing-directing duo Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, having…
RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime…
Quebec author admits past plagiarism, denies AI use in novel
MONTREAL — The Quebec author of an acclaimed novel has admitted there was plagiarism in…
Greta Gerwig debuts first look at an epic, full-hearted ‘Narnia’ for Netflix – and the big screen
NEW YORK (AP) — Greta Gerwig debuted a first look at “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew”…
Backstreet Boys’ larger-than-life Toronto residency adds 12th show
TORONTO — The Backstreet Boys apparently refuse to quit playing games with our calendars. The…
Netflix buys 2030 World Cup broadcast rights in co-host and defending champion Spain
MADRID (AP) — Netflix bought exclusive rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup in co-host…
Cineplex reports record September box office revenue at $45.1 million
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says its box office revenue totalled $45.1 million in September to…
Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring…
Screen time limits not enough to tackle problematic social media use: experts
TORONTO — Experts from around the world, including Canada, say the scale of digital technology…
DNA and vehicle-tracking help French investigators recover stolen Renoirs and makes arrests
NANTERRE, France (AP) — DNA left on a protective painting cover helped investigators recover two…
‘Speechless’: Dan Levy slams Shane Gillis’ SNL monologue about women’s gym clothing
Canadian actor, writer and director Dan Levy is calling out Shane Gillis’ “Saturday Night Live”…
Lightsaber Darth Vader used in ‘I am your father’ duel in ‘Empire Strikes Back’ goes up for auction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In July, a lightsaber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The…
High prices are testing Latino voter loyalties in a key battleground district
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Una sola cosa. Just one thing. That’s all Victor Martinez wanted…
New-look Grand Slam of Curling broadcast team in place after off-season overhaul
The Grand Slam of Curling will kick off Tuesday with a new-look broadcast booth after…
Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ has already gotten under Elon Musk’s skin. It goes nationwide this week
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Elon Musk has called filmmaker Alex Gibney a lot of names…
Russell Brand appears in a London court for trial on rape and sexual assault charges
LONDON (AP) — British comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared in a London court on…
Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?
Julia Loktev’s new documentary begins almost like a tense Hollywood spy thriller. The journalists she’s…
K.d. lang on fame, Buddhism and finding peace away from the spotlight
OTTAWA — Over the last several years, k.d. lang has used different words to describe…