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Lee Corso picks Ohio State over Texas in final ‘College GameDay’ appearance
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Just as it was the first time, Lee Corso’s final headgear…

Trump is cutting 500-plus jobs at Voice of America and its parent agency despite legal challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters…

A look at five films from Canadians heading to TIFF
TORONTO — When the Toronto International Film Festival started in the mid-1970s, its purpose was…

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ premieres at Venice with Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi arrived at the Venice Film Festival…

Late crime-busting sheriff Buford Pusser inspired Hollywood. Investigators say he killed his wife
A late Tennessee sheriff who inspired a Hollywood movie about a law enforcement officer who…

Lee Corso’s emotional farewell: His final ‘College GameDay’ at Ohio State holds special significance
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It is rare for a sports broadcasting figure to retire on…

Taylor Kitsch’s ‘The Terminal List’ character gets an origin story in ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’
Taylor Kitsch’s character ends up a villain in 2022’s Chris Pratt-led series, “The Terminal List,”…

A Broadway show asks a white actor to replace an Asian one. The backlash was swift
NEW YORK (AP) — The Broadway rom-com “Maybe Happy Ending” isn’t in a very happy…

From European avant-garde to celeb-driven fare, here are 10 buzzy films coming to TIFF
TORONTO — It’s TIFF’s 50th edition — TIFFty feels like something of a missed branding…

Rodion Shchedrin, the celebrated Russian composer, has died at age 92
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, who created the celebrated ballets “Anna Karenina” and…

Britain’s Sky Sports signs new three-year deal to show NFL games
LONDON (AP) — British pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports announced an expanded three-year agreement with the…

Lights, camera, brands: TIFF fans feel squeezed out as red carpets go corporate
When Sandi Leung visited a Toronto International Film Festival red carpet for the first time…

Hubert Davis skates the lane that the late Charles Officer opened with TIFF-bound ‘Youngblood’
TORONTO — Hubert Davis remembers acclaimed Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer calling him with an idea:…

Julia Roberts’ ‘After the Hunt’ stirs #MeToo debate at Venice Film Festival
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Julia Roberts and filmmaker Luca Guadagnino faced pointed questions about complicity…

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift attend Nebraska-Cincinnati game after engagement
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were seen in public for…