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From Broadway understudy to star: John Skelley’s magical journey with Harry Potter comes full circle
NEW YORK (AP) — John Skelley can’t escape the pull of Harry Potter. It’s as…
The Grammys split the country album category into traditional and contemporary. It might be great
NEW YORK (AP) — Flashback to February. It’s the 2025 Grammys, and Beyoncé has made…
The Canadian Press Newsmakers of the Year, past and present
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is The Canadian Press 2025 Newsmaker of the Year.…
‘Home Alone 2’ nailed holiday travel chaos, but flight rules make movie’s plot less plausible today
Panic erupts in the McCallister household as soon as the day begins. The parents’ alarm…
Enter stage right: Shaw Festival to bring productions to Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre
The Shaw Festival is hopping across the pond — just not the one you might…
Actor James Ransone, known for his role in ‘The Wire,’ dead at 46
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO…
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales,…
Tearful Bowen Yang departs ‘SNL’ after emotional Christmas episode hosted by Ariana Grande
NEW YORK (AP) — Bowen Yang bid an emotional farewell to “Saturday Night Live” with…
Juno-winning rapper bbno$ stepping away from music over online negativity
Canadian rapper bbno$ says he’s stepping away from the music industry over what he says…
Children’s author David Walliams denies inappropriate behavior after publisher drops him
LONDON (AP) — British children’s author and comedian David Walliams has denied allegations of inappropriate…
50 Cent’s ‘Many Men’ electrifies Oklahoma crowd, and Sooners score two plays later
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma got a temporary boost from 50 Cent. The rapper performed…
The Kennedy Center has added Trump’s name to the memorial Congress created for John F. Kennedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center on Friday quickly added Donald Trump’s name to the…
Judge nixes conviction of 1 of 2 men found guilty of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two…
Life ring, lifeboat piece from Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck sell at auction for $150,000
DETROIT (AP) — A life ring and a piece of a lifeboat from the Edmund…
Mystery as YouTube creator’s finance livestream appears on White House website
WASHINGTON (AP) — The livestream of a YouTube content creator talking about investments mysteriously appeared…
Louvre reopens fully after staff vote to suspend strike
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre in Paris reopened fully on Friday after staff voted to…
WildBrain sells its 41 per cent stake in Peanuts franchise to Sony for $630M
TORONTO — WildBrain Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its 41 per cent stake…
Oscar contender ‘The Secret Agent’ capitalizes on the rise of Brazilian cinema
SAO PAULO (AP) — “The Secret Agent,” a Brazilian feature shortlisted for the Oscars, is…
Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt welcome their ‘perfect angel girl’
Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt have announced the birth of their “perfect angel girl.” They…
Sony buys a majority stake in the ‘Peanuts’ comic for $457 million from Canada’s WildBrain
Happiness is taking control of a beloved comic strip. Sony is buying a 41% stake…
Trump gave an unusually partisan White House address. Should networks have given him the TV time?
ATLANTA (AP) — When Donald Trump delivered the first White House address of his second…
Romanian court sentences US rapper Wiz Khalifa to 9 months for drug possession
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — American rapper Wiz Khalifa was sentenced by a court in Romania…
In the news: Canada-U.S. trade talks, High-speed rail, Processing unwanted gifts
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
James Cameron rejects ’51st state’ talk as he brings ‘Avatar’ home to Canada
TORONTO — James Cameron doesn’t mince words when it comes to Canada’s sovereignty. “The Trump…