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All hail the ‘Queens’: Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Stephanie Mills restart their tour
NEW YORK (AP) — Patti LaBelle didn’t envision a six-decade career when she entered the…
Kimmel’s suspension is the latest display of Trump’s growing power over the US media landscape
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has used threats, lawsuits and government pressure as he…
Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler and Sabrina Carpenter will host ‘Saturday Night Live’
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off its historic 50th season, “Saturday Night Live” is kicking…
Jimmy Kimmel the latest TV host to get into trouble. Here’s a look at others
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from late night is not the first time…
Citytv to replace ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ with ‘Hudson & Rex’
TORONTO — Citytv says Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is being replaced by Canada’s detective-canine…
Bryan Adams says making it through hard times left Christmas ‘indelibly stamped’ on his heart
For Bryan Adams, there’s something about Christmas time. The season takes him back to his…
CRTC launches hearing on Canadian content obligations for music streamers
OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator begins a hearing today to look at which Canadian…
Italian rapper Fedez accused of inciting racial hatred for lyrics targeting Jannik Sinner
BOLZANO, Italy (AP) — Italian rapper Fedez has been accused of inciting racial hatred for…
Robert Redford ‘saw the future’ of independent film, says Canadian director
To Julia Ivanova, Robert Redford wasn’t just a Hollywood icon — he was a passionate…
Sarah McLachlan talks Lilith Fair, her first new album in 11 years and yes, that ASPCA commercial
NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah McLachlan’s first album in over a decade was supposed to…
Haruki Murakami to be celebrated with an evening of words and music in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Japanese author Haruki Murakami will be honored this December in Manhattan…
Israel’s culture minister cuts funding for prestigious film awards, saying winner defames soldiers
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s culture minister has cut funding for the country’s most prestigious film…
Anthony Roth Costanzo, who introduced $11 tickets, brings opera with a difference to Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Anthony Roth Costanzo, the man who brought $11 opera tickets to Philadelphia,…
Robert Caro reflects on childhood as he receives New York Historical’s Historians’ Laureate Medal
NEW YORK (AP) — Receiving an award from one of Manhattan’s oldest cultural institutions, The…
ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely beginning Wednesday after comments…
Puerto Rican homeowner, 84, sues Bad Bunny over use of iconic house in video and residency
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An 84-year-old man whose home in southeast Puerto Rico…
Morgan & Morgan sues Disney to use ‘Steamboat Willie’ in law firm ads
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Is Steamboat Willie “For the people?” That’s a question that one…
Disney says production on ‘Camp Rock 3’ is underway in Vancouver with Jonas Brothers
TORONTO — The Jonas Brothers are checking in for a “Camp Rock” threequel. Disney’s television…
Broadway opposition brings the curtain down on a planned Times Square casino backed by Jay-Z
NEW YORK (AP) — A proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square that’s backed by…
Ticket marketplace StubHub slips on the public stage in its trading debut on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — StubHub received a lackluster reception on Wall Street Wednesday. The ticket…
France selects the Iranian drama ‘It Was Just An Accident’ as its Oscar submission
NEW YORK (AP) — France announced Wednesday that it has selected the Iranian director Jafar…
Bad Bunny leads the 2025 Latin Grammy nominations, dethroning Édgar Barrera’s 2-year run
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s Bad Bunny’s world once again. The Puerto Rican superstar leads…
‘Rogers v. Rogers’ shortlisted for National Business Book Award
TORONTO — Alexandra Posadzki’s behind-the-scenes look at the power struggle at Rogers Communications Inc. is…
Theater award created in honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Adam Schlesinger turns 10
NEW YORK (AP) — Many times in his life, playwright David Bar Katz didn’t know…