March 28th, 2024

Entertainment News

Golden Globes land 5-year deal to air on CBS, stream on Paramount+

By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – The Golden Globes and CBS have reached a five-year deal to broadcast the annual award show and stream it live on Paramount+, it was announced Monday. The new agreement, which begins with January’s telecast, gives the Globes a new broadcast home following years of turmoil. The Globes had long resided at ... Read More »

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A night of surprises, breakthroughs and political commentary at the 53rd Juno Awards

By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2024

Halifax played host this weekend to the annual Juno Awards show, with singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado presiding over the event. Sunday night’s show was kicked off by surprise guest Anne Murray, with the native Nova Scotian presenting the first award of the evening, group of the year, to Toronto band the Beaches. Montreal’s Charlotte Cardin scored ... Read More »

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Charlotte Cardin, Talk, the Beaches among top Juno winners at Halifax bash

By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2024

HALIFAX – Nelly Furtado flew through this year’s Juno Awards with gusto as Charlotte Cardin, Talk and the Beaches landed wins during an evening full of surprises and breakthroughs. One of them was a historic Juno picked up by Karan Aujla who sailed to a fan choice win on the growing popularity of Punjabi-Canadian music. ... Read More »

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This year’s big Juno Award winners include The Beaches, Charlotte Cardin

By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2024

HALIFAX – The 2024 Juno Awards rocked Halifax with a televised bash Sunday night. Here are the big winners from the biggest night in Canadian music: Group of the Year: The Beaches Album of the Year: “99 Nights” by Charlotte Cardin Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Talk Humanitarian Award: Tegan and Sara Canadian Music Hall ... Read More »

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Comedian Kevin Hart joins an elite group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor

By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – Kevin Hart, who rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of his country’s most recognizable performers, is receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in a gala performance at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Celebrities and prominent comedians filed into the ... Read More »

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Anne Murray surprises Junos as Nelly Furtado performs medley to kick off Junos

By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2024

HALIFAX – Anne Murray swooped into the Juno Awards to give viewers a hearty East Coast welcome, as host Nelly Furtado added some extra spark to the early festivities. Within minutes of the Junos show opening, the “I’m Like a Bird” singer went from delivering a splashy medley of her many hits, dressed in a ... Read More »

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NBC’s Chuck Todd lays into his network for hiring former RNC chief Ronna McDaniel as an analyst

By David Bauder, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – Former NBC News “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd criticized his network Sunday for hiring former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor, saying on the air that many NBC journalists are uncomfortable with the decision. Todd spoke on “Meet the Press” after his successor as moderator, Kristen ... Read More »

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Kate and William ‘extremely moved’ by support since the Princess of Wales’ cancer revelation

By Pan Pylas, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024

LONDON (AP) – Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, are said to be “extremely moved” by the public’s warmth and support following her shocking cancer announcement as tributes continued to pour in Sunday from around the world. After weeks of frenzied speculation on social media about her health and well-being, Kate ... Read More »

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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” is No. 1 with $45.2M, Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Immaculate’ lands in fourth

By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – Ghost busting is still a good business. “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” collected $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Sony Pictures the studio’s first No. 1 film since last summer. The opening weekend for “Frozen Empire,” in 4,345 theaters, was nearly exactly the same as ... Read More »

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Aysanabee, Tate McRae, Tobi lead Award winners at pre-telecast Junos

By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2024

HALIFAX – Artists from three corners of Canada’s music scene emerged as big winners at the Juno Awards industry gala on Saturday as rapper Tobi, alternative singer Aysanabee and pop star Tate McRae came out on top. Each pocketed two trophies at the invite-only event held at the Halifax Convention Centre, a precursor to Sunday’s ... Read More »

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