September 16th, 2025

‘Degrassi’ co-creator Linda Schuyler sues to halt documentary premiere at TIFF

By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025

TORONTO — The co-creator of “Degrassi” has gone to court in hopes of halting Saturday’s premiere of documentary about the hit TV franchise at the Toronto International Film Festival. Linda Schuyler is suing the producers of “Degrassi: Whatever It Takes,” alleging that “defamatory statements and innuendo” in the film lead viewers to believe she created ... Read More »

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Protesters gather outside TIFF premiere of documentary about retired Israeli general

By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025

TORONTO — Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters have started to gather outside the theatre where a documentary about a retired Israeli general’s rescue mission during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks is due to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival. Police are also outside Roy Thomson Hall, where “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue,” directed ... Read More »

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Artist Norval Morrisseau’s estate wants dismissal of lawsuit alleging sexual assault

By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025

VANCOUVER — The estate of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted a fellow painter, saying the accuser is engaged in a “defamation campaign” that began after being denied a bid to be promoted as Morrisseau’s “artistic successor.” The estate says in its response to the British Columbia ... Read More »

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Photo Gallery: Toronto International Film Festival – Day 6

By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025

The Toronto International Film Festival continued into its sixth day on Sept. 9. Here are some scenes from the star-studded red carpets for films including “Ballad of a Small Player” and “Wayward,” as well an interview with “Dust Bunny” director Bryan Fuller. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 10, 2025. The ... Read More »

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Fashion meets Freud. A new exhibit explores clothes through a psychoanalytic lens

By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion and Freud? From top hats to stilettos, bustiers to bullet dresses, what we choose to put on our backs is interpreted through the lens of psychoanalysis in a new exhibit five years in the making. Valerie Steele, director of The Museum at FIT, curated nearly 100 designer pieces to offer ... Read More »

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Dan Brown on his new book, ‘The Secret of Secrets,’ and how he manages the writing process

By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The plots of Dan Brown’s novels have so many turns that even the author has to make sure he can keep it all organized. “Anybody who writes a thriller needs to have a plan. There’s a great saying that the thriller writer who starts a book without knowing where’s he’s going ... Read More »

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‘Hannibal’ creator says he drew inspiration from ’80s faves for film debut ‘Dust Bunny’

By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025

TORONTO — “Hannibal” creator Bryan Fuller brought his macabre monster fantasy “Dust Bunny” to the Toronto International Film Festival, but it’s his other killer screen character that he can’t shake. Fuller says one of the first things he did upon arriving in Toronto was visit the historical downtown building that served as Hannibal Lecter’s office ... Read More »

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David Bowie’s archive opens to the public. Fans can see and touch 1000s of his items

By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — When David Bowie died in 2016, he left a vast musical legacy – and a trove of unrealized projects. Tantalizing details of those abandoned and unfinished ideas are revealed in Bowie’s archive, which opens to the public this week. The 90,000 items acquired from Bowie’s estate by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum ... Read More »

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The newest Bachelorette is ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul

By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025

There’s a new Bachelorette in town — and we’ve met her before. Taylor Frankie Paul, “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star, will be the lead on Season 22 of “The Bachelorette.” She broke the news herself Wednesday on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. ABC confirmed the news in a statement that touted Paul for ... Read More »

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‘Peak Everything’ among 10 Canadian films up for Windsor International Film Festival prize

By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025

An eco-anxiety love story and a cautionary tale about late-stage capitalism are among the movies up for the Windsor International Film Festival’s top prize. The southwestern Ontario film festival announced the 10 nominees for the $25,000 WIFF Top Canadian Film Prize on Wednesday. They include Anne Émond’s “Peak Everything,” in which a man falls in ... Read More »

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Jimmy Kimmel says he’s not defending democracy. But he’s standing up for fellow Emmy nominee Colbert

By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is no defender of democracy. At least he turned down the title when a reporter suggested he might be. “Those are heavy thoughts and I have a tendency to to reject them,” he said backstage this weekend at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. “I don’t really feel like I’m ... Read More »

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