Entertainment

NEW YORK – NBC “Tonight” show host Jimmy Fallon has apologized for doing an impersonation of fellow comic Chris Rock while in blackface during a 2000 episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Fallon tweeted on Tuesday that “there is no excuse for this.” Discussion of Fallon’s 20-year-old skit surfaced this week after a video of it [...] Read More »

LOS ANGELES – The state of California filed a lawsuit Tuesday against CBS, Disney and producers of the long-running series “Criminal Minds,” alleging that the show’s cinematographer engaged in rampant sexual misconduct against crew members for years. The suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing says [...] Read More »

NEW YORK – If you add garlic to your guacamole, we have bad news: You’re not doing it right. Do you mince the onion? That’s also a no-no. And, please, leave the avocado lumpy. So says 97-year-old Diana Kennedy, a foremost authority on traditional Mexican cuisine. Over many decades, she has mastered, documented and become [...] Read More »

Any other year, audiences would be flocking to local multiplexes for the latest summer blockbuster, but this June all of the big entertainment is happening on the small screen. Whether it’s Disney’s fantasy-adventure “Artemis Fowl,” which skips a planned theatrical release for a Disney Plus premiere on June 12, or the final seasons of Netflix’s [...] Read More »

TORONTO – “The Amazing Race Canada” was the big winner on the second night of the online version of the Canadian Screen Awards. The perennial hit travel contest, which airs on CTV, captured six trophies, including best reality/competition program or series, on Tuesday. The awards were for season 7, which was won by Indigenous, two-spirit [...] Read More »

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Many of us were disappointed to learn that School Art would cancelled this year. It’s been somewhat of a beacon in our community, a light that signifies the end of winter, the school year and that summer is just around the corner. Not only is it a fun way to celebrate the talent of our [...] Read More »

The words Stay in Medicine Hat have never been more relevant, but the local accommodation association is still making sure residents have a safe and fun way to escape the confines of their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay in Medicine Hat recently launched the framework for a driving tour of the Gas City on [...] Read More »

The COVID-19 virus is bringing the world to its knees, and Medicine Hat’s entertainment scene is no exception. Upcoming shows at the Canalta Centre by Roseanne Barr (May 1) and the Baby Shark Live! Tour (June 23) were cancelled on Friday. This follows the postponement of the Brad Paisley concert that was to take place [...] Read More »

I think most Hatters are concerned about the COVID-19 virus these days. I know I am. Our community is unaffected right now but it will probably not remain so. I expect library service will be affected at some point. Service disruptions could come in a few different forms. Employees could become sick or require quarantine, [...] Read More »