August 24th, 2025

Entertainment News

Michelle Yeoh brings Chinese blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ to life in English dub

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

When Michelle Yeoh first saw “Ne Zha 2” in Hong Kong, she walked away dreaming about a dubbed version. The Chinese blockbuster, which this year became the highest-grossing animated film of all time with over $2.2 billion in ticket sales, had seemed to her like an ideal movie for a global, all-ages audience. But even ... Read More »

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Richard Thomas dons wig and mustache to play icon Mark Twain in one-man play touring the US

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Thomas has not one but two big shoes to fill when he goes out on the road this summer in a celebrated one-man show. The Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee is portraying the great American writer Mark Twain in a play written and performed for decades by the ... Read More »

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Music Review: Conan Gray’s ‘Wishbone’ further confirms his place as a tastemaker of Gen Z pop

By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Rejection serves as inspiration for angst and contemplation on pop singer Conan Gray’s wistful fourth album, “Wishbone,” out Friday. It is a return to form for Gray with 12 diaristic tracks that oscillate between bold heartbreak anthems and moments of tender reflection. Discovered on YouTube in the early 2010s, Gray’s narrative ... Read More »

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Puerto Rico cashes in on Bad Bunny as thousands flock to the island for his concerts

By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025

VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tourists slipped into borrowed red polyester vests from the Puerto Rico supermarket where Bad Bunny once worked, grinning as they posed for photographs in the superstar’s old uniform. They listened intently as his former boss recalled how he loved classic salsa songs. “He always liked going to the parking ... Read More »

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‘Sesame Street’ stars Elmo and Abby Cadabby sing and host in their Grand Ole Opry debut

By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For a 3 1/2-year-old, Elmo sure has sung a lot on “Sesame Street” with some of the best musicians in the world. But it wasn’t until Thursday that the friendly red monster made his Grand Ole Opry debut, a country music rite of passage. The squeaky voiced singer’s roots in the ... Read More »

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Rapper Sean Kingston to be sentenced for $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida

By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Sean Kingston is scheduled to be sentenced in South Florida on Friday after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme. Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Paul Anderson, and his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, were each convicted by a federal jury in March of conspiracy to commit wire ... Read More »

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TIFF and filmmaker Barry Avrich reach resolution to screen Oct. 7 doc amid outcry

By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025

The Toronto International Film Festival and the filmmaker behind a documentary about the Hamas attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, say they have reached an agreement and the doc will screen at the festival next month. In a joint statement Thursday, TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and director Barry Avrich said they have heard the ... Read More »

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After uproar, documentary on Hamas 2023 attack will screen at Toronto Film Festival

By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival will screen a documentary on the 2023 Hamas attack, after all, following an uproar over the film’s disinvitation from the upcoming festival. Earlier this week, TIFF withdrew its invitation to the film “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue.” The festival said the decision was based ... Read More »

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TIFF and filmmaker Barry Avrich reach resolution to screen Oct. 7 doc after outcry

By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival says a documentary about the Hamas attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 is now an official selection and will screen at the festival after initially being disinvited. TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey and filmmaker Barry Avrich say they have reached a resolution after hearing “pain and frustration” from ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: TIFF and filmmaker Barry Avrich reach resolution to screen Oct. 7 doc

By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival and Barry Avrich, the filmmaker behind a documentary about the Hamas attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, say they have reached a resolution and the film will screen at the festival after initially being disinvited. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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‘The Traitors’ is opening its doors to everyday people. Here’s how you can join the TV competition

By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. version of “ The Traitors ” has brought a group of public figures to a castle in the Scottish Highlands for a game of deceit, with hundreds of thousands of dollars up for grabs. Now, the Emmy award-winning competition will open its doors to everyday people. NBC is now ... Read More »

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