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Rapper Kay Flock sentenced to 30 years in prison for conviction in shootings
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kay Flock was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for a series of shootings in his Bronx neighborhood, derailing a music career that was just taking off before his 2021 arrest. The 22-year-old rapper, whose real name is Kevin Perez, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: Will Arnett finds therapy at the open mic, in moving marriage tale ‘Is This Thing On?’
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
A pair of mini-toothbrushes. A set of kids’ socks, fresh from the dryer. It’s often the tiniest things in the debris field of a failed relationship that trigger the most pain. Bradley Cooper clearly believes this, and repeatedly goes for the smaller-scale choice in “Is This Thing On?,” his third feature as director — a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian shorts and ‘Frankenstein’ creatives make the 2026 Oscars short lists
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
A short film about a young Toronto jazz musician grappling with anxiety is among the Canadian projects one step closer to an Oscar nomination. “Butterfly on a Wheel,” directed by London, Ont.’s Trevor Morris, has been shortlisted for best live-action short film, officials announced Tuesday. Meanwhile, the stop-motion animated fable “The Girl Who Cried Pearls,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutors will charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday. Nick Reiner, 32, will be charged in the death of the 78-year-old actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, District Attorney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor who helped sell ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death avoids prison time
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death was sentenced Tuesday to 8 months of home confinement. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence that included 3 years of supervised release to 55-year-old Dr. Mark Chavez in a federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A doctor who helped sell ketamine to actor Matthew Perry gets less than a year of home confinement
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death was sentenced Tuesday to 8 months of home confinement. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence that included 3 years of supervised release to 55-year-old Dr. Mark Chavez in a federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ advance in Oscars shortlists
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
Ryan Coogler’s bluesy vampire thriller “Sinners,” the big screen musical “Wicked: For Good” and the Netflix phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters” are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released shortlists for 12 categories Tuesday, including for best song, score, international and documentary film, cinematography and this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christine Baranski narrates `A Christmas Carol’ before returning for new `The Gilded Age’ season
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Christine Baransk i was in the playground outside St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford, New York, about three years ago when she came across Matthew Guard, artistic director of the Grammy-nominated Skylark Vocal Ensemble. “I love choral music,” she told him. An Emmy- and Tony-Award winning actor, Baranski went on to attend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christine Baranski narrates `A Christmas Carol’ before returning for `The Gilded Age’ season 4
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Christine Baransk i was in the playground outside St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford, New York, about three years ago when she came across Matthew Guard, artistic director of the Grammy-nominated Skylark Vocal Ensemble. “I love choral music,” she told him. An Emmy- and Tony-Award winning actor, Baranski went on to attend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fans celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in Britain and beyond
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Fans of Jane Austen celebrated the acclaimed author’s 250th birthday on Tuesday with a church service in her home village, festive visits to her house and a virtual party for those paying tribute from afar. Thousands of enthusiasts around the world have already taken part in a yearlong celebration of one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Killings of Rob Reiner and his wife stun Hollywood as son skips court appearance for medical reasons
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police are set to present a case to prosecutors following Nick Reiner’s arrest in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, which stunned their communities in Hollywood and Democratic politics, where both were widely beloved. Nick Reiner’s attorney Alan Jackson said his client will not ... Read More »
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