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Matt Johnson and Kazik Radwanski on hurdles facing young Canadian directors
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2024
Toronto’s Matt Johnson and Kazik Radwanski are often hailed as key figures in the new wave of Canadian cinema but they worry the country’s filmmaking ecosystem isn’t fostering enough young, risk-taking directors. The star and writer-director of the relationship drama “Matt and Mara” point to a litany of hurdles facing young creatives, from flawed funding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juno Awards to eliminate reggae, three other categories from 2025 ceremony
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2024
TORONTO – The Juno Awards are pulling four categories from next year’s ceremony as part of a wider review of Canada’s biggest music awards show. In a letter obtained by The Canadian Press, organizers told committee members last week of plans to put on “hiatus” reggae recording, children’s album, Christian/gospel album and international album of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jailed Harvey Weinstein taken to NYC hospital for emergency heart surgery, his representatives say
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on September 9th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Jailed ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein underwent an emergency medical procedure at a New York City hospital on Monday to remove fluid on his heart and lungs after he complained of chest pains over the weekend, his representatives said. Weinstein, 72, was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan from the Rikers Island ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on September 9th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen – eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader – has died. He was 93. His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died Monday morning at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juno Awards to eliminate reggae, three other categories from 2025 awards
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2024
TORONTO – The Juno Awards are pulling four categories from next year’s ceremony as part of a wider review of Canada’s biggest music awards show. In a letter obtained by The Canadian Press, organizers told committee members last week of plans to put on “hiatus” reggae recording, children’s album, Christian/gospel album and international album of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Juno Awards eliminate reggae, three other categories from 2025 awards
By The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2024
TORONTO – The Juno Awards have notified committee members that it plans to remove four categories from the 2025 ceremony. In a letter obtained by The Canadian Press, reggae recording, children’s album, Christian/gospel album and international album of the year have all been placed on “hiatus” as part of a “broader set of updates” yet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amy Adams and Marielle Heller put all of their motherhood experiences into ‘Nightbitch’
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on September 9th, 2024
TORONTO (AP) – The day after the premiere of their film “Nightbitch,” Amy Adams and Marielle Heller are sitting in a Toronto restaurant reflecting on all that went into, as Heller puts it, “birthing” a movie that captures some of the truest, rawest but seldom Instagrammed things about early motherhood. Their film, which writer-director Heller ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patti Scialfa, Springsteen’s wife & bandmate, reveals cancer diagnosis
By Wayne Parry, The Associated Press on September 9th, 2024
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen’s wife and E Street bandmate, says she has been dealing with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. In a documentary about the band that premiered Sunday, the 71-year-old Scialfa said she was diagnosed in 2018 with the disease. The guitarist said the condition has led ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainian officials call for film following Russian soldiers to be pulled from TIFF
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2024
TORONTO – Ukrainian officials are calling on the Toronto International Film Festival to pull a documentary about Russian soldiers from its schedule. In a letter to TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, Ukrainian Consul General Oleh Nikolenko says the film “Russians at War” attempts to absolve the soldiers in question of responsibility in the invasion of Ukraine. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Read the transcript of Kate’s video announcement about her cancer treatment
By The Associated Press on September 9th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Kate, Princess of Wales, has released a video saying she has completed her chemotherapy treatment for cancer. She announced in March that she had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer that was detected after abdominal surgery earlier in the year and would begin the treatment. Her updated statement Monday says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault convictions
By The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2024
TORONTO – Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his sexual assault convictions in Toronto. His time behind bars will work out to 6.7 years after accounting for credit he received for time already spent in custody. Nygard’s lawyer had argued for a six-year sentence, citing the 83-year-old’s ... Read More »
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