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Who won at the box office this weekend? The Reynolds-Lively household
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on August 11th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – In the Ryan Reynolds-Blake Lively box-office showdown, both husband and wife came out winners. Reynolds’ Marvel Studios smash “Deadpool & Wolverine” remained the top movie in North American theaters for the third straight week with $54.2 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday. Worldwide, it’s now surpassed $1 billion. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘When it’s just you’: One-woman shows flourish at Edmonton fringe festival
By Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press on August 11th, 2024
EDMONTON – Artists and shows at the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival this year are as varied and eclectic as ever, though attendees may notice a plethora of one-woman productions. Edmonton playwright Madi May and her modern adaptation of “Fantomina,” a nearly 300-year-old novella by English writer Eliza Haywood, is one of at least 20 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett, Miley Cyrus and more to be honored as Disney Legends at ceremony
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on August 11th, 2024
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Disney will bestow “legends” status to 14 artists, including Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett and Miley Cyrus, who have shaped the company. The honorees, who the company says have had a “significant impact” on Disney’s legacy, include director James Cameron, iconic film composer John Williams, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Ripa, among ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harrison Ford, Miley Cyrus and more to be honored as Disney Legends at awards ceremony
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on August 10th, 2024
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Disney will bestow “legends” status to 14 artists, including Harrison Ford, Angela Bassett and Miley Cyrus, who have shaped the company. The honorees – who the company says have had a “significant impact” on Disney’s legacy – include director James Cameron, iconic film composer John Williams, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celine Dion’s management says singer never endorsed Trump campaign’s use of song
By The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2024
Pop superstar Celine Dion is pushing back against a video of her purportedly used at a campaign rally for U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance. A statement shared to Dion’s official social media accounts on Saturday says the singer’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disney thrills fans at D23 with ‘Incredibles 3’ announcement, footage from ‘Moana 2’
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on August 10th, 2024
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Disney teased upcoming its movies and television series including “Moana 2″ in a rousing showcase featuring sneak peaks, live performances and surprise appearances from actors including Dwayne Johnson, Zoe Saldaña and Jude Law. Fans at Disney’s D23 convention welcomed CEO Bob Iger with a standing ovation Friday at the top of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexisonfire’s MacNeil on sobriety, new music and playing bigger venues
By Alex Goudge, The Canadian Press on August 10th, 2024
Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire is used to headlining shows and hometown festivals, but 23 years into their career the powerhouse performers have taken a rare opening act gig that puts them in front of one of their biggest audiences yet. The St. Catharines, Ont.-group hits the Rogers Centre on Thursday, when they will open for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disney shows fans ‘Moana 2’ footage, reveals ‘Toy Story 5’ and ‘Incredibles 3’ are also coming
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Disney teased upcoming movies and television series including “Moana 2″ in a rousing showcase featuring sneak peaks, live performances and surprise appearances from actors. Fans at Disney’s D23 convention welcomed CEO Bob Iger with a standing ovation Friday at the top of the showcase, where he said he was eager to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho tease ‘Moana 2’ with song and dance at Disney’s D23 convention
By Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Disney teased upcoming movies and television series including “Moana 2″ in a rousing showcase featuring sneak peaks, live performances and surprise appearances from actors. Fans at Disney’s D23 convention welcomed CEO Bob Iger with a standing ovation Friday at the top of the showcase, where he said he was eager to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Betty Prashker, publisher of the feminist classics ‘Sexual Politics’ and ‘Backlash,’ dies at age 99
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Betty Prashker, a pioneering editor of the 20th century who as one of the first women with the power to acquire books published such classics as Kate Millett’s “Sexual Politics” and Susan Faludi’s “Backlash” and helped oversee the careers of Jean Auel, Dominick Dunne and Erik Larson among others, died July ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group planning Swift fan parties say safety is ‘top of mind’ after Austrian arrests
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
The group organizing parties outside the Taylor Swift concert venue in Toronto says safety is “top of mind” after an attack threat in Austria forced several of her shows to be cancelled, as an expert warns that securing such events is growing increasingly complex. Concern about security surrounding Swift’s concerts is attracting renewed attention, after ... Read More »
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