By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
TORONTO — Ryan Reynolds says mounting tensions between Canada and the U.S. haven’t changed anything for him as a Canuck in Hollywood. The “Deadpool” star preached unity during an onstage conversation at the Toronto International Film Festival, when chief programming officer Anita Lee asked him what it was like being a Canadian in Los Angeles ... Read More »
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TORONTO — For the cast and director of historical drama “Palestine 36,” the excitement of having a world premiere at one of the world’s biggest film festivals was overshadowed by the ongoing destruction and killings in Gaza. Palestinian-born director Annemarie Jacir and several members of the film’s cast lined the red carpet outside Roy Thomson ... Read More »
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MILAN (AP) — For Giorgio Armani, it was always the clothes. And his clothes all started with the fabrics. While other fashion empires make their money on handbags and footwear, Armani’s appeal has always been in the apparel, the core of his $10 billion empire. After his death Thursday at the age of 91, Armani ... Read More »
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Days after complaints over the handling of an interview with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on “Face the Nation,” CBS News said Friday it would no longer allow editing of its guests’ words on the Sunday morning public affairs show. Noem charged that CBS had “shamefully edited the interview to whitewash the truth” about Kilmar ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot. The landmark settlement, if approved by a judge as soon as Monday, could mark a turning point in legal ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot. The landmark settlement, if approved by a judge as soon as Monday, could mark a turning point in legal ... Read More »
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Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc is back. So are the stars of “Wicked” and the animals of “Zootopia.” Summer may be known as sequel season, but part twos, and threes, will play big roles this fall at the movies. That goes not just for the likes of Rian Johnson’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Every year, summer arrives with a buzzing energy. School’s out, the sun is shining, music is blaring out of car windows and speakers are blasting on the beach. But this summer, the beaches seem quieter. The playlists feel aimless. The radio waves aren’t being dominated by the usual upbeat, sing-along tune. ... Read More »
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Prime Minister Mark Carney opened the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival with a patriotic speech that celebrated Canadian culture ahead of the screening of opening-night film “John Candy: I Like Me,” a documentary celebrating the late Canadian comedian. Candy’s children, Chris and Jennifer, walked the red carpet ahead of the screening alongside ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — If it wasn’t clocking to you before, it should be now. Justin Bieber is doing whatever he wants. The 31-year-old has surprised listeners with a second new album in 2025 — “Swag ll” follows July’s “Swag.” Both arrived shortly after mysterious billboards teasing the records cropped up in major cities. The ... Read More »
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TORONTO — Two-time Canadian Oscar-winner Ben Proudfoot says key archives tracing the story of Africa’s liberation movement in the ‘50s and ‘60s are at risk of being lost forever. The Halifax-born director says he hopes his feature film, “The Eyes of Ghana,” can ignite preservation efforts spearheaded by his main subject, Chris Hesse. Hesse is ... Read More »
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