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This week’s televised debate is crucial for Biden and Trump – and for CNN as well
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on June 24th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Joe Biden and Donald Trump won’t be alone at Thursday’s debate. Moderators Dana Bash and Jake Tapper of CNN will be on camera, too, and there’s a lot on the line for their network as it fights for relevance in a changing media environment. CNN has hosted dozens of town halls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812,’ soars at Dora Mavor Moore Awards
By The Canadian Press on June 24th, 2024
TORONTO – A musical adaptation of a portion of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” took home a leading four prizes in the musical theatre division at the Dora Mavor Moore Awards on Monday night. “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812,” put on by Crow’s Theatre and The Musical Stage Company, won accolades including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alec Baldwin attorneys argue damage to gun during testing was unacceptable destruction of evidence
By The Associated Press on June 24th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Alec Baldwin’s defense attorneys argued Monday that damage done during FBI testing to a revolver that killed a cinematographer on the set of the Western “Rust” has stripped them of the ability to put on a proper defense at the actor’s forthcoming trial, and asked a New Mexico judge to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dior’s Mount Olympus: A sporty couture homage to the Paris Games
By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press on June 24th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – Dior staged an homage to sport on the eve of the Paris Olympics on the grounds of the Musée Rodin on the first day of Paris Couture Week on Monday. The show let the sumptuous, lightweight silks – georgette, taffeta, tulle, and sporty jersey – speak for themselves, draped elegantly over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Graceland steward Jack Soden and soul man Wilson Pickett among 9 named to Memphis Music Hall of Fame
By Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press on June 24th, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – The Memphis Music Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class of 25 luminaries at a rousing ceremony 12 years ago, honoring legends spanning generations and genres, from Elvis Presley to ZZ Top to Three 6 Mafia. In later years, dozens of other musicians who recorded, taught and performed in Memphis secured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alec Baldwin’s attorneys ask New Mexico judge to dismiss the case against him over firearm evidence
By The Associated Press on June 24th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin are seeking to scuttle an involuntary manslaughter trial against the actor-producer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust.” Baldwin’s lawyers argue in a motion seeking to dismiss the charge that the firearm in the shooting was heavily damaged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement
By The Associated Press on June 24th, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI music startups are exploiting the recorded works of artists from Chuck Berry to Mariah Carey. The Recording Industry Association of America announced the lawsuits Monday brought by labels including Sony Music Entertainment, UMG Recordings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrick deWitt wins Leacock Medal for Humour for novel ‘The Librarianist’
By The Canadian Press on June 24th, 2024
ORILLIA;ONTARIO – Patrick deWitt’s novel “The Librarianist” has won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. The $25,000 award goes to the best Canadian book of literary humour published in the previous year. DeWitt’s novel follows an introverted retired librarian who volunteers at a seniors’ centre. This is the second Leacock medal for the internationally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift brings out Travis Kelce at London Eras Tour date
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on June 24th, 2024
Taylor Swift had a surprise for fans attending her Eras Tour at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday: her boyfriend and tight end for the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce. Dressed in a tuxedo with a tailcoat and top hat, Kelce joined Swift on stage for a transitional sketch that leads into the song ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot’ special set for Canada Day on CBC Radio and CBC Gem
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on June 24th, 2024
TORONTO – CBC plans to mark Canada Day with a toast to homegrown legend Gordon Lightfoot. The national broadcaster says it’s marked July 1 to release the previously recorded tribute concert “Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot” on CBC Gem, CBC Radio and audio app CBC Listen. Taped last month at Toronto’s Massey Hall, the program features performances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veronika Slowikowska worked toward making it as an actor for years. Then she went viral
By Krysta Fauria, The Associated Press on June 24th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – When Veronika Slowikowska graduated from college in 2015, she did what conventional wisdom says aspiring actors should do: Work odd jobs to pay the bills while auditioning for commercials and background roles, hoping you eventually make it. And although the Canadian actor and comedian has had a host of affirmations from ... Read More »
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