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Actor Tony Todd, known for his role in the movie ‘Candyman’ and other films, dies at 69
By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, his longtime manager confirmed. He was 69. Todd died Wednesday at his home in the Los Angeles area, his manager Jeffrey Goldberg said in a statement to The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Tony Todd, known for his role in the movie ‘Candyman’ and its sequel, dies at 69
By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film “Candyman” and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, his longtime manager confirmed. He was 69. Todd died Wednesday at his home in the Los Angeles area, his manager Jeffrey Goldberg said in a statement to The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Queen Camilla has a chest infection and will miss the UK’s annual Remembrance Sunday events
By The Associated Press on November 9th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Queen Camilla will miss Britain’s annual remembrance weekend events to honor fallen service personnel while she recovers from a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. The wife of King Charles III, was due to join the royal family at a “Festival of Remembrance” at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday night. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Museum to honour Chinese Canadian troops who fought in war and for citizenship rights
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Former B.C. judge Randall (Bud) Wong remembers getting out of bed early one morning when he was five to greet his uncle at the train station in Vancouver at the end of the Second World War in 1945. His uncle Delbert Yen Chao was returning from India after years of service as an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Royal Canadian Legion turns to Amazon for annual poppy campaign boost
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on November 9th, 2024
The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon is helping boost its veterans’ fund, and will hopefully expand its donor base in the digital world. Since the Oct. 25 launch of its Amazon.ca storefront, the legion says it has received nearly 10,000 orders for poppies. Online shoppers can order lapel poppies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Saturday Night Live’ to take on a second Trump term after focusing on Harris
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on November 8th, 2024
“Saturday Night Live” is likely to strike a new tone as it looks toward a second term for Donald Trump in its first episode since his election victory. Standup comic and actor Bill Burr will host for the second time with Mk.gee as musical guest. But most eyes will be on the NBC sketch institution’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court website to include only translated judgments following controversy
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
OTTAWA – The registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada says from now on only judgments prepared in both English and French will appear on the court’s website. The statement from the registrar is the latest development in a controversy over access to the top court’s historical decisions in both official languages. Between 1877 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beyonce’s Canadian ‘Cowboy Carter’ collaborators on landing their dream Grammy nods
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
TORONTO, Kan. – While they knew Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” album would probably land them in the Grammys race this year, two Canadian musicians say they were still stunned when those dreams actually came true. The superstar and her country-pop album led the Grammys with 11 nominations and that helped Toronto producer Nathan Ferraro land three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks bail, citing changed circumstances and new evidence
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on November 8th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Sean “˜Diddy’ Combs filed a new request for bail on Friday, saying changed circumstances, along with new evidence, mean the hip-hop mogul should be allowed to prepare for a May trial from outside jail. Lawyers for Combs filed the request in Manhattan federal court, where his previous requests for bail have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Beatles, ‘BRAT’ summer, country and more: All of the 2025 Grammy nomination snubs and surprises
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on November 8th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – It looks like the 2025 Grammy Awards may be a different kind of award show. Beyoncé leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to a record-breaking 99 nominations. There’s an incredible diversity of genres represented across the major categories, and women continue to succeed. So… who didn’t make the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘A dying arts scene’: TikTok creators say they will lose support, money with closure
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on November 8th, 2024
TORONTO – Even with 1.8 million followers on TikTok, Wallace Wong says he feels like he’s been dealt a huge blow after the federal government directed the app to shut down its Canadian operations this week. “It feels like we’ve lost some support and I’m (left) to fend for myself,” says the Toronto-based chef who’s ... Read More »
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