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Music industry asks MPs for action on unauthorized use of works by generative AI
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — The music industry is calling on the government to take action to address unauthorized use of music by generative AI systems. Representatives from music industry groups are appearing before the House of Commons heritage committee today. They say such use amounts to theft and they want copyright protection to apply. Music Canada, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: Tonatiuh dances away with ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
The part of Luis Molina, the gay prisoner with a penchant for Hollywood’s Golden Age at the heart of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” has been good to actors over the years. It’s what got William Hurt his first best actor Oscar, for Héctor Babenco’s 1985 film adaptation. Several years later, Brent Carver would win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music Review: Khalid bounces back with complex look at love in ‘After Sun Goes Down’
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
If you want to know how far Khalid has traveled in a year, just look at his album covers. His summer 2024 16-track “Sincere” showed the R&B star solo, in black and white, looking at the camera equal parts faded and standoffish. In his new one, out Friday, he’s at the center of a crowd ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolly Parton responds to concerns about her health: ‘I’m not dying’
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton “ain’t dead yet,” the country superstar said on social media Wednesday following public speculation about her health. “There are just a lot of rumors flying around. But I figured if you heard it from me, you’d know that I was okay,” the 79-year-old singer said in a new two-minute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge tosses summons for former ‘The Bear’ writer who was handcuffed in NYC train seating dispute
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City judge has dismissed a civil summons against Alex O’Keefe, a former writer for FX’s hit show “The Bear” who was removed from a commuter train in handcuffs last month following a seating dispute. O’Keefe, who is Black, has accused transit officers of targeting him over his race ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In CBS role, Bari Weiss goes from critic of mainstream news to one of its gatekeepers
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Bari Weiss has made a name for herself as an unflinching critic of mainstream news outlets. Now, she’s set to run one. The announcement this week of Weiss as the new editor-in-chief of CBS News has been met with a response the 41-year-old has grown accustomed to in her years as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rush adds two more Toronto dates on its reunion tour
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
TORONTO — Rush is doubling down on its hometown. Only a couple of days after Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson surprised fans with plans for a Rush reunion tour, the pair has added 11 extra shows, including two more nights in Toronto. The rockers say they’ll play Scotiabank Arena on Aug. 11 and 13, 2026, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: Rose Byrne goes deep and dark as an overburdened mom in ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
How DO you juggle it all? Mothers tend to get asked that question — often in a chipper tone, expecting a chipper response. Rarely do those asking stick around to hear that perhaps those juggling balls are hovering precariously, about to crash to the ground. One senses that Linda, the overburdened mom embodied by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In ‘A House of Dynamite,’ Kathryn Bigelow explores 18 minutes that decide the fate of civilization
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Kathryn Bigelow is exceedingly calm when she talks about nuclear annihilation. That’s not to say she’s nonchalant about the topic— much the opposite. The Oscar-winning filmmaker discusses it with grave, matter-of-fact seriousness. But she also doesn’t need to dress up the threat in hyperbole, whether in conversation or in her new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Questlove, Twenty One Pilots and Raye to present at Rock Hall
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A glittering list of music figures will help present awards at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this year, including Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Questlove, Twenty One Pilots, Missy Elliott and Raye. The induction ceremony honoring Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Phish, the Black ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mary J. Blige is releasing film of her Madison Square Garden show in theaters
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mary J. Blige is taking her throne from the stage to the big screen. But this time, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul will bring Madison Square Garden with her. The Grammy and Emmy-winning performer announced Wednesday that she will release her first concert film, “Mary J Blige: For My Fans, Live ... Read More »
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