June 16th, 2025

Entertainment News

Movie Review: Sharks aren’t the scariest thing in the sea-bound, super thriller ‘Dangerous Animals’

By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025

As if a movie about sharks wasn’t scary enough, the filmmakers behind “Dangerous Animals” have upped the screams by adding what every thriller needs — a serial killer. While that may sound like very dangerous moviemaking, the result is actually taut and well crafted, a worthy birthday present to “Jaws,” celebrating its 50th anniversary this ... Read More »

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A woman testifies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gave her night terrors by dangling her from a high-rise balcony

By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — A graphic designer testified Wednesday that she was so traumatized after Sean “Diddy” Combs held her over a 17th-floor apartment balcony that she sometimes screamed in her sleep afterward. Bryana ‘Bana’ Bongolan, 33, a friend of Combs’ former longtime girlfriend Cassie, said the 2016 assault at Cassie’s Los Angeles apartment caused ... Read More »

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Ex-White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre left Democratic Party, publisher of her book says

By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has a book out this fall that promises a close look at President Biden’s decision not to run for reelection and calls for thinking beyond the two-party system. Jean-Pierre herself has switched her affiliation to independent after working in two Democratic administrations, according to ... Read More »

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Highlights from The Associated Press’ interview with Stephen King

By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen King recently spoke to The Associated Press about the new film adaption “The Life of Chuck,” his latest book “Never Flinch” and other topics. Here are highlights from that conversation. On ‘The Life of Chuck’ Over time, King has developed a personal policy in how he talks about the adaptations ... Read More »

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Movie Review: Tom Hiddleston leads the cosmic puzzle that is ‘Life of Chuck’

By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025

“Life of Chuck” is a peculiar movie with grandiose ambitions. It teases out a cosmic mystery about life and some guy named Charles Krantz ( Tom Hiddleston ) in a story told in reverse chronological order that gets smaller and smaller with each act. This is a story that begins with the apocalypse and ends ... Read More »

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Indigenous opera singer Emma Pennell wins $25K emerging artist award

By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025

Indigenous soprano Emma Pennell has won a $25,000 emerging artist award. The 27-year-old opera singer will receive the RBC Emerging Artist Award during weekend celebrations for the 2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. Pennell was chosen by a committee of artistic leaders at the National Arts Centre. Daphne Burt, senior manager of artistic planning for ... Read More »

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Broadway has found its Gen Z audience – by telling Gen Z stories

By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Kimberly Belflower knew “John Proctor is the Villain” needed its final cathartic scene to work — and, for that, it needed Lorde’s “Green Light.” “I literally told my agent, ‘I would rather the play just not get done if it can’t use that song,’” the playwright laughed. She wrote Lorde a ... Read More »

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Pop singer Jessie J says she has been diagnosed with early breast cancer

By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The English pop singer Jessie J says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will undergo surgery after her performance at the London music festival Capital’s Summertime Ball next weekend. Jessie J, 37, shared the news in an Instagram video on Wednesday. “I was diagnosed with early breast cancer,” she ... Read More »

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Ex-WH press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre left the Democratic Party, publisher of her new book says

By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has a book out this fall that promises a close look at President Biden’s decision not to run for reelection and calls for thinking beyond the two-party system. Jean-Pierre herself has switched her affiliation to independent after working in two Democratic administrations, according to ... Read More »

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Heather Hiscox stepping down from ‘CBC Morning Live’ this fall

By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025

TORONTO — CBC News Network veteran Heather Hiscox is retiring and will step down as host of “CBC Morning Live” this fall. The longtime anchor for live, breaking news coverage made the announcement this morning as the public broadcaster detailed upcoming programming plans. Hiscox says she’s deeply grateful to CBC News for the opportunity to ... Read More »

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Stephen King on ‘The Life of Chuck,’ the end of the world and, yes, joy

By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen King ’s first editor, Bill Thompson, once said, “Steve has a movie camera in his head.” So vividly drawn is King’s fiction that it’s offered the basis for some 50 feature films. For half a century, since Brian De Palma’s 1976 film “Carrie,” Hollywood has turned, and turned again, to ... Read More »

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