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Theodor Pištěk, Czech Oscar-winning costume designer, dies at 93
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
PRAGUE (AP) — Theodor Pištěk, a Czech costume and stage designer and painter who won an Academy Award for his work on the 1984 film “Amadeus,” has died. He was 93. His death was announced on Thursday by the town of Mukařov, just east of Prague, where he lived and was confirmed by his family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The biggest entertainment and fashion moments of 2025, as seen in AP photos
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
For many, 2025 felt like a blur and that was true in the world of entertainment, which saw happy reunions, somber farewells and introductions to fresh voices and faces. Associated Press photographers were there to capture it all, from Tom Cruise reuniting with his “Mission: Impossible” co-stars for a globetrotting press tour, one rivaled by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations. That’s put both the name of New York City’s incoming mayor and the famed Paris museum on a list of the most mispronounced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eurovision chiefs face thorny question of whether Israel should take part in the 2026 song contest
By Canadian Press on December 4th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest, the feel-good pop music gala that draws more than 100 million viewers every year, are meeting Thursday to tackle a bitter and divisive issue: Whether Israel should be allowed to participate in the 2026 competition. The European Broadcasting Union, a group of public broadcasters from 56 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the M.G.’s, has died at age 84
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died. He was 84. Pat Mitchell Worley, president ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A string of awards makes it clear: ‘One Battle After Another’ is the Oscar front-runner
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — If there were any doubt, the first few days of Hollywood’s year-end awards has already made it abundantly clear: Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” is the Oscar front-runner. On Monday, “One Battle After Another” won best film at the 35th Gotham Awards. On Tuesday, it was named best film ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry gets 2 1/2 years in prison
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the “Friends” star’s overdose death was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence plus two years of probation to 44-year-old Dr. Salvador Plasencia in a federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Train Dreams,’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’ lead Spirit Award nominations
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
Ira Sachs’ “Peter Hujar’s Day,” which recreates an interview with the 1970s photographer, led the Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations with five nods, including best feature, director, as well as lead and supporting performances for Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall. The organization announced nominees for the 41st edition of the show Wednesday. Several films followed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP’s top songs of 2025: ‘Lo que le pasó a Hawaii,’ ‘Abracadabra’ and more
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, presented in no particular order. Read on and then listen to all of the tracks on our Spotify playlist. “Lo que le pasó a Hawaii,” Bad Bunny Selecting just one song from Bad Bunny’s pivotal 2025 album “Debí Tirar ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and ‘The Last of Us’
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — When Kendrick Lamar began his Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year, he picked a stage design likely familiar to anyone tuning in: a square, triangle, cross and circle. The Grammy-winning rapper — in front of more than 133 million people — chose to perform on a massive, industrialized grid of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sexual assault case against Mike Smith of ‘Trailer Park Boys’ back in court Jan. 23
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
HALIFAX — The sexual assault case involving Mike Smith of “Trailer Park Boys” fame returns to court in late January. A lawyer for the Nova Scotia-born actor appeared in Dartmouth, N.S., provincial court on Smith’s behalf Wednesday morning, and told Judge Brad Sarson he is waiting for outstanding disclosure. The judge set a new court ... Read More »
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