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In ‘Blitz,’ Steve McQueen shows wartime London through a child’s eyes
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on October 31st, 2024
It was a single photograph that started Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen on the journey to make “Blitz.” As a Londoner, the German bombing raids on the city during World War II are never all that far from his mind. Reminders of it are everywhere. But the spark of inspiration came from an image of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Film academy adds handwritten ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art, more to vast collection
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on October 31st, 2024
No one knew what Quentin Tarantino had in the duffle bag. He and many other A-listers were gathered recently at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles for its glitzy annual fundraising gala. Tarantino was among the honorees. And as he approached the podium to make his speech, the bag did not go unnoticed. At the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Academy Museum adds handwritten ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art, more to vast film collection
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on October 31st, 2024
No one knew what Quentin Tarantino had in the duffle bag. He and many other A-listers were gathered recently at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles for its glitzy annual fundraising gala. Tarantino was among the honorees. And as he approached the podium to make his speech, the bag did not go unnoticed. At the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto set to provide update on city preparations for Taylor Swift concerts
By The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
TORONTO – The City of Toronto is set to provide an update today on service and traffic measures to ready the city for Taylor Swift’s arrival, with huge crowds expected to flock to the downtown core during her six scheduled shows next month. Swift will perform at Rogers Centre for her sold-out Eras Tour from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Saturday Night Live’ taps comedian-actor Bill Burr and Charli XCX as hosts for after the election
By The Associated Press on October 31st, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Comedian-actor Bill Burr will host the first post-election “Saturday Night Live” with musical guest guitarist, producer and vocalist Mk.gee. Charli XCX is also coming up. Burr, on tour with his “Bill Burr Live” show and who will join Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk on Broadway this spring on a revival of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sarah McLachlan postpones Canadian tour as she recovers from laryngitis
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
TORONTO – Sarah McLachlan is postponing her Canadian tour as she recovers from acute laryngitis. The singer-songwriter wrote on social media that her voice is “not recovering” and she needs to take time to heal. She had been set to begin the Canadian leg of the Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 30th Anniversary Tour, which celebrates her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beyoncé, Shaboozey and Post Malone topped country in 2024. How will Grammy voters respond?
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on October 31st, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Country music has become a dominant force, bleeding into pop music’s mainstream. And artists who might not have been previously associated with the genre – like Beyoncé and Post Malone – have recently released country albums. They’ve been popular, but their prospects at the Grammys remain uncertain. Beyoncé’s landmark “Cowboy Carter” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Out of control’: Room costs spike 10 times higher on Taylor Swift Canada show nights
By Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on October 31st, 2024
VANCOUVER – Taylor Swift fan Kelly Hall was elated when she beat the odds and was allocated three coveted tickets for The Eras Tour in Vancouver. Then she started looking for a hotel. Hall, who lives in Oshawa, Ont., planned to fly to Vancouver with her husband and a friend for the weekend of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. historian’s book on North America’s Indigenous history wins Cundill prize
By The Canadian Press on October 30th, 2024
MONTREAL – A U.S. historian’s book on North America’s Indigenous history, “Native Nations: A Millennium in North America,” has won the Cundill History Prize. The honour comes with US$75,000 for author Kathleen DuVal, a history professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Random House release was praised for the way it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington Post report: Subscriber loss after non-endorsement reaches a quarter million
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
The Washington Post has lost at least 250,000 subscribers since announcing last Friday that it would not endorse a candidate for president – roughly 10 percent of its digital following, the newspaper reported Wednesday. The Post would not officially confirm that figure, saying it was a private company, but it was reported in a story ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two more Young Thug co-defendants accept plea deals
By The Associated Press on October 30th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Two more people standing trial along with rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty to reduced charges Wednesday after reaching deals with prosecutors. Pleas from Rodalius Ryan and Marquavius Huey came just a day after another co-defendant, Quamarvious Nichols, took a plea deal. Ryan, 18, pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiring to ... Read More »
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