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‘Universal Language,’ ‘Wynonna Earp: Vengeance’ top night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
An absurdist dramedy set in an alternate-reality Winnipeg and a TV movie about a demon-slaying gunslinger dominated the Canadian Screen Awards on Saturday. “Universal Language,” directed by and starring Matthew Rankin, led the film categories with five wins at a gala dedicated to the cinematic arts — one of several weekend ceremonies honouring the best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Valerie Mahaffey, ‘Northern Exposure’ Emmy winner, dies after cancer battle, publicist says
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celebrated actor Valerie Mahaffey, whose stage, film and television work ranged from Shakespeare to the hit 1990s series “Northern Exposure,” died at age 71 after a battle with cancer, according to a statement released Saturday by her publicist. Mahaffey died Friday in Los Angeles, according to publicist Jillian Roscoe. “I have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand crowned Miss World 2025
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World on Saturday in India, where the international pageant was held this year. Chuangsri topped a field of 108 contestants in the contest held in India’s southern Hyderabad city. Hasset Dereje Admassu of Ethiopia was the first runner-up in the competition. Chuangsri received ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Afro Mexican actors fighting racism celebrate their heritage through their plays
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
TICUMÁN, México (AP) — There was something about her body, but Mexican actress Eréndira Castorela couldn’t quite put her finger on it. Some casting directors told her she was “too tall” to play a Mexican woman. Others insinuated her features weren’t sufficiently “Indigenous.” “It wasn’t until later that I discovered what it means to recognize ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miss Atomic Bomb: The woman, the mystery and the man who solved it
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It wasn’t going to be easy to track down the woman who came to be known as “Miss Atomic Bomb.” All Robert Friedrichs had to go on was a stage name he found printed under an archival newspaper photo that showed her posing with other Las Vegas showgirls. It would take ... Read More »
1 responseDomingo Hindoyan to become music director of LA Opera for 2026-27 season
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Domingo Hindoyan will succeed James Conlon as music director of the LA Opera and start a five-year contract on July 1, 2026. The appointment of the 45-year-old Venezuelan-Armenian, the husband of soprano Sonya Yoncheva, was announced Friday night. Conlon has been music director since 2006-07 and said in March 2024 that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Key moments from the third week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Some of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ ex-employees took a central role in the third week of his sex trafficking trial, including personal assistants who testified that the hip-hop mogul was capricious, controlling and violent. The week began with Capricorn Clark, a personal assistant who was later a global brand director for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Who is ‘Miss Atomic Bomb’? A historian searched for 25 years for the answer
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It wasn’t going to be easy to track down the woman who came to be known as “Miss Atomic Bomb.” All Robert Friedrichs had to go on was a stage name he found printed under an archival newspaper photo that showed her posing with other Las Vegas showgirls. It would take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mexican band Grupo Firme cancels US show, saying their visas were suspended by Trump administration
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The popular Mexican regional music band Grupo Firme announced on Friday that it was canceling a performance in a music festival in California over the weekend after the United States government suspended the musicians’ visas. It comes after the U.S. State Department has revoked visas of a number of Mexican musicians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shakira performance for World Pride opening concert abruptly canceled due to technical issues
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — One day before the kickoff concert for World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital, headlining performer Shakira has abruptly canceled due to equipment difficulties. “We are deeply disappointed that unforeseen circumstances have forced the cancellation” of the concert, the Capital Pride Alliance, the main World Pride organizer, said in a Friday statement. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer who wrote music for ‘The Simpsons’ for 27 years, dies at 84
By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of “The Simpsons” for 27 years, has died. His daughter Kaarin Clausen told The Associated Press that Alf Clausen died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles after struggling with Parkinson’s Disease for about a decade. He ... Read More »
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