June 16th, 2025

Entertainment News

Taylor Swift has regained control of her music, buys back first 6 albums

By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of work. In a lengthy note posted to her official website on Friday, Swift announced: “All of the music I’ve ever made now belongs to me.” According to the note, the pop star has purchased her catalog of recordings — originally released ... Read More »

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With ‘Atmosphere,’ Taylor Jenkins Reid leaves the Evelyn Hugo-verse behind and travels to space

By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025

Taylor Jenkins Reid recalls a moment writing her new novel, “Atmosphere: A Love Story,” set against NASA’s robust 1980s shuttle program, where she felt stuck. She went, where she often goes, to her husband to talk it through. “I said, ‘I can’t write this book. I don’t know enough about the space shuttle. I don’t ... Read More »

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Carrie’s voice is back. So is the show’s soul as ‘And Just Like That…’ grows up

By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025

PARIS (AP) — “She’s messy. It can be messy. But it’s real.” So says Cynthia Nixon — not just of Miranda Hobbes, the character she’s embodied for almost three decades, but of the show itself. “And Just Like That…”, HBO’s “Sex and the City” revival, has come into its own in Season 3: less preoccupied ... Read More »

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A hunt for Banksy’s new lighthouse artwork leads to the south of France

By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Images of an enigmatic new work by elusive street artist Banksy set off debate about its meaning — and a hunt for its location that ended Friday in the south of France. It started with photos on the artist’s Instagram site showing a stenciled lighthouse on a wall and the words ... Read More »

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What to Stream: ‘Mountainhead,’ Bono documentary and Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel play sisters

By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong’s satirical drama “Mountainhead” and Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel playing dysfunctional siblings in the murder thriller series “The Better Sister” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by ... Read More »

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A show inside a cathedral featured raw chickens in diapers. The German president was in the audience

By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025

BERLIN (AP) — A performance inside a Catholic cathedral in Germany earlier this month that featured raw, plucked chickens wrapped in diapers onstage — and the country’s president and the local archbishop in the audience — has prompted the church and municipal leaders to apologize that the show “hurt religious feelings.” The show, “Westphalia Side ... Read More »

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A controversial flag invited art gallery visitors to ‘please walk on me.’ It lasted 19 days

By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand flag printed with the words “please walk on me” and laid on the floor of an art gallery has once again been packed away following public outcry, 30 years after protests forced the removal of the same artwork. The Suter Art Gallery in the city of Nelson ... Read More »

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Japan’s palace confirms former princess Mako has first baby

By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025

TOKYO (AP) — Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro has given birth to her first child, palace officials confirmed Friday, though they gave no details, saying she is no longer a royal member. The Imperial Household Agency said both the mother and child are in good health, but did not disclose the baby’s date of birth ... Read More »

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‘And Just Like That…’ finds its voice as season 3 embraces queerness, maturity – and messy truth

By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025

PARIS (AP) — “She’s messy. It can be messy. But it’s real.” So says Cynthia Nixon — not just of Miranda Hobbes, the character she’s embodied across almost three decades, but of the show itself. “And Just Like That…,” HBO’s “Sex and the City” revival, has come into its own in season three: less preoccupied ... Read More »

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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault in London court

By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court Friday to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years. Brand, who turns 50 next week, denied two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. His trial ... Read More »

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Big Ocean breaks new ground as K-pop’s first deaf group

By Canadian Press on May 30th, 2025

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Big Ocean, a three-member K-pop group composed entirely of artists with hearing disabilities, is redefining the limits of music and performance — one beat at a time. When Big Ocean takes the stage, they seamlessly incorporate sign language into their performances. But their polished shows are built on extensive preparation ... Read More »

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