July 26th, 2025

Entertainment News

How do you make a ‘Jurassic World’ movie? With these ‘commandments’

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re going to let dinosaurs run amok, it’s good to have some ground rules. That’s how screenwriter David Koepp saw it, anyway, in penning the script for “Jurassic World Rebirth,” which opens in theaters July 2. Koepp wrote the original “Jurassic Park and its 1997 sequel, “The Lost World. But ... Read More »

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Just for Laughs founder goes to police after altercation at sex assault civil trial

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

MONTRÉAL — The founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival says he has filed a police complaint following an altercation at his civil trial. Ex-comedy mogul Gilbert Rozon is being sued for nearly $14 million by nine women alleging sexual assault. Actress Danie Frenette, one of the plaintiffs, hurled insults at Rozon during a ... Read More »

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Dandyism, decadence and a taste of rebellion at Junya Watanabe’s vision of Paris

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

PARIS (AP) — A new kind of dandy took over Junya Watanabe’s runway on Friday — not the traditional gentleman, but a sharp-dressed rebel with a streak of punk at Paris Fashion Week. Watanabe, the pioneering Japanese designer known for mixing classic tailoring with a wild, creative edge, unveiled a lineup of bold, offbeat looks ... Read More »

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Mini creations by Swedish artists ‘Anonymouse,’ dubbed ‘Banksy Mouse,’ go from street to museum

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

LUND, Sweden (AP) — After nine years scurrying in the shadows, the two-person Swedish street art collective known as “Anonymouse” — dubbed “Banksy Mouse” by Swedish media — has finally stepped out of the dark and into a museum exhibition. The mystery began in late 2016 when miniature homes and businesses, all measuring well below ... Read More »

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer mocks sex trafficking case in closing, says charges ‘badly exaggerated’

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was portrayed in his lawyer’s closing argument on Friday as the victim of an overzealous prosecution that tried to turn the recreational use of drugs and a swinger lifestyle into a racketeering conspiracy that could put the music mogul behind bars for life. Attorney Marc Angifilo mocked the ... Read More »

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David Koepp is Hollywood’s go-to scribe. He’s back with a fresh start for ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — EXT JUNGLE NIGHT An eyeball, big, yellowish, distinctly inhuman, stares raptly between wooden slats, part of a large crate. The eye darts from side to side quickly, alert as hell. So begins David Koepp’s script to 1993’s “Jurassic Park.” Like much of Koepp’s writing, it’s crisply terse and intensely visual. It ... Read More »

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Glastonbury 2025, by the numbers, from the cows to toilets to pints to, yes, the music

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — This week, thousands of music lovers from across the U.K. and beyond will flock to a farm in the southwest of England for the legendary Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts. But just how many? Find out in this guide to Glastonbury — and all of its quirks — by the numbers. ... Read More »

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Music Review: Bruce Springsteen takes seven ‘Lost Albums’ off the shelf for a new box set

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen’s new project, “Tracks II: The Lost Albums,” is entirely about that age-old question: What if? The box set, out June 27, comprises seven albums encompassing the period between 1983 and 2018, all but one he prepared to release in its time but ultimately shelved. Now that he’s decided to ... Read More »

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How ‘Sorry, Baby’ writer-director-star Eva Victor made the year’s most exciting debut

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

The Oscar-winning producer of “Moonlight” really wanted to get in touch with Eva Victor. Adele Romanski and her producing partner Mark Ceryak were “kind of obsessed” with the short, comedic videos Victor was putting out on various social media platforms. Titles of some that still exist online include “when I definitely did not murder my ... Read More »

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Cineplex says CEO Ellis Jacob to retire at the end of 2026

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

TORONTO — Movie theatre company Cineplex Inc. says president and chief executive Ellis Jacob will retire at the end of next year. Cineplex board chair Phyllis Yaffe praised Jacob for his work in building the company and called him a giant in the industry. The company says Jacob will continue to lead Cineplex in the ... Read More »

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The best that Bezos’ money can buy: The billionaire’s Venice wedding to Lauren SĂĄnchez causes a stir

By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Italian city of Venice was making waves Friday with the most anticipated wedding of 2025 — that of billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancĂ©e Lauren SĂĄnchez. The sky itself is no limit for this couple who have traveled into space, and expectations are about as high. One of the world’s ... Read More »

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