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Movie Review: Ralph Fiennes shines in ‘The Choral,’ a heartfelt WWI drama about the power of music
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
The best parts of the “Ocean’s Eleven” movies aren’t the big heists. They’re when the crew, that motley assortment of raw talent, is being put together. And that’s perhaps the best bit in “The Choral,” if you substitute George Clooney with Ralph Fiennes and Las Vegas with northern England. And the ultimate goal is music, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Banksy unveils new art in London following speculation over murals depicting stargazing figures
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
Elusive street artist Banksy appeared to confirm Monday that a new mural in London, depicting two children lying down and pointing up at the sky, is his latest work. The artist posted two photos of the artwork on his official Instagram account Monday, hours after its appearance on a wall on the side of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barry Manilow to have surgery for early-stage lung cancer and postpones January concerts
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
Barry Manilow will be having surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his lung and will reschedule his January concerts, the singer announced Monday. Manilow, 82, said doctors found the cancer after he had an extended bout of bronchitis — six weeks, then a relapse of another five weeks. “My wonderful doctor ordered an MRI ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Gate Park’s dazzling holiday light display brings joy to the season
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new night-time holiday display featuring music, colors and more than a million twinkling lights in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is delighting children and adults. There are towering peonies and fields of lights on the mile-long ( 1.6-kilometer) illuminated trail at the city’s Botanical Garden. Artists created whimsical water lilies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grupo Frontera heads to the Grammys with 2 nominations
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Regional Mexican band Grupo Frontera is heading to the 2026 Grammys with two nominations, following a double-nod at the Latin Grammys, where they competed for best regional Mexican song and a collaboration with Fuerza Regida. While they didn’t win a Latin Grammy, the band said they were honored to have shared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!’60 Minutes’ pulls story about Trump deportations from its lineup
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
AP Media Writer (AP) — An internal CBS News battle over a “60 Minutes” story critical of the Trump administration has exploded publicly, with a correspondent charging it was kept off the air for political reasons and news chief Bari Weiss saying Monday the story did not “advance the ball.” Two hours before airtime Sunday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!’60 Minutes’ story critical of Trump deportation policy is pulled from lineup
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
AP Media Writer (AP) — An internal CBS News battle over a “60 Minutes” story critical of the Trump administration has exploded publicly, with a correspondent charging it was kept off the air for political reasons and news chief Bari Weiss saying Monday the story did not “advance the ball.” Two hours before airtime Sunday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Larry Ellison guarantees $40.4 billion in Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
Paramount is sweetening its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with an “irrevocable personal guarantee” from Larry Ellison, who is putting up billions of dollars to back the deal for his son’s company. On Monday, Skydance-owned Paramount announced that Larry Ellison — the founder of Oracle and father of Paramount CEO David Ellison — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Broadway understudy to star: John Skelley’s magical journey with Harry Potter comes full circle
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — John Skelley can’t escape the pull of Harry Potter. It’s as if something magical keeps them together. The stage actor was first hired to be an understudy of the grown-up wizard in Broadway’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” Then he led the cast in San Francisco before the pandemic hit. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ dies at 74
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit “Driving Home for Christmas,” has died at 74, his family said Monday. Rea died in the hospital following a short illness, according to a statement from his family to Britain’s Press Association news agency. Rea found fame in the 1980s in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, an ill-timed KissCam … and whatever ‘6-7’ means
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
Dictionaries define things. It’s their job. So when dictionary.com pronounced “6-7” as their 2025 word of the year, you’d think they would have, well, defined it. But no. “We’re all still trying to figure out exactly what it means,” they told us of this year’s “linguistic time capsule.” But that’s just how pop culture works, ... Read More »
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