By Canadian Press on June 12th, 2025
TORONTO — Kendrick Lamar is set to perform in Toronto tonight in his first swing through Drake’s hometown since the pair started feuding last year. The American rapper stops in the city for two nights on his Grand National Tour with SZA, and some Drake fans say they plan to congregate outside the Rogers Centre. ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — After a partial verdict in a chaotic day at Harvey Weinstein ’s sex crimes retrial, jurors are due Thursday to return to deliberations on a remaining charge — if the foreperson will join in. The jury delivered its partial verdict Wednesday, convicting the ex-studio boss of one of the top charges ... Read More »
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Sometimes there are strange symmetries in death, as in life. The twin passings of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson this week brought that into sharp relief. Both were musical geniuses who paid a high price for their gifts. They burned bright, with art they created at their peaks that became more moving and meaningful with ... Read More »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A tuxedo-wearing President Donald Trump was booed and cheered as he took his seat for the opening night of “Les Misérables” at the Kennedy Center, bringing his own dose of political drama to the theatrical production that was unfolding onstage. It was his first time attending a show there since becoming president, ... Read More »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A tuxedo-wearing President Donald Trump arrived at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday night for opening night of the award-winning musical “Les Misérables,” demonstrating his focus on an institution that he’s remaking in his image while asserting more control over the country’s cultural landscape. The Republican president replaced the previous leadership with loyalists, ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty again, convicted Wednesday of a top sex crimes charge at his #MeToo retrial in New York City. The mixed and partial verdict came more than five years after his first conviction, which an appeals court overturned last year. The jury returned a verdict on two ... Read More »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday made a brief trip to Montana, where he spoke to media mogul Rupert Murdoch; his son Lachlan Murdoch, the head of Fox News and News Corp.; and a group of other Fox News executives, according to two people familiar with the trip. Vance met with the ... Read More »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A tuxedo-wearing President Donald Trump arrived at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday night for opening night of the award-winning musical “Les Misérables,” demonstrating his focus on an institution that he’s dedicated to remaking in his image. The Republican president replaced the previous leadership with loyalists, had himself installed as chairman and pledged ... Read More »
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TORONTO — When Steven Page penned an ode to musical visionary Brian Wilson, he never expected to share a stage with the Beach Boy, perform alongside him nor hear him sing “Brian Wilson” to a roaring Toronto audience. But in the summer of 2000, Page says he felt an “absolute dream come true” when all ... Read More »
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BERLIN (AP) — Veteran rock star Bruce Springsteen, a high-profile critic of President Donald Trump, slammed the U.S. administration as “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous” during a concert Wednesday in Berlin. He was addressing tens of thousands of fans at a stadium built for the 1936 Olympic Games that still bears the scars of World War ... Read More »
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Notable reaction to the death of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson at age 82. ___ “Heard the sad news about Brian today and thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius. Rest in peace dear Brian.” — Bob Dylan, on X. “Brian Wilson was my friend and my brother ... Read More »
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