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This year’s big Juno Award winners include The Beaches, Charlotte Cardin
By The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2024
HALIFAX – The 2024 Juno Awards rocked Halifax with a televised bash Sunday night. Here are the big winners from the biggest night in Canadian music: Group of the Year: The Beaches Album of the Year: “99 Nights” by Charlotte Cardin Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Talk Humanitarian Award: Tegan and Sara Canadian Music Hall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comedian Kevin Hart joins an elite group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor
By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Kevin Hart, who rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of his country’s most recognizable performers, is receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in a gala performance at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Celebrities and prominent comedians filed into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anne Murray surprises Junos as Nelly Furtado performs medley to kick off Junos
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2024
HALIFAX – Anne Murray swooped into the Juno Awards to give viewers a hearty East Coast welcome, as host Nelly Furtado added some extra spark to the early festivities. Within minutes of the Junos show opening, the “I’m Like a Bird” singer went from delivering a splashy medley of her many hits, dressed in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBC’s Chuck Todd lays into his network for hiring former RNC chief Ronna McDaniel as an analyst
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Former NBC News “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd criticized his network Sunday for hiring former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor, saying on the air that many NBC journalists are uncomfortable with the decision. Todd spoke on “Meet the Press” after his successor as moderator, Kristen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kate and William ‘extremely moved’ by support since the Princess of Wales’ cancer revelation
By Pan Pylas, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, are said to be “extremely moved” by the public’s warmth and support following her shocking cancer announcement as tributes continued to pour in Sunday from around the world. After weeks of frenzied speculation on social media about her health and well-being, Kate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” is No. 1 with $45.2M, Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Immaculate’ lands in fourth
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Ghost busting is still a good business. “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” collected $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing Sony Pictures the studio’s first No. 1 film since last summer. The opening weekend for “Frozen Empire,” in 4,345 theaters, was nearly exactly the same as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aysanabee, Tate McRae, Tobi lead Award winners at pre-telecast Junos
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2024
HALIFAX – Artists from three corners of Canada’s music scene emerged as big winners at the Juno Awards industry gala on Saturday as rapper Tobi, alternative singer Aysanabee and pop star Tate McRae came out on top. Each pocketed two trophies at the invite-only event held at the Halifax Convention Centre, a precursor to Sunday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comedian Kevin Hart is joining a select group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor
By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on March 24th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Kevin Hart, who rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of the country’s most recognizable performers, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a gala performance Sunday at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Hart, 44, has honed a signature ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nelly Furtado set to host Juno Awards tonight in Halifax
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 24th, 2024
HALIFAX – Nelly Furtado is bringing the party to the East Coast as the Juno Awards get underway in Halifax tonight. The “I’m Like a Bird” hitmaker is set to work double duty as a musical performer and host of this year’s celebration of Canadian music. The Junos broadcast live on CBC from Halifax’s Scotiabank ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juno Award winners from the pre-telecast of the music celebration
By The Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2024
HALIFAX – The Juno Awards handed out the bulk of its trophies at a non-televised bash in Halifax Saturday. Here’s a look at some of the winners: Single of the Year: “Greedy” by Tate McRae Pop Album of the Year: “99 Nights” by Charlotte Cardin Songwriter of the Year: Aysanabee Rock Album of the Year: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aysanabee, Tate McRae, Tobi lead Juno Award winners at pre-telecast Junos
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2024
HALIFAX – Artists from three corners of Canada’s music scene were celebrated at the Juno Awards industry gala on Saturday as rapper Tobi, alternative singer Aysanabee and pop star Tate McRae emerged as big winners. All three pocketed two Junos each with Oji-Cree musician Aysanabee’s “Here and Now” being named alternative album of the year, ... Read More »
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