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A$AP Rocky trial begins closing arguments and Rihanna comes to court with their toddler sons
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s one essential difference between the two closing arguments at rapper A$AP Rocky ‘s trial: Prosecutors said Thursday that the hip-hop star fired two shots at a former friend from a handgun. Defense lawyers will say he fired blanks from a gun that wasn’t real. The Grammy-nominated music star, fashion mogul ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The 75th Berlin Film Festival kicks off with ‘The Light’ shining on politics
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin International Film Festival is kicking off on Thursday with the world premiere of Tom Tykwer’s “The Light,” a timely tale of a dysfunctional German family and a Syrian refugee. The festival known as the Berlinale this year comes against the backdrop of Germany’s parliament elections. For Tykwer, it’s the third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Saturday Night Live’ plans a massive 50th anniversary special. Who’s coming and how to watch
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The 50th anniversary celebration of “Saturday Night Live” is so big, it’s not even on Saturday. Airing Sunday and spanning three hours, the, yes, live “SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration” will assemble a dream team of stars who have helped the show become an enduring pop culture force, including alumni like Tina ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pamela Anderson, Tom Green and Jason Priestley recall fun, wild, pressure-cooker gig of hosting ‘SNL’
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
Hosting “Saturday Night Live” is a massive career milestone, but it also comes with intense pressure to deliver laughs on live TV alongside the funniest in the business. Ahead of the sketch comedy staple’s 50th anniversary, three Canadian stars — Tom Green, Pamela Anderson and Jason Priestley — reflect on their time as guest hosts. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New national tour of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ features Fergie L. Philippe and Kyra Belle Johnson
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Fergie L. Philippe first saw the stage musical “Beauty and the Beast” pretty late, as a freshman in college. Kyra Belle Johnson got to know it much earlier — in sixth grade she played a sugar cube in a middle school production. Years later, they’ve been picked to lead the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s a publishing fairy tale. ‘Hansel and Gretel’ is reimagined by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two literary giants who apparently never met: Stephen King and the late Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins Publishers announced Thursday that the King-Sendak re-imagining of the famed Brothers Grimm tale about two lost children in a frightening forest is scheduled for Sept. 13. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘SNL’ at 50: The Tragically Hip’s potent mix of weed and improvisation on live TV
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
As “Saturday Night Live” marks its 50th anniversary, The Canadian Press looks back on some of the sketch comedy show’s most notable Canadian musical performances. Musical Guest: The Tragically Hip Song: “Grace, Too” and “Nautical Disaster” Host: John Goodman Date: March 25, 1995 THE SHOW: Due to scheduling conflicts with his TV sitcom “Roseanne,” host ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A$AP Rocky trial heads to closing arguments. Did the rapper fire real bullets or blanks?
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s one essential difference between arguments at rapper A$AP Rocky ‘s trial: Prosecutors will say Thursday that the hip-hop star fired two shots at a former friend from a handgun, while defense lawyers will say he fired blanks from a gun that wasn’t real. Jurors should begin deliberations by the afternoon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White House says it has the right to punish AP reporters over Gulf naming dispute
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The White House said Wednesday that news organizations that refuse to use President Donald Trump’s new name for the Gulf of Mexico were telling “lies” and insisted it would continue to bar Associated Press journalists from presidential events. Trump has decreed that the international body of water — which borders Mexico, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The relationship between the White House and its press corps is time-tested – and can be contentious
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
This week, the White House barred Associated Press journalists from three media appearances by President Donald Trump — two of them in the Oval Office itself. Some of the reaction said, effectively, this: What right do you have to be there, anyway? The answer is a combination of tradition, independent reporting and the First Amendment’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ian Hanomansing to host live CBC News Network prime-time show from Vancouver
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
CBC News Network is turning to Ian Hanomansing for live weekday prime-time coverage as an avalanche of breaking news shows no signs of abating. The public broadcaster says its veteran Vancouver-based newsman will take over a two-hour slot following “Power & Politics” starting Tuesday, Feb. 18. “Hanomansing Tonight” will air weeknights starting at 7 p.m. ... Read More »
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