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How a Marvel Comics artist helped give Newfoundland its own psychedelic superhero
By Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2022
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – When Marvel Comics artist Danny Bulanadi died last month, fans around the world took to social media to share his illustrations of well-known and well-muscled characters including Captain America, the Fantastic Four and the Transformers. But in Canada’s easternmost province, the Bulanadi drawings shared by fans were of a mysterious cloaked ... Read More »
1 response‘Something to Talk About’ songwriter Shirley Eikhard dies
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on December 17th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Shirley Eikhard, the singer-songwriter who supplied songs for Cher, Emmylou Harris, Anne Murray, Chet Atkins and found lasting fame penning Bonnie Raitt”˜s Grammy-winning 1991 hit “Something to Talk About,” has died. She was 67. Eikhard died Thursday at Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville, Ontario, due to complications from cancer, said ... Read More »
1 responseWoman injured in London concert crowd crush dies in hospital
By The Associated Press on December 17th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – A woman injured in a crush outside a London concert venue has died, police said Saturday. London resident Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one of eight people hospitalized after being caught in mayhem outside the O2 Brixton Academy on Thursday night, where Nigerian singer Asake was due to perform. The Metropolitan Police force ... Read More »
1 responsePart of haul from 2019 German museum jewelry heist recovered
By The Associated Press on December 17th, 2022
BERLIN (AP) – German authorities said Saturday that they have recovered a significant part of the 18th-century treasures stolen from Dresden’s Green Vault museum in a spectacular break-in more than three years ago. Prosecutors and police said in a statement that they secured 31 items in Berlin overnight, including “several pieces that appear to be ... Read More »
1 responseDreams of Chinese fame persist at Vancouver pageant, where stars are born
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on December 17th, 2022
VANCOUVER – The eight women lining up to take questions included a pediatrician, a legal assistant and a piano teacher. But standing on stage in their bikinis at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, B.C., they had one goal – to become the next Miss Chinese Vancouver. The popularity of the 27-year-old pageant is testament ... Read More »
1 responseWitness on tape says she saw Lanez shoot Megan Thee Stallion
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Megan Thee Stallion ‘s former close friend and assistant said in a recorded interview played for jurors Friday that she saw rapper Tory Lanez fire a gun at Megan’s feet. The interview with prosecutors from September was played at Lanez’s Los Angeles assault trial after Kelsey Harris said on the stand ... Read More »
1 responseNoah Centineo moves away from rom-coms with ‘The Recruit’
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
There’s a moment in the new Netflix series ” The Recruit,” starring Noah Centineo, when his character, Owen, finds himself in the middle of a shootout. As he ducks from a hail of bullets, Owen recognizes one of the people working for the other side as a woman he met in a bar. He momentarily ... Read More »
1 responseCBC and HBO Max renew TV comedy ‘Sort Of’ for third season
By The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
TORONTO – The TV comedy series “Sort Of” has been renewed for a third season by CBC and HBO Max. Created by the Toronto-raised duo Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo, the Peabody and Canadian Screen Award-winning series follows a genderfluid millennial as they navigate work ambitions and personal relationships. The second season wrapped up earlier ... Read More »
1 responseQ&A: Bethenny Frankel on giving advice on all platforms
By Brooke Lefferts, The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Bethenny Frankel has never been shy about offering her opinion, but lately, giving advice has become her business. The reality TV star and producer, entrepreneur, and bestselling author has a new CNBC show, “Money Court,” where she and co-host Kevin O’Leary hear business dilemmas and come up with solutions. On the ... Read More »
1 responseCan James Cameron’s striking ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ pull off a box-office smash?
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
TORONTO – With a striking blend of visual effects and state-of-the-art motion capture technology, “Avatar: The Way of Water” is billed as a movie-theatre experience unlike any other in the last few years, but it’s by far James Cameron’s biggest risk yet, industry analysts say. Disney’s second film in a projected five-part saga opens across ... Read More »
1 responseNew this week: Mariah Carey special, ‘Maverick,’ ‘Best Man’
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES – At long last, “Top Gun: Maverick” is coming to a streaming hub. The biggest film of the year is gearing up to land on Paramount+ as of Thursday after its high-flying ... Read More »
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