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B.C. high-schooler cut from American Idol top 8, calls experience ‘an honour’
By The Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2023
The last Canadian singer standing in this season’s “American Idol” has been cut from the reality TV show after making it to the top 10. Tyson Venegas, a 17-year-old high-school student from Port Moody, B.C., received praise from the judges Monday night for his rendition of Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved.” But of the 23-million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oprah Winfrey chooses new Verghese novel for her book club
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on May 2nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese, “The Covenant of Water,” is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick. “The Covenant of Water,” published Tuesday, is Verghese’s first work of fiction since his million-selling “Cutting for Stone” came out in 2009. Verghese’s current book is a multigenerational saga set in India from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweden’s king, queen visit Baltic neighbor Estonia
By The Associated Press on May 2nd, 2023
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) – Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia began a three-day state visit to Estonia Tuesday – their first official visit to the former Soviet repubic in more than 30 years. Estonian President Alar Karis and his wife welcomed the Swedish king and queen at Tallinn’s central Freedom Square with full ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the Met Gala: A furry feline star, a tardy Cinderella
By Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press on May 2nd, 2023
Jared Leto was looking for a place to hang his hat. Er, actually his head. Leto was walking around the cocktail reception at the Met Gala, not long after his big entrance on the carpet as Choupette, designer Karl Lagerfeld’s famous cat, in a full-on white fur suit with very real-looking eyes. Once inside cocktails, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Cochrane, Steven Page recall Gordon Lightfoot’s influence on Canadian music
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – Gordon Lightfoot left a lasting impression on music fans and some Canadian musicians say his influence on the country’s collective identity is immeasurable. Rock singer Tom Cochrane described Lightfoot, who died Monday at 84 years old, as a personal friend and inspiration who proved himself as one of Canada’s “seminal cultural artists” while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian broadcasters ramp up coronation coverage ahead of main event Saturday
By The Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2023
TORONTO – Canada’s major networks have kicked off a week of coronation coverage leading to Saturday’s historic crowning of King Charles III and Queen Consort, Camilla. CBC’s flagship newscast “The National” and “CTV National News” are each broadcasting live from London all week, while “Global National” heads overseas Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. In-depth coverage of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jews, Muslims, Sikhs get coronation role as king reaches out
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on May 2nd, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Rabbi Nicky Liss won’t be watching King Charles III’s coronation. He’ll be doing something he considers more important: praying for the monarch on the Jewish sabbath. On Saturday, he will join rabbis across Britain in reading a prayer in English and Hebrew that gives thanks for the new king in the name ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III makes space for faith at his coronation
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on May 2nd, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Rabbi Nicky Liss won’t be watching King Charles III’s coronation. He’ll be doing something he considers more important: praying for the monarch on the Jewish sabbath. On Saturday, he will join rabbis across Britain in reading a prayer in English and Hebrew that gives thanks for the new king in the name ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tony nominations: It’s reckoning time for a crowded Broadway
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on May 1st, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Broadway has taken audiences to fascinating places this season, from a female-led retelling of the events of 1776 to the enlightened land of Camelot and from a lifeboat bobbing in the Pacific Ocean to a prison in Georgia just before World War I. On Tuesday, all those places and more will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Met Gala: Rihanna, Jared Leto as Choupette, Kim K. in pearls
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on May 1st, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Rihanna shut down the Met Gala carpet Monday encased in white camellia detailing on her long train gown. Janelle Monáe dropped a bulky coat to reveal a sheer cage and Jeremy Pope walked in a cape emblazoned with the visage of Karl Lagerfeld. In the spirit of Lagerfeld himself (he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Awards, admirers and key albums: Some facts about Gordon Lightfoot
By The Canadian Press on May 1st, 2023
Some facts about Gordon Lightfoot, the folk singing legend who died Monday night at age 84. Born: Nov. 17, 1938, Orillia, Ont. Musicians who have performed Lightfoot songs: Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul & Mary, Ian & Sylvia, Richie Havens, Glen Campbell, Anne Murray, Nana Mouskouri, Harry Belafonte, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, George Hamilton IV. Awards: ... Read More »
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