September 15th, 2025

Entertainment News

Steven Spielberg celebrates ‘awesome’ 50th anniversary ‘Jaws’ exhibition at Academy Museum

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Why would anyone keep a prop from the set of “Jaws?” Steven Spielberg was musing about what it felt like while making his 1975 oceanic classic, and how little he thought any of it would matter when shooting the now-legendary opening scene of a woman night-swimming past an ocean buoy. His ... Read More »

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Netherlands is latest to threaten to boycott Eurovision if Israel participates

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — The Netherlands added itself Friday to a number of countries pressuring organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest to drop Israel from the contest because of its war in the Gaza Strip. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, one of dozens of public broadcasters that collectively fund and broadcast the contest, said it would not take ... Read More »

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Sterling K. Brown has 3 Emmys, but Dan Fogelman has a bottle of scotch and a story

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sterling K. Brown has three Emmys, including best actor in a drama for “This Is Us.” His friend, “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman, has none, despite nine nominations. Both are heading into Sunday’s Emmy Awards with fresh nominations, this time for the first season of their new collaboration, “Paradise.” Fogelman ... Read More »

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Jane Austen fans honor 250 years since her birth with grand costumed balls and dancing

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Ellie Potts goes dancing with her friends most weeks. They don’t put on the latest Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran, though — they much prefer English country dances that were popular more than 200 years ago. As the music starts, about two dozen men and women curtsy and bow, extend a gloved ... Read More »

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Royal Opera appearance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko draws pro-Ukraine demonstration

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Dozens of Ukrainians and their supporters have demonstrated outside the Royal Opera House in London to protest a performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko. Protesters outside Thursday’s opening night of Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” held Ukrainian flags and signs saying “While Netrebko sings, Ukraine bleeds” and “Stop glorifying Russian aggressor culture.” Netrebko received ... Read More »

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From time travel to family ties: Five hidden gems at TIFF

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

TORONTO — Beyond the glitz of Hollywood red carpet premieres, the Toronto International Film Festival hosts a treasure trove of cinematic gems worth seeking out. Here are five standout titles from this year’s TIFF. “My Father’s Shadow” Two young brothers join their estranged father on a day trip to Lagos in this film set against ... Read More »

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Royal Opera appearance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko draws pro-Ukraine protest

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Dozens of Ukrainians and their supporters have demonstrated outside the Royal Opera House in London to protest a performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko. Protesters outside Thursday’s opening night of Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” held Ukrainian flags and signs saying “While Netrebko sings, Ukraine bleeds” and “Stop glorifying Russian aggressor culture.” Netrebko received ... Read More »

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Canadian filmmakers Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie turn love and art into a grave affair

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

TORONTO — Grace Glowicki is bracing for more than one premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. There’s the Canadian debut of “Dead Lover,” her cadaverous horror-comedy co-starring her husband, Ben Petrie – and, potentially, the birth of their first child. “Wouldn’t that be so funny if my water broke on stage during ... Read More »

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Jane Austen fans step back in time to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the beloved author’s birth

By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Ellie Potts goes dancing with her friends most weeks. They don’t put on the latest Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran, though — they much prefer English country dances that were popular more than 200 years ago. As the music starts, about two dozen men and women curtsy and bow, extend a gloved ... Read More »

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Music Review: Ed Sheeran returns to his roots on ‘Play,’ a cross-cultural playground

By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Sheeran has long sought to bring people together with his music, whether it be his emotionally resonant acoustic ballads or unproblematic, danceable pop hits. “Play,” his eighth studio album out Friday, stays in that familiar lane for the most part. In his quest, Sheeran has maintained an everyman quality by ... Read More »

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Music Review: Spinal Tap almost goes to 11 on ‘The End Continues’ soundtrack

By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025

The ostensibly fictitious hard-rock band Spinal Tap has been together, off and on, slightly longer than Katy Perry has been alive, and as of Friday, has released four studio albums and two feature films. Their latest album, “The End Continues,” continues to do what they’ve always done best: delightfully walk the fine line between clever ... Read More »

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