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Charges against topless protester during Juno Awards pending, Edmonton police say
By The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
EDMONTON – Police in Edmonton say charges are pending after a topless protester interrupted the Juno Awards. Pop-punk star Avril Lavigne was caught off-guard Monday night when the woman leapt on the stage. The woman was wearing pasties with paint on her that read “land back” and “save the green belt,” which was a reference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sarah Polley on ‘Women Talking’ and the Oscar she didn’t expect to win
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
Newly minted Oscar-winner Sarah Polley says the decade she spent away from the director’s chair prepared her for this latest phase of her career. “It didn’t feel like the end of the world if things didn’t work out this time,” the Toronto-born Polley said during a phone call from Los Angeles a day after her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 ‘The Voice of Holland’ ex-stars face sex offense charges
By The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Two former stars of “The Voice of Holland” will be charged with sex offenses linked to the once-popular Dutch talent show, prosecutors said Tuesday. A case was dropped against a third man for lack of evidence. The show was taken off the air more than a year ago after a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andrey Kurkov, Maryse Condé on International Booker list
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov and acclaimed Guadeloupe-born writer Maryse Condé are among 13 contenders announced Tuesday for the International Booker Prize for translated fiction. Kurkov, 61, who has written widely for Western publications on Russia’s invasion of his country, is nominated for “Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv,” a darkly comic portrait of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In unusual step, U2 reinterprets 40 of its best-known songs
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – In reimagining 40 of their best-known songs, U2 recognized that many fans would experience them through earphones connected to a device in their pockets – rather than being belted out onstage. That was one thought behind “Songs of Surrender,”coming out this week. The four men of U2, now either 61 or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Microsoft inks Xbox game deal with Boosteroid cloud service
By London, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
Microsoft said Tuesday that it has struck a deal to make Xbox PC video games available on the Boosteroid cloud gaming platform, its latest move to appease antitrust regulators scrutinizing its purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard. The U.S. tech giant said the 10-year agreement would also include Activision Blizzard titles like the popular Call ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Author Leigh Bardugo reaches blockbuster deal with publisher
By The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Million-selling author Leigh Bardugo has reached a blockbuster deal with Macmillan Publishers, an eight-figure agreement for more than a dozen books across several imprints. According to Macmillan, the books will comprise a “variety of formats, age categories and genres.” Bardugo is best known for her Grishaverse fantasy novels, which include “Shadow ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oprah Winfrey reflects on book club, announces 100th pick
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – For her 100th book club pick, Oprah Winfrey relied on the same instincts she has drawn upon from the start: Does the story move her? Does she think about it for days after? In a work of fiction, do the characters seem real to her? “When I don’t move on, that’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oprah reflects upon book club as she announces 100th pick
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on March 14th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – For her 100th book club pick, Oprah Winfrey relied on the same instincts she has drawn upon from the start: Does the story move her? Does she think about it for days after? In a work of fiction, do the characters seem real to her? “When I don’t move on, that’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Riceboy Sleeps’ sparks frenzy of activity for B.C. writer-director Anthony Shim
By Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press on March 14th, 2023
TORONTO – There’s been nothing tranquil about the B.C.-set immigrant drama “Riceboy Sleeps” since its buzz-laden debut at Toronto International Film Festival last year. After its September premiere, the mother-son film collected a slew of festival awards, including $25,000 prizes at TIFF and the Windsor International Film Festival, the title of best Canadian film at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Topless protestor crashes Junos, as Weeknd wins 5th award with album of the year
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
EDMONTON – A wildly unpredictable Juno Awards unfolded on Monday as a topless protester charged the stage, leading to some feisty words from Avril Lavigne, while an absent the Weeknd emerged as the top winner this year. With a few twists and turns, Canada’s biggest celebration of music did away with its typically tame proceedings ... Read More »
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