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Juno Award winners from the broadcast: Jessie Reyez, Preston Pablo, Tobi
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
A list of winners from the Juno Awards broadcast: Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year: “Yessie” by Jessie Reyez Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Preston Pablo Album of the Year: “Dawn FM” by The Weeknd Rap Album of the Year: “Shall I Continue?” by Tobi TikTok Juno Fan Choice: Avril Lavigne This report by The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe, writer of poetic fiction, dies
By Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
TOKYO (AP) – Nobel literature laureate Kenzaburo Oe, whose darkly poetic novels were built from his childhood memories during Japan’s postwar occupation and from being the parent of a disabled son, has died. He was 88. Oe, who was also an outspoken anti-nuclear and peace activist, died on March 3, his publisher, Kodansha Ltd., said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Topless fan crashes Junos broadcast, as Weeknd wins 5th award with album of the year
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
EDMONTON – Avril Lavigne shooed a topless woman off the Juno Awards stage in Edmonton shortly after the show got underway. The pop-punk princess appeared blindsided when a fan from the audience leapt on the stage wearing pasties with “land back” painted on her arm. Once Lavigne noticed the crasher, she swore at her and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avril Lavigne shocked as topless fan crashes Juno Awards broadcast
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
EDMONTON – Avril Lavgine shooed a topless fan off the Juno Awards stage in Edmonton shortly after the show got underway. The pop-punk princess appeared blindsided when someone from the audience leapt on the stage during her introduction of AP Dhillon and stuck around in the background for nearly 30 seconds. Once Lavigne noticed the ... Read More »
1 responseAudience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 million
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Whether it was the lingering drama of The Slap or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year. The 95th Academy Awards, which aired Sunday night on ABC, was viewed by an estimated 18.7 million, according to preliminary Fast ... Read More »
1 responseHBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ season finale draws in a series high
By Karena Phan, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – “The Last of Us” fans set another rating record for the season one finale of the apocalyptic, mushroom-infected zombie video game adaptation. Despite airing against the Oscars Sunday night, HBO said the season finale drew in 8.2 million viewers. Viewership for “The Last of Us” has consistently grown throughout the season. ... Read More »
1 responseJurors see cellphone data of XXXTentacion’s accused killers
By Terry Spencer, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Jurors in the trial of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion concluded their fourth day of deliberations Monday by reviewing almost 1,200 text messages and several videos and photos seized from two of their cellphones. Some of the videos and photos showed the defendants flashing fistfuls of ... Read More »
1 responseFor Asian Americans, Yeoh, Quan’s Oscar wins are theirs too
By Terry Tang, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Edward Dion Farinas watches the Academy Awards every year but the Filipino American didn’t expect to have such a visceral reaction when hearing Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh’s awards announced. “I had a squeal come out that I was not expecting,” said Farinas, who was watching Sunday from his Austin, ... Read More »
1 responseOne loser in ‘Everything Everywhere’ romp: Oscar bait
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – When Daniel Kwan was accepting one of the many awards for “Everything All at Once” at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, he took a moment to assure his young son that what was happening was, to be sure, odd. “This is not normal,” said Kwan, who directed the film with his creative ... Read More »
1 responseHow (and where) to watch Oscar-winning films (mostly) online
By Nardos Haile, The Associated Press on March 13th, 2023
Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the 95th Academy Awards with big wins including best picture and a historic win for Michelle Yeoh. Stories of family permeated 2022 cinema and winners this year, as did big-budget blockbusters (even if they were denied top honors Sunday night). Even the Oscars itself is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Film Board director Julie Roy named new CEO of Telefilm Canada
By The Canadian Press on March 13th, 2023
TORONTO – Telefilm Canada has named Julie Roy as its new executive director and CEO. Roy currently serves as director general and programming chief officer at the National Film Board of Canada, but will step into the role at Telefilm on April 3. Her term at Telefilm’s helm will last five years. The Crown corporation ... Read More »
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