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Pence says Trump ‘endangered my family’ on Jan. 6
By Zeke Miller And Chris Megerian, The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday harshly criticized former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, widening the rift between the two men as they prepare to battle over the Republican nomination in next year’s election. “President Trump was wrong,” Pence said during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Country singer Tenille Townes, alt-rock band the Sadies among early Juno winners
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
TORONTO – Country singer Tenille Townes and alternative-rock band the Sadies were among the early winners at Saturday night’s pre-telecast Juno Awards celebration. The Grande Prairie, Alta.-raised Townes earned her second career Juno with “Masquerades,” named country album of the year at the Junos industry event, which is streaming live on YouTube and CBC Gem ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Glimpse into Oscars rehearsals shows stars at Dolby Theatre
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – On Oscars Sunday, audiences can expect to see stars reunited from some of their favorite films. “Four Weddings and a Funeral” co-stars Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell will stand beside one another to present an award at the show, as will Harrison Ford and Glenn Close, the President and Vice President ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscars race: Clock ticks for buffs to binge nominated films
By Bobby Caina Calvan, The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – A film buff from Oklahoma City, Elyssa Mann has scant time to waste, needing to cross just four more movies off her Oscars list before Sunday’s Academy Awards broadcast: Two animated films, one for cinematography and another for costume design. In the San Francisco Bay Area, Steve Tornello has just one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How and where to watch Sunday’s Oscar broadcast
By The Associated Press on March 11th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars, including when they are, where to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TV hit ‘The Last of Us’ expected to bring more filming opportunities to Alberta
By Angela Amato, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
EDMONTON – The HBO TV series “The Last of Us” has not only made many Albertans proud to recognize their province on screen, but the wildly popular post-apocalyptic show is also expected to bring in more filming opportunities. Alberta is no stranger to the film industry, with movies “The Revenant,” “Interstellar” and “Brokeback Mountain” also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Weeknd, Avril Lavigne, Tate McRae among top nominees at Junos pre-telecast
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on March 11th, 2023
TORONTO – Some of Canada’s brightest music stars will be toasted in Edmonton tonight as a pre-telecast Juno Awards celebration gets underway. More than 40 Juno categories will be handed out at the Juno Opening Night Awards, which stream live on YouTube and CBC Gem from the Edmonton Convention Centre, co-hosted by “Run the Burbs” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Records in Fox defamation case show pressures on reporters
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on March 10th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – It wasn’t critics, political foes or their bosses that united Fox News stars Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham when they gathered via text message for a gripe session shortly after the 2020 election. It was their own network’s news division. “They’re pathetic,” Carlson wrote. “THEY AREN’T SMART,” Ingraham emphasized. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New this week: ‘Ted Lasso,’ U2 and ‘The Boston Strangler’
By The Associated Press on March 10th, 2023
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES – Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon play the Boston Record American reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole, who connected several Boston-area murders in the early 1960s to a single ... Read More »
1 responseIn a first since 1961, the Oscars carpet will not be red
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on March 10th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Many things about the Academy Awards have changed over the years, but for the past six decades there has been at least one constant: The red carpet. The hues have varied over the years, but it has always been some shade of red. Until this year. On Wednesday outside the Dolby ... Read More »
1 responseOscars vs. ‘The Last of Us’: What are you watching Sunday?
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on March 10th, 2023
Will Joel and Ellie finally reach the doctors in “The Last of Us”? Will Michelle Yeoh take home the Oscar for best actress? Both questions will be answered this Sunday, but viewers will have to make a choice about which answer they want in real time. The season finale of the HBO hit is up ... Read More »
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