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Hate your signature? Try plastic surgery for autographs
By Leanne Italie, The Associated Press on February 28th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Doctors, lawyers, celebrities: There’s a new cosmetic surgery, of sorts, that has snared them all. By that, we mean handing over money to hire a calligrapher for a fresh take on writing one’s own name in cursive. With a pen or another writing implement. On paper. A corner of TikTok, Instagram ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Retro rock tale ‘Daisy Jones,’ comedy ‘Big Door Prize’ among March streaming picks
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023
Here’s a roundup of standout TV series and films debuting on subscription streaming platforms in March: “Daisy Jones and the Six” Rock “˜n’ roll dramas set in the 1970s seem a dime a dozen and yet this adaptation of the bestselling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid proves there’s still gas left in the tank. Set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China says TikTok ban reflects US insecurities
By The Associated Press on February 28th, 2023
BEIJING (AP) – U.S. government bans on Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok reveal Washington’s own insecurities and are an abuse of state power, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday. The U.S. government “has been overstretching the concept of national security and abusing state power to suppress other countries’ companies,” Mao Ning said at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fox’s Kurtz says he’s disallowed from covering Dominion case
By The Associated Press on February 27th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Fox News media reporter Howard Kurtz says he’s been barred by his company from covering Dominion Voting System’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox and he “strongly disagrees” with the decision. Kurtz made the announcement on his Sunday “Media Buzz” program, saying he was responding to people who wondered why he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Black Canadian film and TV creators on Black History Month: a time to look forward
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Black creators in Canada’s television and film industry say Black History Month is about looking forward, as much as it is about looking back. Here’s a look at what several artists have to say about celebrating Black talent and supporting a strong future. Arnold Pinnock, actor, director, co-creator, executive producer and co-writer of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovenian band Laibach’s Ukraine concert canceled amid rift
By Ali Zerdin, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2023
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) – A planned concert by Slovenia’s popular band Laibach in Ukraine next month has been cancelled after the group angered Ukrainians by remarks interpreted to suggest that Kyiv was involved in a proxy war on behalf of its Western patrons. The iconic band, known for using military-style imagery and totalitarian symbols, had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comedian Brent Butt strays from comic roots with a debut thriller, “Huge: A Novel”
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Canadian actor, comedian and screenwriter Brent Butt is adding budding novelist to his resume with the release of his debut publication in October. “Huge: A Novel” is being billed as an unexpectedly dark and twisted thriller from the family-friendly entertainer. The book follows three standup comedians as they embark on a run of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. producers sue Anne of Green Gables licensing body for right to put on musical
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
CHARLOTTETOWN – The Unites States-based producers of a musical about Anne of Green Gables have filed a lawsuit in New York claiming that their show does not infringe on Prince Edward Island’s most famous export. The lawsuit filed last week in the Southern District of New York court by producers of the show alleges that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jeff Probst a constant for ‘Survivor’ as it nears 44th game
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – There was a time Jeff Probst could not imagine doing what he will on Wednesday, being on hand as host for the start of a 44th season of “Survivor.” That’s not simply because of the transitory nature of television, where a 44th season of anything is a rarity, even a program ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Dilbert,’ Scott Adams lose distributor over racist remarks
By David A. Lieb, The Associated Press on February 27th, 2023
“Dilbert” creator Scott Adams experienced possibly the biggest repercussion of recent racist comments when a major comics syndicator, which also operates the GoComics website, announced Sunday it would no longer work with the cartoonist. Andrews McMeel Universal said in a statement that the syndication company was “severing” their relationship with Adams. By Monday morning, Adams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Newfoundland, a tin of sardines in the premier’s office has something to say
By The Canadian Press on February 27th, 2023
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – History, emotion and a tin of sardines hung over talks last week between Quebec Premier François Legault and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey. Grant Boland’s painting “Canned Fish” has a prominent spot in Furey’s office and drew curious questions from onlookers when it turned up in photos of Furey and ... Read More »
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