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Oasis announces reunion tour stop in Toronto in summer 2025 at Rogers Stadium
By Alex Goudge, The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
TORONTO – Britpop giants Oasis have added Toronto to its reunion tour. The band kicks off the North American leg of their world tour at Rogers Stadium on Aug. 24, 2025. It’s the first show officially scheduled for the open-air venue after its construction was announced last week. Liam and Noel Gallagher also announced shows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services
By Wyatte Grantham-philips And Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press on September 30th, 2024
DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant. DirecTV said Monday that it will acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that includes a payment of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DirecTV will buy rival Dish to create massive pay-TV company after yearslong pursuit
By Wyatte Grantham-philips And Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press on September 30th, 2024
DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling as the company, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant. DirecTV said Monday that it will acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that includes a payment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AT&T exits showbiz, sells remaining stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG for $7.6 billion
By Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press on September 30th, 2024
AT&T is selling its majority stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG Partners for $7.6 billion, ending the communication giant’s remaining ties to the entertainment industry. AT&T said Monday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it will receive payments from TPG and DirecTV for its remaining 70% stake in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AI companies could be more transparent to help users make informed choices: Meta VP
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on September 30th, 2024
TORONTO – Ask Meta Platforms Inc.’s head of artificial intelligence research how the technology could be made safer and she takes inspiration from an unlikely place: the grocery store. Supermarkets are filled with products that offer key information at a glance, Joelle Pineau says. “That list of ingredients allows people to make informed choices about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Black, beautiful energy’: Legacy Awards salute Bailey, Offishall, future Black stars
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on September 29th, 2024
TORONTO – Rapper and record exec Kardinal Offishall spoke about the importance of building a foundation for future generations during a heartfelt speech at the Legacy Awards on Sunday, as the fate of future telecasts hung in the balance. The Juno Award-winning Offishall accepted the Icon Award for his decades of service as Canada’s hip-hop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anderson and James hope CBC will keep Legacy Awards going as three-year deal ends
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on September 29th, 2024
TORONTO – Shamier Anderson and Stephan James spoke candidly about the future of the Legacy Awards at the event’s third annual Black Carpet on Sunday. The Toronto actors and brothers said they hope CBC will continue to invest in the awards bash they founded, which celebrates the accomplishments of Black Canadians in film, television, music, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anderson and James hope CBC will keep Legacy Awards going as show gets underway
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on September 29th, 2024
TORONTO – Shamier Anderson and Stephan James spoke candidly about the future of the Legacy Awards at the event’s third annual Black Carpet on Sunday. The Toronto actors and brothers said they hope CBC will continue to invest in the awards bash they founded, which celebrates the accomplishments of Black Canadians in film, television, music, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
By The Associated Press on September 29th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home in Maui, Hawaii on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said in an email. He was 88. McFarland said Kristofferson died peacefully, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on September 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. He was 76. Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement released by Ashton’s manager, Alan Somers, on Sunday. No cause ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Megalopolis’ flops, ‘The Wild Robot’ soars at box office
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on September 29th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office. “The Wild Robot,” Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s bestseller, outperformed expectations to launch with $35 million in ticket sales in U.S. ... Read More »
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