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Pamela Anderson on telling her story on her terms
By Cassandra Szkalrski, The Canadian Press on February 9th, 2023
TORONTO – Pamela Anderson says she’s not looking for sympathy, nor for any apologies for the myriad career indignities she details in her recently released memoir and documentary. The B.C.-born beauty icon says she’s focused on pursuing a new stage in her life that includes a second season of her HGTV Canada renovation series and ... Read More »
1 responsePeltz, citing changes at Disney, ends push for seat on board
By Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2023
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has called off a proxy fight with Disney one day after newly returned CEO Bob Iger announced a major restructuring of the company that includes thousands of job cuts. Peltz phoned into CNBC on Thursday to say that his firm, Trian Fund Management, got everything it wanted with the changes imposed ... Read More »
1 responsePeltz, citing changes at Disney, ends push for set on board
By Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2023
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has called off a proxy fight with Disney one day after newly returned CEO Bob Iger announced a major restructuring of the company that includes thousands of job cuts. Peltz phoned into CNBC on Thursday to say that his firm, Trian Fund Management, got everything it wanted with the changes imposed ... Read More »
1 responseEugene Lee, award-winning Broadway, ‘SNL’ set designer, dies
By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Eugene Lee, the six-time Emmy Award-winning production designer for “Saturday Night Live” who won three Tony Awards for his Broadway sets, including the complicated, greenified Emerald City of “Wicked,” has died. He was 83. Lee died Tuesday in Providence, Rhode Island, said Trinity Repertory Company, where he had been a resident ... Read More »
1 responseJohn Travolta, Adam Driver star in Super Bowl ads
By Mae Anderson, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest, glitziest stage. Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the big game on Sunday, in order to capture the attention of the roughly 100 million viewers who tune in each year. In order ... Read More »
1 responseLongtime artist Mendelson Joe dies at 78 after living with Parkinson’s disease
By The Canadian Press on February 9th, 2023
EMSDALE, Ont. – Mendelson Joe, a singer-songwriter, artist and longtime activist, died at the age of 78 on Tuesday. Joe’s wife, Karen Robinson, confirmed he died at his home in Emsdale, Ont., north of Toronto, through Canada’s medical assistance in dying after living with Parkinson’s disease for more than five years. Born Birrell Josef Mendelson ... Read More »
1 responseBurt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2023
Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer and Oscar winner who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of “Walk on By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and dozens of other hits, has died at 94. Bacharach died Wednesday at home in Los Angeles of natural causes, publicist Tina ... Read More »
1 responseNew “Toy Story,” “Frozen” and “Zootopia” movies on tap
By Michelle Chapman, The Associated Press on February 9th, 2023
Disney is working on sequels for “Toy Story,” “Frozen” and “Zootopia,” three huge hits as the entertainment powerhouse attempts to find its footing under newly returned CEO Bob Iger. The Walt Disney Co. is undergoing a “strategic transformation,” Iger said on Wednesday. That includes 7,000 job cuts announced this week and a renewed focus on ... Read More »
1 responseProposed U.S. visa fee increase could make tours unaffordable for Canadian musicians
By Angela Amato, The Canadian Press on February 9th, 2023
The possibility of touring the United States could be out of reach for many Canadian musicians after Homeland Security proposed an increase to visa fees for international entertainers. The U.S. agency proposed a rate increase of more than 250 per cent, says the Canadian Federation of Musicians, which would bring the fee to more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chasing Horse charged with federal crimes in sex abuse probe
By Rio Yamat, The Associated Press on February 8th, 2023
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) – A former “Dances With Wolves” actor accused of sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls for decades was charged with federal crimes Wednesday, adding to the growing list of criminal cases against Nathan Chasing Horse since his arrest last week in Nevada. Chasing Horse, 46, now faces two counts of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Ear Hustle’ podcast co-host is free from San Quentin prison
By The Associated Press on February 8th, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A co-host of “Ear Hustle,” the Pulitzer Prize-nominated podcast produced behind bars, was released from San Quentin State Prison on Wednesday, a year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted his sentence. Rahsaan “New York” Thomas, 52, left the lockup near San Francisco and was greeted by his fellow podcast co-hosts Walter ... Read More »
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