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Noah Cowan, former co-director of the Toronto International Film Festival, dead at 55

By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023

TORONTO – Noah Cowan, former co-director of the Toronto International Film Festival, has died at the age of 55. Cowan’s publicist confirmed he died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a battle with glioblastoma, which he was diagnosed with in December 2021. Cowan’s career climb at the festival began when he took a volunteer job at ... Read More »

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HarperCollins, striking workers agree to federal mediation

By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on January 26th, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) – HarperCollins Publishers and the union representing some 250 striking employees have agreed to enter into federal mediation, the first sign of a possible settlement since the work stoppage began in early November. “We are excited to have this opportunity to continue bargaining with HarperCollins and hope they finally are ready to ... Read More »

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New grant for Indigenous filmmakers launched in honour of Jeff Barnaby

By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023

TORONTO – Sarah Del Seronde is a big believer in interrogating the word “legacy,” particularly as it relates to her late husband, the filmmaker Jeff Barnaby. Seronde, who is also a filmmaker, said it feels strange to switch from being Barnaby’s partner to talking about the impact of his work now that he’s gone. “His ... Read More »

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Chorus of criticism against N.B.’s proposed reform to French immersion school program

By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023

FREDERICTON – Teachers and parents gathered in Fredericton to make their voices heard opposing the New Brunswick government’s plan to reform the French immersion program in schools by the fall. The government-led consultations involving about 300 people at the Delta Hotel on Wednesday lasted about 90 minutes past the scheduled 8:30 p.m. end time, and ... Read More »

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Shania Twain says she feels ‘time crunch’ to record more albums while she has a voice

By David Friend, The Canadian Press on January 26th, 2023

Shania Twain says she worries her singing voice “may not last forever” and wants to “hurry up and make more records” while she still can. Twain told The Canadian Press she feels a “time crunch” on her voice, and fears she may lose it in the fallout of contracting Lyme disease roughly two decades ago. ... Read More »

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Couture season ends with clubbing, celebrity and glamour

By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press on January 26th, 2023

PARIS (AP) – The experimentalism and audacity of 1980s club kids inspired Valentino, one of the last high-octane shows of this Paris Fashion Week couture season. Thousands of fans lined the Pont Alexandre III bridge on a chilly Wednesday night to scream as their idols went in and out – from K-pop star Suga of ... Read More »

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Court orders Detroit museum to hold onto disputed van Gogh

By The Associated Press on January 26th, 2023

DETROIT (AP) – A federal appeals court has ordered a Detroit museum to hold onto an 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh amid a Brazilian collector’s dispute with the museum over the painting. Wednesday’s order from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati comes days after U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh in ... Read More »

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Historically Black TSU hopes for Grammy with gospel album

By Travis Loller, The Associated Press on January 26th, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Like a lot of great projects, the idea for Grammy-nominated album “The Urban Hymnal” was first sketched out on a paper restaurant napkin. Gospel songwriter and producer Sir the Baptist had come to Nashville in October 2021 to hear Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands perform during homecoming at the invitation ... Read More »

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Eva Green, producers battle in UK court over collapsed film

By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on January 26th, 2023

LONDON (AP) – A lawyer for Eva Green on Thursday accused producers of a collapsed film of trying to damage the performer’s reputation by depicting her as a “diva.” The French actress, who played Vesper Lynd in James Bond thriller “Casino Royale,” is suing producers for a $1 million fee she says she is owed ... Read More »

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