Entertainment News
Thailand’s adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes
By Jintamas Saksornchai, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2024
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) – Only a month after Thailand’s adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable. Fans unable to make the two-hour drive to Khao Kheow Open Zoo from the Thai capital Bangkok to see her in person can watch her video clips online, or simply scroll through social ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
By Josh Boak, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2024
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris is looking for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she participates in a livestream Thursday evening with former talk show host Oprah Winfrey. The event, billed as “Unite for America,” is being hosted by Winfrey from suburban Michigan, one of this election’s key battlegrounds. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs want Canadians tied to alleged Russian influencer op to testify at committee
By The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – MPs on the public safety and national security committee voted unanimously to launch an investigation into an alleged Russian ploy to dupe right-wing influencers into sowing division among Americans. A U.S. indictment filed earlier this month charged two employees of RT, a Russian state-controlled media outlet, in a US$10-million scheme that purportedly used ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Russians at War’ producers threaten legal action against TVO for pulling documentary
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
Lawyers representing the producers of “Russians at War” say they may pursue legal action against Ontario’s public broadcaster for pulling support for the controversial documentary amid outcry from the Ukrainian community and some Canadian politicians. A letter addressed to TVO’s board and management demands that the network immediately reinstate its commitment to air “Russians at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!This fund has launched some of the biggest names in fashion. It’s marking 20 years
By Beatrice Dupuy, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Amid the curated electronic music, models’ cold stares and magazine editors lining the runway at New York Fashion Week this season, several designers felt a particular sense of urgency. In a little over a month, they will learn whether they have won of one of the most coveted competitions for emerging ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hot Docs says it’s reopening theatre on a limited basis, searching for new leader
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
TORONTO – The beleaguered Hot Docs Film Festival says it will reopen its flagship Toronto theatre on a limited basis as it embarks on a search for a new leader this fall. Canada’s largest documentary film festival says the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema will open for third-party rentals and select partner screening events later ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs joins list of Hollywood stars charged with sex crimes
By Michael Casey, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2024
Since the #MeToo movement took off, a multitude of male celebrities have been accused of sexual misconduct, but only a handful of those in the music and film industries who have actually faced criminal charges. Sean “Diddy” Combs has now joined that short list of prosecuted stars. Here is a list of some of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young love can be hell. ‘Tell Me Lies’ showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer wants to write it that way
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2024
Dramatizing toxic relationships can be tricky, just ask the filmmakers and cast of “It Ends With Us.” While the movie about a woman who falls in love with a man who abuses her has been a box office success, it prompted discourse about whether it glorified domestic violence. The Hulu series “Tell Me Lies,” now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey among 2024 Legacy Awards honourees
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on September 19th, 2024
Toronto International Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey will be honoured at The Black Academy’s third annual Legacy Awards this month. He’ll join rap icon Kardinal Offishall and Soulpepper Theatre artistic director Weyni Mengesha as recipients at the awards bash celebrating the accomplishments of Black Canadians in film, television, music, sports and culture. Bailey will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A charred transformer on a Kyiv square makes for an unusual Ukraine war exhibit
By Hanna Arhirova, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A charred transformer from one of Ukraine’s badly damaged power plants has come to a square in Kyiv’s city center – a stark reminder of the scale of destruction caused by Russian strikes on the country’s energy system. The massive blackened hulk juxtaposed with a Ferris wheel further down Kontraktova Square ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘A star is born’: Actor Maisy Stella breaks through in the Sundance hit ‘My Old Ass’
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on September 19th, 2024
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – “Who’s that girl?” was a common refrain from Sundance Film Festival goers walking out of ” My Old Ass “ in January. The comedic and heartfelt coming of-age-film, in which a small town 18-year-old eager to leave for college is suddenly in conversation with her 39-year-old self (thank you, mushrooms), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
