Entertainment

President Donald Trump’s contentious relationship with U.S. news organizations has led to a host of legal battles and disputes, the latest of which is ABC’s indefinite suspension of the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show Wednesday. Trump celebrated the suspension of Kimmel, a veteran late-night comic and frequent critic of the president and his policies. Kimmel’s monologue [...] Read More »

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seven years after her landmark debut “Invasion of Privacy,” Cardi B has returned. And, in typical fashion, she’s doing it with plenty of spectacle. The Grammy winner made her long-awaited sophomore album “Am I the Drama?,” released Friday, feel like prime-time theater. Friday’s release arrived days after she revealed her fourth [...] Read More »

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a crowded late-night field, Jimmy Kimmel rose to become a cultural fixture. For two decades, Kimmel has been one of the most familiar faces on television. He’s the kind of entertainer who could blend slapstick humor with sharp political satire and still find himself entrusted with hosting Hollywood’s most prestigious [...] Read More »

VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver has bestowed its top honour on one of its highest-profile Hollywood stars, actor Ryan Reynolds. A statement from the city says Reynolds was recognized for his philanthropic and cultural achievements with the Freedom of the City award during a private ceremony Thursday. Reynolds, a Vancouver native, is among Hollywood’s [...] Read More »

MONTREAL — Canadian comedian Mike Ward says it’s unthinkable that Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show has been taken off the air. In a series of X posts, Ward says the decision was entirely political and that America should be ashamed of what happened. Broadcast company ABC said Wednesday it had indefinitely suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” [...] Read More »

After focusing on comedies for the bulk of the past few seasons, Medicine Hat Musical Theatre is stepping back into the world of drama with 12 Angry Men, and it does not disappoint. Opening tonight for the first of six shows, 12 Angry Men give the local playhouse room to flex its more serious muscles, both [...] Read More »

Every day my first order of business is to turn on my computer and review what tickets have been sold on TIXX.ca over the past 24 hours – this information is vitally important to every part of the rest of my day. Although choosing and securing entertainment for the Esplanade is fun and exciting, there’s [...] Read More »

“We know our successes are even bigger than what the public sees.” This was a part of a conversation with a colleague recently, and it made me reflect on some of the auxiliary pieces of my job. My title as Food and Beverage Manager can be a little broad, especially with how many different events [...] Read More »

As Event Services Coordinator for the Community Development Department, I’m sometimes asked what I do. My main role is managing rentals at our facilities. At the Esplanade I book meeting rooms, theatre rental shows, children’s birthday parties and weddings. At the Cultural Centre I book the city’s rooms for non-profit organizations such as studio space [...] Read More »

Who’s ready for some camp at the cabin in the woods? Medicine Hat Musical Theatre’s production of Evil Dead The Musical premieres tonight at 8 p.m. with its first of nine shows, promising plenty of laughs, a touch of shock value and an overall bloody good time. Based on Sam Raimi’s cult classic film trilogy, [...] Read More »