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Popular South Korean movie star Ahn Sung-ki, dubbed ‘The Nation’s Actor,’ dies at 74
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ahn Sung-ki, one of South Korean cinema’s biggest stars whose prolific 60-year career and positive, gentle public image earned him the nickname “The Nation’s Actor,” died on Monday. He was 74. The death of Ahn, who had been fighting blood cancer for years, was announced by his agency, the Artist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prominent South Korean movie star Ahn Sung-ki has died, hospital says
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A Seoul hospital says prominent South Korean movie star Ahn Sung-ki has died. He was 74. The Seoul-based Soonchunhyang University Hospital says Ahn died on Monday morning. Ahn has been fighting blood cancer for years. Ahn is one of South Korean cinema’s most beloved and respected stars. His 60-year extensive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hollywood starts 2026 with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ No. 1, as James Cameron’s sci-fi epic crosses $1B
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025. In three weeks of release, “Fire and Ash” has cleared $1 billion worldwide. The third chapter in James Cameron’s Pandora epic collected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leonardo DiCaprio on the importance of creating cinema over content at Palm Springs Film Festival
By Canadian Press on January 4th, 2026
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio emphasized the importance of creating cinema over content at the Palm Springs Film Festival Friday night. “Movies are still meant to be experienced, together, in a theatre. Right now, that belief matters more than ever. Original films are harder to make and harder to protect. But movies still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drake faces class action lawsuit over ties to ‘illegal’ online gambling company
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
TORONTO — Drake is facing another legal battle in 2026. The Toronto rapper has been named as part of a proposed U.S. class action lawsuit that alleges he, and other individuals, used proceeds from a gambling website to “obscure transmissions of money,” which were then used to artificially inflate his streaming music play counts. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BTS announces March comeback date, putting an end to a nearly four-year hiatus
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — They’re going to light up 2026 like dynamite: K-pop group BTS’ comeback has an official date. According to a note shared to social media by the entertainment company BigHit Music, the mega popular group will return on March 20. That’s after a nearly four-year hiatus, as all seven members of BTS ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drake faces class action lawsuit over ties to online gambling company
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
TORONTO — Drake is facing another legal battle in 2026. The Toronto rapper has been named as part of a U.S. class action lawsuit which alleges he, and other individuals, used proceeds from a gambling website to “obscure transmissions of money,” which were then used to artificially inflate his streaming music play counts. The suit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Country singer Zach Bryan has married Samantha Leonard
By Canadian Press on January 2nd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s to a lifetime of pink skies: The irreverent country singer Zach Bryan is married. Bryan, 29, confirmed the news in an Instagram post shared Thursday. Beneath a photo of him holding his bride, Samantha Leonard, 28, he wrote the caption, “tougher than the rest,” a reference to the Bruce Springsteen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ could make Grammy history
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has redefined what it means to be a global giant — and he may once again make history at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio is up for six awards at the Feb. 1 show, becoming the first Spanish-language artist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad Bunny could make history at the 2026 Grammys. For Latino culture, he already has
By Canadian Press on January 1st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has redefined what it means to be a global giant — and he may once again make history at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio is up for six awards at the Feb. 1 show, becoming the first Spanish-language artist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos show the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing in the digital age
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Mahesh Kumar A., The Associated Press... Read More »
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