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Hallmark holiday movie fans are flocking to Connecticut’s quaint filming locations
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — “Christmas at Pemberly Manor” and “Romance at Reindeer Lodge” may never make it to Oscar night, but legions of fans still love these sweet-yet-predictable holiday movies — and this season, many are making pilgrimages to where their favorite scenes were filmed. That’s because Connecticut — the location for at least 22 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haruki Murakami honored with awards and a jazzy tribute in New York
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Haruki Murakami was in town last week to hear his words set to music and his praises literally sung. The 76-year-old Tokyo resident and perennial Nobel Prize candidate received a pair of honors in Manhattan for his long career as a storyteller, translator, critic and essayist. On Tuesday night, the Center ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Egypt reveals restored colossal statues of pharaoh in Luxor
By Canadian Press on December 14th, 2025
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egypt on Sunday revealed the revamp of two colossal statues of a prominent pharaoh in the southern city of Luxor, the latest in the government’s archaeological events that aim at drawing more tourists to the country. The giant alabaster statues, known as the Colossi of Memnon, were reassembled in a renovation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why a misunderstood wolf from a French supermarket ad is moving viewers worldwide
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — A French supermarket’s humble Christmas advert is doing something most global brands can only dream of: connecting deeply with millions of people around the world, without a single frame of generative AI. The two-and-a-half-minute film, “Unloved” (Le mal aimé), made for Intermarché, tells a simple yet powerful story: A lonely wolf, feared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amy Schumer says she and her husband have decided to end their marriage
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
Comedian Amy Schumer says she and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, have decided to end their marriage. Schumer, an actress, author and writer, announced the planned split in a social media post on Friday. “Blah blah blah Chris and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage after 7 years,” Schumer wrote. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peter Greene, a character actor known for role as the villain Zed in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ has died
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Greene, a character actor best known for his role as the iconic villain Zed in “Pulp Fiction,” has died. He was 60. He died in his home in New York City, his manager, Gregg Edwards confirmed on Friday. His cause of death was not immediately released. “He was just a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom. “The funniest thing is, it’s not enough,” Van Dyke said in an interview with ABC News at his Malibu, California ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peter Greene, a character actor known for role as the iconic villain in ‘Pulp Fiction,’ has died
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Greene, a character actor best known for his role as the iconic villain Zed in “Pulp Fiction,” has died. He was 60. He died in his home in New York City, his manager, Gregg Edwards confirmed on Friday. His cause of death was not immediately released. “He was just a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corb Lund must re-apply to launch anti-coal petition drive in Alberta
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
LETHBRIDGE — Amendments to Alberta’s legislation on citizen-initiated referendums mean Corb Lund’s recently approved application for a petition drive to stop new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains is cancelled and the singer has to re-apply. Elections Alberta had posted the official OK on its website Monday for Lund to soon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III says his cancer treatment is being reduced as he promotes benefits of screening
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III said Friday that early diagnosis and treatment will allow doctors to reduce his cancer treatment in the new year as he encouraged others to take advantage of screening programs that can detect the disease early when it is easiest to treat. Charles, 77, revealed the positive outlook in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christine Choy, indie filmmaker who led seminal documentary on the killing of Vincent Chin, dies
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
Christine Choy, a trailblazer for Asian Americans in independent film and whose documentary on the fatal beating of Vincent Chin was nominated for an Academy Award, has died. She was 73. Choy died Sunday, according to a statement from JT Takagi, executive director of Third World Newsreel, a filmmaking collective Choy helped establish in the ... Read More »
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