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Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
It was no surprise when Joe Kent showed up on Tucker Carlson’s podcast a day after quitting his counterterrorism job in President Donald Trump’s administration. Here was a top official who resigned to protest the war with Iran turning to right-wing media’s leading critic of the conflict. “The Israelis drove the decision to take this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tina Turner’s name, image, likeness and most music catalog rights acquired by Pophouse
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Pophouse Entertainment has acquired Tina Turner’s name, image and likeness rights as well as the majority share of her music catalog rights from music company BMG, it announced Thursday. The Swedish company, co-founded by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, is known for their digital avatars and immersive experiences. Pophouse CEO Jessica Koravos would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BTS will stage a long-awaited comeback concert at a Seoul landmark
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, one of South Korea’s most famous landmarks that represents its royal heritage and political and cultural life. In a free concert expected to draw tens of thousands of fans, the K-pop juggernaut’s seven members, all South ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who sued him over music videos in which he used home security footage to mock their raid of his home. “We did it, America! Yeah, we did it! Freedom of speech! Right on! Right on!” the 51-year-old rapper, born Joseph Foreman, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: A really, really bad wedding night gets worse in ‘Ready or Not 2’
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
When we last left our new bride, Grace, at the end of 2019’s “Ready or Not,” she was smoking a well-earned cigarette, having survived a night of slaughter. She sat on a stone step as a mansion went up in flames behind her, her wedding dress ripped and caked with blood, dirt and grime (but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cable news network MS NOW shuffles schedule, moving Stephanie Ruhle and Alicia Menendez to daytime
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The cable news network MS NOW is shuffling its schedule, moving anchors Stephanie Ruhle and Alicia Menendez into the daytime hours and shaving an hour off “Morning Joe.” Ruhle will anchor a two-hour daytime slot starting at 9 a.m. ET, while Menendez will start at noon, the network said on Wednesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.S. Oscar winner Tamara Deverell says province’s cuts to arts will hurt the economy
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
HALIFAX — One of Nova Scotia’s newest Oscar winners says the provincial government’s decision to cut funding for arts and culture will not only impact the development of young talent, but will also hurt the economy. Tamara Deverell won the Academy Award for production design along with Dartmouth set decorator Shane Vieau over the weekend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marc Jacobs let Sofia Coppola film with ‘no off limits’ – and didn’t hate himself after
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Neither Sofia Coppola nor Marc Jacobs were convinced a documentary was a good idea. Jacobs wasn’t sure he wanted to be the subject of one and Coppola wasn’t sure she wanted the pressure of being the person behind the camera. This was her friend of over 30 years, after all. What ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in a new film
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after the actor’s death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking. First Line Films announced Wednesday that Kilmer has posthumously joined the cast of a film titled “As Deep as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.S. Oscar winner Tamara Deverell says government cuts to arts will hurt the economy
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
HALIFAX — One of Nova Scotia’s newest Oscar winners says the provincial government’s decision to cut funding for arts and culture will hurt the economy. Tamara Deverell won the Academy Award for production design along with Nova Scotia’s Shane Vieau over the weekend for the pair’s work on director Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. Her win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In ‘Marc by Sofia,’ a portrait of a fashion luminary: ‘There was no off limits’
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Neither Sofia Coppola nor Marc Jacobs were convinced a documentary was a good idea. Jacobs wasn’t sure he wanted to be the subject of one and Coppola wasn’t sure she wanted the pressure of being the person behind the camera. This was her friend of over 30 years, after all. What ... Read More »
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