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‘Partenope,’ Ennio Morricone’s long-neglected opera, emerges to enchant Naples
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — At long last, vindication is at hand for an Oscar-winning composer who sought to prove he was just as capable of breathing life into Italy’s grand theaters as gritty Hollywood films. On Friday night, Naples’ Teatro San Carlo will stage Ennio Morricone’s only opera, “Partenope,” three full decades after its composition. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Director convicted of scamming $11M from Netflix and going on lavish spending spree
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1 million in mattresses and luxury bedding. Carl Erik Rinsch, best known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eurovision champion Nemo returns the winner’s trophy to protest Israel’s inclusion
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, said Thursday they will return the winner’s trophy because Israel is being allowed to compete in the politically troubled pop music competition. In an Instagram video, Nemo held the microphone-shaped glass ornament and said “today I no longer feel like this trophy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rare Dom Pérignon champagne from Charles and Diana’s wedding fails to sell during Denmark auction
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
LYNGBY, Denmark (AP) — It was a wedding that captivated the world — in 1981, Lady Diana Spencer said “I will” to Prince Charles, becoming Princess of Wales and bringing youth and glamour to Britain’s royal family. More than 40 years after the wedding and many years after the marriage fell apart, royal fans had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UNESCO gives a shout-out to Switzerland’s yodeling by adding it to list of cultural heritage
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s long-celebrated yodeling has received a response from the U.N. cultural agency: The Alpine tradition of chant and song is indeed worthy of classification in a list of the world’s cultural heritage. A committee of Paris-based UNESCO, meeting in New Delhi, on Thursday listed yodeling in its list of intangible cultural heritage. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: Death, family and Christmas in Kate Winslet’s directorial debut ‘Goodbye June’
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
Kate Winslet is due a very thoughtful Christmas gift this year. The veteran actor made a pretty extraordinary maternal gesture, directing, producing and starring in a film her son, Joe Anders, wrote, “Goodbye June,” which is in limited release this weekend and streaming on Netflix Dec. 24. While it might be worth pointing out that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here are 10 TV shows from 2025 to catch up on before it’s 2026
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
If you’d rather stay in than brave the elements or deal with holiday crowds, it’s a great time to catch up on the year’s standout television shows. A number of titles got people watching and also talking. In no particular order, here are 10 shows that broke out in 2025. “Dept. Q” When it comes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ rarities are in Lawrence Kasdan’s university archive
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Researchers, documentary filmmakers and others will soon be able to get their hands on screenwriter and director Lawrence Kasdan’s papers at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. Archivists are about a quarter of the way through cataloging the 150-plus boxes of material that document the 76-year-old filmmaker’s role in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Luke Skywalker to the AI company’s Sora video generation tool, in a licensing deal that the two companies announced on Thursday. The agreement makes the Walt Disney Co. the first major content licensing partner for Sora, which uses ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One of the world’s most-visited museums plans an extension in an industrial Dutch city
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The landmark Dutch museum that holds some of the most famous paintings by Rembrandt and Vermeer announced Thursday that it is planning a new branch in the southern city of Eindhoven to give more people access to its vast trove of art and artifacts. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rare Dom Pérignon champagne from Charles and Diana’s wedding to be auctioned in Denmark
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
LYNGBY, Denmark (AP) — It was a wedding that captivated the world — in 1981, Lady Diana Spencer said “I will” to Prince Charles, becoming Princess of Wales and bringing youth and glamour to Britain’s royal family. More than 40 years after the wedding and many years after the marriage fell apart, royal fans will ... Read More »
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