By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026
The death of Catherine O’Hara at 71 prompted an outpouring from the actor’s co-stars and friends over the decades. O’Hara, whose legendary comic skills were on display in “Home Alone,” “Schitt’s Creek,” “Beetlejuice” and much more, died Friday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Macaulay Culkin “Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted ... Read More »
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The groundwork has been laid for a sunrise ceremony Monday when international woodchuck celebrity Punxsutawney Phil’s annual long-term weather forecast will be announced — six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Tens of thousands of revelers will be descending on Gobbler’s Knob in rural Pennsylvania to witness this year’s prognostication, which will be ... Read More »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey has blended pop, R&B, gospel and hip-hop into hit songs over five decades. But it was hearing a couple of cuts off her 1990s secret grunge album that had the superstar on her feet clapping. Foo Fighters blasted through “Someone’s Ugly Daughter” with Taylor Momsen on lead vocals. They ... Read More »
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TORONTO — The Toronto Public Library is the latest institution to make the “Heated Rivalry” audiobook available without a waiting list. It follows other libraries in Canada and the U.S. that have made digital versions of the audiobook and ebook, which inspired the hit Crave TV series, readily available to borrow — including the Calgary ... Read More »
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People use music to set moods, create a desired atmosphere and evoke memories of family and friends. The right song at the right time can have similar effects for some dogs. Pet owners, trainers and animal shelter workers sometimes use music as a training tool, a distraction from triggers and to create a relaxing environment ... Read More »
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Catherine O’Hara was never afraid to go big. The wild accent as Moira Rose on “Schitt’s Creek.” Delia Deetz’s possessed dance to “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” in “Beetlejuice.” The way she screamed “KEVIN!” in two “Home Alones” as Kate McCallister. But it wasn’t boldness alone that made her one of the greats, and her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
Before Catherine O’Hara became a trailblazing, uproarious, fearlessly singular force in comedy, she was a young artist cutting her teeth at The Second City Toronto. It was a place where, according to the sketch comedy troupe’s former CEO, her genius was visible from the very beginning. “She was a gifted comedian and a gifted actress ... Read More »
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The new documentary “Melania” opens on a close-up of the trademark stilettos of first lady Melania Trump as she walks the halls of Mar-a-Lago, her Palm Beach home, in early January 2025, following her as she climbs into a dark SUV for the short drive to the airport and a flight aboard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically ditzy wealthy matriarch Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday. She was 71. O’Hara died at her home in Los Angeles “following ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
Before Catherine O’Hara became a trailblazing, uproarious, fearlessly singular force in comedy, she was a young artist cutting her teeth at The Second City Toronto. It was a place where, according to the sketch comedy troupe’s former CEO, her genius was visible from the very beginning. “She was a gifted comedian and a gifted actress ... Read More »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Journalist Don Lemon was released from custody Friday after he was arrested and hit with federal civil rights charges over his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church. Lemon was arrested overnight in Los Angeles, while another independent journalist and two protest participants were ... Read More »
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