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The day before the Oscars, the ‘Bridesmaids’ rehearsed
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The “Bridesmaids” gathered for a rehearsal the day before the big show, but this time they’re playing the role of awards presenter. Melissa McCartney, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig and Ellie Kemper took the stage at the Dolby Theatre Saturday to run through their lines one last time. The Associated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A seat at the table, but no vote yet for a Democratic lawmaker in the Kennedy Center board showdown
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Saturday that a Democratic lawmaker is entitled to participate at a board meeting for discussing President Donald Trump’s plan to close down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years of renovations. But the judge is not forcing the board to let Ohio Rep. Joyce ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Out of the frying pan? Noma’s Rene Redzepi resigns, and fine dining confronts ‘brigade’ culture
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Chef Gordon Ramsay yells at people. His mentor was known for throwing pans and plates. That chef, London’s Marco Pierre White, titled his own memoir “The Devil in the Kitchen” — in part for the punishments he meted out to his chefs. “If you don’t fear the boss, you’ll take shortcuts, you’ll ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conductor Juanjo Mena, former Cincinnati festival head, to retire because of Alzheimer’s disease
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
Conductor Juanjo Mena, the former principal conductor of the Cincinnati May Festival, said he will retire this year because of Alzheimer’s disease. Mena announced the diagnosis in January 2025 and said in a public letter Friday that the disease has progressed. “My situation is different than it was a year ago and it calls for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil’s telenovela industry is the secret agent behind powerful films at the Oscars
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hollywood actors might rule the silver screen — as Sunday’s Academy Awards are poised to prove — but Brazil’s path to stardom often starts under the bright lights of a TV studio rather than a sprawling movie set. Since at least the 1960s, the telenovelas, or soap operas, produced by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Live Nation, Ticketmaster trial to resume after 7 states join a Justice Department settlement
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 30 states will resume their antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Monday in a New York federal court after negotiations this week failed to result in many states joining a tentative settlement reached by the Justice Department. Judge Arun Subramanian said at a hearing in Manhattan on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inclusion of Russia in 2026 Venice Biennale art fair sparks outcry
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
ROME (AP) — The inclusion of Russia in the line-up of the 2026 Venice Biennale art fair has sparked international outcry, with the European Commission threatening to withhold funding and 22 European countries demanding Moscow stay away again over its war in Ukraine. The scandal at the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution’s president. The development was first reported on Friday by Axios and later confirmed by a person familiar with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto director’s worst fears were realized. He channelled his grief into ‘Undertone’
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
TORONTO — A new A24 horror film that’s attracted social media buzz and is being released internationally this weekend was inspired by a Toronto filmmaker’s own fears and personal loss. Ian Tuason’s “Undertone” stars “The Handmaid’s Tale” actress Nina Kiri as a woman who’s haunted by disturbing audio sent by her paranormal podcast co-host, played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil’s soap opera industry is the secret agent behind powerful films at the Oscars
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hollywood actors might rule the silver screen — as Sunday’s Academy Awards are poised to prove — but Brazil’s path to stardom often starts under the bright lights of a TV studio rather than a sprawling movie set. Since at least the 1960s, the telenovelas, or soap operas, produced by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German museum celebrates famed Japanese artist Kusama in vast new exhibit
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — A mirror room dappled with colored dots. Contorted, bright sculptures of flowers on a rooftop at the foot of Cologne’s famed cathedral. A vast showroom with giant octopus-like tentacles that offer up a mesmerizing meander through space and obstacles. The renowned Museum Ludwig in the western German city is celebrating its ... Read More »
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