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Min Jin Lee’s ‘Pachinko’ follow-up, ‘American Hagwon,’ will explore Korean education obsession
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Min Jin Lee’s first novel since her million-selling “Pachinko” is a long book that grew out of a basic question: What do Koreans care most about? “We’re obsessed with education, and it became my obsession over why Koreans care so much,” says Lee, whose “American Hagwon,” scheduled for Sept. 29, will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Timothy Busfield ordered held without bond in New Mexico child sex abuse case
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield was ordered held without bond at his first court appearance Wednesday, a day after turning himself in to face charges of child sex abuse stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing in New Mexico. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield held without bond on child sex abuse charges in New Mexico
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield was ordered held without bond at his first court appearance Wednesday, a day after turning himself in to authorities to face charges of child sex abuse stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: Jodie Foster shines as a psychoanalyst on the edge in ‘A Private Life’
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
Jodie Foster plays a self-assured psychoanalyst whose composure unravels after a patient unexpectedly dies in the genre-bending French film “A Private Life.” Rebecca Zlotowski’s latest, in theaters Friday, is part noir, part comedy of remarriage, and part Freudian fever dream about past lives. This is a film that does not abide by rules or play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Michael Keaton is named Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Actor Michael Keaton has been named 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world’s third-oldest still operating, announced Wednesday that Keaton will receive his Pudding Pot award at a celebratory roast Feb. 6. Afterward, Keaton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield due in court on child sex abuse charges in New Mexico
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield is due in court for initial appearance Wednesday, a day after turning himself in to authorities to face charges of child sex abuse stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing in New Mexico. Albuquerque ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Globes draw 8.7M viewers, a nearly 7% dip from 2025
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
An audience of 8.7 million viewers watched the Golden Globes on Sunday, according to Nielsen, a decline of almost 7% from the year prior. Sunday’s telecast on CBS, hosted by Nikki Glaser, didn’t quite reach the viewership levels of the two previous Globes on CBS. In the network’s first year with the award show, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royal Opera sees generation change as Jakub Hrůša and Speranza Scappucci come in
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — There’s a new generation this season at the Royal Opera in London, where Jakub Hrůša took over after Antonio Pappano’s 22-year reign as music director, and Speranza Scappucci became the first principal guest conductor in three decades. Hrůša led the company’s first new staging of Puccini’s “Tosca” since 2006 and its first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni cleared of aggravated fraud charges in Pandorogate trial
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
ROME (AP) — Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni, once the unrivalled social media star, was cleared of aggravated fraud charges on Wednesday in the so-called Pandorogate trial, centered on allegedly misleading charitable deals. Milan prosecutors accused Ferragni — who faced a potential jail term in the trial —- of misleading consumers in 2022 and 2023 by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know as the Louvre’s ticket price goes up by 45%
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Long lines beneath I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid in Paris have become as much a part of the experience as the “ Mona Lisa ” itself. Now the Louvre is putting a higher price on that pilgrimage, raising admission prices on Wednesday for most non-European visitors by nearly half as it tries to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minutes to Memories: John Mellencamp rolling out jukebox of his old hits
By Canadian Press on January 14th, 2026
Not every musician has the pull to announce a concert tour with a trailer that stars Sean Penn. John Mellencamp does. The 74-year-old rocker revealed Wednesday that he’ll embark on a 19-date run of U.S. amphitheaters this summer. The theme of “Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits” is as the name suggests, Mellencamp’s most ... Read More »
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