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FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day that two lawsuits trying to block the deal were announced. Nexstar said last August that it would buy Tegna for $6.2 billion. The deal would create a company that owns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ABC’s ‘Bachelorette’ cancellation adds to franchise’s long history of controversy
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC’s decision to cancel a completed season of “The Bachelorette” marks the latest controversy in a franchise that has repeatedly faced scrutiny over casting, cultural awareness and the behavior of some of its most prominent figures. The network pulled the upcoming season starring Taylor Frankie Paul after a 2023 video of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ABC cancels ‘Bachelorette’ season with Taylor Frankie Paul, citing 2023 video
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC has scrubbed the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” starring Taylor Frankie Paul, citing a newly released video from 2023. Thursday’s unprecedented cancellation of the already filmed season of the long-running reality television show comes days before it was to premiere, on Sunday. “In light of the newly released video just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, defending his company, takes star role at antitrust trial
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Live Nation Entertainment’s longtime chief executive was the star witness at a New York antitrust trial Thursday, defending the dominant position his company has taken over the last two decades as a lawyer for nearly three dozen states tried to portray the concert giant as greedy and abusive to customers. Michael ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscar-winning ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ creator Maggie Kang wants Hollywood to get weirder
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
Still coming down from a marathon night of Oscars celebrations that stretched well past sunrise, Maggie Kang is already thinking about what her historic win could mean for filmmakers trying to break through. “I have friends who have pitched movies that are very specific to their upbringing and their culture, and it’s a real struggle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eight states, DirecTV sue to block merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
Attorneys general in eight states and DirecTV have filed lawsuits to block the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, arguing that it will lead to higher prices for consumers and stifle journalism. Nexstar announced last August that it would buy Tegna for $6.2 billion. If approved by the Trump administration, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Phil Lord and Chris Miller finally get their space odyssey
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Gosling wanted a friend. Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were in the midst of their largest production ever, the $200 million science-fiction adventure “Project Hail Mary.” They were shooting some of the movie’s early scenes, when middle school biology teacher Ryland Grace (Gosling) wakes up in deep space. After ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former ’19 Kids and Counting’ star Joseph Duggar is arrested on a child molestation charge
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
Former reality TV star Joseph Duggar is facing a child molestation charge in Florida, almost five years after his brother Josh, who also starred in the TLC show “19 Kids and Counting,” was convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images. Joseph Duggar, 31, was arrested in Arkansas, where he lives, and was awaiting extradition to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netflix to adapt Carley Fortune’s ‘This Summer Will Be Different’ into series
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
TORONTO — Netflix has ordered a new series based on Canadian author Carley Fortune’s Prince Edward Island-set romance novel “This Summer Will Be Different.” The book follows a Toronto woman on her annual visits to Prince Edward Island, where she reluctantly falls in love with her best friend’s brother. The streamer says husband-and-wife duo Dane ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBC Gem’s ‘Cirque Life’ gives glimpse into lives and training routines of performers
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
TORONTO — Aleksei Goloborodko is often referred to as the most flexible man in the world — any fans who have seen his snakelike movements in Cirque du Soleil’s Luzia will believe that to be true. The Russian contortionist holds the Guinness World Record for the most number of prone extreme back bends in one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike Will Made-It returns with star-studded ‘R3SET.’ It’s his first solo album in nearly a decade
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a decade has passed since Mike Will Made-It’s last solo album. The hip-hop super producer spent much of that time learning, expanding his business endeavors and rebuilding his musical vault after his hard drives were stolen. “We all go through ups and downs and bumps and turbulence and all that ... Read More »
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