January 23rd, 2026
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Stars and the public say a final goodbye to fashion icon Valentino at a Rome funeral

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

ROME (AP) — Global fashion celebrities joined the public on Friday morning to say goodbye to iconic designer Valentino at his funeral service in Rome, at the central Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri. After a two-day public viewing on Wednesday and Thursday at the Valentino foundation’s headquarters in the Italian capital, ... Read More »

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Stars and the public say final good goodbye to fashion icon Valentino at Rome funeral

By Canadian Press on January 23rd, 2026

ROME (AP) — Global fashion celebrities will join the public on Friday morning to say goodbye to iconic designer Valentino at his funeral service in Rome at the central Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri. After a two-day public viewing Wednesday and Thursday at the Valentino foundation’s headquarters in the Italian capital, ... Read More »

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A TV show about the NYPD is now a legal drama starring the city and Dr. Phil’s son

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — A reality TV series meant to spotlight the New York Police Department has spawned a real-life legal drama involving the city and the show’s producer, Jordan McGraw — the son of TV’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw. The city sued the younger McGraw and his production company this week for breach of contract ... Read More »

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Sundance kicks off its last year in Utah with powerful premieres and tributes to Robert Redford

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Robert Redford liked to say that everybody has a story. He’s not the only person who said it, but he is one of the few who did something to celebrate it, his daughter, Amy Redford, said Wednesday evening ahead of the Sundance Film Festival’s opening day. Thanks to her father’s ... Read More »

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‘The Secret Agent’ earns 4 Oscar nominations, boosting Brazilian cinema

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilians celebrated the nomination of “The Secret Agent” film to four Oscar categories on Thursday, which many said confirmed the rise of Brazilian cinema and its universal appeal. “The Secret Agent” — nominated for best picture, best actor, best international film and achievement in casting — now shares Brazil’s record ... Read More »

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Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s texts exposed in lawsuit against Justin Baldoni

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

A trove of text messages and emails sent by Blake Lively, including exchanges with her longtime friend Taylor Swift, have been made public by actor-director Justin Baldoni ‘s lawyers as they prepare for trial. Lively sued Baldoni and his hired crisis communications expert alleging harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her reputation after she ... Read More »

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DiCaprio to AP on Oscar nomination: ‘It’s about trying to be in films that are memorable’

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

Leonardo DiCaprio picked up his sixth lead actor Oscar nomination Thursday morning for carrying the American masterpiece “One Battle After Another” as the overwhelmed single dad and flustered revolutionary Bob Ferguson. Ten years after he won best actor for “The Revenant,” it’s a statistic that puts him in a rarefied group that includes Daniel Day-Lewis. ... Read More »

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Ruth E. Carter makes Oscar history again with costume designer nomination for ‘Sinners’

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruth E. Carter has made history once more. With her Oscar nomination for “Sinners,” Carter has become the most-nominated Black woman in Academy Awards history across any category, according to Variety. The trailblazing costume designer was recognized for her work on Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic, set in the Jim Crow-era ... Read More »

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Blake Lively and Taylor Swift’s text messages exposed in lawsuit against Justin Baldoni

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

A trove of previously private text messages and emails sent by Blake Lively, including exchanges with her longtime friend Taylor Swift, have been made public as part of the actress’ ongoing legal battle with actor-director Justin Baldoni. Lively sued Baldoni and his hired crisis communications expert alleging harassment and a coordinated campaign to attack her ... Read More »

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Could a president deploy wartime law against the Beatles? Trump administration says “Yes”

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

A federal judge hearing arguments Thursday over President Donald Trump’s use of an 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelan gang members had a question: Could a president use the same law against a “British invasion” that was corrupting young minds? Jennifer Walker Elrod, chief judge of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New ... Read More »

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Ryan Coogler, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rose Byrne, Ejae and more react to Oscar nominations

By Canadian Press on January 22nd, 2026

Director Ryan Coogler spoke about writing his blues-infused vampire film “Sinners,” nominated for a record 16 Oscars, for his late uncle, whom he imagined celebrating the occasion with some blues music. Rose Byrne, who learned of her best actress nomination in the middle of the night in Australia, talked about the intensive work of fine-tuning ... Read More »

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