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Daniel Walker Howe, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, dead at 88
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Walker Howe, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian whose “What Hath God Wrought” became a widely acclaimed chronicle of the vast technological and social changes in the U.S. in the first half of the 19th century, has died at age 88. Walker died on Dec. 25, according to a spokesman for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ dies at 69
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
DUARTE, Calif. (AP) — Veteran actor T.K. Carter, who appeared in the horror film “The Thing” and “Punky Brewster” on television, has died at the age of 69. Carter was declared dead Friday evening after deputies responded to a call regarding an unresponsive male in Duarte, California, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hollywood couple Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors gain Guinean citizenship
By Canadian Press on January 10th, 2026
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Hollywood couple Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors received Guinean citizenship after tracing their ancestry to the West African country through DNA testing. The couple was awarded citizenship in a private ceremony in the capital of Conakry on Friday. They are scheduled to tour the country’s tourist sites on Sunday. “We think ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse in New Mexico
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
Authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant Friday for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge. An investigator with the Albuquerque Police Department filed a criminal complaint in support of the charge, which says a child reported that Busfield touched him inappropriately. The acts allegedly occurred on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hollywood stars gather for an all-winners celebration at the American Film Institute Awards
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — If the American Film Institute Awards stands for anything, it’s that everyone in the room — from Leonardo DiCaprio and Ryan Coogler to Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande — leaves feeling like a winner. That spirit was on full display Friday as the AFI Awards gathered its 2026 honorees for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it had decided to end its arrangement with the Kennedy Center in the nation’s capital, though it said it was hoping for an “amicable transition.” “To ensure fiscal prudence and fulfill its obligations for a balanced budget, the WNO will reduce its spring season and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laura Dave’s sequel to ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ reveals all
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
Those who read “The Last Thing He Told Me” and wondered what happens next for the characters will get their wish. Writer Laura Dave has penned its sequel called “The First Time I Saw Him,” out now. A second season of the TV adaptation starring Jennifer Garner and Angourie Rice debuts on Apple TV next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman sells for $15 million
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman and also was once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage has been sold for a record $15 million. The private deal for “Action Comics No. 1” was announced Friday. It eclipses the previous record for a comic book set last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Producers Guild nominees include ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ and ‘Weapons’
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “One Battle After Another,”“Sinners” and “Marty Supreme” scored another pivotal nomination from the Producers Guild. The Producers Guild of America on Friday named 10 nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award, their top prize and a reliable Oscar best picture bellwether, including awards season mainstays like “Frankenstein,” “Hamnet” and “Sentimental Value.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the pioneering hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote on Thursday sided with the recording giant, arguing that the Grammy-winning group never owned the copyrights to their sound recordings and didn’t transfer them ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Fetty Wap released from prison early in drug trafficking case
By Canadian Press on January 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Fetty Wap has been released from a federal prison to home confinement after serving just over half a six-year sentence for his role in a New York-based drug trafficking scheme. The federal Bureau of Prisons said the “Trap Queen” rapper, whose legal name is Willie Maxwell, was discharged from Federal ... Read More »
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