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Oscars recognize casting for the first time, offering a spotlight on a key job in the movie industry
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Behind the Wizard of Oz in the two-part “Wicked” movies were people actually pulling the strings. They set the table for the hit double-punch movies long before the cameras ever rolled out: The casting directors, helped pick who made it to Oz. “Our job is to know the actors that are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: Emma Mackey battles political scandal and wooden script in ‘Ella McCay’
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
“I can’t trust my brain right now,” says our hero, Ella, deep into James L. Brooks’ bafflingly disjointed, uneven, unfunny and illogical “Ella McCay.” And finally, nearly two hours into a perplexing muddle of a storyline, we have some clarity of thought. No, dear, we want to tell Ella, played by the lovely Emma Mackey, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
The New York Times, attacked by President Donald Trump for reporting about his physical condition, said on Wednesday that it wouldn’t be deterred by “false and inflammatory language” that distorts the role of a free press. The president had posted on his Truth Social platform that he believed it was “seditious, perhaps even treasonous” for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jake Heggie’s new opera ‘The Judgment of Paris’ will mix mythology and an infamous wine competition
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
In what figures to be a score for refined palettes, the famous 1976 wine tasting in which California selections stunningly triumphed over older French vineyards will be portrayed in the opera “The Judgment of Paris” by composer Jake Heggie. A rare comedy by Heggie, known best for turning Sister Helen Prejean’s “Dead Man Walking” and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!USA Today editor in chief out after a year in job
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
USA Today’s editor in chief, Caren Bohan, is out after a little more than a year leading the flagship newspaper of the Gannett change. Her exit was confirmed on Wednesday by Monica Richardson, senior vice president of USA Today. No reason was given. Bohan became the newspaper’s top editor in September 2024 after a long ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iceland becomes 5th country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of discord over Israel’s participation, joining four other countries in a walkout of the pan-continental music competition. Broadcasters in Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia told contest organizer the European Broadcasting Union last week that they will not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Hannibal’ creator Bryan Fuller says film ‘Dust Bunny’ is ode to ‘tricky’ childhoods
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
TORONTO — Anyone familiar with Bryan Fuller’s layered TV noir “Hannibal” would be forgiven to look for hidden meaning in his feature film debut, “Dust Bunny.” Especially since they are likely to find it. Fuller says those attuned to the unspoken messages in his fantastical-but-macabre monster film will discover “something that also had another language ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sundance 2026 lineup unveiled: Charli XCX, Olivia Wilde, Brittney Griner and more
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
Charli XCX is making a trip to the Sundance Film Festival in January. The pop singer-songwriter appears in three films premiering at the 2026 festival, including a mockumentary that she produced and stars in. Programmers on Wednesday unveiled a lineup of 90 feature films set for the festival’s last hurrah in Park City, Utah. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former ‘Real Housewives’ star moved from prison to community program for remainder of her sentence
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
Jennifer Shah, a former star on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people. A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson confirmed that Shah was transferred Wednesday morning from the Federal Prison Camp ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Patterson gives $500 checks to 600 booksellers
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Melanie Moore, who runs the Ohio-based Cincy Book Bus, is one of hundreds of booksellers who received a pleasant surprise for the holidays: a check for $500 from author James Patterson. “I’ve never taken a salary. All profits from the bookstore go to buy books for kids in need,” Moore said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iceland says it will boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of the participation of Israel, joining four other countries in a walkout of the pan-continental music competition. Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia told the European Broadcasting Union last week that they will not take part in the ... Read More »
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