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Kid Rock, Jason Aldean to perform during Trump’s Inauguration weekend
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
A host of big-name performers including Kid Rock and country singer Jason Aldean will be making their way to Washington D.C. to perform at various presidential inauguration events over the weekend. The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee unveiled most of the lineup Wednesday. Kid Rock, a longtime Trump supporter, and Billy Ray Cyrus will join Lee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s how to watch Biden’s farewell address from the Oval Office
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will deliver his farewell address to the nation on Wednesday night, a speech designed to highlight his administration’s accomplishments over the past four years. It comes as Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal and the return of some hostages, something Biden has been painstakingly working on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Conclave’ leads race for British BAFTA film awards as thoughts focus on fires in LA
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Papal thriller “ Conclave,” which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the race — just — for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, one more than the genre-busting musical “ Emilia Perez.” But with the wildfires in Los Angeles over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed open to a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing online pornography, though the justices could still send it back to a lower court for more consideration of how the age verification measure affects adults’ free-speech rights. Texas is among more than a dozen states ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dionne Irving, Jodan Abel among authors named to 2025 Giller Prize jury
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
The Giller Prize has named its new jury with acclaimed author Dionne Irving as the chair. The Mississauga, Ont., native’s short story collection “The Islands” was a finalist for the 2023 Giller Prize, the PEN/Faulkner Award, the New American Voices Award and the Clara Johnson Award. She will be joined on the jury for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drake sues Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
A hip-hop superstar beef was cranked up another notch Wednesday when Drake sued Universal Music Group for defamation over rival Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges UMG published and promoted the track even though it included false pedophilia allegations against Drake and suggested ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The 2025 Grammys will proceed with wildfire relief changes. Here’s what to expect
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Grammy Awards are right around the corner, which means it is time to get those viewing party plans in action. Allow us to help. The 67th annual Grammy Awards will still take place Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles — though the Recording Academy has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: ‘Wolf Man’ is a toothless reboot that’ll make you bark at the moon
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
Blake Lovell thinks taking his wife and young daughter to rural Oregon to pack up his dead father’s belongings is a good idea. It’s a break from their urban life, might help repair his fraying marriage and reconnect them all with nature. “It would be good for us,” he argues. It will not, of course, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Conclave’ leads race for British BAFTA awards with 12, one more than ‘Emilia Perez’
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Papal thriller “ Conclave,” which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the race — just — for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, one more than the genre-busting musical ” Emilia Perez.” But with the wildfires in Los Angeles over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music streams hit nearly 5 trillion in 2024. Women pop performers lead the charge in the US
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
More music, more listeners, no problems. The global music industry hit 4.8 trillion streams in 2024, a new single-year record, Luminate’s 2024 Year-End Report found. That’s up 14% from 2023, which held the previous record. If you streamed a lot more music in 2024 — and in particular, a lot of women pop performers — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Conclave’ leads race for British BAFTA awards, one more than ‘Emilia Perez’
By Canadian Press on January 15th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Papal thriller “ Conclave ” leads the race — just — for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, one more than the genre-busting trans musical ” Emilia Perez.” But with the wildfires in Los Angeles over the past week fresh in the minds of everyone in the movie ... Read More »
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