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Sean Baker, Finn Wolfhard among investors to rescue Vancouver’s art-deco Park Theatre
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A beloved Vancouver movie theatre has been rescued from closure by an investment team including film directors Sean Baker and Mike Flanagan and “Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard. The Park Theatre had been slated to close Oct. 26, but on Monday, it said a group of private film industry financiers had stepped in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Producers pay damages to settle libel suit over movie about search for King Richard III
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — It was a true story stranger than fiction: The body of England’s King Richard III, missing for centuries, was discovered under a parking lot after a search spearheaded by amateur sleuths. Now a movie about the saga has been accused of stretching the truth too far. The producers of “The Lost King” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jack DeJohnette, a celebrated jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis on his landmark 1970 fusion album and collaborated with Keith Jarrett and many other greats of the genre, has died at 83. The acclaimed drummer died Sunday in Kingston, New York, of congestive heart failure, surrounded by his wife, family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Drake joins Vybz Kartel at Toronto show
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
When Drake was a teenager, he’d stand outside Toronto’s long-gone Escape Nightclub handing out flyers just to get inside and lose himself in Vybz Kartel’s music. On Sunday night, he came full circle, recalling that memory on stage as he welcomed the dancehall star for his first-ever Canadian concert at Scotiabank Arena. Kartel, dressed head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about the Louvre heist investigation
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — More than 100 investigators are racing to piece together how thieves pulled off the brazen heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, working to recover the stolen gems and bring those responsible to justice. The daytime theft of centuries-old jewels from the world’s most-visited museum thought to be of significant cultural and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judd Apatow welcomes us into his comedic life with the illuminating scrapbook memoir ‘Comedy Nerd’
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Judd Apatow likes to keep stuff. He even goes as far as to say he’s a hoarder. But unlike a regular hoarder, he insists all the things he keeps are awesome — and neatly collected. “I save everything, but I don’t have it in a mound in the middle of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mexican regional music went global – now women are demanding their turn
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mexican regional music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres — has proved to be anything but regional, playing a key role in the continued dominance of Latin music. But even as the genre’s stars top the charts and headline top-earning concerts, its recent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For Demi Lovato, ‘It’s Not That Deep.’ Her new pop era, album and tour are reasons to celebrate
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On her ninth studio album, Demi Lovato has had a revelation: “It’s Not That Deep.” It’s the title of her energetic dance-pop record, and a celebration of life’s joys and messiness — all of which appear across its 11 tracks. “I’ve put so much energy and so much love into this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 2-8
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 2-8: Nov. 2: Actor Stefanie Powers is 83. Actor Kate Linder (“The Young and the Restless”) is 78. Drummer Carter Beauford of the Dave Matthews Band is 67. Actor Peter Mullan (“Trainspotting”) is 66. Singer k.d. lang is 64. Bassist Bobby Dall of Poison is 62. Actor Jenny ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nashville country stars to pay tribute to Anne Murray at Opry House concert
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
NASHVILLE — Some of country music’s top stars will celebrate Anne Murray’s signature sound in Nashville tonight. The 80-year-old East Coast legend is set to attend “The Music of My Life: An All-Star Tribute to Anne Murray,” which takes place at the Opry House. It’s an evening that will reunite the “Snowbird” singer with many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drake surprises fans at dancehall star Vybz Kartel’s historic first Canadian show
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
TORONTO — When Drake was a teenager, he’d stand outside Toronto’s long-gone Escape Nightclub handing out flyers just to get inside and lose himself in Vybz Kartel’s music. On Sunday night, he came full circle, recalling that memory on stage as he welcomed the dancehall star for his first-ever Canadian concert at Scotiabank Arena. Kartel, ... Read More »
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