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Moira Rose, Delia Deetz, Cookie Fleck and Kevin’s mom: Catherine O’Hara’s memorable roles
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
Now is certainly not the time for pettifogging. But can we confabulate about the comic brilliance of Catherine O’Hara? These radically arcane words, like so many others, dripped off the gifted comedian’s tongue so silkily as Moira, her singularly eccentric matriarch in “Schitt’s Creek,” that you laughed well before you wondered what the heck they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man seeks to be freed after his conviction was tossed in Jam Master Jay murder case
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A man whose conviction was recently thrown out in the killing of hip-hop luminary Jam Master Jay is asking to go free on a $1 million bond while prosecutors appeal, and he continues facing unrelated drug charges. Since a judge scrapped Karl Jordan Jr.’s murder conviction in the death of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comic actor of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and Home Alone’ fame, dies at 71
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically ditzy wealthy matriarch Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday. She was 71. O’Hara died at her home in Los Angeles “following ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Macaulay Culkin, Meryl Streep and more pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara, who died at 71
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
Notable reaction to the death of Catherine O’Hara. The actor died Friday in Los Angeles at 71. Macaulay Culkin “Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you. But I had so much more to say. I love you. I’ll see you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Heated Rivalry at Prime Time media production conference in Ottawa
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
“Heated Rivalry,” the Canadian TV show about two professional hockey players who fall in love, brought an unusual dose of star power to this week’s Prime Time media production conference in Ottawa, which added a red carpet event to its programming. On Thursday evening, dozens of people surrounded the red carpet as they waited for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Journalist Don Lemon is charged with federal civil rights crimes in anti-ICE church protest
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalist Don Lemon has been charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday. Lemon was arrested Thursday by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he had been covering the Grammy Awards, his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara dead at 71
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades — from Kevin’s beleaguered mom in “Home Alone” to the iconic Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek” — died Friday at 71. Her management confirmed O’Hara’s death but didn’t offer any further details. O’Hara got her start at Second City Toronto, working as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian comedy giant Catherine O’Hara dead at 71
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
Canadian comedy giant Catherine O’Hara, known for her roles in “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek,” has died at age 71. Her agency says O’Hara died at her home in Los Angeles on Friday “following a brief illness.” Further details were not immediately available. O’Hara got her start at Second City Toronto, working as a waitress, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sundance Film Festival: Channing Tatum drama ‘Josephine’ wins top jury and audience awards
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Beth de Araújo’s potent family drama “Josephine,” about an 8-year-old girl who witnesses a sexual assault, won top prizes at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. The juries announced the winners Friday in Park City, Utah. “Josephine,” starring Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan as the girl’s parents, became one of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘SCTV’ fame, dies at 71
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades — from Kevin’s beleaguered mom in “Home Alone” to the iconic Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek” — died Friday at 71. The Canadian-born O’Hara died at her home in Los Angeles “following a brief illness,” according to a statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After 200 years, the Farmers’ Almanac bets on a digital reboot and new owner
By Canadian Press on January 30th, 2026
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Farmers’ Almanac isn’t going out of business after all, but it is leaving Maine for the bright lights of New York City and a new owner. Beloved by farmers and gardeners, the almanac was first printed in 1818 and — like the arguably more famous Old Farmer’s Almanac — relies ... Read More »
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