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‘The Bibi Files,’ with leaked Netanyahu footage, can’t be seen in Israel. Israelis are finding ways
By Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Veteran documentarian Alex Gibney, who in a decades-long career has tackled many a thorny issue, wasn’t planning a film about Israel – until one day last year, when a stunning leak fell into his hands. The leak turned out to be more like a deluge. Suddenly, Gibney, through a source who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to stream: Paris and Nicole reunite, Romano and Kudrow team up and Indiana Jones quests
By The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
Angelina Jolie portraying opera singer Maria Callas in the movie “Maria” and a Jamie Foxx Netflix comedy special are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Snoop Dogg teams up with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP’s top under-the-radar albums of 2024: Mabe Fratti, Arooj Aftab, Blood Incantation and more
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – At the end of every year, when critics rush to compile their best of the year lists, great art inevitably gets overlooked. A top 10 list doesn’t leave a lot of room for discovery and, in music, that sometimes means the most innovative records lose out to make room for other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob Dylan? Quite a few, at least, if you’re Timothée Chalamet. Off and on for some six years, Chalamet has been obsessively working toward his performance in “A Complete Unknown.” He has visited Dylan’s childhood home, learned how to play the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew barred from UK
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press on December 13th, 2024
LONDON (AP) – A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K. because of concerns he poses a threat to national security. A British immigration tribunal upheld the decision on Thursday in a ruling that revealed the Chinese national had developed such a close relationship with Andrew that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s fiction among most-borrowed books at some Canadian libraries
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
TORONTO – The year’s most borrowed books at some of Canada’s biggest libraries include “The Women” by Kristin Hannah and “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros. The Toronto Public Library says many of its most-borrowed books for 2024 centre on strong female characters. “Fourth Wing” and its sequel “Iron Flame” top the list at the TPL, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Climate groups tried to spur action with a Taylor Swift ticket giveaway. Can it work?
By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
TORONTO – Taylor Swift commands a legion of devotees, but among the thousands decked out in cowboy boots, friendship bracelets and glitter at her Canadian performances, one was not like the others. Millions of people attended the Eras Tour. Avery Parisienmight be the only 15-year-oldwho got there by protesting a major bank and its investments ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner embody ‘Hakuna Matata’ spirit in ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’
By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press on December 13th, 2024
“Hakuna Matata” may not feature on the soundtrack, but Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner embodied the carefree spirit of the song when they reprised their roles as comical buddies Pumbaa and Timon for “Mufasa: The Lion King.” Back when they recorded the voices for 2019’s photorealistic remake of the “The Lion King,” Rogen said they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3,700 people return to Malibu homes as weather conditions improve and help firefighters battle blaze
By Associated Press, The Associated Press on December 12th, 2024
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) – More than 3,700 residents were allowed to return to their Malibu homes on Thursday after calmer winds and rising humidity in Southern California helped firefighters battle a blaze that had forced thousands, including college students and celebrities, to evacuate earlier this week. But another 1,600 people with homes in Malibu – ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. aims to hang onto ‘Hollywood north’ title by boosting film and TV tax incentives
By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
The British Columbia government is increasing tax incentives for both local and international film and TV projects in an effort to attract more major productions to the province. Premier David Eby said the tax credit for international projects made in B.C. will jump from 28 to 36 per cent, and an incentive for Canadian-content productions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meta gives in to CRTC disclosure order on Online News Act compliance
By Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2024
OTTAWA – After initially fighting the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Meta has complied with an order from the regulator to publicly disclose information about its news-blocking measures. The CRTC asked Meta what measures it’s taking to comply with the Online News Act, and if news is being made available on its platforms – which ... Read More »
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