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Swift’s daily impact on Vancouver may have exceeded 2010 games, says industry figure
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Taylor Swift’s three-night run at BC Place, closing out the pop star’s global Eras Tour, generated daily economic impact for Vancouver that could rival the 2010 Olympics and smashed data streaming records, industry figures say. The CEO of the B.C. Restaurant and Food Services Association, Ian Tostenson, said the shows that ended Sunday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pamela Anderson’s Hollywood comeback nets Golden Globe nom for best drama actress
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2024
Pamela Anderson’s Hollywood comeback hit a new high Monday when the Canadian actress picked up her first-ever Golden Globe nomination. The B.C. native is up for best actress in a dramatic film for her starring turn in “The Last Showgirl,” about a seasoned Las Vegas performer struggling to figure out her next act in life ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Looking for the Weinstein of Quebec’: impresario Gilbert Rozon’s civil trial begins
By Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2024
MONTREAL – Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon’s civil trial for sexual assault opened today at the Montreal courthouse with his lawyer portraying him as the scapegoat in a hunt to find Quebec’s Harvey Weinstein. Nine women who allege they were assaulted by Rozon are seeking a total of just under $14 million in damages ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, Colman Domingo, Jeremy Strong and more react to Golden Globe nominations
By The Associated Press on December 9th, 2024
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – The nominations for the Golden Globe Awards are a starry collection of the biggest names from film and television. “Emilia Pérez”is the leading nominee with 10, but Monday’s nominations gave a boost to several films hoping to be in contention for the Academy Awards, including “Wicked” and “The Substance.” The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Globes 2025: Who’s nominated, hosting, ceremony honorees, what they’ll eat and more
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on December 9th, 2024
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – The Golden Globes will return in January with major star appeal thanks to a slew of big name nominees, including Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande and more. Nominations for the 82nd awards ceremony were announced Monday. The show will be televised by CBS and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. fans break data use record at last Taylor Swift Eras Tour show
By The Canadian Press on December 9th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Fans at the final Taylor Swift Eras Tour show in Vancouver used enough data to stream the superstar’s entire music catalogue 9,450 times. A statement from telecommunications giant Rogers says fans on the company’s network at the Dec. 8 show set a Canadian record when they used more than 11 terabytes of mobile ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Authors of ‘The Personal Librarian’ celebrate book’s 1 millionth sale and work on new novel
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on December 9th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The bestselling author team of Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray has a new novel in the works, while celebrating a milestone for its best-known publication, “The Personal Librarian.” Benedict and Murray are writing a historical thriller set in 1930s New York, featuring such real-life characters as the gangster Lucky Luciano ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!10 new TV shows from 2024 that are worth watching before the new year
By Alicia Rancilio, The Associated Press on December 9th, 2024
It could be argued that 2024 wasn’t the best year for television. Highly anticipated shows like the final season of “Stranger Things,” “The Last of Us” and “The White Lotus” didn’t even make it on the calendar and will instead return in 2025. Streamers and networks tightened their budgets by saying yes to less. Writing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Natural gas network dig under the Acropolis stumbles on ancient marble statue
By The Associated Press on December 9th, 2024
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Work to lay natural gas pipelines near the foot of the Acropolis has uncovered an ancient marble statue of a young man buried almost upright in a brick-lined pit, Greek officials said Monday. A Culture Ministry statement said the nude statue resembles ancient representations of Hermes, messenger of the Greek gods, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jay-Z says lawsuit accusing him of raping a child at awards after-party is part of an extortion ploy
By Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on December 9th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The rapper Jay-Z says a rape allegation made against him is part of an extortion attempt. A woman who previously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging she was raped at an awards show after-party in 2000 when she was 13, amended the lawsuit Sunday to include a new allegation that Jay-Z was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jay-Z says lawsuit accusing him of raping a child at MTV awards party is part of an extortion ploy
By Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on December 9th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The rapper Jay-Z says a rape allegation made against him is part of an extortion attempt. A woman who previously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging she was raped at an awards show afterparty in 2000 when she was 13, amended the lawsuit Sunday to include a new allegation that Jay-Z was ... Read More »
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