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Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist who helped write ‘The Way We Were,’ dies at 99
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
Alan Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with his wife, Marilyn, for an enduring and loving partnership that produced such old-fashioned hits as “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?,” “It Might Be You” and the classic “The Way We Were,” has died at 99. Bergman died late Thursday at his home in Los Angeles, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ is canceled by CBS and will end in May 2026
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
CBS is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next May, shuttering a decades-old TV institution in a changing media landscape and removing from air one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent and persistent late-night critics. CBS said “Late Show” was canceled for financial reasons, not for content. But the timing — three days after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What does one do on their last day as a ballerina? Gillian Murphy will jump off a cliff (gracefully)
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — In every career, there are plenty of consequential decisions to be made. And they tend to get more consequential as time goes on. So it was when Gillian Murphy, one of the most admired American ballerinas for nearly three decades, began contemplating not only when, but how to retire from American ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Congress approves Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as Republicans intensified their efforts to target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda. The vote marked the first time in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Review: ‘Donkey Kong Bananza’ trades manic platforming for unhurried exploring
By Canadian Press on July 18th, 2025
TORONTO — Even a rampaging ape needs to take time to stop and smell the roses. Or so it would seem in “Donkey Kong Bananza,” the new game released Thursday starring Nintendo’s well-known simian mascot and the company’s second major release for its Switch 2 console. The first original “Donkey Kong” game in 11 years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — With two out of five of its members North Korean defectors, the K-pop group 1VERSE is breaking new ground as it debuts its single album Friday. The band represents an unusual convergence of backgrounds: North Korea-born rapper Hyuk and singer Seok join Nathan from Arkansas, Kenny from Los Angeles, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House gives final approval to Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as Republicans intensified their efforts to target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda. The vote marked the first time in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indiana Jones whip snaps up $525,000 at auction after ‘Citizen Kane’ sled goes for $14.75 million
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” that once belonged to Princess Diana has sold at auction for $525,000. Thursday’s sale came a day after the Rosebud sled from “Citizen Kane” went for a staggering $14.75 million, making it one of the priciest props ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Malaysia’s first professional violin maker carves out a rare craft
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
SELANGOR, Malaysia (AP) — Hunched over his workbench, Tan Chin Seng shaves the wooden top plate of a violin, removing thin layers with slow, deliberate strokes. The work is meditative, out of the public eye. For Tan, transforming raw wood into a violin is a labor of artistry and love. The 45-year-old is Malaysia’s first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, ends May 2026
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
CBS is axing “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping Thursday. The announcement came three days after Colbert spoke out against Paramount Global, parent company of CBS, settling with President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” story. “I am offended,” Colbert said in his monologue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his ‘Late Show’ in May 2026
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS is axing “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping Thursday. The announcement came two days after Colbert spoke out against CBS Global settling with President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” story. The news was also announced in a press ... Read More »
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