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Actor Rose Byrne named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Rose Byrne, fresh off her Golden Globe Award win and Oscar nomination for the leading role in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” was named as the 2026 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Wednesday. Byrne, who also has starred in “Bridesmaids,” “Neighbors,” “Insidious,” and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alabama inmate activists from an Oscar-nominated film are moved to solitary, attorneys say
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama prison system has moved three well-known inmate activists who supported a 2022 prison strike and were featured in an Oscar-nominated documentary about the troubled system to isolated cells with little contact with others, family members and attorneys said. Family members of the three men said they fear for their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!East Coast Music Awards announce 2026 nominees, aim for transformation after turmoil
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
HALIFAX — Goldie Boutilier and Daniel James McFadyen are among the leading nominees at this year’s East Coast Music Awards, which is hoping for a fresh start after last season was plagued by controversy. Boutilier, a singer-songwriter from Cape Breton Island, N.S., is up for seven awards, including album of the year and breakthrough artist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump heritage site enjoys boost after shout out on ‘The Pitt’
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Alberta is enjoying a recent uptick in interest spurred by a shout out on a popular American television show — and its head of marketing hopes that curiosity translates into a bustling summer season. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump was mentioned in a recent episode of the Golden Globe-winning TV medical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about the 2026 Grammys
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Sunday’s Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. “I think we will see some history-making moments,” Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. told The Associated Press. “With artists being nominated in categories they haven’t been previously ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in ‘Streets of Minneapolis’
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapolis, criticizing President Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration enforcement operations in the city. The lyrics of “Streets of Minneapolis,” released Wednesday, describe how “a city aflame fought fire and ice ’neath an occupier’s boots,” which Springsteen calls “King Trump’s private army.” Springsteen in a statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruce Springsteen takes aim at Trump in new song ‘Streets of Minneapolis’
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapolis, taking aim at President Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration enforcement operations in the city. The lyrics of “Streets of Minneapolis,” released Wednesday, describe how “a city aflame fought fire and ice ’neath an occupier’s boots,” which Springsteen calls “King Trump’s private army.” Springsteen in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Valentino opens post-Garavani couture with somber note, then high drama
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Valentino’s first couture show since house founder Valentino Garavani’s funeral in Rome opened under a somber shadow — then snapped it off with a jolt of pure theater. VIP guests including Sir Elton John were guided through near-darkness to their “seats”: simple stools set against circular pods, each punctured by a small ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Writers’ Trust sets up award for low-profile book workers: non-fiction editors
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
TORONTO — The Writers’ Trust of Canada is introducing a $25,000 award for book editors, offering flowers to a group generally inclined to stay out of the spotlight, says sponsor Nancy Flight. The organization says the prize, which will go to non-fiction editors, is the largest of its kind in Canada. Flight, an editor for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: In the Oscar-nominated ‘Arco,’ an apocalypse kids can get behind
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
In all the dystopian visions of the future that the movies have trotted out over the last few decades, the one that sticks the most, surprisingly, is “WALL-E.” That’s not just because of the chastening sight of an over-polluted Earth or those sedentary humans glued to their screens. It’s because those quite plausible possibilities mean ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards show
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 68th annual Grammy Awards are Sunday, airing live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on CBS and Paramount+. What can viewers expect? According to the Recording Academy: some new, some old and a lot of excitement. Executive producers Raj Kapoor, Ben Winston and Jesse Collins are returning for a different show ... Read More »
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