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Chile hands luxury watches stolen from Keanu Reeves over to the FBI
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean authorities said Tuesday they turned six valuable watches stolen from Canadian actor Keanu Reeves — including an engraved Rolex worth at least $9,500 — over to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, months after recovering them in a police raid. The FBI will arrange for their return to Reeves, best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks for release on a $50 million bond ahead of sentencing in October
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to free him on a $50 million bond while he awaits sentencing in October after a jury found him not guilty of the most serious federal charges he faced earlier this month. In a court filing Tuesday, Combs’ lawyer argued that conditions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto’s JFL to welcome comics Gabriel Iglesias, Dropout Improv, Sarah Millican
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto’s edition of Just For Laughs will welcome standup stars Gabriel Iglesias, Maria Bamford, Big Jay Oakerson and Ron Funches. Organizers announced a first round of comics that also includes “Daily Show” correspondent Al Madrigal, the U.K.’s Sarah Millican and Dropout Improv. Social media star Che Durena along with Jay Jurden and Gina ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: Real couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco lead ‘Together,’ a codependency horror film
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
The perils of the dating scene are vast, but there are horrors in long-term relationships too. With intimacy and commitment, there can also come codependency and even convergence. Once individuals, some couples start to dress alike, act alike and even, terrifyingly, look alike. On the comedic end, there’s the smug marrieds table of “Bridget Jones.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau dine together in Montreal restaurant Le Violon
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
MONTREAL — Justin Trudeau and pop star Katy Perry have sent tongues wagging after the two dropped by a Montreal restaurant for a meal this week. A communications consultant for Le Violon confirmed Tuesday that the former prime minister and “Teenage Dream” singer spent about two hours at the fine-dining spot Monday evening, after photos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Book Review: ‘Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource’ calls for better protection
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
The cities of ancient Mesopotamia were oases for travelers trying to escape the sun’s heat. Urban shade was created by the buildings themselves with homes constructed close together and next to alleyways less than 5 feet wide. Communities were built on diagonal grids offering equal amounts of sun and shade throughout the day for both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustafa, Lou-Adriane Cassidy among contenders for first Polaris Song Prize
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
TORONTO — Mustafa’s heartfelt “Gaza is Calling” and Lou-Adriane Cassidy’s theatrical “Dis-moi dis-moi dis-moi” are among the five contenders for the inaugural Polaris Song Prize. The $10,000 cash award recognizing the Canadian song of the year, based on artistic merit, will be shared by its Canadian performers and songwriters. Also vying for the honour is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump seeks quick Murdoch deposition in Wall Street Journal lawsuit over Epstein story
By Canadian Press on July 28th, 2025
President Donald Trump is asking a federal court in Florida to force Rupert Murdoch to give a deposition for the president’s lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal within 15 days, citing the media mogul’s age and physical condition. Trump sued the Journal, owned by Murdoch, in the U.S. District Court of southern Florida on July ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Lucas tells Comic-Con crowd his new museum will be ‘a temple to the people’s art’
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — George Lucas finally came to the stage at Comic-Con Sunday to an ovation from thousands, some holding light sabers in the air, with soaring “Star Wars” music filling the room. The 81-year-old, appearing for the first time at San Diego’s pop cultural extravaganza, looked decidedly earthbound in his jeans and flannel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Lehrer, the popular and erudite song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died. He was 97. Longtime friend David Herder said Lehrer died Saturday at his home in Cambridge, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores Marvel’s first $100 million box office opening of 2025
By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in 4,125 North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. That makes ... Read More »
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