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A rare ‘thank you’ to the media from the Trump administration
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
In the wake of last weekend’s U.S. military action in Venezuela, the news media got something it has seldom heard from the Trump administration: a “thank you.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio credited news organizations that had learned in advance about last Saturday’s strike that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump may have his name on the building but it’s still the Kennedy Center to Congress
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump may have his name on the building, but it’s still the Kennedy Center to Congress. A bipartisan spending package released Monday by House Speaker Mike Johnson includes $32 million for operating expenses at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts through Sept. 30, 2027. Trump made a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Dances with Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse disrupts court week before sex abuse trial
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nathan Chasing Horse, the former “Dances with Wolves” actor accused of sexual abuse, was temporarily thrown out of court Monday after he disrupted proceedings with demands he be allowed to fire his defense attorney a week before trial. Judge Jessica Peterson in Las Vegas ordered his jury trial to proceed next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael J. Schumacher, author who chronicled lives of Allen Ginsberg and Eric Clapton, dies at 75
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works ranging from biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton to accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks, has died. He was 75. Schumacher’s daughter, Emily Joy Schumacher, confirmed Monday that her father passed away on Dec. 29. She ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A new Grammy category honors album covers, and the artists that make them
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — When it came time to decide the cover image for Wet Leg’s sophomore album, the British indie rock band packed items that might provide inspiration — velvet worms sewn by guitarist Hester Chambers, an oversized head of hair from a music video shoot, lizard-like gloves — and headed to an Airbnb. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
Leaders of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private agency that has steered federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of public television and radio stations across the country, voted Monday to dissolve the organization that was created in 1967. CPB had been winding down since Congress acted last summer to defund its operations at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Schumacher, Wisconsin author of biographies of Allen Ginsberg and Eric Clapton, dies at 75
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works ranging from biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton to accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks, has died. He was 75. Schumacher’s daughter, Emily Joy Schumacher, confirmed Monday that her father passed away on Dec. 29. She ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Schumacher, Wisconsin author of biographies of Alan Ginsberg and Eric Clapton, dies at 75
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works ranging from biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton to accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks, has died. He was 75. Schumacher’s daughter, Emily Joy Schumacher, confirmed Monday that her father passed away on Dec. 29. She ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ strikes gold at Critics Choice Awards, as ‘Heated Rivalry’ gets a shout-out
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
“KPop Demon Hunters” is off to a golden start this awards season. The hit Netflix fantasy film created by Korean-Canadian Maggie Kang earned several wins at Sunday night’s Critics Choice Awards, including best animated feature and best original song for “Golden.” Other Canadian winners included Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who took home the award ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Golden Globes are this week. Here’s what to know about the first major show of awards season
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globes return Sunday. The boozy, bubbly kickoff to Hollywood’s awards season will feature nominees including Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B. Jordan, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Emma Stone. The 83rd Golden Globe Awards ceremony begins at 8 p.m. Eastern at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 11-17 includes LL Cool J and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
By Canadian Press on January 5th, 2026
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 11-17: Jan. 11: Country singer Gene Watson is 83. Singer Daryl Hall of Hall and Oates is 80. Actor Catlin Adams (“The Jerk,” ″The Jazz Singer”) is 76. Country singer Paulette Carlson (Highway 101) is 75. MTV VJ Mark Goodman is 74. Actor David Morse (“St. Elsewhere”) is ... Read More »
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