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It feels good to be Jelly Roll. And now, he’s ready to win a Grammy
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
New York (AP) — Jelly Roll is catching his breath. It’s not a metaphor. He’s running up a hill in South Texas when he answers The Associated Press’ phone call, part of his ongoing health transformation journey. “Endorphins are flying. I feel great,” he cheers. “It’s time to win a (expletive) Grammy!” He’s got a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bestselling British writer Joanna Trollope dies at 82
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — British writer Joanna Trollope, whose bestselling novels charted domestic and romantic travails in well-heeled rural England, has died, her family said Friday. She was 82. Trollope’s daughters, Antonia and Louise, said the writer died peacefully at her home in Oxfordshire, southern England, on Thursday. Trollope wrote almost two dozen contemporary novels, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!King Charles III to speak about his cancer treatment, recovery on TV show promoting early screening
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will speak about his cancer diagnosis and recovery during a TV broadcast on Friday as the monarch continues to use his personal story to encourage others to get the early screening that can boost their chances of survival. The recorded message will be broadcast at 8 p.m. on Britain’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscar-winner Morricone’s lost opera debuts in Naples after 30 years
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — At long last, vindication is at hand for an Oscar-winning composer who sought to prove he was just as capable of breathing life into Italy’s grand theaters as into gritty Hollywood films. On Friday night, Naples’ Teatro San Carlo will stage Ennio Morricone’s only opera, “Partenope,” three full decades after its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos show Ennio Morricone’s opera ‘Partenope’ as it premieres in Naples
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Composer Ennio Morricone earned an Oscar for lifetime achievement in 2007, but his only opera gathered dust for decades. On Friday night, Naples’ Teatro San Carlo will stage “Partenope,” inspired by the mythical siren who drowned herself after failing to enchant Ulysses, three decades after its composition. This is a photo ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anne Murray weighs the highs and lows of a big year, and her unexpected new album
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
TORONTO — Anne Murray still can’t believe her good fortune over the past year. Around the time the legendary East Coast songbird marked her 80th birthday last June, she noticed her schedule seemed especially busy. Despite being nearly two decades into retirement, the calls were pouring in from music industry well-wishers, some of whom asked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Every major update from the first two episodes of Taylor Swift’s Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Eras Tour was a lifetime within my life,” Taylor Swift told the room at a screening of the first two episodes of her new Disney+ docuseries, “The End of an Era.” “It feels insane.” Swift spoke to the small New York crowd on Tuesday — a year and one day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Partenope,’ Ennio Morricone’s long-neglected opera, emerges to enchant Naples
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — At long last, vindication is at hand for an Oscar-winning composer who sought to prove he was just as capable of breathing life into Italy’s grand theaters as gritty Hollywood films. On Friday night, Naples’ Teatro San Carlo will stage Ennio Morricone’s only opera, “Partenope,” three full decades after its composition. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Director convicted of scamming $11M from Netflix and going on lavish spending spree
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1 million in mattresses and luxury bedding. Carl Erik Rinsch, best known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eurovision champion Nemo returns the winner’s trophy to protest Israel’s inclusion
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, said Thursday they will return the winner’s trophy because Israel is being allowed to compete in the politically troubled pop music competition. In an Instagram video, Nemo held the microphone-shaped glass ornament and said “today I no longer feel like this trophy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rare Dom Pérignon champagne from Charles and Diana’s wedding fails to sell during Denmark auction
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
LYNGBY, Denmark (AP) — It was a wedding that captivated the world — in 1981, Lady Diana Spencer said “I will” to Prince Charles, becoming Princess of Wales and bringing youth and glamour to Britain’s royal family. More than 40 years after the wedding and many years after the marriage fell apart, royal fans had ... Read More »
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