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Giveon’s ‘Beloved’ highlights the universal commonality of love and romance struggles
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Giveon has been on a quest for musical and personal growth since releasing his studio debut three years ago. But the more things have changed, they’ve also stayed the same. “The girls didn’t stop,” he said with a sly smile. “I don’t even know if I grew in that area.” That’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Larry David teams with the Obamas for HBO US history sketch show for the nation’s 250th
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry David will bring his grumbly sensibility to U.S. history in a team-up with Barack and Michelle Obama for an HBO sketch show, the network announced Thursday. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator and “Seinfeld” co-creator will act as executive producer, writer and star of the limited series consisting of six half-hour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mustafa, Nemahsis shortlisted for Polaris Music Prize as cash reward drops in value
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
TORONTO — Contemporary folk-poet Mustafa and alt-pop singer Nemahsis are among the 10 acts shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize, which carries a slimmed-down cash reward this year. Organizers say the best Canadian album winner will receive $30,000, down from $50,000. Executive director Amber Still said the organization received less money from some of its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells at auction for whopping 8.6 million euros
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag — the prototype for fashion’s must-have accessory — sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million), including fees, on Thursday in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at auction. The winning bid of 7 million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dark series ‘The Institute’ adaptation gets author Stephen King’s thumbs up
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen King has a rule for anyone wanting to adapt one of his books for the big or small screen. It’s basically the Hippocratic oath for intellectual property — first, do no harm. “When you deviate from the story that I wrote, you do so at your own risk,” he says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul McCartney set to be the inaugural performer at Hamilton’s new TD Coliseum
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
Legendary singer-songwriter Paul McCartney will be the inaugural performer at the newly transformed TD Coliseum in Hamilton. The hitmaker takes the stage Nov. 21 as part of his career-spanning Got Back Tour. Before that, the “Blackbird” singer stops at Montreal’s Bell Centre on Nov. 17 and 18. The Coliseum’s general manager Nick DeLuco promises an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars, creators await decision on CanCon rules after tech giants win DST battle
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
Tom Green says he wouldn’t be where — or who — he is today without Canadian content rules. “A big part of what makes us Canadian is watching Canadian television on TV when we were growing up. “Mr. Dressup,” “The Beachcombers,” “Danger Bay” — all these shows that help shape your personality,” says the Ottawa-born ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells at auction for 7 million euros
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — The unique and original Birkin bag that fashion house Hermès made for actor and singer Jane Birkin sold for 7 million euros (about $8.2 million) at auction in Paris on Thursday. The huge amount blew past what auctioneer Sotheby’s had said was the previous record for a handbag. THIS IS A BREAKING ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito revisit ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ for its 50th anniversary
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
Jack Nicholson did not want to go to the Oscars. It was 1976 and he was nominated for best actor in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” The Miloš Forman film, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a nationwide theatrical re-release on July 13 and July 16, had become a bit of a sensation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Natanael Cano expands his sound with new album, ‘Porque La Demora’
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Natanael Cano was not afraid to leave the terrain of corridos tumbados that made him famous to experiment with trap, reggaeton, Afrobeats and other urban genres in his new album. Cano had tried out some of this genres in albums like “NataKong” and “Trap Tumbado,” but felt it was time for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen King to narrate ‘Hansel and Gretel’ audiobook with Maurice Sendak’s illustrations
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The audio edition of an upcoming re-telling of the Grimm fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel,” which combines the renowned sensibilities of Stephen King ‘s words and the late Maurice Sendak ‘s illustrations, will be narrated by an author who knows the material well. Stephen King. “Stephen King’s reading of ‘Hansel and ... Read More »
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