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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs now sober and humbled, his lawyers tell judge as they ask for lighter sentence
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a judge Monday to sentence him to no more than 14 months in prison for his conviction on two prostitution-related charges, meaning he would go free almost immediately if the judge agreed. In a written submission, Combs’ legal team said he has already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian-British novelist David Szalay shortlisted for Booker Prize
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
Canadian-British novelist David Szalay has made the short list for the Booker Prize. The six finalists for the prestigious U.K. award include Szalay’s unconventional rags-to-riches tale “Flesh.” The book follows a socially isolated young man from his origins in the housing projects of Hungary to the upper echelons of English society. Szalay was born in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kiran Desai is a favorite and US authors make a strong showing on the Booker Prize shortlist
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Booker Prize -winning Indian author Kiran Desai is a favorite to win the coveted fiction trophy for a second time with her first novel in two decades. “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny” is on a U.S.-dominated six-book shortlist announced Tuesday by a judging panel that includes Irish writer Roddy Doyle and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ed Robertson, k.d. lang, Tom Cochrane to induct new class of Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
TORONTO — Ed Robertson, k.d. lang, Tom Cochrane and Chantal Kreviazuk will be among the music stars celebrating new inductees to the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Organizers of the Legends Induction ceremony say lang will induct “Mimi on the Beach” singer-songwriter Jane Siberry while Cochrane will induct rock trio Triumph, for hits including “Lay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sarah McLachlan scheduled to perform on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night return
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
TORONTO — Sarah McLachlan is set to appear on Jimmy Kimmel’s first show back since the late-night comic was suspended last week. The Halifax-born singer-songwriter, who is promoting her Lilith Fair documentary and a new album, is booked as an interview guest on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for Tuesday, publicists for both the Hulu-distributed documentary and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Sarah McLachlan to perform on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night return
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
Sarah McLachlan is set to appear on Jimmy Kimmel’s first show back since the late-night comic was suspended last week. McLachlan, who is promoting her Lilith Fair documentary, is booked as a musical guest on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for Tuesday, publicists have confirmed. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missouri woman gets more than 4 years in prison for trying to sell off Elvis Presley’s Graceland
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Missouri woman was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in federal prison for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland home and property before a judge halted the brazen foreclosure sale. U.S. District Judge John T. Fowlkes Jr. sentenced Lisa Jeanine Findley in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ed Robertson, k.d. lang, Tom Cochrane to perform for Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
TORONTO — Ed Robertson, k.d. lang, Tom Cochrane and Chantal Kreviazuk will be among the music stars celebrating new inductees to the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Organizers of the Legends Induction ceremony say lang will induct “Mimi on the Beach” singer-songwriter Jane Siberry while Cochrane will induct rock trio Triumph, for hits including “Lay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scarlett Johansson says directorial debut about disappearing Holocaust stories is her story, too
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
TORONTO — Scarlett Johansson says she’s not one to be nervous when films she stars in get released into the world. But debuting a deeply personal film as a first-time director is a whole other matter. Flanked by her cast from “Eleanor the Great,” Johansson told a recent press conference that she felt some anxiety ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missouri woman to be sentenced for trying to sell off Elvis Presley’s Graceland
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Missouri woman is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland home and property before a judge halted the brazen foreclosure sale. U.S. District Judge John Fowlkes will sentence Lisa Jeanine Findley in federal court in Memphis. Findley pleaded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to his late-night show after ABC lifts suspension
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension that triggered a national discussion about freedom of speech and President Donald Trump’s ability to police the words of journalists, commentators and even comics. ABC, which suspended Kimmel’s show last Wednesday following criticism of his comments ... Read More »
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