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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 »
Be the first to comment!George Harrison’s Beatles-era photos to be released in new book
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A book of Beatles -era photographs taken by George Harrison, many of them never published, will be released next year. Random House announced Thursday that “The Third Eye,” which includes more than 250 black and white and color images, is scheduled for Fall 2026. Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, compiled and curated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jennifer Hudson will headline the Whitney Houston estate’s fourth annual Legacy of Love Gala
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — No one could replace the inimitable talent that was Whitney Houston. But when you need someone to sing her timeless tracks, the great EGOT (that’s Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner) Jennifer Hudson has proven time and time again that she’s up for the job. Hudson will headline the fourth annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag is up for auction in Paris
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Sketched out on an airplane vomit sack, it became fashion’s must-have accessory. The original Birkin bag, named after the actor and singer that Hermès created it for — the late Jane Birkin — is up for auction in Paris on Thursday. The so-called Original Birkin is expected to fetch hundreds of thousands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amid political backlash, Canada’s Nathan Fillion says Superman’s true power is hope
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
In an age of endless remakes and superhero fatigue, Nathan Fillion says he isn’t sure the world needs another Superman movie. But he’s certain it needs what the new one represents. “I think all the Superman iterations have had incredible value. I love them all. This one harkens back to the comic books, the very ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hindu music singer inaugurates project to spread yoga in Brazil’s favelas
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dozens of Brazilian yoga aficionados saluted the sun in unison in a Rio de Janeiro favela for the inaugural class of a free course allowing residents of the low-income community to qualify as yoga teachers. Krishna Das, a renowned American vocalist born Jeffrey Kagel and known for his performances of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts aimed to do a lot of good — helping to raise over $100 million for famine relief in Ethiopia and inspiring worldwide awareness for a cause it might otherwise have ignored. Simulcast from Philadelphia and London on July 13, 1985, Live Aid was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Video game performers approve contract to officially end nearly yearlong strike
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unionized video game performers have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new contract with their employers. The vote, whose results were announced Wednesday night by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, ends a nearly three-year-long effort from union negotiators to obtain a new contract for the performers. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Video game performers approve contract to officially end nearly year-long strike
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unionized video game performers have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new contract with their employers. The vote, whose results were announced Wednesday night by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, ends a nearly three-year-long effort from union negotiators to obtain a new contract for the performers. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former ‘Love Island USA’ contestant Cierra Ortega apologizes for using racial slur
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former “Love Island USA” contestant Cierra Ortega apologized Wednesday for resurfaced posts where she used a racial slur against Asian people. Just a week before the reality show’s finale, Ortega, who was half of one of the season’s strongest couples, left the villa after old posts resurfaced that contained the slur. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: War, through one child’s extraordinary eyes, in ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’
By Canadian Press on July 9th, 2025
“Are we racists?” That’s the blunt question posed by Bobo, a white girl living on a farm in Africa, to her horrified (and defensive) mother. There are so many ways this three-word line reading could land wrongly — or just seem forced or mannered. But it feels thoroughly organic when voiced by Lexi Venter, an ... Read More »
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