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Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81. His family posted a message ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ co-hosts are Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Seacrest will have some starry help ushering in 2026 on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” — Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora have all signed up. ABC said Monday that Seacrest and Ora will anchor the celebrations from New York City at Times Square, Chance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dharmendra, iconic Bollywood actor and Indian cinema’s ‘He-Man,’ dies at 89
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
NEW DELHI (AP) — Dharmendra, one of Indian cinema’s most popular stars whose versatile performances made him a defining screen presence of 1970s and 1980s Bollywood films, died Monday. He was 89. The actor, who would have turned 90 on Dec. 8, had been in and out of a hospital in the financial capital, Mumbai, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UK leader suggests former Prince Andrew should testify in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Pressure is increasing for the former Prince Andrew to give evidence to a U.S. congressional committee investigating the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Britain’s prime minister suggested he should testify. Keir Starmer declined to comment directly about King Charles III’s disgraced younger brother, but told reporters traveling with him for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donald Glover says he had a stroke
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
Donald Glover is opening up about a recent health scare that forced him to cancel his tour last year. At the time, he described it as an “ailment,” but Glover said Saturday night at a performance that a doctor told him he’d had a stroke. Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, shared the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Wicked: For Good’ is even more popular than the first, soaring to a $226 million global debut
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
Universal Pictures’ two-part “Wicked” gamble continues to defy gravity at the box office. Just a year after part one brought droves of audiences to movie theaters around the country, even more people bought opening weekend tickets to see the epic conclusion, “Wicked: For Good.” According to studio estimates on Sunday, “Wicked: For Good” earned $150 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas tree retailers find lots to like at a Pennsylvania wholesale auction
By Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2025
MIFFLINBURG, Pa. (AP) — Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country, and there was no shortage of bidders. About 50,000 Christmas trees and enough wreaths, crafts and other seasonal items to fill an airplane hangar were bought and sold by lots and on consignment at the annual two-day event put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An ancient Maya myth finds new life in a Mexican circus company’s performance
By Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican artistic director Jorge Díaz used to have a unique selection of bedtime stories for his son. Setting aside well-known books like “Pinocchio,” they read tales closer to home. Among their favorites was the Popol Vuh, a compendium of sacred Maya myths. “Recalling those stories is important,” said Díaz, whose grandmother ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!On paper, a California city bans the sale of comic books to kids. Officials want to change that
By Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — On a recent day at Sacramento native Lecho Lopez’s comic shop in the city, his 5-year-old nephew read his first word aloud: “bad.” It was from a graphic novel. There was irony in that being his first word, because Lopez credits comic books with many positive things in his life. That ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Comic books once stoked fears of crime, but a California city wants to confront that history
By Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — On a recent day at Sacramento native Lecho Lopez’s comic shop in the city, his 5-year-old nephew read his first word aloud: “bad.” It was from a graphic novel. There was irony in that being his first word, because Lopez credits comic books with many positive things in his life. That’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beloved Italian singer Ornella Vanoni, whose iconic career spanned 70 years, dies at 91
By Canadian Press on November 22nd, 2025
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Ornella Vanoni, a beloved performer who had a seven decade-long singing career with such international hits as “Senza Fine” and “L’appuntamento,” has died. She was 91. In a post on X Saturday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her deep sorrow for the loss of Vanoni, whose “unmistakable voice” left an ... Read More »
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