Entertainment

Hordes of horror films line up for Halloween and a sleigh full of Christmas movies arrive annually in December, but there is slightly less competition around the paper-pushing rite of Tax Day. Yet on the heels of tax season, here is “The Accountant 2,” Gavin O’Connor’s sequel to the 2016 film that did not, exactly, [...] Read More »

NEW YORK (AP) — The top producer at “60 Minutes” said Tuesday that he is quitting the show, saying that it has become clear that he would no longer be able to run it as he has in the past. In a memo to staff members, Bill Owens that he would not be able to [...] Read More »

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey ‘s latest book club pick is a memoir by an old friend and personal hero, Tina Knowles. Winfrey announced Tuesday that she had selected Knowles’ “Matriarch,” which was published this week. Their interview, recorded at a Starbucks in Chicago, can be watched on Winfrey’s YouTube channel. “Some of you [...] Read More »

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Tuesday signaled support for the religious rights of parents in Maryland who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters. The court seemed likely to find that the Montgomery County school system, in suburban Washington, could not require elementary school [...] Read More »

“The Agenda with Steve Paikin” is coming to an end after 19 seasons. TVO says this season of its flagship current affairs program will be the last as the veteran host enters a new phase of his career with the public broadcaster. Paikin will stay with TVO as co-host of the weekly political podcast #onpoli, [...] Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER He was picky about the dogs he liked and the humans, too. He spent a lot of time at the veterinarian for one reason or another – porcupine quills in the nose, dew claws ripped off and ear infections ad nauseum until he was finally diagnosed with a thyroid condition. He’d [...] Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Well, it’s the May long weekend and time to relax. Or choke in smoke. I’m sure most southern Albertans didn’t have gagging on their to-do lists this weekend which is traditionally considered the start of the planting season. Instead, many were – or maybe still are – getting ready [...] Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Bieber – Lethbridge Herald Here we go again – time to see a doctor about a cataract. On Monday, I’ll be having a cataract removed from my left eye so will be out of the office for a few days. This time around I won’t be taking an entire week [...] Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD Today as many readers grab their morning coffee and read the Herald, I was planning to head west to Frank for a memorial ceremony remembering the victims of the Frank Slide on April 29, 1904. But a battle with health issues this week has changed my mind; [...] Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald I don’t know about any of you but life seems to be getting way too seriously lately. There is so much conflict in this world that it seems we are constantly bombarded with negativity from every angle. I try to be an upbeat, positive guy but sometimes [...] Read More »