December 8th, 2025
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Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid by Netflix

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount has gone hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, challenging Netflix which reached a $72 billion takeover deal with the company just days ago. Paramount said Monday that it going straight to Warner Bros. shareholders with a $30 per share in cash offer for the entirety of Warner Bros. Discovery, including ... Read More »

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Richard Childress to testify in NASCAR antitrust trial amid derogatory texts and revenue dispute

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress could be called to the witness stand as early as Monday in the federal antitrust suit lodged against the top motorsports series in the United States. Childress’ testimony should shed more light on the animosity between teams and series executives during the contentious ... Read More »

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Real Madrid defender Éder Militão set to be sidelined for a few months because of injury

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid defender Éder Militão is expected to be sidelined for at least three months because of a left leg injury. The club said Monday that Militão underwent tests and was diagnosed with a rupture of the biceps femoris tendon in his leg. It said his “progress will be monitored.” Such injuries ... Read More »

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Partial list of 2026 Golden Globe nominees

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Nominees for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards have been announced. Here’s a partial list of who’s nominated for this year’s awards, which will be held Jan. 11 at the Beverly Hilton. Nikki Glaser will host the ceremony. Movies Best motion picture, drama “Frankenstein”; “Hamnet”; “It Was Just An Accident”; “The ... Read More »

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‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favorite’s momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid its deal to be acquired by Netflix. “One Battle After Another” landed nominations for its cast — Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Sean ... Read More »

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Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, a touchstone in his attack against what he calls ‘woke’ culture

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday hosted the Kennedy Center Honors and praised Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford and George Strait, the slate of honorees he helped choose, as being “legendary in so many ways.” “Billions and billions of people have watched them over the years,” Trump, the first president to ... Read More »

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Canada’s Maggie Kang earns Golden Globes nod for ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

Korean-Canadian director Maggie Kang has earned a Golden Globes nod for best animated feature for her debut film “KPop Demon Hunters.” Netflix’s cultural juggernaut is also nominated for best cinematic and box office achievement, and its Billboard hit “Golden” is up for best original song. “KPop Demon Hunters” will compete in the animation category against ... Read More »

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Former soccer player Joey Barton given a suspended sentence over offensive social media posts

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Former Premier League soccer player Joey Barton has been given a suspended jail sentence after he was convicted of sending grossly offensive social media posts about two female pundits and a broadcaster who works on British television. A jury at Liverpool Crown Court found last month that the 43-year-old Barton “crossed ... Read More »

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Why did Notre Dame’s August loss cost the Irish a playoff spot in December?

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

As it turned out, the most important game impacting the most important decision the College Football Playoff selection committee made in 2025 took place in August. There is nothing particularly wrong with that. All the games are supposed to count. And yet, it is no stretch to say that line of thinking would a) only ... Read More »

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Golden Globe nominations are being announced

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

Nominations to the 83rd Golden Globes are being announced Monday morning, with early nominations going to the cast of “One Battle After Another,” the songs of “Wicked: For Good” and the screenplay to “Sinners.” The nominees for best supporting male actor are: Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another”; Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”; Paul Mescal, “Hamnet”; ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Maggie Kang earns Golden Globes nod for ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

Korean-Canadian director Maggie Kang has earned a Golden Globes nod for best animated feature for her debut film “KPop Demon Hunters.” She’ll compete against Toronto’s Domee Shi, who co-directed the fantasy adventure film “Elio.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 8, 2025. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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