Arts: Canada

CBC - Arts (31 minutes ago)

Vancouver's Dan Mangan has always had a knack for providing comfort on a rainy day, a moment of reprieve during heavy times. His latest collection builds on his honest, sometimes validating lyrics and polished folk sound.

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Global News - Entertainment (36 minutes ago)

Rumours that Celine Dion might swoop into Switzerland for Eurovision are escalating as singer's jet spotted.

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CBC - Arts (16 hours ago)

Here's a look at the performers from the two semifinals who have qualified and will be competing on Saturday at the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland.

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CBC - Arts (16 hours ago)

R&B singer Cassie was forced under cross-examination Thursday to read aloud explicit messages with her former boyfriend Sean (Diddy) Combs, some of which expressed enthusiasm for sex with other men at Combs's behest that she previously testified she "hated doing."

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Global News - Entertainment (17 hours ago)

Prosecutors insisted the defence wrap up questioning, citing concern for Ventura's 'health and safety' and the potential for a mistrial.

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Global News - Entertainment (19 hours ago)

Trump, in a social media post, wrote that Springsteen is 'not a talented guy.'

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CBC - Arts (20 hours ago)

Actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong has just been cast in the lead role alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar in the pilot for Hulu's reboot of the wildly popular late '90s television series Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

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Global News - Entertainment (A day ago)

The singer has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent.

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CBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The Weeknd's new movie is not quite a music video, and not quite a movie. Instead, it's arcane, obtuse and boring — a hopelessly pointless therapy assignment serving no one but Abel Tesfaye himself.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 days ago)

Cassie Ventura previously testified that Combs raped her when she ended their decade-long relationship, and she described a life locked in physical abuse.

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CBC - Arts (2 days ago)

Canadian chanteuse Céline Dion surprised fans and competitors alike with a message of love and gratitude at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, a competition she says was "life-changing" for her and helped launch her to global superstardom.

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CBC - Arts (2 days ago)

R&B singer Cassie said ex-boyfriend Sean (Diddy) Combs's infidelity was a painful part of their combustible, nearly 11-year relationship, as the music mogul's defence team began cross-examination of the prosecution's star witness on Thursday in his sex trafficking trial.

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CBC - Arts (2 days ago)

Kim Kardashian said a silent prayer — for her sister, her best friend, her family — as a masked man pulled her toward him in a Paris hotel room in the 2016 jewelry heist that changed her life, she testified on Tuesday.

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CBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The original pilot of the iconic children's TV show Thomas & Friends hadn't been since it first hit the airwaves 43 years ago — until a producer unearthed it from the company archives and had painstakingly restored.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 days ago)

"We ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experiment to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring,” he said.

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CBC - Arts (2 days ago)

A court in Paris on Tuesday found French actor Gérard Depardieu, one of the most prominent figures in French cinema for decades, guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021. He was handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence.

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CBC - Arts (2 days ago)

The awards took place in St. John's after boycotts and unrest in the music community.

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CBC - Arts (2 days ago)

Canadian musician Alessia Cara sits down with CBC to talk about her new album, her return to touring and advice for up-and-coming musicians.

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Global News - Entertainment (3 days ago)

Deep-fried pickle Oreos, worm poutine, Spam buns and lobster tornado rolls are a few of the unusual offerings on the menu for this year's Calgary Stampede, unveiled Wednesday.

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CBC - Arts (3 days ago)

The R&B singer Cassie testified Wednesday that her ex-boyfriend Sean (Diddy) Combs kept her in a cycle of abuse and exploitation by threatening to release videos of her in multi-day, drug-fuelled sex parties he orchestrated and called "freak-offs." 

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Global News - Entertainment (3 days ago)

During her first day of testimony, on the second day of the blockbuster trial, Cassie Ventura described being pressured into degrading sexual encounters with paid sex workers.

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Global News - Entertainment (3 days ago)

'I thought about my sister, thought she would walk in and see me shot dead and have that memory in her forever,' Kim Kardashian told the packed Parisian courtroom.

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CBC - Arts (3 days ago)

While not the series' best movie, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning is solidly middle-of-the-pack — and as always, the set pieces are reliably thrilling. But beyond Tom Cruise's seemingly boundless appetite for grabbing onto the outside of airplanes, this is a film aware of the mythos he's created.

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CBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Rapper Tory Lanez was hospitalized after an attack Monday at a California prison where the Canadian is serving a 10-year sentence for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, authorities said.

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CBC - Arts (4 days ago)

The second day of music mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs's sex trafficking trial got underway on Tuesday in a Manhattan federal court, with former girlfriend R&B singer Cassie testifying that Combs subjected her to years of sexual and physical abuse. Combs has pleaded not guilty to five charges.

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Global News - Entertainment (4 days ago)

The prison's investigative unit and the Kern County District Attorney's Office are investigating the incident.

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Global News - Entertainment (4 days ago)

The resentencing hearing will centre on whether the brothers have been rehabilitated in prison and deserve a lesser sentence of 50 years to life.

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Global News - Entertainment (4 days ago)

Cassie Ventura is considered a star witness for the prosecution, after video was distributed showing her being violently assaulted by Combs in 2016.

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CBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Ad man Terry O'Reilly looks back at some of the most memorable Canadian commercials, and explains what makes them special.

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Global News - Entertainment (4 days ago)

Depardieu, 76, was convicted of groping a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant during the filming of 'Les Volets Verts' in 2021.

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CBC - Arts (4 days ago)

Nirvana enthusiast Mike Jenkins uncovered a copy of a bootleg tape of the sole Nirvana concert in Calgary, on March 4, 1991, mere months before the band released their record-breaking album, Nevermind.

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CBC - Arts (4 days ago)

James Foley, an American journeyman director best known for Glengarry Glen Ross but with a range of other films as well as music videos and TV episodes among his credits, has died. He was 71.   

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CBC - Arts (5 days ago)

The trial of music mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs kicked off in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday, with federal prosecutors trying to prove he turned his hip-hop conglomerate into a racketeering enterprise that forced women to satisfy his sexual desires for two decades. Combs has pleaded not guilty to five charges.

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Global News - Entertainment (5 days ago)

Prosecutors allege that Diddy, 55, used his fame and power at the top of the hip-hop world to sexually abuse women from 2004 to 2024.

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Global News - Entertainment (5 days ago)

'Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions,' a spokesperson for the pop star said.

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Global News - Entertainment (5 days ago)

'Becoming a mother by myself and on my own terms despite my own fertility challenges has been the most humbling experience of my life,' Amber Heard wrote.

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CBC - Arts (A week ago)

Authors are feeling misled and some are out thousands of dollars after travelling to Baltimore for an event advertised as a romantasy book convention, complete with a fantasy ball, only to encounter what some are calling the Fyre Festival of BookTok.

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Global News - Entertainment (A week ago)

The decision came after a potential juror sent an email to ask the court to be left off the panel for 'issues of personal well-being,' the defence revealed.

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Global News - Entertainment (A week ago)

Legendary rock band The Who announced their final tour, calling it the 'grand finale of their illustrious six-decade career.'

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CBC - Arts (A week ago)

Actors Cobie Smulders and Ben Foster share why Sharp Corner was an alluring project and talk about their experience filming in Halifax.

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CBC - Arts (A week ago)

Ontario's top court finds trial judge made a mistake when sentencing Arsenije Lojovic, with bipolar disorder, which made it harder for him to control his behaviour during the 2022 hit-and-run. Brott's family says they're 'disgusted' by the decision.

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CBC - Arts (A week ago)

Prime's The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg follows the fall of Winnipeg sports broadcaster Steve Vogelsang. But even while documenting Vogelsang's criminal dealings, it fails to stay interesting.

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CBC - Arts (A week ago)

Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.

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CBC - Arts (A week ago)

Kendrick Lamar is extending his dominant musical reign, entering next month's BET Awards as the leading nominee with 10 nods. Canadian stars Drake and The Weeknd also racked up six and four nominations respectively.

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CBC - Arts (A week ago)

Netflix users globally can expect a revamped TV interface starting on May 19. The streaming platform is also incorporating an AI search feature to the iOS mobile app.

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Global News - Entertainment (A week ago)

The 3 Doors Down frontman said he has 'no fear,' but added that the band will have to cancel its tour this summer while he continues to battle the disease.

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Global News - Entertainment (A week ago)

The lawsuit seeks at least $50 million in damages for the alleged assaults, which the woman say took place between 2006 and 2024.

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CBC - Arts (A week ago)

Robert Harris, author of Conclave, says the politics of electing a new pope aren't that different from reality TV show The Traitors.

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Global News - Entertainment (A week ago)

Jimmy Wayne Carwyle,, 48, was booked for felony vandalism. A motive was not confirmed, but the man had posted about Aniston on his social media.

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CBC - Arts (A week ago)

Italian brain rot videos have been trending, but people are starting to discover some strange facts about them. CBC Kids News contributor Matthew Hines breaks down this new online trend.

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Global News - Entertainment (A week ago)

The actor was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, in addition to counts of assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation in the second degree.

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CBC - Arts (A week ago)

The inaugural Departure Festival gets underway today in Toronto. Formerly known as Canadian Music Week, the six-day event is moving forward with a new name, different owners and a broadened scope.

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CBC - Arts (A week ago)

The federal sex trafficking trial of Sean (Diddy) Combs, whose wildly successful career has been dotted with allegations of violence, began on Monday in New York City with jury selection that could last several days. Opening statements by lawyers and the start of testimony are expected next week.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Here's what Rihanna, Colman Domingo and more stars wore on fashion's biggest night.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Filmmaker Jason Eisener is known for movies such as Hobo with a Shotgun and Kids vs. Aliens, but the Dartmouth, N.S., native turned a childhood fascination and love of wrestling into the long-running television series Dark Side of the Ring, now in its sixth season.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

The beloved 90s calypso band will play a one-night-only show on May 8.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 weeks ago)

The theme of this year's annual fundraiser, 'Tailored For You,' made it clear that guests were invited to be as creative as possible.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga's historic concert that drew over 2 million people to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Celebrities flooded the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a rainy Monday in New York City to highlight Black fashion and kick off the first Met Gala in more than 20 years with a menswear theme — a night that also featured Rihanna's baby bump and a lot of tailoring.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 weeks ago)

Incentive programs for years have influenced where movies are shot, increasingly driving film production out of California and to other countries with favourable tax incentives.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Percival Everett's novel James, a radical re-imagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of the enslaved character, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Purpose, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's drama about an accomplished Black family destroying itself from within, won for drama.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 weeks ago)

Diddy has been held in jail in New York since his arrest in September 2024, and is now set to stand trial in Manhattan over charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

The Hot Docs documentary film festival is back in Toronto, after coming perilously close to dissolution last year due to money woes and key staff resignations. If one can say it has rebounded in 2025, no small credit goes to docs from Manitoba filmmakers and featuring Manitoba subjects.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 weeks ago)

It didn't begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but every May 4 it feels like images, memes and promotional deals involving Star Wars have an inescapable gravity.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 weeks ago)

Backstage passes are coveted by music fans. But are they really all that?

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Actor-comedian Russell Brand was granted conditional bail by a London court on Friday after appearing to face charges of rape and sexual assault involving four women.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Jill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter whose witty and poignant writing first attracted widespread attention with the song I Kissed a Girl, died in a house fire Thursday. She was 66.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

The 2025 Tony Award nominations have arrived for a season studded with movie and television stars, with nods going to George Clooney, Sarah Snook and Bob Odenkirk in their debuts. But other favourites, like Oscar-winners Denzel Washington and Kieran Culkin, were left out.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 weeks ago)

Prince Harry's troubled relationships with the British royal family, the U.K. establishment and the media have played out in public for years.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Under all the glitz and glam of fashion's biggest night, it seems there could be some serious fashion statements this year, as the 2025 Met Gala theme Superfine: Tailoring Black Style examines how Black culture — particularly Black dandyism — has shaped fashion and history.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 weeks ago)

Legendary Canadian filmmaker speaks about his latest movie, 'The Shrouds,' and says that, after a lifetime making movies, he's reluctantly accepted the 'body horror' label.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Speaking with CBC's Teghan Beaudette, 'Bonjour Tristesse' stars Chloë Sevigny and Lily McInerny share what it was like bringing Durga Chew-Bose's directorial debut to life with the reimagined coming-of-age story full of femininity and self discovery.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

More than three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the set of the Alec Baldwin film Rust, the movie has come to theatres, opening quietly Friday with the tragedy of its making still hanging over it.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Take-Two Interactive on Friday pushed the release of Grand Theft Auto VI to May 26, 2026, extending the wait for the most hotly anticipated title in video-gaming history and sending its shares tumbling 9 per cent in pre-market trading.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 weeks ago)

Diddy has pleaded not guilty to five counts, including sex trafficking, and if convicted on all counts, he could face decades in prison.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Five years after she first told her story to a jury, a former TV production assistant testified anew Wednesday that Harvey Weinstein held her down and sexually assaulted her in 2006. She is the first of the former studio boss's accusers to testify at his rape retrial.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

At this year's Eurovision Song Contest, performers and their delegations will not be allowed to bring flags onstage other than the one for the country they represent — a policy that effectively bans Pride flags for artists. At the same time, Eurovision is lifting restrictions on flags for spectators, including Palestinian flags.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 weeks ago)

In a recent interview, Airyn, 29, spoke about 'stepping into this new identity' and shared details about growing up as one of 7 children in the De Niro household.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Ireland's Kneecap apologized after footage emerged of one of the trio appearing to say 'Kill your local MP' during a performance in 2023. The group has caused a firestorm this month, beginning with a Coachella set that included provocative statements about the war in Gaza.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 weeks ago)

72-year-old Yunice Abbas was the first of several defendants set to testify at trial, nearly 10 years after the armed robbery of the reality star.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Colman Domingo, cast found 'chosen family-level friends' in The Four Seasons

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but the 95-year-old actor was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy report.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 weeks ago)

'There's something special about connecting with fans in these communities, and we're ready to bring our best and truly rock the country,' Nickelback bassist Michael Kroeger said.

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Global News - Entertainment (2 weeks ago)

'I'm on a human journey playing the game of life with an audience of many and sometimes I fall but … I get back up," Katy Perry wrote.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

A trial has started in Paris over the 2016 heist in which armed robbers tied up Kim Kardashian in her bedroom and stole millions of dollars' worth of jewelry during Fashion Week.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Montreal-born filmmaker Shawn Levy, who's directing the recently announced "Star Wars: Starfighter," will be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame this year. Other inductees include rock band Our Lady Peace, actor Tonya Williams and guitarist Liona Boyd, among others.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

Hot Docs' new Made in Exile program highlights a cohort of filmmakers at this year's festival, and highlights stories of war and crisis in artists' homelands that they've had to leave.

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CBC - Arts (2 weeks ago)

60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley paid tribute Sunday to Bill Owens, the show's executive producer who resigned last week, saying on the air that "none of us is happy" about the extra supervision that corporate leaders are imposing.

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

Thunderbolts*, the Marvel Cinematic Universe's most recent offering, is a refreshingly direct film for a franchise that has offered a string of duds.

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

Here's everything you need to know about Eurovision, where acts from 37 countries vie for the continent's musical crown in a song contest that has been likened to a pop Olympics, complete with triumph, tears and geopolitical rivalries.

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

Bianca Castro-Arabejo, known for her work as drag performer Jiggly Caliente on RuPaul's Drag Race, died Sunday at age 44, just days after her family reported that she'd been hospitalized with an infection.   

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

The Parade of Wonders weaved its way through downtown Calgary Friday, on a new route this year, marking the start of the annual Calgary Expo weekend. Organizers say it's Canada's biggest cosplay parade, "celebrating all things pop culture and creativity in the heart of Calgary."

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Global News - Entertainment (3 weeks ago)

The drag queen scrapped plans to appear on the upcoming season of 'Drag Race Philippines' after a recent hospitalization for a leg amputation surgery.

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

Director Mstyslav Chernov's 2000 Meters to Andriivka — which will have its Canadian premiere at Hot Docs on April 27 ahead of a fall theatrical release — is a harrowing account of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine that constantly asks "What is this war for?"

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Global News - Entertainment (3 weeks ago)

Jillian Lauren was released on a US$1 million bond on suspicion of attempted murder pending further investigation.

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

The documentary #skoden, premiering at the HotDocs Festival in Toronto this month, aims to challenge assumptions made about a controversial social media meme.

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

Hudson's Bay artifacts, including royal charter, can go up for auction, court rules

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Global News - Entertainment (3 weeks ago)

The Canadian singer said that he's been caught up in the 'transactional nature of Hollywood.'

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

Harvey Weinstein's retrial opened Wednesday, giving a new jury a fresh look at rape and sexual assault allegations levied against the Hollywood producer — plus a newly added claim from a former model. Five years after his original conviction, which was overturned in 2024, Weinstein is being retried on criminal sex act charges.

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Global News - Entertainment (3 weeks ago)

After the ruling, Rowling posted a photo of herself smoking a cigar and holding a drink, with the caption 'I love it when a plan comes together. #SupremeCourt #WomensRights.'

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

To help you navigate the 113 titles at Hot Docs this year, we've put together a list of some of the best documentaries the festival has to offer — as well as when and how you can watch them if you can't make it to the festival itself.

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Global News - Entertainment (3 weeks ago)

The 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' alum shared the news with her followers on Instagram, saying it was 'one update I couldn't wait to share.'

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

Bryan Adams is setting forth on an extensive run of Canadian concert dates later this year. The Summer of '69 singer has announced plans to perform 19 dates across the country as part of his Roll With the Punches tour.

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Global News - Entertainment (3 weeks ago)

Jelly Roll has never shied away from discussing the time he spent in prison for robbery and drug charges.

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

The long-awaited prequel to Suzanne Collins blockbuster series has arrived. CBC Books producers Bridget Raymundo and Trevor Carter grew up with the series and break down the latest book.

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

With Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Sandfall Interactive have blended classic RPG elements with a flair all its own to create something that stands out among the crowded role-playing video game genre.

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CBC - Arts (3 weeks ago)

TVO's flagship current affairs program is coming to an end after 19 seasons. Veteran host Steve Paikin will co-host a weekly political podcast.

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Global News - Entertainment (4 weeks ago)

Owens' resignation comes as CBS parent company Paramount Global has been working to settle a US$20 billion lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump.

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Global News - Entertainment (4 weeks ago)

Dave Coulier shared the timing of the two important moments on 'How Rude, Tanneritos!,' the podcast hosted by his former 'Full House' co-stars Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber.

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Global News - Entertainment (4 weeks ago)

Elizabeth Hurley, 59, and Billy Ray Cyrus, 63, announced the news on Easter weekend, sharing a photo showing Cyrus in bunny ears kissing Hurley on the cheek.

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Global News - Entertainment (4 weeks ago)

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department in California said that on Monday April 7, deputies were called to a business in Palm Desert.

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CBC - Arts (4 weeks ago)

Sean (Diddy) Combs loses bid to delay sex-trafficking trial set to start in May

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Global News - Entertainment (4 weeks ago)

Hee Sung 'Jamie' Park is is willing to give Post Malone visitation rights and wants the 29-year-old singer to cover her legal fees.

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CBC - Arts (4 weeks ago)

Indie rock band The New Pornographers, which was formed in Vancouver in the 90s, said members were "absolutely shocked, horrified and devastated" to learn of the arrest and charges against Joe Seiders. The band says it has "severed all ties with him."

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CBC - Arts (4 weeks ago)

Eighty years after her uncle Welby Patterson died on a European battlefield in the final days of the Second World War, Maidy Keir of London, Ont., will see him being recognized at a museum exhibit in the Netherlands in a way he never really was back home. 

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CBC - Arts (4 weeks ago)

The internet's favourite killer AI doll is back, and this time, movie audiences can slide into M3GAN's DMs via chatbot technology. These and other interactive experiences that let viewers step into fictional worlds, like Lumon Industries from AppleTV's Severance, are immersive marketing strategies experts say can help build engagement among fans...

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CBC - Arts (4 weeks ago)

The fifth season of the Christian series The Chosen outperformed expectations, and saw its first three parts premiere in theatres to a combined total of more than $36 million US, helping cement religious programming as an appetizing genre for studios and audiences alike.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Drake has expanded his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, saying more people were duped into believing he was a pedophile after rapper Kendrick Lamar performed Not Like Us at the Super Bowl and the Grammy Awards.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Michelle Trachtenberg, the actor known for roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Harriet the Spy, died as a result of complications from diabetes, New York City's medical examiner said Wednesday.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Sinners — the Ryan Coogler-directed, Michael B. Jordan acted horror — is an impressive achievement. There's a lot going on under the surface.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

For fans at the California music festival this year, long lines to get in and a lack of bathrooms were just the first hurdle. The food is even pricier than usual and both livestream viewers and artists complain about the lukewarm crowds. For two Canadian bands who made their Coachella debut this year, it's an exciting opportunity. Others see room...

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling will star in a new Star Wars film that will reach movie theatres in May 2027, Walt Disney's Lucasfilm announced on Thursday.

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Global News - Entertainment (A month ago)

The 'Sixth Sense' star was also booked for possession of an unidentified controlled substance after being identified as an 'unruly skier.'

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Global News - Entertainment (A month ago)

Recently, there has been concern for the Canadian singer after his introspective, brooding posts on social media.

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Global News - Entertainment (A month ago)

Mickey Rourke says he's pursuing legal action over an alleged pay dispute after his exit; according to the actor, leaving the show prematurely "cost him a big pay day."

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Global News - Entertainment (A month ago)

The office said in a statement that it amended the cause and manner of death for the 39-year-old New York City native following a review of laboratory test results.

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Global News - Entertainment (A month ago)

Authorities released records related to the deaths of the couple, including a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last internet searches by Betsy Arakawa.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

The White Lotus actor Aimee Lou Wood says Saturday Night Live has apologized to her for a sketch that mocked her appearance, which she labelled as "mean and unfunny."

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Concertgoers have gathered once again in the California desert for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, with headliners including Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as Gambit and Tic-Tac-Dough who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, has died. He was 91.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Some of the biggest names in Canadian music are paying homage to Joel Plaskett on a new tribute album that was made in secret — without the Halifax rocker's knowledge.

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The woman alleges that Carter infected her 'with various sexually transmitted diseases, including the human papillomavirus (commonly known as HPV).'

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

The Atlantic Veterinary College has apologized to its former artist-in-residence, who quit after being asked to take down a painting he says was censored by the Charlottetown institution due to its political message.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

After years of performing worldwide in French, Quebec comedian Rachid Badouri is touring a new solo show in English, and says there's a subtle difference in what his new audiences want from him.

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It wasn't solely musical acts at Coachella — Bernie Sanders brought a surprise dose of politics to the proceedings.

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After Rourke began making headlines, actor Bella Thorne accused him of sexual misconduct on-set of a film they worked on together.

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Katy Perry, along with Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez, blasted off as part of Blue Origin's latest space mission, called NS-31.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Read the five works contending for $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and a Banff Centre writing residency. The winner will be announced on April 17, 2024.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

A jury on Thursday found that rapper Soulja Boy was liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a former assistant, awarding the woman more than $4 million US in damages.   

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, who enchanted readers with his intellectual rigour and lyrical prose for five decades and nearly became president of his country, died on Sunday. He was 89.

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Global News - Entertainment (A month ago)

I've been on the road with speaking gigs for a good chunk of the year. Here's what I've learned from (and about) Canadian music fans so far.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

After many years of impassioned calls for an Oscar category to recognizing the art of the stunt, the film academy has decided to give it an official award that will be added starting with the 100th Academy Awards in 2028.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

The Shining is hailed as a spine-tingling horror classic, gripping audiences with its chilling psychological twists. It's also mired with countless conspiracy theories. Now, one of those theories has finally been cracked: the mystery of where the infamous final photo, which ends the film on a haunting cliffhanger, came from.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

A New York jury on Wednesday awarded $1.68 billion US in damages to 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse and other crimes over a span of 35 years, according to lawyers representing the plaintiffs.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

As singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer prepares to receive the symbolic key to the City of Burlington – in large part for her leadership in a fight against quarry expansion on Mount Nemo – the fate of the quarry is in the hands of the Ontario Land Tribunal.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Ted Kotcheff, whose six-decade career as film and television director included helming the first instalments of two hit movie franchises in the 1980s, has died at age 94.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Christopher Griffin, the now former artist-in-residence at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, says administrators were trying to censor one of his paintings after complaints from American profs. 

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Global News - Entertainment (A month ago)

Melanie Hamrick, 37, said The Rolling Stones frontman, 81, proposed to her 'two or three years ago' and hinted that marriage may never be part of their future plans.

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Global News - Entertainment (A month ago)

Cristobal Tapia de Veer says he's checking out of "The White Lotus” for good, and won't be returning for its fourth and final season.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats and tariffs have breathed new life into a superhero from the 1970s, Captain Canuck, a government agent with superhuman strength who defends Canada's sovereignty.

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'I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter,' the 52-year-old actor said in a statement revealing his diagnosis.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Alex Garland's new film Warfare is an adrenaline-rush, time-accurate depiction of one battle during the Iraq war that claims to be completely objective. But its refusal to question, investigate or comment on anything at all is its major failing.

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Global News - Entertainment (A month ago)

Co-creator Richard Comley created Captain Canuck at a time where he felt Canadians needed their own comic book icon, one that matched up to Captain America.

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Mickey Rourke was reprimanded by the show's producers after he used a homophobic slur and rudely questioned fellow housemate JoJo Siwa about her sexuality.

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Authorities allege that officers ordered Jillian Lauren Shriner, 51, to drop her weapon several times, but she refused, and pointed the gun at them.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Albums from Elton John, Miles Davis, Tracy Chapman, Mary J. Blige and the cast of Hamilton are entering America's audio canon at the Library of Congress, along with singles from Helen Reddy and Céline Dion and the music of Minecraft.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

Prince Harry was treated unfairly when he was stripped of his British security detail, his lawyer told appeal court judges on Tuesday.

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Instagram users under 16 won't be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages they've received without parental approval, owner Meta Platforms said Tuesday as it widened its safety measures for teenagers.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

As Saturday Night Live celebrates its 50th anniversary, the iconic U.S. sketch comedy show announced Thursday that it plans to launch a British version.

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CBC - Arts (A month ago)

From Nelly Furtado and Avril Lavigne to Drake and the Weeknd, music by these artists has soundtracked the last 25 years.

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