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Director Norman Jewison's second wife "made progressive efforts to isolate and control him," his sons have alleged — leading to family drama, lawsuits in two countries and a fight over the late filmmaker's $30-million fortune that even involved a former Ontario premier. Experts say it highlights end-of-life struggles many families face.
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Barry Blitt says it's an uncertain time for editorial cartoonists amid political tensions in the US, but laughter is the key to dealing with the heavy stuff. In his three decades as an editorial cartoonist for The New Yorker, the Canadian-American illustrator has contributed over 140 covers.
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Calgary-born Lowell has already earned a Grammy nomination for co-writing Beyoncé's smash country hit Texas Hold 'Em. But to her, an elusive Juno nomination — only now possible with the ceremony's inaugural non-performing songwriting category — has almost meant more.
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After two years of work, Matt Gallagher's newest film — Shamed — will screen at Toronto's upcoming Hot Docs 2025 Festival. The documentary explores the "collateral damage" of Creeper Hunter TV — the controversial online predator-catching project of Jason Nassr of Windsor, Ont.
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Josh Ross's Juno nominations could be a sign that Canadian country music is gearing up to once again dominate the awards. This year, multiple country acts have made inroads in Juno categories — highlighting the growing popularity of country music in Canada, and the genre's resurgence in pop culture in general.
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Conan O'Brien appeared to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday upon accepting the Mark Twain Prize for humour at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The veteran comedian was named as this year's recipient about three weeks before Trump's controversial overhaul of the cultural centre. 'Twain hated bullies.... He punched...
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A Halifax-based folk music duo say police who pulled them over on a highway in the U.S. Midwest earlier this month accused them of having drugs in their rental car and questioned them about their allegiance in an interaction that lasted nearly an hour. Police say the event has been misrepresented.
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Apple TV+'s sci-fi drama Severance has broken records with the launch of its second season. Its explosive popularity could be because of its portrayal of extreme corporate control that people find relatable, critics say, coming at a time when workplace issues are front of mind for many.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday visited the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where he took a tour and chaired a meeting of its board of directors. It was his first time at the marquee arts institution since he began remaking it at the start of his second term.
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Spotify on Wednesday released further details about its record $10 billion US in royalties in 2024 in its Loud & Clear report. The report comes amid the ongoing debate about how much money artists and songwriters actually receive in royalties and whether it is actually fair.
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Canadian and American artists and human rights advocates are decrying changes made by U.S. President Donald Trump at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. One human rights lawyer warns that attempts to "capture culture" are typical of authoritarian governments.
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Mickey 17, the ambitious follow-up to Bong Joon Ho's best picture winner Parasite has some phenomenally gutsy acting choices by star Robert Pattison and the director's sure-footed world building occasionally hints at brilliance, but it still feels like a half-finished compromise.
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Musical artists' battle persists against artificial intelligence, digital copycats and the risk that their copyright isn't protected enough. Most recently, Canadian singer Céline Dion took to social media to warn fans about AI-generated music spreading online that has been mimicking her voice.
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Internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate, charged with human trafficking in Romania in one of two investigations, left the country and flew to Florida on Thursday. Florida's governor said he only learned of their impending arrival through media coverage.
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Oscar winner Gene Hackman, one of the most versatile actors in film, was found dead along with his his wife and the couple's dog in their New Mexico home, authorities said Thursday. Foul play was not suspected, but authorities said an investigation was ongoing and that the two had been dead for some time before they were found.
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Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill, co-creators and stars of CBC's Small Achievable Goals, are also widely known for the Baroness Von Sketch Show. They spoke with CBC's Eli Glasner about why they created a show about menopause — and why they chose comedy to start the conversation.
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Emilia Pérez lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón is planning on attending the 2025 Oscars, Variety reported on Monday, despite the backlash the Oscar-nominated trans actor is facing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd 'a drug addict and a hustler.'
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The Brutalist used artificial intelligence to adjust Adrien Brody and co-star Felicity Jones's Hungarian lines. As the roles the two played as Hungarian immigrants earned them best actor and supporting actress nominations, it raises a question: Should an acting award be given for an AI-aided performance?
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The 97th Academy Awards are going forward as a celebration of movies and resilience, with Canadians up for numerous Oscars. This year's Oscar nominations were postponed twice after devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, leading some to call for the cancellation of the Academy Awards.
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Yes, we listened to a lot of Taylor Swift last year. The pop icon was the world's top artist of 2024 with a record 5.6 million sales of her album The Tortured Poets Department, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents the recorded music industry worldwide.
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