강남달토는 미리 예약해야 하는 곳이야?
강남달토는 미리 예약해야 강남달토는 미리 예약해야 하는 곳이야? 이 질문은 처음 방문을 계획하는 사람들에게 매우 현실적인 고민이다. 인기 있는 장소일수록 예약 여부는 방문 경험에 큰 영향을 미치기 때문이다. 강남달토는 많은 사람들이 찾는 공간으로 알려져 있어, 방문 전에 어느 정도 준비가…
오피 도어락 비밀번호 관리 팁은 무엇인가요?
오피 도어락 비밀번호 오피 도어락 비밀번호 관리 팁은 무엇인가요?라는 질문은 1인 가구와 직장인, 학생들이 많이 거주하는 오피 특성상 매우 중요한 보안 주제로 꼽힌다. 많은 사람들이 키 분실 위험을 줄이기 위해 도어락을 사용하지만, 비밀번호가 외부에 노출되거나 관리가 허술하면 오히려 보안 사고로…
James McAvoy punched at Toronto bar, apparently unprovoked, while in city for film fest
Actor James McAvoy was punched by a man at a downtown Toronto bar, apparently unprovoked, late on Monday evening. A source connected to the actor confirmed to CBC News that, as was first reported by People magazine, a man punched McAvoy without warning while…
Banksy mural depicting judge beating protester will be removed from London court wall
A new mural by the elusive British street artist Banksy showing a judge beating an unarmed protester with a gavel will be removed from a wall outside one of London’s most iconic courts, authorities said Monday. The mural appeared Monday…
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How much of The Rock was in The Smashing Machine?
Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson says his experiences both in and out of the ring were ‘everything’ in portraying mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, which had its North American premiere at TIFF on Monday.
Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga stun with big performances and wins at MTV’s Video Music Awards
Pop singer Ariana Grande claimed the top prize at the MTV Video Music Awards, while Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter scored major honours at a star-studded celebration of fan favourites in New York on Sunday. In addition to video of the year, Grande took home the…
N.S. native J.D. Fortune reflects on 20 years since Rock Star: INXS
For a few weeks in 2005, Nova Scotia native J.D. Fortune was living in his car in Toronto with his pug, Presley. Listening to the radio, Fortune, then 31, heard an ad talking about auditions for an upcoming CBS reality television…
TIFF 2025: Brendan Fraser’s phenomenal Rental Family is an easy best picture contender
Rental Family both begins and ends with a funeral while throwing a story of one in the middle. One is real, one is fake. And one shows why all-important moments are actually a mixture of both. That bizarre and backwards truism is…
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Rian Johnson on why his Knives Out films and TIFF go hand-in-hand
Director Rian Johnson credits Toronto International Film Festival fans as a reason why he’s picked the festival for the world-wide premiere of his Knives Out franchise three times in a row.
TIFF 2025: Cillian Murphy’s Steve is a dour, dark delight
The first actor to ever win two consecutive Oscars didn’t exactly break the mould to do so. Spencer Tracy snagged his first trophy for the 1937 sleeper hit Captains Courageous — a Rudyard Kipling adaptation starring Tracy as a questionably accented…
Sydney Sweeney and other Hollywood stars arrive for day 2 of TIFF
Sydney Sweeney was among the Hollywood stars who arrived early on day two of the Toronto International Film Festival Friday, ahead of the world premiere of David Michôd’s biographical sports drama Christy, starring Sweeney as pioneering women’s boxer Christy Martin. TIFF is expected…
Justin Bieber to drop surprise album Swag II at midnight
Justin Bieber fans didn’t have to wait long for a followup to his surprise summer album Swag — he’s dropping Swag II tonight. The Canadian music superstar revealed in a series of posts on his Instagram account that the album will be released at…
Toronto film festival kicks off with John Candy doc. Here’s what else is happening on Day 1
The 50th Toronto International Film Festival kicked off today with the world premiere of John Candy: I Like Me, a documentary celebrating the late Canadian comedian. Candy’s family walked the red carpet alongside the opening-night film’s executive producer Ryan Reynolds and director…
Mamma mia! Contested Swedish cultural heritage list includes IKEA — but not ABBA
Pippi Longstocking, IKEA and the Nobel Prize are among 100 works, brands and ideas deemed to define what it means to be Swedish, according to a cultural heritage list presented to the government on Tuesday. But one of the country’s most…
Who is Vogue’s new editor Chloe Malle, and how does she intend to put her own stamp on the magazine?
What’s the most important thing you need to know about Chloe Malle, the woman taking over from legendary Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour? Is it that she’s a “proud nepo baby” (her words), the child of late film director Louis Malle and…
Kevin Costner, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon pay tribute to Indigenous actor Graham Greene
Kevin Costner on Tuesday remembered Canadian actor Graham Greene as a “master at work and a wonderful human being,” in a social media post depicting one of their scenes together in 1990’s Dances With Wolves. Greene, the Oneida actor from the…
Barrie, Ont.’s Veronika Slowikowska joins SNL, sole Canadian among 5 new cast members
Live from New York, Canadian comic Veronika Slowikowska will soon grace the stage of NBC’s venerable sketch comedy show on Saturday nights starting this fall. Slowikowska, from Barrie, Ont., will be among five new cast members joining Saturday Night Live when…
Oscar-nominated actor Graham Greene dead at 73
Oscar-nominated actor Graham Greene died Monday in Stratford, Ont., at the age of 73, his manager has confirmed to CBC News. “It is with deep sadness we announce the peaceful passing of award-winning legendary Canadian actor Graham Greene,” Gerry Jordan…
Lights, camera, brands: TIFF fans feel squeezed out as red carpets go corporate
When Sandi Leung visited a Toronto International Film Festival red carpet for the first time in 2015, she realized she could walk up to almost any part of the red carpet and — if she spent a few hours waiting…
Big shakeups coming to SNL as four cast members exit the sketch show
Ahead of Saturday Night Live’s upcoming 51st season, some major shakeups are coming to the cast. Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim all announced their departures from the show on social media this week. Heidi Gardner — who has…
Canadian kids network Family Channel to shutter in coming months
After nearly 40 years on air, the iconic kids TV network Family Channel — home to favourites like Life With Derek, The Next Step and Yo Gabba Gabba! — is set to shut down in the coming months. Toronto-based company WildBrain…
Top Boy actor Micheal Ward granted bail in U.K. court over rape and sexual assault charges
British actor Micheal Ward was granted bail Thursday after appearing at a central London court to face charges of rape and sexual assault. The 27-year-old, who starred as Jamie in the Netflix crime drama Top Boy, faces two counts of rape and…
KPop Demon Hunters wasn’t a sure thing. It’s now Netflix’s most-watched movie — ever
Toronto’s Maggie Kang may be sitting on the hottest movie of the year, which as of Tuesday earned 236 million views — more streams than any other Netflix film ever. And she may have just launched that juggernaut streamer’s first hugely successful theatrical release,…
Toronto filmmaker’s The Things You Kill is Canada’s submission at the Oscars
Iranian Canadian filmmaker Alireza Khatami’s psychological thriller, inspired by his own family trauma, is Canada’s submission for consideration at the Academy Awards. He just hopes his relatives don’t see the film. Telefilm Canada announced on Tuesday that The Things You Kill will…
The Roses is a perfectly terrifying takedown of love
“The work goes on!” chant two towheaded ten-year-olds, testing out their new mantra while transitioning from yet another 10K into even more windsprints. Of course, this is strange. And not only because their self-improvement obsessed father, Theo Rose (Benedict Cumberbatch),…
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to 4 felonies following naked altercation with L.A. police
Lil Nas X was charged Monday with four felonies after police say he charged at them when they confronted him for walking naked down a Los Angeles street last week, prosecutors announced. The musician, whose legal name is Montero Lamar…
Oasis hits Toronto with nostalgia rock in wet and woeful Rogers Stadium
Of course when talking about Oasis’s unlikely return to Toronto, the first thing you have to consider is the venue. Or rather, getting into and out of that venue: Rogers Stadium, the unwieldy, dubiously thought out, deeply controversial (and sometimes…
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#TheMoment a Justin Bieber impersonator fooled a Vegas nightclub
Gryffin, a DJ performing in Las Vegas tells The National about the moment he thought Justin Bieber joined him on stage to perform during his set, but later learned he was an impersonator.
From The Beatles to Taylor Swift, why stadium concerts still resonate with fans
The Sunday MagazineHow stadium concerts changed live music, from The Beatles to Taylor Swift If Mary Grace Bova could choose to relive just one day in her life, she wouldn’t hesitate for a second. It would be August 15, 1965….
Sarah McLachlan’s daughter offered to skip graduation to see her mom perform with one of Gen Z’s favourite DJs
Sarah McLachlan wasn’t about to skip her daughter’s high school graduation for a splashy gig in Ibiza with American DJ John Summit. But it’s a suggestion the singer-songwriter says her 18-year-old made earlier this summer in hopes she might tag…
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Oasis reunion tour set to hit Toronto
Oasis fans are primed for two upcoming concerts in Toronto, but residents and ticket holders are concerned about noise and traffic around Rogers Stadium.
Lil Nas X jailed on suspicion of charging at L.A. police after being found nearly naked on street
Rapper Lil Nas X was arrested and briefly taken to a hospital for a suspected overdose on Thursday after Los Angeles police say he charged at officers responding to a report of a naked man walking on a busy boulevard….
Ne Zha II is the biggest movie in the world right now. Why is that again?
When you look at the numbers, they can be difficult to believe. Not only the first non-Hollywood film to gross over $1 billion US, but one that eventually went on to earn over $2.2 billion and counting — with virtually all…
French streamers’ broadcasted death prompts outcry while authorities investigate possible abuse
The death of a French streamer during a days-long broadcast on the platform Kick, in which he’d allegedly been harmed and humiliated for viewers’ entertainment, has sparked mass outrage and investigation by authorities. Raphael Graven, 46, who went by Jean…
TikTok Canada is closing soon. The Beaches and bbno$ warn it will hurt homegrown artists
In 2021, a TikTok of Canadian rapper bbno$ raising his eyebrows to the beat of his single Edamame started gaining traction — and eventually changed the course of his career. The platform’s Canadian team suggested he recreate the clip with a…
TIFF CEO apologizes for pulling and reinviting documentary about Oct. 7 to the festival
CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey, apologized for any hurt caused by the festival’s decision to pull and then reinvite a film about the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas. “I want to apologize for any hurt, frustration, or…
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Justin Bieber look-alike crashes Vegas nightclub, racks up $10K bill
Impersonator Dylan Desclos was banned from a Las Vegas nightclub after performing multiple Justin Bieber songs onstage and ordering around $10,000 worth of bottle service.
Aubrey Plaza opens up about grieving husband’s death: ‘It’s a daily struggle, obviously’
Actor Aubrey Plaza appeared on Parks and Recreation co-star Amy Poehler’s podcast Good Hang on Tuesday, opening up about the death of her husband Jeff Baena. Baena, a director and writer behind indie successes ranging from absurdist drama I Heart Huckabees to black…
‘Skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’ are now part of the Cambridge Dictionary
What the skibidi is happening to the English language? “Skibidi,” pronounced SKI-bih-dee, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions this year to the Cambridge Dictionary. “Internet culture is changing the…
‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of supplying drugs to actor Matthew Perry to plead guilty
A woman known as the “Ketamine Queen,” charged with selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, agreed to plead guilty Monday. Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the Friends star to strike…
Norval Morrisseau family, estate rep have long said they’re art fraud victims. Court docs question that
A Radio-Canada investigation that included looking into a civil lawsuit indicates members of Norval Morrisseau’s family and the man representing the late Indigenous artist’s estate — who for years have presented themselves as the main victims of forgers and art dealers —…
Terrence Stamp, U.K. actor who played General Zod in early Superman films, dead at 87
Terence Stamp, the British actor who often portrayed complex villains, including General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. His death on Sunday was disclosed in a death notice published online. The London-born Stamp started his film…
Why Hollywood will never stop remaking, rebooting and recycling the old same stories
The Naked Gun. 28 Days Later. I Know What You Did Last Summer. Jurassic Park. Thought these are all titles from 2025, you could be forgiven for thinking they came from Moviefone. This year’s summer blockbuster season has been dominated by nostalgic…
Why Formula 1 romances have us racing to the bookstores
Formula One romance books are having a moment, capitalizing on a new generation of motorsport fans. (Berkley, Avon Books, Simon & Schuster) When Nova Scotian writer Amy James first attended the Formula One (F1) Canadian Grand Prix in 2019, she…
Location sharing is part of social life with Gen Z — but it can take a mental toll
Chantle Jovellanos knows were all 22 of her closes friends and family members are at any given time, with the help of Apple’s Find My function. The 18-year-old from Toronto checks it when she’s on her way to meet up with someone to…
Maggie Kang created the extreme faces of KPop Demon Hunters
KPop Demon Hunters is big in every way possible — it’s visually stunning, it’s wildly emotional, and it’s insanely popular. The movie follows K-Pop girl group Huntrix, a fictional trio of superheroes, as they use the power of song to protect the…
Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest drags down a Kurosawa classic
Why Spike Lee made Highest 2 Lowest is decidedly unclear. Sure, there’s the fact that he’s a celebrated writer and director with no signs of slowing down — when presented with the opportunity, why not make a crime-thriller starring hitters…
U.S. composer’s copyright claims to Baby Shark song dismissed by South Korean Supreme Court
South Korea’s Supreme Court has rejected a 30-million won ($21,600 US) damage claim by an American composer who accused a South Korean kids content company of plagiarizing his version of Baby Shark, ending a six-year legal battle over the globally popular…
Taylor Swift unveils cover art, release date for upcoming album
Taylor Swift has unveiled the track list and release date for her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. It will arrive Oct. 3, she revealed Wednesday. Swift, Max Martin and Shellback are the credited producers, which includes a notable…
TIFF pulls documentary about Oct. 7 attack from lineup over security and rights concerns
The Toronto International Film Festival has pulled from its lineup a documentary detailing one family’s experiences of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas over footage rights and security issues, though the festival says it is still trying to work…
Taylor Swift surprises fans with newly announced album, The Life of a Showgirl
Swifties, rejoice: Taylor Swift is coming back with her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. Swift, who has won 14 Grammys, including an unprecedented four trophies for album of the year, announced the album early Tuesday in a…
Madonna, U2 speak out on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Madonna and U2 have each shone attention on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, among the biggest music stars to do so since the war in the Palestinian enclave began in late 2023 after Hamas’s deadly rampage in southern Israel. The…
AI and social media are everywhere in teens’ lives. Can they impact cognitive skills?
Adam Davidson-Harden is admittedly a latecomer to appreciating William Shakespeare, but the Ontario high school teacher now likens studying the Bard to “lifting weights, for language.” He said he worries that mental muscles aren’t getting a workout these days if…
Dirty soda trend arrives in Canada as ‘Mormon Wives’ series shakes up interest
Jeremy Guenette was sitting in an Idaho parking lot waiting for his kids to finish back-to-school shopping two years ago, when he noticed business was booming at a nearby truck mixing colas, cream and fruity flavours. “For about 45 minutes,…
CBC Books’ writers to watch: 22 Canadian writers making their mark in 2025
CBC Books has announced this year’s list of writers to watch. Here are 22 Canadian writers on the rise in 2025. Rose Sutherland Rose Sutherland is the author of A Sweet Sting of Salt. (Random House Canada) Rose Sutherland is a writer…
Freakier Friday: From recession pop to recession movies, we are so back
Forget Jet2holidays, Labubu or The Rizzler. The new internet fad is the recession. Specifically, recession indicators. Sure there are the logical ones: the projected economic impacts of Trump’s tariffs, jobs reports or production levels. But more darkly enjoyable are the…
Fired Mandalorian actor Gina Carano settles legal dispute with Disney
Walt Disney has resolved a legal dispute with actor Gina Carano over her firing from the Star Wars streaming TV series The Mandalorian, a spokesperson for Disney unit Lucasfilm said on Thursday. Disney removed Carano from The Mandalorian in 2021 over social media posts that the company…
Precious 1st-edition of The Hobbit found amid reference books and children’s tomes
As It HappensPrecious 1st-edition of The Hobbit found amid reference books and children’s tomes In a find that would be worthy of a place among Smaug’s pile of gold and jewels underneath the Lonely Mountain, a rare book specialist has…
What will it take to get more disabled characters, and actors, on the big screen?
There were slightly more movie characters with disabilities on screen in 2024, according to a new report, but experts and advocates say that figure — and the quality of representation — are still sorely lacking. Last year, 20 of the top 100 grossing…
These 2 cooking games look similar. Is it cultural erasure, an homage or straight up theft?
When Abhi Swaminathan opened up a mobile cooking game called Sofra, his first reaction was to be amused. He thought it looked extremely similar to his own narrative cooking game, Venba — with a few critical changes. “The assets I…
Sellouts for Nolan’s The Odyssey show audiences’ hunger for movies projected via film
A shattered statue, scattered amber, smoke plumes, a hint of defiance, a release date and a director’s name — the theatrical teaser and accompanying poster for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey was all it took for the film to sell out select cinemas…
Tragically Hip offers helping hand to Canada women’s rugby team fundraising campaign
The Tragically Hip is doing its bit to help support the Canadian women’s rugby team ahead of this month’s World Cup in England. The iconic Canadian band is selling a limited-edition T-shirt with proceeds going to supporting the second-ranked Canadian…
Junos introduce Latin music category in effort to recognize more Canadian-made sounds
Organizers at the Juno Awards, Canada’s biggest music awards show, say they plan to introduce Latin music recording of the year at the 2026 edition. The new category will recognize Canadian musicians across all Latin American languages and genres who’ve…
Francis Ford Coppola hospitalized in Rome, Italian media reports
Entertainment Francis Ford Coppola, the acclaimed American director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, was hospitalized in Rome on Tuesday morning, according to local media. Director of Apocalypse Now, The Godfather was already scheduled to undergo surgery, says la Repubblica Thomson Reuters · Posted: Aug…
Was Fantastic Four’s plot spoiled by trailers? Insiders say reveals are there on purpose
Day 6How to enjoy a movie in the era of strategic spoilers The excitement was high when Marvel Studios‘ Fantastic Four: First Steps stormed into theatres in July. Many fans were eager to see the iconic quartet of heroes on film…
Loni Anderson, actor in hit 1980s show WKRP in Cincinnati, dead at 79
Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy WKRP in Cincinnati, died Sunday — just days before her 80th birthday. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a prolonged illness, said her longtime…
Oasis ‘shocked and saddened’ after fan falls to death at London stadium concert
Entertainment The Metropolitan Police force said officers and paramedics responded to reports of an injured person just before 10:30 p.m. local time on Saturday night. It said a man in his 40s was found “with injuries consistent with a fall.”…
The YouTube-ification of streaming? Why Netflix is making big deals with YouTubers
YouTube-ification? Is that a thing? It appears to be what’s happening now with Netflix and other streaming services. Some of YouTube’s hottest creators are landing lucrative deals to bring their shows to even wider audiences on streaming services where bigger production…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting plans closure after U.S. government defunds the non-profit
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a cornerstone of U.S. culture for three generations, announced Friday it’s taking steps toward its own closure after Congress defunded it. It would mark the end of a nearly six-decade era of fuelling the production of…
How an anti-porn lobby on payment processors censored thousands of video games
Day 6Online stores are censoring video games that reference sex. Should they? Video game developers are speaking out after two popular PC games stores made it harder — even impossible — to purchase thousands of games and other digital artworks, as…
Chief of War is a brutal look at the history of the real Hawaii, both dark and hopeful
A battle-weary warrior, seeking peace in obscurity. A tyrannical, war-mongering ex-leader pulling him out of self-imposed banishment to fight once again. A prophecy; a calling. A sweeping, blood-drenched epic in which the ensuing military conflict will surely define the politics and…
Justin Timberlake reveals ‘debilitating’ Lyme disease diagnosis as he wraps world tour
American singer Justin Timberlake says he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease and has been coping with health issues that have affected him physically and mentally. “Living with this can be relentlessly debilitating,” he said in a lengthy message to fans posted to…
The Naked Gun wants to revive classic comedy, but truly shines when it dares to be new
There is a joke in Liam Neeson’s The Naked Gun. Of course, there is more than one. When it comes to jokes, the extremely late reboot of Leslie Nielsen’s detective comedy series is about as jam-packed as his co-star Pamela…
Director Christopher Nolan criticized for filming The Odyssey in disputed Western Sahara
Revered Hollywood director Christopher Nolan’s next summer blockbuster won’t hit theatres until July 17, 2026, and it’s already setting precedents — and courting controversy. The man behind box office hits like Oppenheimer and Inception is currently filming a big-screen version of Homer’s…
How U.S. Christian musician Sean Feucht put freedom of expression to the test in Canada
Had you heard of Sean Feucht before this month? If you hadn’t, you likely have now. The U.S.-based Christian musician wasn’t exactly a household name or selling out the biggest concert venues in this country, but his recent concert tour in Eastern and…
MuchMusic launches interview archive on new YouTube channel
A deep library of MuchMusic’s celebrity interviews has found a new home on YouTube. Bell Media says Much Rewind launched last week as the official public archive of pop-culture moments that once aired on the nation’s music TV station. So…
Abel Tesfaye returns to Toronto to kill The Weeknd
Unlike Taylor Swift’s meteorite-like crash landing in the sweaty city of Toronto, there were no friendship bead-wearing police horses at The Weeknd’s first showing in the Six. Instead, a more subdued air surrounded Rogers Centre as fans funnelled in: Low-key…
Toronto’s ‘Starboy’, aka The Weeknd, receives a key to the city
Toronto’s very own Starboy has been awarded a key to the city ahead of his highly anticipated concerts at Rogers Centre. Abel Tesfaye, a.k.a. the Weeknd, received the honour from Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow during a private ceremony on Saturday. “I’m…
Hulk Hogan, iconic pro wrestling star, dead at 71
Hulk Hogan, who helped lead professional wrestling’s rise in popularity in the 1980s and beyond, has died, Florida police and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) said Thursday. He was 71. “WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan…
Doctor who sold Friends actor Matthew Perry ketamine before death pleads guilty
A doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the Friends star’s overdose death. Dr. Salvador Plasencia became the fourth of the five people charged in connection with Perry’s death to plead guilty. He…
As Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson reunite, here’s why it might just heal millennials
Hark, do you hear it? It’s faint. Barely a whisper over the non-stop global catastrophes, two decades of unprecedented times, multiple economic downturns, robots, the realization we should already be saving for retirement, random joint pain and looming perimenopause. It is the sound…
‘Go f–k yourself!’: What Stephen Colbert and other late-night hosts had to say after Late Show cancellation
There was a show of late-night solidarity on Monday night, as The Late Show host Stephen Colbert’s comrades rallied behind him after CBS said it was cancelling his program in 2026. Thursday’s announcement was met with shock, as well as harsh criticism…
Here’s what to expect at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival
Films starring Sydney Sweeney, Angelina Jolie and Aziz Ansari will premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, festival organizers announced Monday. TIFF laid out the selections to its galas and special presentations programs, which make up the bulk of…
The Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner dead at 54
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Bill Cosby’s son on the hit NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, has died at the age of 54, according to multiple U.S. media reports Monday. TMZ and People first reported his death, citing unnamed sources saying…
How AI, robotics and late artist Morrisseau are helping fight art fraud
Famed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau was browsing a Vancouver gallery with his longtime friend Cory Dingle around 1993 when a painting stopped them in their tracks. The pair asked who created it. The answer? “Norval Morrisseau.” The trouble? The artist had never seen…
Stephen Colbert and CBS both say his show will end in May 2026
CBS is axing The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping on Thursday. The announcement came two days after Colbert spoke out against Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS, settling a lawsuit with U.S….
P.E.I. Symphony Orchestra’s music director wins national award — the last of its kind
Jaelem Bhate remembers the moment he realized music wouldn’t be an easy path. A number of years ago, he switched from pursuing a science degree to studying music academically, transferring to the University of British Columbia’s School of Music. That…
Ottawa weighs plans on AI, copyright as OpenAI fights Ontario court jurisdiction
Canada’s artificial intelligence minister is keeping a close watch on court cases in Canada and the U.S. to determine next steps for Ottawa’s regulatory approach to AI. Some AI companies have claimed early wins south of the border, and OpenAI is now…
Calls for Canada to bar bands Kneecap, Bob Vylan over anti-Israel messages test limits of free expression
Chanting for the death of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). Waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert. Cheering for Hamas. Calling on fans in the U.K. to “kill your local MP.” These are a few of the things that have a…
With Colbert exit, Canada will lose the talk show host most attuned to our whims and politics
The cancellation next year of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, announced by the host on Thursday night’s broadcast, is resonating as the most significant news in the television landscape in some time. The reactions on social media range from surprise to dismay: Colbert…
Eddington is a political satire by horror auteur Ari Aster. But is it also a western?
Is Eddington a western? To believe writer/director Ari Aster, of course it is. Despite the fact that the Joaquin Phoenix-led feature is from the twisted mind that brought you Midsommar, Hereditary and Beau Is Afraid, Aster has not let up…
American singer Connie Francis, whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, dead at 87
Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ’60s whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, has died at 87. Her death was announced Thursday by her friend and publicist Ron Roberts, who did not immediately provide additional details. Francis…
Fire destroys main stage of Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival before event
A massive fire at Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival site “severely damaged” the main stage on Wednesday, two days before the event was due to start. Flames engulfed the stage in the town of Boom, north of Brussels, igniting fireworks on site and sending plumes of…
Lead cast announced for The Legend of Zelda live-action film, coming May 2027
The lead actors, along with an expected release date, were announced Wednesday for the live-action film of the popular Nintendo game,The Legend of Zelda. The announcement from Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s representative director and renowned video game designer, was posted on X. Link, the main…
Andrea Gibson, queer poet whose work unflinchingly probed life and mortality, dead at 49
Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their experience with terminal ovarian cancer, died Monday at age 49. Gibson’s death was announced on social media by their wife, Megan Falley….
Canadian Seth Rogen’s The Studio leads comedy noms for Primetime Emmys. Here’s who’s vying for TV’s top prize
Canadian Seth Rogen nabbed three major nominations as the 77th Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Rogen created the Apple TV+ comedy The Studio, which was among the nominees for outstanding comedy series along with Abbott…
Gorky Park, Havana Bay mystery author Martin Cruz Smith dead at 82
Martin Cruz Smith, the bestselling mystery novelist who engaged readers for decades with Gorky Park and other thrillers featuring Moscow investigator Arkady Renko, has died at age 82. Smith died Friday at a senior living community in San Rafael, Calif., “surrounded…
Canadian singer Matthew Good says ‘big political correction’ needed before he’ll tour U.S. again
Canadian rocker Matthew Good has cut upcoming U.S. shows from his summer tour, saying he can’t support government policies and political divisions south of the border and that he’s unlikely to perform in the country again until political tides turn. Good,…
5 things to know about Swag, Justin Bieber’s new album
Justin Bieber has finally returned with a new album, Swag — his first full-length record since 2021’s Justice. The 21-song project has a runtime of more than 51 minutes, and sees Bieber collaborate with artists including Gunna, Cash Cobain, Sexyy Red, and…
Musicians fight uphill battle as AI infiltrates streaming platforms, cutting into royalties
Musicians are calling for regulations and finding creative ways to fight back as AI “bands” climb the charts on streaming platforms, soaking up already meagre royalty payments. But as a major musicians’ union works for legal change, a copyright expert says the law is…
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Love Island USA contestants face harsh reality on social media
Love Island USA Season 7 has pulled in a huge audience, but beyond the villa, contestants and their families have faced a wave of hate online, prompting a warning from the production to stop the cyberbullying.
Coldplay’s Chris Martin says he didn’t mean to insult Rogers Stadium after calling it ‘weird’
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin says he didn’t mean to insult Toronto’s newest concert venue when he called it a “weird stadium in the middle of nowhere.” Martin issued the clarification Friday during the third of four concerts at the newly…
Sports fans ‘flabbergasted’ after Sportsnet announces double-digit price hike
Canadian sports fans are tearing into Sportsnet after they learned its streaming service will be hiking prices by double digits before the next hockey season. Sportsnet, which is owned by Rogers Sports & Media, announced in an email to customers Thursday that it…
Justin Bieber teases what appears to be a surprise new album
A new Justin Bieber album appears to be on the way. The Canadian pop star posted several posters of billboards in various cities on his Instagram Thursday, showing what looks like the artwork and track listing for an album called…
Paul McCartney to play Hamilton and Montreal this fall — the only Canadian stops in North American tour
Paul McCartney has a ticket to ride to Hamilton, where he’s taking his Got Back tour in November. The Beatles rocker on Thursday announced a new North American leg of his tour. He’ll play Hamilton’s TD Coliseum on Nov. 21….
Sentencing for Sean (Diddy) Combs set for October
Sean (Diddy) Combs will be sentenced in his federal criminal case on Oct. 3, a judge said Tuesday, after probation officials rejected the defence and prosecution’s plan to move the date up by about two weeks. Combs, who remains jailed after…
Superman has a problem — and it’s not the film’s commentary on immigration
Superman is in trouble. I mean, that is if we are to take the introductory title cards to the new Superman instalment seriously. Because to trust them, he’s facing a raft of problems. First of all, it’s been three decades…
TikTok Canada halts sponsorships at TIFF, Junos and other arts groups
TikTok says it’s pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions, including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival, as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down operations in Canada. Since opening offices in Toronto…
Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron leaving band after 27 years
After nearly three decades, Pearl Jam’s drummer Matt Cameron says he is stepping down from the band. “Much love and respect to Jeff [Ament], Ed [Vedder], Mike [McCready] and Stone [Gossard] for inviting me into the band in 1998 and…
Coldplay fans concerned about new Rogers Stadium ahead of band’s Toronto shows
Coldplay fans are gearing up to watch the band perform this week in Toronto, but some say they are concerned after mixed reviews about the concert’s venue, Rogers Stadium. The new 50,000-seat open-air venue in north Toronto will host the British rock band…
How a Canadian’s AI hoax duped the media and propelled a ‘band’ to streaming success
A Canadian who duped journalists in an elaborate AI music hoax says he apologizes to anyone hurt by his experiment but that it’s been “too fascinating” to turn away from. A man using the pseudonym Andrew Frelon posed as the spokesperson for a…
Julian McMahon, actor of Fantastic Four, Charmed and Nip/Tuck fame, dead at 56
Julian McMahon, an Australia-born actor who appeared in two Fantastic Four films and TV shows such as Charmed, Nip/Tuck and Profiler, has died, his wife said in a statement. McMahon, 56, died peacefully this week after a battle with cancer, Kelly McMahon…
Mr. Dressup actor and musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland brings ‘pure love’ back to the screen with kids TV pilot
When Beverly Glenn-Copeland and his partner Elizabeth first conceived of a new children’s TV show a few years ago, they set out to teach kids about caring for the planet, the importance of community and adapting to change. A few…
Oasis kick off long-awaited reunion tour in Wales
Oasis ended a 16-year hiatus on Friday with a punchy, powerful trip through one of Britpop’s greatest songbooks, kicking off a reunion tour in Cardiff, Wales, to a crowd ecstatic for the band’s 1990s hits. And was there brotherly love…
Canadian Denis Villeneuve to direct next James Bond movie
Denis Villeneuve is going from Dune to Bond. AmazonMGM announced Wednesday that the Canadian will direct the next James Bond movie. The untitled film will be the first since the studio took creative reins of the storied film franchise after decades of…
What is the essence of cool? A global study narrows it down to 6 key traits
As It Happens5:44What is the essence of cool? Study narrows it down to 6 key traits Cool is cool, no matter where you are in the world. That’s the conclusion of a new study that surveyed nearly 6,000 people in…
Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill actor Michael Madsen dead at 67
Entertainment·Breaking Prolific American actor Michael Madsen has died, his representatives confirmed Thursday. Representatives confirm actor’s death Thursday afternoon CBC News · Posted: Jul 03, 2025 2:12 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago Actor Michael Madsen is seen at…
What the Diddy verdict could mean for the rap mogul — and the entertainment industry at large
After a landmark case spanning weeks of witness testimony and arguments, rap mogul and entrepreneur Sean (Diddy) Combs got his verdict. After returning Wednesday morning, the jury announced their findings: Combs was guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in…
Sean (Diddy) Combs convicted on prostitution charges but cleared of more serious counts
WARNING: This story contains allegations of sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. Sean (Diddy) Combs was convicted of prostitution-related offences on Wednesday, but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges…
Jury reaches verdict on all but one charge in Sean (Diddy) Combs trial
WARNING: This story contains allegations of sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone impacted by it. The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five…
BTS confirms return, announcing new music and a world tour coming in 2026
Their reunion? It’s smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour. Members Jin, RM, V, Jimin, J-Hope, Jung Kook and Suga made the announcement Tuesday during a livestream on…
U.K. police say Bob Vylan, Kneecap gigs at Glastonbury subject to criminal investigation
U.K. police say the weekend performances by rap punk duo Bob Vylan and Irish-language band Kneecap are subject to a criminal investigation after chants calling for “death” to the Israeli military and chants of “Free Palestine” at the Glastonbury Festival….
Jury in Sean (Diddy) Combs’s sex trafficking trial starts deliberating
WARNING: This story contains allegations of sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. Jurors started deliberating Monday in Sean (Diddy) Combs’s sex trafficking case, weighing charges that could put the hip-hop mogul…
Sealed, sold, delivered: How blind boxes like Labubu became a viral obsession
The Current12:28Everyone wants a Labubu! …a what? What if buying a toy felt like playing the lottery? For Labubu fans, blind box products turn shopping into a game of chance — and thrill. Sold in sealed packages that conceal which…
A music librarian brought Stephen Sondheim to tears — and got him to bequeath his life’s work
As It Happens6:29A music librarian brought Stephen Sondheim to tears — and got him to bequeath his life’s work Mark Horowitz is quite proud that he made Stephen Sondheim cry. He’s even more proud that, in doing so, he convinced…
Indigenous-led projects are landing hits and winning awards. How are they making inroads?
Cody Lightning is far from alone. First of all, the Edmonton-based creator is surrounded by fellow community members on the set of Smudge the Blades, his upcoming film about hockey, growing up and Indigenous identity. But he’s also part of…
Did ‘bean mouth’ really kill Pixar’s Elio at the box office?
Why did Pixar’s Elio put up the worst numbers in the studio’s history in its opening weekend? The reasons professionals give for the sci-fi family movie’s paltry $35 million US global box-office earning vary. But if you ask the internet, there’s a far simpler issue at play….
Vogue’s Anna Wintour exits editor-in-chief post, but remains brand’s global boss
Anna Wintour is stepping down as Vogue editor-in-chief but will retain editorial control over the storied magazine. The longtime Vogue powerhouse told staff Thursday she’s seeking a head of editorial content to handle more of the day-to-day operations. But she’s…
Love Island USA tells viewers to stop harassing contestants: ‘Remember they’re real people’
Where’s the love? Love Island USA — currently in its seventh season and the most-watched streaming reality show in the U.S. — has issued a rare and serious warning to its many fans that harassing its contestants will not be tolerated….
Lalo Schifrin, who wrote endlessly catchy Mission: Impossible theme, dead at 93
Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for Mission: Impossible and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. Schifrin’s sons, William and Ryan, confirmed his death to media. Messages from The Associated…
Montreal-based rom-com Mile End Kicks set to make debut at TIFF
A rom-com about a love triangle set in Montreal’s music scene is among the films making their world premieres at the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. Mile End Kicks, from Toronto director Chandler Levack, stars Barbie Ferreira…
Why Marge Simpson’s death suddenly has viewers talking about The Simpsons again
Crack open a Duff beer and pour one out for Marge Simpson, the blue-haired, raspy-voiced matriarch of The Simpsons who has left behind her beloved but sometimes dysfunctional family. Don’t fire off the emails about spoilers just yet. News of…
6 sizzling books to add to your summer reading list
Nathan Maharaj, left, and Christine Estima make up the The Next Chapter’s summer book panel for 2025. (Nathan Maharaj, Panther Sohi) The Next Chapter25:13What books to bring on your trip this summer Whether your go-to summer reading spot is by…
Sean (Diddy) Combs’s sex trafficking trial is nearing its end. Here’s how it played out
WARNING: This story contains allegations of sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. Prosecutors in the sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of hip hop mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs have rested their case after…
4 years after vanishing, painting at heart of $11M lawsuit re-emerges — but mystery far from over
When his lawyer’s name flashed on his phone early last month, Michael Murray ducked out to answer the call — the physician was in the middle of seeing patients at his medical clinic in Hawaii, but this call from Toronto felt important. …
Jaws attacked 50 years ago, changing how we look at movies — and sharks
Summers have never been quite the same since June 20, 1975, and it’s all thanks to a “mindless eating machine” that terrorized moviegoers and beachgoers alike. That was the day Jaws hit theatres, ushering in the era of the summer blockbuster and becoming a…
Superman can do almost anything. And that’s one reason his movies have struggled
Superman returns to the big screen this summer, as DC Studios tries to reinvigorate the film fortunes of its iconic do-gooder. But that’s not an easy task, despite studio investment of at least $225 million US in Superman, which hits theatres…
How music fuelled, and was fuelled by, the No Kings protests
If you were online last week, you probably saw footage from the No Kings protests. The gigantic demonstration against U.S. President Donald Trump took place across the United States and portions of Canada — but was connected by one prevailing aspect: music. …
All 7 members of K-pop band BTS have finished military service, with Suga discharged
Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service, marking the official return of all seven members from their enlistment duties. The label confirmed that Suga completed his alternative…
Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty in U.K. nightclub assault case
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Wearing a blue suit, white shirt and black-rimmed glasses, Brown, 36, was arraigned in…
Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders’ 400% raise is a reminder of how little female athletes get paid
If you’re among the millions who have been riveted by America’s Sweethearts, Netflix’s docuseries about the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, then you already know that the 36 women who make the squad are nothing less than pro athletes. Most come from studio-trained…
Elio is Pixar’s best, most beautifully brilliant movie in a decade. Too bad it will probably bomb
As a film, Elio is gorgeous. In short, it’s a somehow equal parts miraculous and original wonder — so good it feels a bit out of place among a summer of adaptations, remakes, sequels and remakes of adaptations of sequels. Perhaps not that last one….
Anne Burrell, TV chef and coach on Worst Cooks in America, dead at 55
TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of episodes of Worst Cooks in America, died Tuesday at her New York home. She was 55. The Food Network, where Burrell began her two-decade television career on Iron Chef America and…
Tyler Perry accused of sexual assault, harassment by actor who worked on his TV series The Oval
An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama The Oval has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his industry power to repeatedly sexually assault and harass him while keeping him quiet. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court…
Netflix’s Trainwreck doc revisits Rob Ford’s chaotic mayoral run and public struggles
Shianne Brown still remembers her disbelief when she heard, half a world away, that Toronto mayor Rob Ford had been caught on video smoking crack cocaine. “What the hell is happening in Toronto? That’s crazy,” the filmmaker from London, England,…
Brad Pitt’s F1 movie is formulaic. But after all, this is Formula 1
Watching Brad Pitt’s new racing movie, F1 The Movie, I am a bit like a Labrador at the beach. Because as I try to follow the racing rules, overdone plot beats and famous faces, I am generally confused, have no idea…
Doctor charged with giving Friends star Matthew Perry ketamine agrees to plead guilty
A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the months leading up to the Friends star’s overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, a plea agreement filed Monday shows. Dr. Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts…
Fans celebrate as BTS stars Jimin, Jung Kook end mandatory South Korea military service
Hundreds of fans gathered in the early morning hours to catch a glimpse of K-pop superstars Jimin and Jung Kook, the latest members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service. The pair wore their military uniforms Wednesday, saluted and addressed fans…
Nintendo’s Switch 2 sets early sales records. Its future is less certain
Day 610:09Nintendo Switch 2 promises to be an improvement on the bestselling original console, but it’ll cost you At first glance, Nintendo’s new Switch 2 looks a lot like the last one — a handheld device that easily connects to…
Kendrick Lamar gets 2-minute ovation after performing Drake diss track in Toronto
Kendrick Lamar stepped onto Drake’s turf Thursday, playing his first concert in Toronto since the rift between the music superstars went into hyperdrive last year. For the most part, the Los Angeles rapper didn’t fan the flames of his feud, even…
As disinformation and hate thrive online, YouTube quietly changed how it moderates content
YouTube, the world’s largest video platform, appears to have changed its moderation policies to allow more content that violates its own rules to remain online. The change happened quietly in December, according to The New York Times, which reviewed training…
Canadian producer Bob Ezrin on elevating Pink Floyd, taming KISS and leaving the U.S. behind
Bob Ezrin’s resumé is as impressive as it is diverse. Over his five-decade career, the legendary Canadian music producer has worked with dozens of artists, from Alice Cooper and Jane’s Addiction to Taylor Swift and Andrea Bocelli. “Most people don’t…
May the Schwartz be with you! Spaceballs sequel set for 2027 — with Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis
This is not a drill, movie fans! A Spaceballs sequel is in the works and set for release in 2027 — with three of its original stars reprising their roles in the cult classic 40 years after the original release. Actor Mel…
The Life of Chuck — for better or worse — dances to the end of the world
The Life of Chuck is a film told in reverse. This is not an especially novel conceit — most of us are years past the days of sitting in friends’ basements, staring in slack-jawed, smoke-clouded awe at the end of Memento….
Beach Boys visionary Brian Wilson dead at 82
Brian Wilson, whose virtuoso vocal and musical arrangements led the Beach Boys to commercial and critical success, making them one of America’s most influential bands, has died. The death of Wilson, who would have turned 83 next week, was announced…
Harvey Weinstein guilty on 1 charge, acquitted on another in sex crimes retrial
Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted in Manhattan on Wednesday of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial but acquitted of another, and jurors were as yet unable to reach a verdict on a third charge….
Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement
Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have entered the legal battle over generative AI. Filed in federal district court in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the…
Khaby Lame has the most followers on TikTok. ICE detained him — and now he’s left the U.S.
Khaby Lame, the world’s most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. The Senegalese-Italian influencer, whose legal name is Serigne Khabane Lame,…
Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the Jackal, The Shepherd, dead at 86
Frederick Forsyth, the British author of The Day of the Jackal and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness, his literary agent said Monday. He was 86. Jonathan Lloyd, his agent, said Forsyth died at home early Monday…
Video game actors, companies reach tentative deal to end nearly year-long strike over AI
The union for Hollywood’s video game performers has reached a tentative contract with several video game companies, which may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence. Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation…
Sly Stone, of the iconic band Sly and the Family Stone, dead at age 82
Sylvester Stewart, who as leader of Sly and the Family Stone served up an intoxicating alchemy of soul, rock and R&B to pave the way for funk music’s heyday, has died. He was 82 years old. The musician’s family confirmed…
Tony Awards laud android rom-com Maybe Happy Ending and history-making Purpose
Maybe Happy Ending, a rom-com musical about androids that crackles with humanity, had a definite happy ending at Sunday’s Tony Awards. It won best new musical on a night when Kara Young made history as the first Black person to win…
Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg performs ahead of B.C. Lions home opener
The B.C. Lions have kicked off their CFL season with a concert by legendary rapper Snoop Dogg. The 35-minute performance came before the Lions hosted the Edmonton Elks in their first game of the season. Snoop Dogg performed several of his hits, including “P.I.M.P.,” “Gin…
A knighthood is coming for soon-to-be Sir David Beckham, according to media reports
David Beckham, the former England soccer captain who has been an ambassador for the UN children’s fund for two decades, is to receive a knighthood in next week’s honours list from King Charles III, according to U.K. media reports Friday. Without…
Police investigating if homophobia played a role in King of the Hill actor’s killing
Investigators are looking into whether the sexual orientation of King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss played a role in his shooting death in Texas, authorities said Thursday, walking back a previous statement about the potential motive. Joss’s husband has…
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Guitar company wants to find Marty McFly’s Gibson in Back To The Future
2 days ago News Duration 12:27 Marty McFly’s iconic guitar, used for the Johnny Be Good musical number in the 1985 comedy Back To The Future, went missing shortly after filming 40 years ago. Doc Crotzer made a new documentary…
A-ha singer Morten Harket diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
Morten Harket, the lead singer of Norwegian band A-ha, whose Take On Me track remains one of the most popular songs from the 1980s, said on Wednesday that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. In a statement on the band’s website, and confirmed…
TIFF 2025 to open with documentary on Canadian comedian John Candy
The 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is set to open with a documentary celebrating Canadian comedy legend John Candy. John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, will have its world premiere on…
CBC’s Heather Hiscox to sign off after 20 years hosting national morning news
Heather Hiscox will say good morning to loyal CBC News viewers for the last time this fall, as she steps away from the anchor desk after 20 years as host of CBC Morning Live on CBC News Network. The veteran…
Is your favourite show CanCon enough? Here’s why the definition of Canadian content may get a reboot
What’s your favourite bit of CanCon? Maybe Schitt’s Creek, which aired on CBC but also streamed on Netflix, comes to mind. Perhaps some iteration of Anne of Green Gables. Or maybe a classic David Cronenberg flick like Dead Ringers? These are…
Actor Jonathan Joss, known for King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation, fatally shot in Texas
Jonathan Joss, an actor best known for his voice work on the animated television series King of the Hill, as well as a role on Parks and Recreation, was fatally shot near his Texas home, authorities said Monday. Police were dispatched to a…
Trump biopic The Apprentice takes home top film award at Canadian Screen Awards
The divisive, little-seen yet still-controversial Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice managed to grab the brass ring on Sunday, taking home the top award of best motion picture at the final night of the Canadian Screen Awards. It beat out stiff…
Concerts can cost big bucks. Can ticket insurance protect your investment?
Cost of Living4:21Concert tickets are so pricey. you can now get them insured Ariana Rendon says Kendrick Lamar is one of her favourite rappers of all time. So when he was playing in New York City, where Rendon lives, she…
Loretta Swit, MASH star and 2-time Emmy winner, dead at 87
Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Major Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean War on the hit TV series MASH, has died. She was 87. Publicist Harlan Boll says Swit died…
Mississippi town at heart of Sinners refused to be left out of the movie’s success
As It Happens6:16Mississippi town at heart of Sinners hosts public screening with Ryan Coogler The Mississippi town of Clarksdale is, in many ways, the heart and soul of the movie Sinners. But, until this week, its residents had no way…
Russell Brand pleads not guilty, with sexual assault trial scheduled for June 2026
Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court Friday to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years. Brand, who turns 50 next week, denied two counts of rape, two…
Who is the next James Bond? It’s anyone’s guess. But a luxury watchmaker just shifted the odds
The rumour mill is both shaken and stirred at the prospect of the next James Bond star being inadvertently — maybe — leaked. Speculation has been swirling online in recent days that British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the star of films…
Marble bust of rock legend Jim Morrison found, 37 years after it disappeared
As It Happens5:26Marble bust of rock legend Jim Morrison found, 37 years after it disappeared A marble bust of rock legend Jim Morrison vanished without a trace in 1988, leaving behind only rumours, speculation and a mystery that baffled fans for decades….
Hailey Bieber sells makeup brand Rhode to Elf Beauty in $1B deal
Rhode, Hailey Bieber’s makeup and skincare brand, is being snapped up by Elf Beauty for about $1 billion US, giving the budget cosmetic retailer access to a celebrity-endorsed product line that has become hugely popular among Gen Z and millennials….
The Handmaid’s Tale is over after 6 seasons, but our obsession with dystopian TV will go on
If there’s one thing you can expect from a dystopian series like The Handmaid’s Tale it’s that it won’t wrap up neatly with a pretty bow. The show, based on Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s acclaimed 1985 novel and shot largely in and around Toronto, has…
At Sean (Diddy) Combs trial, ex-employee testifies she was threatened, kidnapped
WARNING: This story contains allegations of sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. A former top aide to Sean (Diddy) Combs testified Tuesday at his sex trafficking trial that the music mogul threatened her with…
At 95, Canadian artist and naturalist Robert Bateman still paints every day
Canadian artist and naturalist Robert Bateman celebrated his 95th birthday on May 24 — and while many would have considered retirement long ago, slowing down hasn’t crossed his mind. Bateman is still showing his work at solo exhibitions and international…
Canadian rock star Max Kerman explains why he wrote a memoir — and why creativity matters now more than ever
The Next Chapter24:12Arkells’ Max Kerman isn’t afraid to be a try-hard For two decades, the Canadian rock band Arkells have been making music, winning Junos and touring the globe. Now, lead singer Max Kerman offers an inside look into life in…
Singer Chris Brown free on bail while awaiting trial over alleged London nightclub attack
A British judge ordered Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown released on 5-million-pound ($9.3 million Cdn) bail on Wednesday while facing allegations he beat and seriously injured a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. The decision by a…
Back up the money truck: Lilo & Stitch remake dumbs down a masterpiece
In deciding whether 2002’s Lilo & Stitch or the new CGI-aided remake might be more enjoyable to sit down and watch, we surprisingly have a sort of case study to refer back to. It can be found in one of…
David Attenborough’s Ocean documentary has a scene straight out of Dune
Like a massive, skulking sandworm out of Frank Herbert’s Dune, there exists an inescapable maw where all in its destructive path — from fish struggling to flee to crabs tangled up in the nets — are doomed. But this isn’t the…
Iranian revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, handing the festival’s top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more…
Billy Joel cancels all concerts after brain disorder diagnosis
U.S. singer-songwriter and pianist Billy Joel said Friday he is cancelling all his scheduled concerts — including a stop in Toronto — after he was recently diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a brain disorder. The 76-year-old singer is undergoing physical therapy and has…
Paris court finds 8 guilty in 2016 Kim Kardashian robbery, but none will face prison time
A Paris court on Friday found the ringleader and seven other people guilty in the robbery of Kim Kardashian at her residence in the French capital in 2016. But none of them will face prison time. The court acquitted two…
Canadian says his TV pitch portrayed as Hunger Games for U.S. migrants was misrepresented
When Rob Worsoff recently dusted off an old idea he had for a reality television show about people on the path to United States citizenship, he had no idea of what he was letting himself in for. The Canadian-born freelance…
Rapper Kid Cudi says his car was set on fire weeks after Sean (Diddy) Combs broke into his home
WARNING: This story contains allegations of sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. Rapper Kid Cudi testified Thursday that Sean (Diddy) Combs broke into his Hollywood Hills home in 2011 after finding out he was dating Combs’s ex-girlfriend,…
Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize with short story collection
Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction for Heart Lamp, a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more than 30 years and which chronicle the everyday lives and struggles…
Docuseries on Edmonton Oilers dynasty coming from Ryan Reynolds’s production house
The Edmonton Oilers’ NHL reign in the 1980s will be the subject of a new docuseries from Ryan Reynolds’s production house Maximum Effort. Producers say The Great Ones will offer “an unprecedented look at the lives and careers” of the Oilers…
Norm! Cheers star George Wendt dead at 76
George Wendt, the actor known for his portrayal of beer-loving Norm Peterson on the hit NBC sitcom Cheers, has died at the age of 76. Wendt’s family confirmed the news of his death, saying he died peacefully in his sleep at…
CRTC hears debate on considering ‘cultural element’ when defining Canadian content
The federal broadcast regulator is considering whether it should include a “cultural element” in its new definition of Canadian content. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is holding a public hearing from May 14-27 in Gatineau, Que., that in part…
Sean (Diddy) Combs threatened me with death, singer Dawn Richard tells jury
WARNING: This story contains allegations of sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. Singer Dawn Richard told jurors at the Sean (Diddy) Combs sex trafficking trial on Monday that the hip-hop mogul threatened to kill…
‘I didn’t have a bored day in my life’: SNL’s master carpenter retires after 51 years
As It Happens6:30‘I didn’t have a bored day in my life’: SNL’s master carpenter retires after 51 years As Saturday Night Live celebrates 50 years on air, one of the sketch comedy show’s most enduring and essential behind-the-scenes figures is bidding…
Austria’s JJ wins Eurovision with pop-opera song Wasted Love
Classically trained Austrian singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with Wasted Love, a song that combines operatic, multi-octave vocals with a techno twist. Israel’s Yuval Raphael came second at an exuberant celebration of music and unity that…
Eurovision’s Grand Final is here. Some wonder if Canada will ever change its tune on competing
If you haven’t watched the Eurovision Song Contest before, you’re missing a spectacle like no other. Countries from Europe — and beyond — compete with fiery performances and elaborate sets amid a sea of fans, flags and national pride. Tens of millions…
Beloved B.C. musician Dan Mangan on his new album, Natural Light
Vancouver’s Dan Mangan has always had a knack for providing comfort on a rainy day, a moment of reprieve during heavy times. His 2018 track, Troubled Mind, captured both the woe and the absurdity of the world as we know it,…