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Forbidden Planet's Robby the Robot sells for $5million
The seven-foot robot which has metal claws, a domed head and speaks 188 languages, starred in the 1956 film as the servant of Dr Morbius on Altair IV - known as the Forbidden Planet.
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The seven-foot robot which has metal claws, a domed head and speaks 188 languages, starred in the 1956 film as the servant of Dr Morbius on Altair IV - known as the Forbidden Planet.David Cassidy, former Partridge Family teen actor, dead at 67
David Cassidy, the teen and pre-teen idol who starred in the 1970s sitcom The Partridge Family and sold millions of records as the musical group's lead singer, died Tuesday at age 67.
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David Cassidy, the teen and pre-teen idol who starred in the 1970s sitcom The Partridge Family and sold millions of records as the musical group's lead singer, died Tuesday at age 67.
LGBTQ advocates want military, RCMP, public service to take part in apologyArts & Entertainment | 5017 hits | 11:05 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
OTTAWA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should not be the only one to say sorry for state-sanctioned discrimination against LGBTQ people, say advocates who have long demanded the federal government apologize for years of persecution.Longtime country singer-songwriter Mel Tillis dead at 85
Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died. Tillis died early Sunday at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Fla. H
Arts & Entertainment | 4746 hits | 1:23 AM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died. Tillis died early Sunday at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Fla. H AC/ DC Malcolm Young Dead at 64 | TMZ.comArts & Entertainment | 5377 hits | 7:11 AM on Saturday | posted by Freakinoldguy
AC/DC founder Malcolm Young dies after battle with dementia.Justice League OUTRAGE: Are these new Amazon costumes SEXIST and titillating'
JUSTICE LEAGUE fans are angry about the skimpy "sexist" new Amazon costumes while Wonder Woman's cleavage is the punchline of another controversial scene and another fan protested "gratuitous upskirt shots of Wonder Woman.
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JUSTICE LEAGUE fans are angry about the skimpy "sexist" new Amazon costumes while Wonder Woman's cleavage is the punchline of another controversial scene and another fan protested "gratuitous upskirt shots of Wonder Woman. George Takei said he grabbed men to 'persuade' themArts & Entertainment | 5472 hits | 9:43 AM on Sunday | posted by martin14
Star Trek actor George Takei told Howard Stern last month that he grabbed men he was ‘trying to persuade’ to be with him sexually, it was learned on Saturday.Gal Gadot: No Wonder Woman sequel unless Brett Ratner out
Ratner, who has been accused of sexual harassment by six women in recent days, helped finance the summer blockbuster, and took home a sizable stake of the $412million gross.
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Ratner, who has been accused of sexual harassment by six women in recent days, helped finance the summer blockbuster, and took home a sizable stake of the $412million gross.John Hillerman, Magnum, P.I.'s Higgins, dies at 84
John Hillerman, who played stuffed-shirt Higgins to Tom Selleck's freewheeling detective Thomas Magnum in the 1980s TV series Magnum, P.I. has died, his nephew said Thursday. Hillerman was 84.
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John Hillerman, who played stuffed-shirt Higgins to Tom Selleck's freewheeling detective Thomas Magnum in the 1980s TV series Magnum, P.I. has died, his nephew said Thursday. Hillerman was 84.Louis C.K. Crossed a Line Into Sexual Misconduct, 5 Women Say
As the powerful comedian found success by talking about his hang-ups, he was also asking female comics and co-workers to watch him masturbate.
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As the powerful comedian found success by talking about his hang-ups, he was also asking female comics and co-workers to watch him masturbate.House of Cards cancelled as Kevin Spacey under attack
Less than 24 hours after Kevin Spacey announced to the world that he is a gay man, Netflix has announced that they are cancelling his show 'House of Cards' after its sixth season
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Less than 24 hours after Kevin Spacey announced to the world that he is a gay man, Netflix has announced that they are cancelling his show 'House of Cards' after its sixth season Stompin' Tom Connors receiving star on Canada's Walk of FameArts & Entertainment | 4710 hits | 5:36 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Stompin' Tom Connors is being recognized with a star on the Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto. Connors sold more than five million records in his legendary music career Great X-pectations: Comic-book lovers campaign for Wolverine statue in Fort McMurrayArts & Entertainment | 4656 hits | 7:29 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A campaign is underway to have the community of Fort McMurray embrace the powerful claw-wielding comic book character as a community mascot.ISIS connection to US anarchists revealed in Ed Klein book
Bestselling author Edward Klein is set to release his latest book, All Out War: The Plot to Destroy Trump, in which he reveals the FBI discovered collusion between US anarchists and terror groups.
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Bestselling author Edward Klein is set to release his latest book, All Out War: The Plot to Destroy Trump, in which he reveals the FBI discovered collusion between US anarchists and terror groups. Fats Domino, rock 'n' roll pioneer, dead at age 89Arts & Entertainment | 4713 hits | 8:06 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Fats Domino, the amiable rock 'n' roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music even as it honoured the grand, good-humoured tradition of the Crescent City, has died. He was 89. 'I hope that it will carry on': Cree artist hopes Canada 150 project connects youth to carvingArts & Entertainment | 4734 hits | 7:46 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Alberta Cree artist Leo Arcand is working on the final installation for Canada 150 project along Edmonton's Capital Boulevard. He also hopes his work will lead younger members of his community to the art form of sculpture. Tragically Hip's Gord Downie dead at 53Arts & Entertainment | 4889 hits | 6:47 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Gord Downie, the Tragically Hip frontman who united a diverse array of music lovers with his commanding stage presence and Canadiana-laced lyrics, has died. Rose McGowan says Lisa Bloom offered her moneyArts & Entertainment | 4749 hits | 1:13 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Rose McGowan claimed that celebrity attorney Lisa Bloom offered her money through her literary agent in exchange for public support for Weinstein. Bloom denied the allegations.Tom Petty dead after suffering cardiac arrest
Tom Petty has died at the age of 66.
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Tom Petty has died at the age of 66. Netflix to commit $500M over 5 years on new Canadian productions: sourcesArts & Entertainment | 5213 hits | 6:51 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Internet streaming service Netflix will spend at least half a billion dollars over the next five years to fund Canadian productions, CBC News has learned.British conductor sacked by US music festival after 'innocent' joke with his African-American friend was labelled racist
An acclaimed British conductor has been fired from a prestigious American music festival after a seemingly innocent joke he made to a black friend was labelled racist.
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An acclaimed British conductor has been fired from a prestigious American music festival after a seemingly innocent joke he made to a black friend was labelled racist. Toronto 'Free Speech Comedy Show' cancelled amid backlashArts & Entertainment | 5153 hits | 12:36 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The 'No Fascists In Our City! Free Speech Comedy Show' was cancelled Saturday after backlash to the event's perceived ties to far-right groups, but the organizer says it was really just about poking fun at these very types of controversies'Racially insensitive': Theater pulls Gone with the Wind
'Gone With The Wind' has been pulled from a Memphis theater after patrons complained the Civil War classic is racially insensitive.
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'Gone With The Wind' has been pulled from a Memphis theater after patrons complained the Civil War classic is racially insensitive. Billy Joel dons Star of David during NYC show encore
Billy Joel wore the bright yellow Star of David with his black suit during an encore at Madison Square Garden this week.
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Billy Joel wore the bright yellow Star of David with his black suit during an encore at Madison Square Garden this week.Comedy legend Jerry Lewis dies at 91
Jerry Lewis, the rubber-faced comedian and director whose fundraising telethons became as famous as his hit movies, has died. He was 91.
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Jerry Lewis, the rubber-faced comedian and director whose fundraising telethons became as famous as his hit movies, has died. He was 91.Dick Gregory, comedian and civil rights activist, dead at 84
Dick Gregory, who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humour to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health, has died. He was 84.
Arts & Entertainment | 5420 hits | 12:07 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Dick Gregory, who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humour to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health, has died. He was 84. Stunt woman dies while filming Deadpool 2 in VancouverArts & Entertainment | 4829 hits | 1:22 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A stunt woman has died following a motorcycle accident on the set of Deadpool 2 in downtown Vancouver. The accident occurred just after 8 a.m. on Monday. Rocky and Bullwinkle voice actor June Foray dead at 99Arts & Entertainment | 5543 hits | 8:50 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
June Foray, who voiced some of Hollywood's most memorable cartoon characters, has died at the age of 99.'Game of Thrones' creators address backlash over slavery drama 'Confederate'
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'He was magic': Canadian rock legend Kenny Shields diesArts & Entertainment | 5211 hits | 10:13 AM on Friday | posted by Strutz
Kenny Shields, lead singer of classic Canadian rock band Streetheart, has died at age 69 in a Winnipeg hospital.Jodie Whittaker named first female star of 'Doctor Who'
British actress Jodie Whittaker was announced Sunday as the next star of the long-running science fiction series "Doctor Who" - the first woman to take a role that has been played by a dozen men over six decades.
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British actress Jodie Whittaker was announced Sunday as the next star of the long-running science fiction series "Doctor Who" - the first woman to take a role that has been played by a dozen men over six decades. Martin Landau, Oscar-winning actor, dead at 89Arts & Entertainment | 5015 hits | 6:33 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Martin Landau, a star of the 1960s television series Mission: Impossible who made a late-career comeback with an Academy Award-winning performance in the 1994 film Ed Wood, died on Saturday at age 89, his publicist says.George A. Romero, Night of the Living Dead director, dead at 77
George A. Romero, whose zombie films including Night of the Living Dead redefined the genre, has died at age 77.
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George A. Romero, whose zombie films including Night of the Living Dead redefined the genre, has died at age 77.Arts & Entertainment | 5331 hits | 11:31 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
George Clooney plans to move Amal and newborn twins Alexander and Ella back to LA following the terror attacks in London.Arts & Entertainment | 5014 hits | 11:06 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Trey Parker, a co-creator of the Comedy Central staple “South Park,” says the next season of the not-for-children cartoon is going to be scaling back on political humor, according to an interview with the Los Angeles Times. City apologizes for 'inappropriate content' during rapper Belly's show as part of Canada Day festivitiesArts & Entertainment | 5032 hits | 4:23 AM on Wednesday | posted by shockedcanadian
Giant rubber duck makes splash in Toronto harbourArts & Entertainment | 5500 hits | 10:08 AM on Monday | posted by kitty
The huge inflatable duck is on loan to the province until mid-August, but will only be in Toronto until Monday afternoon.Rob Lowe says he feared death during bigfoot encounter
Rob Lowe says he thought he was going to be killed during an encounter with a bigfoot creature while filming his new A&E docuseries.
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Rob Lowe says he thought he was going to be killed during an encounter with a bigfoot creature while filming his new A&E docuseries. Gord Downie, indigenous activist Sylvia Maracle to receive Order of Canada on MondayArts & Entertainment | 5087 hits | 9:26 AM on Thursday | posted by Robair
TV Batman actor Adam West dies at 88
Adam West, star of the 1960s hit TV series Batman, dies after a battle with leukaemia.
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Adam West, star of the 1960s hit TV series Batman, dies after a battle with leukaemia.Former Top Gear star Richard Hammond 'airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after fiery crash in mountain race'
Hammond, 47, suffered serious injuries when the car crashed on a road that was closed for the race
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Hammond, 47, suffered serious injuries when the car crashed on a road that was closed for the raceArts & Entertainment | 5269 hits | 11:15 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Gal Gadot's "Wonder Woman" is soaring to a $100 million opening weekend at the North American box office, early estimates showed Friday.Ariana Grande returns to the stage for Manchester benefit show
Ariana Grande returned to the Manchester stage two weeks after a suicide bombing killed 22 victims at her concert in the city, singing upbeat and motivational pop anthems as the audience cheered loudly for the singer.
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Ariana Grande returned to the Manchester stage two weeks after a suicide bombing killed 22 victims at her concert in the city, singing upbeat and motivational pop anthems as the audience cheered loudly for the singer.Ariana Grande's surprise visit to Manchester hospital delights injured fans
Young fans were left beaming as their pop idol dropped by ahead of an all-star benefit concert.
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Young fans were left beaming as their pop idol dropped by ahead of an all-star benefit concert.Lebanon bans Wonder Woman film over Israeli lead actress
Lebanese authorities banned the new Wonder Woman movie Wednesday following a campaign against its lead actress, Gal Gadot, who served in the Israeli army.
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Lebanese authorities banned the new Wonder Woman movie Wednesday following a campaign against its lead actress, Gal Gadot, who served in the Israeli army. 'A cool family legacy:' Who was the Canadian Sgt. Pepper who protected the Beatles'Arts & Entertainment | 5073 hits | 2:53 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
As Beatles devotees and music fans celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Cheryl Finn recalls her grandfather, a real-life Sgt. Pepper the British band encountered in Canada.Kathy Griffin Beheads Donald Trump in Shocking Photo Shoot
Kathy Griffin wants Donald Trump's head ... but she wants it bloody and detached from his body.
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Kathy Griffin wants Donald Trump's head ... but she wants it bloody and detached from his body.Southern rock legend Gregg Allman dies, age 69
Music legend Gregg Allman, whose bluesy vocals and soulful touch on the Hammond B-3 organ helped propel the Allman Brothers Band to superstardom and spawn Southern rock, died Saturday.
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Music legend Gregg Allman, whose bluesy vocals and soulful touch on the Hammond B-3 organ helped propel the Allman Brothers Band to superstardom and spawn Southern rock, died Saturday. Stop running from the truth: Justin Trudeau is playing us with his PR stuntsArts & Entertainment | 5474 hits | 10:03 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canadian and global media fawn over what appear to be candid images of the prime minister, a social media savant one journalist described as ‘the political equivalent of a YouTube puppy video’Back to Canada News
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