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Penny Marshall, co-star of 'Laverne & Shirley' and director of 'A League of Their Own,' dead at 75Arts & Entertainment | 81453 hits | 4:50 PM on Tuesday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Actress Penny Marshall, who found fame in TV's "Laverne & Shirley" before going on to direct such beloved films as "Big" and "A League of Their Own," has died. She was 75. Oscar nominee, '70s film star Sondra Locke dead after cancer battleArts & Entertainment | 81542 hits | 12:12 PM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Actress and director Sondra Locke, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her first film role in 1968's The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and went on to co-star in six films with Clint Eastwood, has died. CBC reinstates Baby, It's Cold Outside amid audience reactionArts & Entertainment | 81791 hits | 7:01 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Citing audience input, CBC has reversed its decision to remove the holiday track Baby, It's Cold Outside from seasonal playlists.
"Last week, we decided to press pause to consider the different points of view on playing Baby, It's Cold Outside. BecauseBox Office: 'Aquaman' Swims to Record $94M Bow in China
James Wan's Aquaman made a giant splash in its China two weeks ahead of its U.S. launch, grossing $93.6 million to land the top opening ever for a DC comic book adaptation
Arts & Entertainment | 81464 hits | 3:36 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
James Wan's Aquaman made a giant splash in its China two weeks ahead of its U.S. launch, grossing $93.6 million to land the top opening ever for a DC comic book adaptationU.S. radio station stops playing 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' amidst MeToo movement
A Cleveland radio station will stop playing the 1944 classic song “Baby, it’s Cold Outside” citing the MeToo movement.
Arts & Entertainment | 81581 hits | 4:43 PM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
A Cleveland radio station will stop playing the 1944 classic song “Baby, it’s Cold Outside” citing the MeToo movement. Alberta boy sings his way onto new Netflix series Motown MagicArts & Entertainment | 81414 hits | 7:26 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Zacary James was born a few generations too late for Motown but that hasn’t stopped the 11-year-old singer from hitting the perfect notes on a classic from the catalog. Douglas Rain, Voice of HAL 9000 in '2001: A Space Odyssey,' Dies at 90Arts & Entertainment | 81308 hits | 6:24 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
A celebrated Shakespearean stage actor from Canada, he did all his work on the 1968 classic in postproduction, then voiced another computer for Woody Allen's 'Sleeper.'STAN LEE DEAD AT 95
Stan Lee, the man responsible for much of the Marvel Universe, has died ... Stan's daughter tells TMZ.
Arts & Entertainment | 81350 hits | 2:00 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Stan Lee, the man responsible for much of the Marvel Universe, has died ... Stan's daughter tells TMZ. Drake fans blast B.C. casino after rapper alleges racial profilingArts & Entertainment | 81580 hits | 12:26 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Parq Vancouver is investigating the allegation. Bell beefs up CraveTV to include new HBO shows without cable TV subscriptionArts & Entertainment | 81446 hits | 8:06 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Bell Media announced Thursday it has beefed up its streaming service CraveTV to include new HBO shows, marking the first time Canadians can access new HBO programming without a TV subscription.Megyn Kelly is OUT at NBC just 48 hours after blackface scandal, may walk away with $69 million
Kelly tried to deal with the scandal by delivering a tearful apology on-air and welcoming two black panelists to discuss the fraught and horrifying history of the practice, but it did no good.
Arts & Entertainment | 81761 hits | 3:11 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Kelly tried to deal with the scandal by delivering a tearful apology on-air and welcoming two black panelists to discuss the fraught and horrifying history of the practice, but it did no good.Arts & Entertainment | 81277 hits | 3:03 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Kanye West – one of President Trump’s most famous and vocal supporters – will meet with the president at the White House on Thursday to discuss matters including prison reform and gang violence.Tina Turner was living in poverty and fearing for her life after her split from Ike
In the first extract from her enthralling new biography on Saturday, the Queen of rock 'n' roll Tina Turner told how her life was saved by a new kidney — donated by her husband.
Arts & Entertainment | 81266 hits | 7:50 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
In the first extract from her enthralling new biography on Saturday, the Queen of rock 'n' roll Tina Turner told how her life was saved by a new kidney — donated by her husband.Stephen Colbert addressed allegations of workplace misconduct against the senior vice president of talent for CBS Televisions Studios,
Stephen Colbert addressed allegations of workplace misconduct against the senior vice president of talent for CBS Televisions Studios, Vincent "Vinnie" Favale, during his late-night show on Wednesday.
Arts & Entertainment | 81410 hits | 4:37 PM on Thursday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Stephen Colbert addressed allegations of workplace misconduct against the senior vice president of talent for CBS Televisions Studios, Vincent "Vinnie" Favale, during his late-night show on Wednesday.Distracted Boyfriend meme is sexist, rules Swedish ad watchdog | World news | The Guardian
Popular image of man ogling another woman deemed degrading and discriminatory
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Popular image of man ogling another woman deemed degrading and discriminatory Actor Burt Reynolds dead at 82Arts & Entertainment | 81339 hits | 12:24 PM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Burt Reynolds, who starred in films including Deliverance and Boogie Nights, has died at age 82, according to his agent.Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan drowned after excessive drinking, inquest reveals
Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan accidentally drowned in a bathtub in a London hotel after drinking excessively, a coroner's inquest concluded Thursday.
Arts & Entertainment | 81404 hits | 6:19 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan accidentally drowned in a bathtub in a London hotel after drinking excessively, a coroner's inquest concluded Thursday.Prolific playwright Neil Simon dead at 91
Playwright Neil Simon, known for his Tony Award-winning works The Odd Couple, Biloxi Blues and Lost in Yonkers, has died at age 91.
Arts & Entertainment | 81714 hits | 5:57 PM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
Playwright Neil Simon, known for his Tony Award-winning works The Odd Couple, Biloxi Blues and Lost in Yonkers, has died at age 91.Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, dead at 76
Multiple Grammy Award winner Aretha Franklin died today at her home in Detroit, the Queen of Soul's publicist says.
Arts & Entertainment | 81644 hits | 6:41 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Multiple Grammy Award winner Aretha Franklin died today at her home in Detroit, the Queen of Soul's publicist says. Superman actress Margot Kidder's death ruled a suicideArts & Entertainment | 81691 hits | 6:09 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Superman actress Margot Kidder's death has been ruled a suicide, and her daughter said Wednesday it's a relief to finally have the truth out.The truth about Islamic terrorists is their savagery is matched only by their stupidity
Upcoming documentary Path of Blood eveals the war on terror from the perspective of the terrorists in seized footage shot by jihadists themselves in Saudi Arabia in 2003-09.
Arts & Entertainment | 81777 hits | 12:21 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Upcoming documentary Path of Blood eveals the war on terror from the perspective of the terrorists in seized footage shot by jihadists themselves in Saudi Arabia in 2003-09.Cast and crew quit Roe v Wade film with Stacey Dash over pro-life slant
Producer, director and star Nick Loeb tells The Hollywood Reporter that he has lost actors, filming locations and most recently the on-set electrician after they learned about the film.
Arts & Entertainment | 82004 hits | 10:44 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Producer, director and star Nick Loeb tells The Hollywood Reporter that he has lost actors, filming locations and most recently the on-set electrician after they learned about the film.Snowflakes trying to force Kent film festival to axe 'racist' Zulu screening
The 1964 classic will be aired at Folkestone's Silver Screen Cinema, in Kent, on Saturday to raise cash for armed forces charity SSAFA. But a group of 28 protesters want the movie pulled from the event.
Arts & Entertainment | 81709 hits | 10:27 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The 1964 classic will be aired at Folkestone's Silver Screen Cinema, in Kent, on Saturday to raise cash for armed forces charity SSAFA. But a group of 28 protesters want the movie pulled from the event.Laura Ingalls Wilder's name pulled from library award over 'stereotypical attitudes' in her popular books
Laura Ingalls Wilder's name is set to be removed from a major children's book award after concerns were raised about the Little House on the Prairie author's depiction of certain races in the early-to-mid 20th century.
Arts & Entertainment | 82054 hits | 11:30 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Laura Ingalls Wilder's name is set to be removed from a major children's book award after concerns were raised about the Little House on the Prairie author's depiction of certain races in the early-to-mid 20th century. Saudi Arabia soap opera showing liberal society prompts fury among hardlinersArts & Entertainment | 81732 hits | 10:47 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
With scenes of unveiled women and mixed-sex musical soirees, a new Saudi Arabian soap opera, set in the 1970s, is evoking nostalgia about the kingdom's modern past, before the rise of religious fundamentalism. Celebrity chef, author Anthony Bourdain dead at 61Arts & Entertainment | 82099 hits | 5:18 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Anthony Bourdain, the celebrity chef who took foodies around the world as part of his travelogue programs, has died at age 61, CNN says. Rare copy of Prince's disavowed Black Album found in CanadaArts & Entertainment | 81936 hits | 6:23 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
It's considered rare even among rarities: a Canadian-made vinyl copy of Prince's disavowed Black Album. And it can be had for a cool $27,500 US. Canadian Olympian Dave Duncan, wife, Willy Raine fined for alleged car theft, DUIArts & Entertainment | 81493 hits | 10:44 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Canadian ski cross competitor Dave Duncan and his wife Maja were each fined one million South Korean won ($1,176 Cdn), for their role in an alleged car theft and DUI Saturday in South Korea. Willy Raine, who was allegedly driving, was fined five million S 'Slippery slope': Opposition mounts to Canadian media's plan to block piracy websitesArts & Entertainment | 81953 hits | 12:22 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Opposition is mounting to a coalition’s plan to block Canadians from accessing piracy websites. Many Canadians fear that the plan — backed by media companies such as Bell, Rogers and CBC — could lead to rampant internet censorshipArts & Entertainment | 82620 hits | 11:31 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An activist group has launched a voter registration effort aimed at black voters at screenings of the “Black Panther” movie nationwide.Arts & Entertainment | 82041 hits | 10:06 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The EU jury of the European Capital of Culture contest (EKF 2023), said that one of the participating towns is “too white and there are not enough migrants”, Hungarian news website “888.hu” reports. Maclean's magazine asking men to pay more for latest issue highlighting pay gapArts & Entertainment | 82418 hits | 10:45 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Maclean's magazine is highlighting the gender pay gap by asking men to fork over 26 per cent more for its latest issue.Minnesota School District drops To Kill a Mockingbird and Huckleberry Finn
Duluth School District officials fear the classic American novels, by Harper Lee and Mark Twain, could make students feel 'humiliated or marginalized'.
Arts & Entertainment | 81811 hits | 9:48 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Duluth School District officials fear the classic American novels, by Harper Lee and Mark Twain, could make students feel 'humiliated or marginalized'.Quentin Tarantino defends Roman Polanski in 2003 interview
Audio from a Howard Stern interview with the director in 2003 – in which he spends more than eight minutes defending Roman Polanski - is going viral.
Arts & Entertainment | 81992 hits | 8:30 AM on Tuesday | posted by martin14
Audio from a Howard Stern interview with the director in 2003 – in which he spends more than eight minutes defending Roman Polanski - is going viral. TVO host Steve Paikin faces sexual harassment allegations from Sarah Thomson | Globalnews.caArts & Entertainment | 81817 hits | 8:26 AM on Monday | posted by Coach85
Dead Canada goose falls from sky, knocks hunter unconsciousArts & Entertainment | 81475 hits | 5:32 PM on Friday | posted by BeaverFever
Government announces anti-fake news unit
Downing Street says a new unit will counter "disinformation by state actors and others".
Arts & Entertainment | 81487 hits | 12:30 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Downing Street says a new unit will counter "disinformation by state actors and others". U.S. democracy in grave danger, but Canada doing just fine: ReportArts & Entertainment | 81839 hits | 6:56 PM on Thursday | posted by BeaverFever
Robert Wagner now a 'person of interest' in Natalie Wood death
Investigators are now calling 87-year-old actor Robert Wagner a 'person of interest' in the 1981 death of his wife, Natalie Wood. Investigators initially ruled it an accident but reopened the case in 2011 to see whether Wagner or anyone else played a role
Arts & Entertainment | 81425 hits | 6:36 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Investigators are now calling 87-year-old actor Robert Wagner a 'person of interest' in the 1981 death of his wife, Natalie Wood. Investigators initially ruled it an accident but reopened the case in 2011 to see whether Wagner or anyone else played a role Muslims, Christians commemorate anniversary of Quebec mosque shootingArts & Entertainment | 81258 hits | 7:18 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Porn stars seem to be coming, then going: dying young in XXX industry
There were some empty chairs at the Adult Video News Awards on Saturday night. The AVNs are the Oscars of porn, and porn stars are dying at an alarming clip.Five stars of XXX entertainment have died over the last several months, all in disturbing circumst
Arts & Entertainment | 81716 hits | 1:07 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
There were some empty chairs at the Adult Video News Awards on Saturday night. The AVNs are the Oscars of porn, and porn stars are dying at an alarming clip.Five stars of XXX entertainment have died over the last several months, all in disturbing circumst Legendary Edmonton jazz pianist, ex-senator Tommy Banks dead at 81Arts & Entertainment | 83674 hits | 7:02 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Tommy Banks won both a Juno and Gemini award, hosted The Tommy Banks Show from 1968-83 and numerous other TV programs, and performed throughout North America and around the world.Warren Miller, Legendary Filmmaker and Ski Icon, Passes Away at 93 | Business Wire
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Cooking show Moosemeat & Marmalade celebrates cultural differences with food and humourArts & Entertainment | 81953 hits | 2:05 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
The bickering between Art Napoleon and Dan Hayes plays a big part in every episode of their cooking show, Moosemeat & Marmalade. Napoleon said humour is just as important as the food.Arts & Entertainment | 83607 hits | 12:14 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
In recent weeks, many Reddit members began to point out similarities between Guillermo Del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' and a 2015 student film, 'The Space Between Us.'Arts & Entertainment | 81532 hits | 6:17 PM on Sunday | posted by BeaverFever
The U.K. Independence Party has suspended the girlfriend of the party's leader after she reportedly made racist remarks about Prince Harry's fiancee Meghan Markle. Nonverbal Canadian appears on 'Late Show,' turns tables on ColbertArts & Entertainment | 81781 hits | 2:18 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A young woman with autism who CTV News first profiled in 2008 appeared Friday on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.Missile threat alert for Hawaii a false alarm
An emergency alert notification sent out on Saturday claiming a "ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii" was a false alarm, according to state leaders and emergency officials.
Arts & Entertainment | 81716 hits | 1:46 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An emergency alert notification sent out on Saturday claiming a "ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii" was a false alarm, according to state leaders and emergency officials. Canadian TV actor Donnelly Rhodes dies at age 80Arts & Entertainment | 81570 hits | 5:04 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
The Winnipeg-born actor received numerous accolades, including a Gemini award for his role in the drama Da Vinci's Inquest in 2002 and a Gemini Earle Grey Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2006.Back to Canada News
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