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Nonverbal Canadian appears on 'Late Show,' turns tables on ColbertArts & Entertainment | 85065 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 | 85006 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 | 84859 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.Jerry Van Dyke, 'Coach' star and brother of Dick, dead at 86
Jerry Van Dyke, the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke who starred as the sidekick in television's Coach, died Friday at age 86. John Castonia said Van Dyke died at his ranch in Hot Spring County. His wife, Shirley Ann Jones, was by his side.
Arts & Entertainment | 85084 hits | 8:30 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Jerry Van Dyke, the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke who starred as the sidekick in television's Coach, died Friday at age 86. John Castonia said Van Dyke died at his ranch in Hot Spring County. His wife, Shirley Ann Jones, was by his side.Broadway's Ben Vereen 'sexually harassed Hair actresses'
Tony-winner Ben Vereen, who starred in the original Broadway productions Pippin' and Jesus Christ Superstar, was hired to direct a new production of Hair back in 2015 at the Venice Theatre.
Arts & Entertainment | 84957 hits | 1:01 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Tony-winner Ben Vereen, who starred in the original Broadway productions Pippin' and Jesus Christ Superstar, was hired to direct a new production of Hair back in 2015 at the Venice Theatre. Legend of Jimi Hendrix lives on in custom guitars crafted on Vancouver IslandArts & Entertainment | 85250 hits | 7:24 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A unique piece of Pacific Northwest rock and roll history is being preserved by a guitar maker in Comox, B.C. Standing at a workbench in the studio behind his home, Reuben Forsland picks up a tattered piece of wood with chipping paint. The initials J.H. aPop star arrested in Egypt for 'incitement to debauchery'
Leila Amer, an Egyptian singer, has been arrested over a music video in which she can be seen dancing 'suggestively' after prosecutors said it represented 'an attack on society and the state.'
Arts & Entertainment | 85538 hits | 12:21 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Leila Amer, an Egyptian singer, has been arrested over a music video in which she can be seen dancing 'suggestively' after prosecutors said it represented 'an attack on society and the state.'Arts & Entertainment | 85233 hits | 4:12 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ahmet Dereci and Mahmut Sami Ellialti, supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, face assault and hate crime charges related to violence at a May protest in Washington, D.C.The 10 best things Trump has done in his first year in office
The U.S. president inspires such deep emotions that many have struggled to objectively assess his presidency
Arts & Entertainment | 85373 hits | 12:17 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The U.S. president inspires such deep emotions that many have struggled to objectively assess his presidency Star Wars characters get Indigenized by Comox First Nation artistArts & Entertainment | 87475 hits | 10:47 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Comox First Nation artist Andy Everson has put his own unique Indigenized stamp on Star Wars costumes, and the fans are loving it.Topless Femen 'sextremist' tries to steal baby Jesus from Vatican nativity scene
Warning: This story contains graphic content!A topless Femen protester tried to make off with the baby Jesus from the nativity scene at Vatican City's St. Peter's Square on Christmas Day.
Arts & Entertainment | 85185 hits | 12:32 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Warning: This story contains graphic content!A topless Femen protester tried to make off with the baby Jesus from the nativity scene at Vatican City's St. Peter's Square on Christmas Day.Peter Capaldi takes final adventure as Doctor Who
For millions of Britons, a traditional Christmas Day includes turkey, brussels sprouts, Christmas pudding — and a special seasonal episode of Doctor Who. The global success of the venerable sci-fi series means that fans around the world will also tune in
Arts & Entertainment | 88190 hits | 6:56 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
For millions of Britons, a traditional Christmas Day includes turkey, brussels sprouts, Christmas pudding — and a special seasonal episode of Doctor Who. The global success of the venerable sci-fi series means that fans around the world will also tune in 'I didn't know it was a true story': Margot Robbie on becoming Tonya Harding in movie I, TonyaArts & Entertainment | 87442 hits | 12:44 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
I, Tonya star-producer Margot Robbie had a soft spot for the real-life person that inspired the dark comedy.The 27-year-old Aussie actress met with Tonya Harding, now 47, before she donned numerous prosthetics and wigs to play the disgraced American figur Things get ugly as tent-city supporters pledge to keep up their fightArts & Entertainment | 85147 hits | 10:23 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Residents and supporters of the Sugar Mountain tent city in Vancouver doubled down on a vow to remain camped on city-owned land Friday during a news conference that turned violent after a tense quarrel with a passing critic.Dustin Hoffman denies fresh allegations of sexual misconduct
Arts & Entertainment | 85301 hits | 11:48 PM on Thursday | posted by martin14
Egypt singer jailed for 'inciting debauchery' in music video
Shyma, who was filmed eating a banana while in her underwear, is convicted of inciting debauchery.
Arts & Entertainment | 86251 hits | 9:01 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Shyma, who was filmed eating a banana while in her underwear, is convicted of inciting debauchery. Is the international media's treatment of Justin Trudeau changing'Arts & Entertainment | 86189 hits | 4:13 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A glamorous photo in Vogue, an unctuous profile in Rolling Stone, a web video for BuzzFeed; but now the winds they are a-changin'Arts & Entertainment | 85560 hits | 11:26 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The “American Sniper” lawsuit between Jesse “The Body” Ventura and the estate of late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is finally over. Teachers federation conducts 'LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP' training | Daily Mail OnlineArts & Entertainment | 85809 hits | 6:49 PM on Thursday | posted by Sunnyways
The Canadian Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario hosted a LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP inclusiveness training on June 6.Jim Nabors, TV's homespun Gomer Pyle and singer, dies at 87
Jim Nabors, the shy Alabaman whose down-home comedy made him a TV star as Gomer Pyle and whose surprisingly operatic voice kept him a favourite in Las Vegas and other showplaces, died Thursday. He was 87.
Arts & Entertainment | 87479 hits | 1:15 PM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
Jim Nabors, the shy Alabaman whose down-home comedy made him a TV star as Gomer Pyle and whose surprisingly operatic voice kept him a favourite in Las Vegas and other showplaces, died Thursday. He was 87. William Shatner wants charitable donation to end Television City condo disputeArts & Entertainment | 85100 hits | 9:18 AM on Wednesday | posted by shockedcanadian
MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' hosts caught faking post-Thanksgiving banter they taped earlier
Arts & Entertainment | 85205 hits | 3:55 AM on Monday | posted by martin14
Fuel-laden barge stranded near Bella Bella, B.C.Arts & Entertainment | 85692 hits | 9:32 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
The vessel with 3.5 million litres of diesel and 468,000 litres of gasoline on board broke free from its tugboat Sunday afternoon. Maritime rescue officials say the barge is anchored in place 1.6 kilometres from nearby islands.NYC criminal justice college in battle with the Pentagon
A criminal justice college in New York City is embroiled in a battle with the Pentagon over exhibiting and helping to sell artwork by suspected al Qaeda terrorists at Guantanamo Bay.
Arts & Entertainment | 85510 hits | 4:24 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A criminal justice college in New York City is embroiled in a battle with the Pentagon over exhibiting and helping to sell artwork by suspected al Qaeda terrorists at Guantanamo Bay.Fake news' 'Morning Joe' hosts pretend taped show was live and most didn't notice
The only indirect clue was at the bottom of the screen: The "Live" graphic that normally appears was removed
Arts & Entertainment | 87488 hits | 10:30 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The only indirect clue was at the bottom of the screen: The "Live" graphic that normally appears was removedNorth Shields mum demands son's school ban Sleeping Beauty
Sarah Hall, from Northumberland Park, North Shields, demanded her six-year-old son's school ban the story after claiming it promotes an 'inappropriate sexual' message' to children.
Arts & Entertainment | 85169 hits | 6:16 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Sarah Hall, from Northumberland Park, North Shields, demanded her six-year-old son's school ban the story after claiming it promotes an 'inappropriate sexual' message' to children.Arts & Entertainment | 84991 hits | 6:05 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Comedian Steve Martin’s famous portrayal of King Tut on “Saturday Night Live” has suddenly come under fire by students at an ultra-liberal college in...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.
Arts & Entertainment | 85214 hits | 6:04 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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.
Arts & Entertainment | 85012 hits | 9:29 PM on Tuesday | posted by Strutz
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 | 84966 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 | 84767 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 | 85371 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.
Arts & Entertainment | 85245 hits | 12:24 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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 | 85466 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.
Arts & Entertainment | 85312 hits | 9:43 AM on Sunday | posted by martin14
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.
Arts & Entertainment | 84647 hits | 2:11 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
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.
Arts & Entertainment | 84647 hits | 1:11 PM on Thursday | posted by martin14
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
Arts & Entertainment | 85043 hits | 10:55 PM on Monday | posted by martin14
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 | 84751 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 | 84684 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.
Arts & Entertainment | 84763 hits | 9:46 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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 | 84730 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 | 84726 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 | 84869 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 | 84740 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.
Arts & Entertainment | 84847 hits | 2:08 PM on Monday | posted by martin14
Tom Petty has died at the age of 66. Netflix to commit $500M over 5 years on new Canadian productions: sourcesArts & Entertainment | 85290 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.
Arts & Entertainment | 85610 hits | 12:42 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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 | 85208 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. Back to Canada News
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