Sep 24 2018 — Associated Press — Bill Cosby faces the start of a sentencing hearing Monday at which a judge will decide how to punish the 81-year-old comedian who blazed the trail for other black entertainers and donated millions to black causes but preyed on at least one young woman and perhaps many more.
Sep 21 2018 — NBC News — Dickey Betts, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, was set to undergo brain surgery Friday after slipping and cracking his head at his Florida home, his manager said. The 74-year-old guitarist was playing with his dog at his Osprey home on Monday when he suffered the “freak accident,” which caused bleeding from his […]
Sep 20 2018 — Global News — KISS is saying goodbye once again — but first, the band is embarking on one more tour. The rock group announced the news of their final tour after a legendary 45-year career on Wednesday’s episode of America’s Got Talent. “This is going to be our last tour,” they announced onstage after performing Detroit Rock City. […]
Sep 20 2018 — The Canadian Press — Canadian novelist Esi Edugyan has been named a finalist for the Man Booker Prize for fiction. Three U.K. authors and two Americans were also short listed for the award. “Washington Black,” the saga of an escaped slave, marks the second nomination for Edugyan in recent days after being named to the long list for this […]
Sep 20 2018 — The Canadian Press — A former editor at the New York Review of Books says he stands by his decision to publish a controversial essay written by disgraced former radio host Jian Ghomeshi. Ian Buruma told Vrij Nederland, a Dutch magazine, that he lost his job after an intense backlash to the article from social media and magazine advertisers. […]
Sep 19 2018 — The Canadian Press — An editor at the New York Review of Books has parted ways with the prestigious literary publication amid controversy over his decision to publish a personal essay by disgraced former radio host Jian Ghomeshi. A publicist for the magazine confirmed that Ian Buruma is no longer an editor at the publication. It’s unclear whether Buruma’s […]
Sep 18 2018 — The Canadian Press — Internationally renowned Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams is calling on Ottawa to change copyright laws to bring them more in line with provisions in the United States. In particular, Adams told a House of Commons committee today that one section of the Copyright Act needs to be amended to give artists the ability to better control […]
Sep 18 2018 — Associated Press — mazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” became the first streaming series to win top Emmy comedy honours and HBO’s “Game of Thrones” recaptured the best drama series award Monday at a ceremony that largely slighted its most ethnically diverse field of nominees ever. With the exception of “Saturday Night Live,” broadcast shows were shut out of […]
Sep 14 2018 — The Canadian Press — Former CBC radio star Jian Ghomeshi has penned an essay for a prestigious U.S. literary publication. In the article, titled “Reflections from a Hashtag” and published online today in The New York Review of Books, Ghomeshi references his high-profile sex assault trial. Ghomeshi was acquitted in March 2016 of four counts of sexual assault and […]
Sep 13 2018 — The Canadian Press — There’s a moment on Norm Macdonald’s new talk show where the Canadian comic muses on what is and is not appropriate to say: “I always felt that some epithets were less abrasive than others, you know,” he tells his guest, a lively Drew Barrymore. “It’s like navigating a one-inch tightrope on an ice skate,” the […]
Sep 13 2018 — The Canadian Press — The Erik Karlsson era is over in Ottawa. The Senators traded the star defenceman to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, just one day before Ottawa hits the ice for training camp. The Senators dealt Karlsson and prospect forward Francis Perron to the Sharks. Ottawa gets forwards Chris Tierney and Rudolfs Balcers, defenceman Dylan DeMelo, […]
Sep 12 2018 — Associated Press — Norm Macdonald’s comments about the MeToo movement and fellow comedians Louis C.K. and Roseanne Barr led to the “The Tonight Show” cancelling his appearance and spurred apologies from the comedian that could bring their own problems. In a statement, NBC said it cancelled Tuesday’s appearance “out of sensitivity to our audience.” The former “Saturday Night […]
Sep 11 2018 — Hello Canada — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got in on the glitzy TIFF action on Monday (Sept. 10) as he made a surprise appearance at the after-party for Ryan Gosling’s new film, First Man, HELLO! can report. Following the lead of many actors on the red carpet in a navy suit and white shirt casually unbuttoned at the […]
Sep 10 2018 — The Canadian Press — Man, she feels like a winner. Shania Twain proved nothing could stop her at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards on Sunday as she picked up the most accolades of the night — a total of four — after serving as host of the festivities. The Timmins, Ont.-raised superstar enthusiastically participated in a celebration of […]
Sep 9 2018 — CNN — Longtime CBS chief executive Les Moonves, facing new claims of sexual misconduct, will step down soon as part of a wide-ranging corporate settlement of a separate fight for control of CBS. The CBS board of directors is likely to announce the deal by Monday morning, according to two executives with direct knowledge of the matter. […]