Jan 17 2019 — CTV News — A movie set during late Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s time in office will make its world premiere at the Texas-based South by Southwest Film Festival in March, the festival has announced. “Run This Town” features “Homeland” star Damian Lewis as the former mayor, though there is no mention of Ford or the city itself in […]
Jan 15 2019 — Associated Press — Actress Carol Channing, whose career spanned decades on Broadway and on television, has died at age 97. Publicist B. Harlan Boll says Channing died of natural causes at 12:31 a.m. Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, California. Boll says she had twice suffered strokes in the last year. The lanky, ebullient musical comedy star delighted American audiences […]
Jan 14 2019 — Global News — The cast for Season 2 of Global’s Celebrity Big Brother has been revealed. From Lindsay Lohan‘s mother, Dina Lohan, to Jonathan Bennet, who played Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls, to former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, viewers are sure to find a favourite to cheer on this season.
Jan 14 2019 — Global News — The Who officially unveiled its 29-date North American tour on Monday morning. The ‘Moving On!’ tour was hinted at last week by lead guitarist Pete Townshend. He will be joined by frontman and co-founder Roger Daltrey.
Jan 9 2019 — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A star-studded tribute to Joni Mitchell is hitting theatres next month for one date only. "The Music Center Presents Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration" features famous fans and friends including Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Kris Kristofferson, Los Lobos with La Marisoul, Graham Nash, Seal, James Taylor, and Rufus Wainwright. The concert […]
Jan 9 2019 — NBC News — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced Wednesday he and his wife are seeking a divorce. The powerful business executive said on Twitter he and his wife, MacKenzie, have already separated. The two were married in 1993 and have four children. “We want to make people aware o
Jan 9 2019 — Global News — Many late-night hosts mocked U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday evening for his prime-time speech in the Oval Office behind the Resolute desk but Stephen Colbert decided to go with a spoof sequel to Netflix’s Bird Box.
Jan 7 2019 — Global News — Hulk Hogan will be appearing on “WWE Raw” on Monday to pay tribute to late announcer “Mean” Gene Okerlund, who passed away on Jan. 2 at age 76.
Jan 7 2019 — Global News — Ryan Seacrest received a lot of negative attention for wearing a #TimesUp bracelet on the red carpet at the 2019 Golden Globes on Sunday night.
Jan 7 2019 — Associated Press — Thunder bolt and lightning rocked the 76th Golden Globes where a string of upsets culminated with the Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” winning best picture, drama, over another movie about musicians: Bradley Cooper’s much more heavily favoured “A Star Is Born.” “A Star Is Born” came into Sunday’s ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in […]
Jan 6 2019 — BBC — Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu’s dream run at the Auckland International came to an end in the final with a three-set loss to defending champion Julia Gorges. The 18-year-old world number 152 had beaten Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams on her way to the decider. And she looked like taking her maiden title when she won […]
Jan 5 2019 — CBC — Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu is heading to her first WTA Tour event final. The 18-year-old cruised past 28th-ranked Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan on Saturday 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals at the ASB Classic. Andreescu, who has performed numerous upsets at the tune-up event for the Australian Open on her way to the final, needed only […]
Jan 4 2019 — Global News — The current season of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk series is on hold amid sexual misconduct claims against the prominent astrophysicist. The National Geographic channel said Thursday new episodes of the science-based talk show won’t air until an investigation involving Tyson is completed, which could be within the next few weeks.
Jan 4 2019 — CBC — Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu stunned the sports world again by defeating the legendary Venus Williams to reach her first WTA semifinal. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., won 6-7(1), 6-1, 6-3 over Williams at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
Jan 3 2019 — Associated Press — Pegi Young, a U.S.-born singer-songwriter who was married to Canadian artist Neil Young for 36 years, has died at age 66 after a battle with cancer. In a Facebook post late Wednesday, her family said she died in her native California on New Year’s Day following a year-long cancer fight. Pegi and Neil Young separated […]