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'We need to be strong': Music producer Bob Ezrin boasts of Canadian pride after performing arts award

'We need to be strong': Music producer Bob Ezrin boasts of Canadian pride after performing arts award

Veteran music producer Bob Ezrin says he's "beyond proud" to be among this year's recipients of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, especially as a newly repatriated Canadian in the midst of renouncing his U.S. citizenship.
Stax Music Academy's teen students mark 25th anniversary, Black History Month with concert

Stax Music Academy's teen students mark 25th anniversary, Black History Month with concert

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis music studio where some of America’s most recognizable songs were recorded decades ago is now a museum. But next door, trumpets blare, drums boom, and singers craft the soulful sounds of Stax Records’ biggest hits.
SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and Yeoh

SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and Yeoh

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet , Selena Gomez, Mikey Madison and other stars of the top Screen Actors Guild Awards film nominees will be among the presenters at Sunday's ceremony.
Jann Arden planned to make a 1970s-flavoured covers album; her label had other ideas

Jann Arden planned to make a 1970s-flavoured covers album; her label had other ideas

TORONTO — Jann Arden’s nostalgia trip faced a major detour partway through making "Mixtape," her new album of 1990s pop covers.
Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007

Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007

NEW YORK (AP) — In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon MGM announced Thursday that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control. Longtime Bond custodians Michael G.
The Tragically Hip's songs inspire jukebox musical, set for 2026 Hamilton debut

The Tragically Hip's songs inspire jukebox musical, set for 2026 Hamilton debut

TORONTO — The Tragically Hip's songbook is getting the jukebox musical treatment under the guidance of "Come From Away" producer Michael Rubinoff.

Outrage over Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia raises social media regulation concerns

NEW DELHI (AP) — A famous YouTuber in India is facing public outrage and a police investigation after he made an allegedly obscene remark on a YouTube show, raising questions about freedom of speech in a country where digital creators in the past hav
Kim Sae-ron's death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities

Kim Sae-ron's death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In the about 1,000 days between her drunken-driving crash in May 2022 and her death, South Korean mainstream news organizations published at least around 2,000 stories on film actor Kim Sae-rom .
What's going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?

What's going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?

Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., was its annual celebration of notable American artists. That has changed since the return of Donald Trump .
Movie Review: 'The Monkey' is a family drama with guts - the kind that spill all over the place

Movie Review: 'The Monkey' is a family drama with guts - the kind that spill all over the place

It’s not a toy. Whatever you do, do NOT call it a toy. That’s the chilling message from the spooked airline pilot (Adam Scott) who arrives at a pawn shop, covered in blood that's not his, trying to get rid of the monkey.