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Seth Rogen's 'The Studio' to open SXSW

Seth Rogen's 'The Studio' to open SXSW

NEW YORK (AP) — The SXSW Film & TV Festival will kick off March 7 with the world premiere of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's “The Studio,” the Apple TV+ comedy series starring Rogen as a fictional Hollywood studio head.
MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says

MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says

Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — isn't in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star. Donaldson stirred interest in a Jan. 13 post on X saying he’d “buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned.

Charles Phan, chef who elevated Vietnamese cuisine with San Francisco's Slanted Door, dies at 62

Charles Phan, the San Francisco chef credited as an innovator for bringing Vietnamese food to fine dining at his Slanted Door restaurant, has died.
Meagan Good says goodbye to 'Harlem,' hello to her future with Jonathan Majors

Meagan Good says goodbye to 'Harlem,' hello to her future with Jonathan Majors

NEW YORK (AP) — Meagan Good is in a season of harvest , reaping rewards from the hard work she’s sowed throughout her three-decade career. For the “Harlem” star, gratitude is her mantra.
Industrial and tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets rise

Industrial and tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets rise

TORONTO — Strength in technology and industrial stocks helped Canada's main stock index move higher Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets also climbed, led by a 1.3 per cent gain for the Nasdaq. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 29.
Centennial College suspends 49 programs as international student enrolment drops

Centennial College suspends 49 programs as international student enrolment drops

TORONTO — One of Ontario's largest colleges is suspending dozens of programs in the latest round of cuts at post-secondary institutions as the federal government reduces the number of international students in Canada.
Contractors, police at odds in Newfoundland as search for 'backhoe bandits' continues

Contractors, police at odds in Newfoundland as search for 'backhoe bandits' continues

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As the hunt for Newfoundland's so-called "backhoe bandits" continues, some contractors are taking umbrage at calls from officials to better secure heavy equipment on job sites.
Movie Review: Steven Soderbergh’s eerie haunted house drama ‘Presence’ packs a punch

Movie Review: Steven Soderbergh’s eerie haunted house drama ‘Presence’ packs a punch

The camera is the ghost in Steven Soderbergh’s chillingly effective, experiential haunted house drama “Presence.
Canadian Darren Owen looks to shake up MMA world with the Global Fight League

Canadian Darren Owen looks to shake up MMA world with the Global Fight League

Canadian Darren Owen is no stranger to thinking big. In 2011, he and fellow Victoria entrepreneur Jason Heit appeared on "Dragon's Den" to pitch for help to grow their regional mixed martial arts promotion.
Stock market today: Netflix and AI excitement send Wall Street near an all-time high

Stock market today: Netflix and AI excitement send Wall Street near an all-time high

NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix, Oracle and other technology stocks lifted U.S. indexes as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around the moneymaking prospects of artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 rose 0.