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The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) announced the nominees for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards on Tuesday morning in 145 film, television, and digital media categories. The awards will be presented over six days during Canadian Screen Week, including the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards show, which will broadcast on CBC and
When it comes to video games turned movies, they have a pretty bad track record. There have been very few who have made anyone really happy but Uncharted manages to bring us into the fold of Nathan Drake’s story in a new and exciting turn while still having that video game feel in the best
Move over, Super Bowl ring. There’s a new (but also very ancient) ring in town. Amazon Studios released a first teaser trailer for its blockbuster Lord of the Rings television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power during Super Bowl LVI, giving a first good look at the upcoming prequel series. While
Zoë Kravitz is on a journey of self-discovery following her divorce from her husband of 18 months and partner of five years, Karl Glusman. In a new cover story for Elle, the actress opened up a little about the end of her marriage and filing for divorce in January 2021. “Karl’s an incredible human being,”
Let’s go, Canada! The country’s biggest reality show, Big Brother Canada, is set to return in March. Big Brother Canada premieres on Wednesday, March 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Global. Hosted by Arisa Cox, who also serves as one of the show’s executive producers, Canada’s iconic reality show will air on Global three nights
After Donald Trump called journalists and media outlets the “enemy of the people” and boycotted every White House Correspondents’ Association dinner during his presidency, the event is going back to basics. The Daily Show host Trevor Noah will headline the first WHCA dinner in two years on April 30. It’s expected to be the first
Catsuit, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, $3,290. Zoey Grossman I didn’t anticipate Zoë Kravitz would be so open about her family this early into our conversation. Especially considering she is in her own lane and this is 100 percent her moment. But I quickly realize this is a woman possessing an acute level of self-awareness.
Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind many of the most beloved comedies of the late 20th century, from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. He was 75. Reitman died peacefully in his sleep Saturday night at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press. “Our family is grieving the unexpected
Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were gifted early on in the game. We got an official trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and a new look at Moon Knight to kick the night off! And with that came plenty of twists and turns to get fans excited about the future of
Maria Taylor has had a wild couple of years. “You can’t make up the story lines that end up leading to my very first Super Bowl,” she says now, in her first full interview since the controversy that led her to leave her longtime perch at ESPN for NBC Sports. The broadcaster has ambitious plans
A Snoop song called “Crip Your Enthusiasm” is the cultural mashup you didn’t know you needed. By Frazier Tharpe February 11, 2022 Snoop Dogg speaks at the Super Bowl LVI Pepsi Halftime Show press conference on February 10, 2022 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.Courtesy of Brian Rothmuller/Getty Images. Today in
I first saw my first compact disc in March 1983 when the radio station where I was working got its first player and half-dozen discs. We were so enamoured with the new technology that we launched a Saturday night album feature program when we played a CD in its entirety. It was a useless exercise,
During the Team Figure Skating Event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates attracted a lot of attention for their chemistry and dramatic performance in the rink. On Friday, the reigning American champions fell to fourth during the Rhythm Ice Dance competition after Chock slipped when her blade caught on
Four people were shot and wounded early Saturday after a fight broke out outside a Los Angeles restaurant hosting a party that followed a Justin Bieber concert, police said. The gunfire erupted outside The Nice Guy restaurant, striking and injuring four men ages 60, 19, 20 and 22, LAPD Officer Lizeth Lomeli said. Their names
Nearly three years after it shut down, MoviePass is coming back. The service that allowed users to see a movie day for just $9.95 a month ended in 2019 because it turned out the business model that seemed too good to be true was, in fact, just that. Naturally, then, the new MoviePass is returning
There is no doubt in Mary J. Blige‘s mind that fans are going to be majorly impressed by what’s about to take place at the Super Bowl halftime show this Sunday. The singer told Entertainment Tonight to “Just be prepared to have a good time. The show is crazy. We are leaving everything on the
The new Netflix doc is the latest scammer tale to take the timeline by storm. By Grant Rindner February 11, 2022 Cecilie Fjellhøy in The Tinder Swindler.Courtesy of Netflix. If there are two things that have captured the cultural zeitgeist, it’s elaborate tales of scammers and dating app horror stories (just ask West Elm Caleb).
A new music video by pop-stars Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift received particular excitement by New Brunswickers. Single The Joker And The Queen was first released by Sheeran in October 2021, but a new version of the song featuring Swift was released last night. The new music video featured a view that may be familiar
“I love New York,” Arian Moayed tells me over Zoom. “I’ve been in New York for over 20 years. I moved September 11, 2002, if you can believe that…. I’m, like, Mr. New York.” Last year he put his Big Apple bona fides to the test onscreen, playing two filthy rich Manhattanites: Stewy Hosseini, Kendall
Billie Eilish has responded to Kanye West’s request that she apologize to Travis Scott, saying that she never mentioned Scott while pausing her show to help a fan having trouble breathing. Footage of Eilish over the weekend shows her stopping the show and saying “I wait for people to be okay before I keep going,”
A medical examiner in Florida said Thursday that comedian Bob Saget died from an accidental blow to the head, likely from a backwards fall. Saget was found dead Jan. 9 in a Florida hotel room. He’d performed in the area the night before as part of a stand-up tour. Read more: Bob Saget died from
The 1859 attack of abolitionist John Brown on Harpers Ferry gave bloody evidence for the South’s feeling of persecution by fanatics. His execution gave abolitionists a martyr. But Lincoln took a reasonable tone even at this: “Old John Brown has been executed for treason against a State,” he said. “We cannot object, even though he
The new art exhibit “Tupac Shakur: Wake Me When I’m Free” makes it clear he didn’t drop his lifelong ideological convictions after becoming a gangsta rapper. By Paul Thompson February 10, 2022 Tupac Shakur backstage after his performance at the Regal Theater in Chicago in March 1994. Raymond Boyd / Getty Images On November 30, 1994,
Bob Saget’s death last month stemmed from an accidental blow to the head, his family said in a statement Wednesday. The comedian and Full House star was found dead Jan. 9 in a Florida hotel room. He’d performed in the area the night before as part of a stand-up tour. “The authorities have determined that
Wheel of Fortune had a new record set on Wednesday after a contestant became the third this week to cash in on the $100,000 grand prize. Bree Yokouchi, an elementary school teacher from Portland, Ore., pulled the $100,000 grand prize envelope from the Bonus Wheel and completed her puzzle to claim the prize. “I was
Jerry Harris, who became a beloved public figure following his appearance on Netflix’s Cheer, pleaded guilty on Thursday in a federal child-pornography case, The New York Times reports. Harris was first arrested in September 2020, days after twin 14-year-old boys accused him of sending sexually explicit messages to them, requesting nude photos, and soliciting sex
Robert Pattinson reflected on his most iconic film roles for GQ, and Twilight‘s Edward Cullen naturally made the cut. The actor revealed he actually almost got fired from the first film because he was making the vampire “a little too emo” with his acting. “I do think there’s something in that first movie,” he reflected.
Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said on Thursday, the second time that the heir to the British throne has contracted the disease. Charles, 73, had been due to attend an event in the southwestern English town of Winchester to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of his mother Queen Elizabeth
Employees at Dollywood, the Tennessee theme park co-owned by Dolly Parton, will soon be eligible for free tuition for a number of select education programs, as well as having the costs of books and other educational fees covered. As of later this month, this offer is open to all employees—full-time, part-time, and seasonal—and is available