Two months after Jessica Mulroney was accused of “textbook white privilege” and had her TV show I Do, Redo stripped from streaming channels, the stylist has returned to social media. She posted a brief Instagram video of her twin sons, 10-year-old Brian and John, blowing out the candles on their birthday cake. “Happy 10th to
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Toronto’s music scene has been exploding in the last few years, and in 2020, one of its most intriguing exports is none other than 15 year old Jeffrey Li, whose debut single “Anniversary” has all the trappings of a classic pop masterpiece. Built around its cosmopolitan vocal harmony, “Anniversary” is a love song in every
It’s almost hard to believe that Princess Anne is 70. In a new series of portraits, taken at her Gloucestershire home Gatcombe Park in February by one of her favorite photographers, John Swannell, the Princess Royal shows she has lost none of the glamour that she was known for her in younger years. Resplendent in
Beloved 1995 teen film Clueless is being turned into a TV show again—but this one has a teen mystery twist to it. Deadline reports that Peacock is rebooting the series, and that it will be focused on Cher’s best friend Dionne rather than Cher herself. It’s part Heathers, part Riverdale and not so much a
It’s been so long since we’ve been able to attend concerts that it’s hard to picture ever going back to the pre-coronavirus days of sweaty mosh pits and shoulder-to-shoulder crowds. It’s likely going to be a while before we get back to that carefree state — if ever. The U.K. held an outdoor “socially distanced” concert
Dennis Quaid was alone. Looking for someone to care about him in this lonely world. Abandoned. Scared. Probably in need of some flea treatments … Oh, did you think I was talking about the actor. Oh no, I meant Dennis Quaid the adoable kitty, who was featured on a segment WLSL Lynchburg in Virgina as
The closure of Cineplex Inc. theatres during the COVID-19 pandemic left the company with a loss of almost $100 million and nearly 95 per cent less revenue in the second quarter. “Our second quarter results were severely impacted by COVID-19, resulting in substantial decreases when compared with last year,” Cineplex chief executive Ellis Jacob said
Now that Joe Biden has officially named Kamala Harris as his VP pick, the party is gearing up to make the presidential ticket official at the Democratic National Convention next week with a long list of big-name musical acts, though very little of it will be happening in the ostensible host city of Milwaukee. According
In the second season, he does get some more agency and independence, but his development is still intrinsically tied to Klaus. He has the potential to be the most powerful member of the family, but that can never be fully realized because he’s essentially trapped. I could sit here and talk about a million different
Apple and Google dropped the popular game Fortnite from their app stores after the game’s developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses their platforms. Apple and Google both take a 30 per cent cut from in-app revenue purchases in games, which has long been a sore spot with developers. Read more: How the U.S.
One pill makes you fire, and one pill makes you tall. And the one that Rodrigo Santoro gives you . . . Well, it might make you explode. Such is the risk incurred by the users of a new synthetic drug simply called Power, in the just-as-simply named new Netflix action film Projet Power (available
A Nova Scotia-set series described as “an epic tale of lust, legacy and lobster” is bound for the CBC. The public broadcaster says production is underway in the province on “Feudal,” which will debut on CBC next year. The one-hour drama features a dysfunctional family of adult half-siblings battling for control of their ramshackle summer
Florida. Florida. Florida. Those three words forever chiseled in the annals of American political and journalistic history from the late broadcaster Tim Russert, take on a different meaning during this summer of discontent, or, summer of 2020. No, I’m not talking about “hanging chads” or even The Villages, I’m talking about another Florida band stealing
June 5th would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday. Taylor was shot and killed by police in her own home on March 13th, but the officers involved in her death have yet to be arrested and charged. Now, more than 150 days later, people are still demanding justice. Taylor, who worked as an emergency medical
Bill Cosby’s lawyers argued in an appeals filing Tuesday that it was “fundamentally unfair” to let prosecutors use Cosby’s damaging deposition from a sex accuser’s lawsuit against him at trial. Cosby believes he had a binding promise from a prosecutor that he could never be charged in the case, and said testimony from five other
In honor of the company’s 100-year anniversary, AMC Theatres will sell movie tickets for 15 cents apiece for one day—the same price the theater charged when it first opened in 1920. AMC, which closed its doors in March due to the pandemic, finally plans to reopen 100 theaters on August 20, after weeks of delay
When news broke that there would be an Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series coming from Netflix, the reaction from many fans was a mixture of excitement and anxiety. We have all lived through the collective monstrosity that was the live-action movie The Last Airbender, so we know exactly how bad it can get. Now
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against three men accused of threatening and intimidating women who have accused R&B singer R. Kelly of abuse, including one man suspected of setting fire to a vehicle in Florida. A longtime friend of the indicted singer offered to pay a victim $500,000 to keep her
The Crown has found its new Prince Philip. Oscar-nominated actor Jonathan Pryce will reportedly tackle the role in the Netflix drama’s upcoming fifth and sixth seasons, taking over after Tobias Menzies and Matt Smith, according to Deadline. Netflix has not yet confirmed the casting. Pryce is the latest addition to the show’s ever-evolving cast. The
After college, Smith was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals and earned a master’s degree from Goddard College. In 1972 he took a job as the assistant director of athletics at Oberlin College, the first coeducational college in the U.S. and the first white institution to admit black students. Smith was hired by the school’s new
Calling Ryan Reynolds and Seth Rogen: B.C. Premier John Horgan wants you. At a Wednesday press conference announcing the hiring of 500 new contact tracers in the province, Horgan also called on some of B.C.’s best-known celebrities to use their influence to help get younger people on board with coronavirus precautions. “This is a callout
There’s no stopping 10-year-old Canadian singer Roberta Battaglia. Once again, Battaglia wowed on reality show America’s Got Talent — this time for the quarterfinals — and sang her heart out in a powerful ballad. She performed Lauren Daigle’s You Say. In June, Toronto-born Battaglia dazzled the celebrity judges with a performance of the Oscar award-winning Lady
Sumner Redstone, who built a media empire that included Viacom, Paramount Pictures, and CBS, died on Tuesday at age 97. “Sumner Redstone was a brilliant visionary, operator and dealmaker, who single-handedly transformed a family-owned drive-in theater company into a global media portfolio,” current ViacomCBS CEO and president Bob Bakish said in a statement. “He was
Joe Biden officially announced that Kamala Harris will be his running mate in the 2020 presidential election. Harris will become the first Black woman to be on a presidential ticket for a major party in the United States, and if Biden wins in November, Harris will become the first Black woman to be vice president.
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter The Canadian Press Posted August 10, 2020 7:44 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A second person who works on the St. John’s-shot TV series “Hudson & Rex” has tested positive for COVID-19, but the show’s producer says the two cases linked to
Since the pandemic broke five months ago, the QAnon movement has only solidified its position as the benchmark conspiracy theory of the Trump era. Some social media users responded to surging cases by seeking out online QAnon communities for news and information about the coronavirus. Followers of the sprawling, deranged theory, one aspect of which
Microsoft has shared that the latest installment in their hit series Halo will be delayed until 2021, due to everything happening because of the pandemic. Halo Infinite Development Update pic.twitter.com/TFZvXhRN9f — Halo (@Halo) August 11, 2020 The statement from Chris Lee, studio head for Halo Infinite, reads as follows: “We have made the difficult decision
Actor Alyssa Milano is revealing details about her battle with COVID-19. The former Charmed and Who’s the Boss star opened up on Twitter about her experience with the coronavirus, specifically the hair loss she’s enduring. In the video posted Sunday, Milano brushes through her hair to show clumps coming out. Thought I’d show you what
Lavendine aren’t driven by commercial interests in their music, and if you need evidence proving as much, you needn’t give their single “Rapture” more than a casual listen this season. In “Rapture,” Lavendine endear themselves to the contemporary Christian music model while also looking at elements of progressive pop from a standpoint few would expect
Clockwise, from top left: Corduroy Rucksack Prince of American neo-workwear Evan Kinori has been on enough sourcing trips to Japan to know what the perfect bag for cross-Pacific travel looks like: this oversized rucksack ($625), made with his signature heavy-duty corduroy in collaboration with Osaka-based bag maker Amiacalva. If you care about reducing your closet’s