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By Noel Ranosme The Canadian Press Posted December 9, 2022 12:28 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A coming-of-age film set in Scarborough and an immigrant story that’s been a hit on the awards circuit are among the Toronto International Film Festival’s top selections of the year. TIFF’s annual Canada’s Top Ten

The pre-pandemic New York of 2016 is back in our lives again, at least in Fleishman Is In Trouble, the new FX series based on celebrated journalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s novel of the same name. In the wry drama, Jesse Eisenberg stars as Toby Fleishman, a recent divorcee hooked on hook-up apps whose ex-wife, the calculated

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s Netflix documentary isn’t quite the Royal Family hit job that many people were hoping expecting it would be, but that’s not to say it isn’t causing media turmoil overseas. The first volume of the docuseries launched on the streaming platform Thursday, taking the British media to task for what the

‘Tis truly a bountiful season for Star Wars fans! We’ve got the Star Wars live-action television series from Disney+ with season three of The Mandalorian coming soon after Andor’s recent season 1 ending. Their animated docket is also full, with a new season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch coming on the heels of this

The WNBA all-star is headed home after the US and Russia agreed to a prisoner exchange. By Grant Rindner December 8, 2022 Brittney Griner waits for the verdict inside a defendants’ cage during a hearing in Khimki outside Moscow, on August 4, 2022.Courtesy of Evgenia Novozhenina via Getty Images. This morning, President Joe Biden announced that

The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga’s dog walker while stealing her French bulldogs last year took a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Monday, officials said. The Lady Gaga connection was a coincidence, authorities have said. The motive was the value of the French bulldogs, a breed that can run into

The first volume of Harry & Meghan was released today, and its first episode, as expected, dove into how Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s love story began. It was July 2016, and Harry discovered Meghan…on Instagram, because yes, the Duke of Sussex had a secret Instagram at the time. Meghan hadn’t seen it coming. The

Legendary Canadian singer Céline Dion has rescheduled several European tour dates due to a recent diagnosis of a rare neurological disorder called stiff-person syndrome. In two videos posted Thursday to Dion’s social media accounts (both in English and French), she claimed the debilitating disease does not allow her “to sing the way I’m used to.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are opening up their Montecito home to viewers for the first time in their new Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan. In the first episode of the series, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex invite the cameras into their home to capture the couple as they go about their every day

Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ interviews are always golden, but Viola Davis and Jennifer Lawrence teaming up for the magazine was everything I never knew I needed. Despite age and race making you think they might not have much in common at first, both appeared to bond over one thing they do have in common: changing

The final autopsy report of Anne Heche has revealed that she was not impaired — though there were traces of cocaine in her system — at the time of the actor’s fatal California car crash on Aug. 5. “There was no evidence of impairment by illicit substances at the time of the crash,” said Sarah

The architect of Atlanta rap talks to GQ about his long-awaited second solo album, giving himself fresh challenges, and making one of Takeoff’s last songs. By Grant Rindner Photography by Christian Cody December 7, 2022 Coat, $1,450, shirt, $290,  pants, $350,  and gloves, $560, by Acne Studios. GQ Hype: It’s the big story of right now.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s Netflix documentary hasn’t even hit the small screen yet, but its two brief trailers are already causing controversy. It has nothing to do with what the royal couple is planning to reveal during the much-anticipated docuseries, however. Instead, Netflix, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are being

Riley Keough and Camila Morrone are taking center stage. The two are set to co-star in Daisy Jones & the Six, based on the book by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The musical limited series will follow the title rockstar (Keogh) as she achieves stardom in 1970s L.A. Reese Witherspoon will executive produce the mini series, which

From jealousy to health struggles, Ashton Kutcher and his twin brother Michael bore it all during their first-ever joint interview. In an episode of Paramount Plus’ The Checkup with Dr. David Agus, the Kutcher twins, both 44, held hands as they discussed several emotional moments in their past. Ashton spoke candidly about his relationship with Michael,

Kate Winslet is capitalizing her on extensive collection of red carpet looks assembled over the course of her almost three-decade career by rewearing a few of her favorites. The actor walked the blue carpet at the the world premiere of Avatar: The Way of Water in London on Tuesday in a charcoal grey gown by

There is a lot of writing, planning, and directing that goes into making a sex scene. Many times movies toss in a sex scene to keep audiences interested without adding anything to the character development or story. Yes, they can be hot, but the film industry has held up male gaze standards when filming, keeping

Kim Kardashian was granted a restraining order on Monday against a man who claimed he had been communicating telepathically with the star, according to new court documents. Kardashian’s legal team claimed Andre Persaud, who has been trying to contact Kardashian for several months now, reportedly attempted to gain access to Kardashian’s home on three separate

Fresh from Art Basel, the rapper talks his new song and video and offers his biggest album tease yet. By Frazier Tharpe December 6, 2022 A$AP Rocky.Courtesy of Cam Hicks. Leave it to A$AP Rocky to make his art imitate his life in the trippiest way possible. Earlier this fall, a hometown performance at Rolling

Actor Bill Cosby is facing new sexual assault and battery accusations after five women filed a lawsuit Monday under New York’s new Adult Survivors Act. Two actors who worked on The Cosby Show — Lili Bernard and Eden Tirl — are among the plaintiffs, reports ABC News. The other women listed include Jewel Gittens, Jennifer

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s much-hyped Boston tour took a bit of a backseat to the trailers for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Netflix documentary series and the palace’s racism scandal last week, but the Prince and Princess of Wales made their first social media posts following the Harry & Meghan trailer release on Monday

Shania Twain has shared additional details about her traumatic childhood, this time saying she tried to alter her appearance to avoid attention from her allegedly sexually abusive stepfather. In an interview with British newspaper The Sunday Times, the Canadian country music star explained how she would intentionally wear ill-fitting undergarments as a teenager in an

Princess Kate is making her second annual Royal Christmas Concert a family affair. King Charles and his wife Queen Consort Camilla have been confirmed as guests this year, joining the royal and her husband Prince William in singing some seasonal tunes during the Royal Carols: Together At Christmas event which will be held at Westminster

Illegally downloading media on the internet has been around since its invention. There was Napster, LimeWire, Pirate Bay, 123Movies, and the list goes on and on. Torrenting is the wild, wild west side of the internet that cryptobros have tried to commodify with their block-chained multilevel marketing scheme. Sharing media for free sounds like a

Hopeful fans looking to catch a piece of Guns N’ Roses concert memorabilia may be disappointed to learn that Axl Rose is ending his microphone-toss tradition. Rose’s decision to stop throwing his microphone into the crowd during the band’s concerts — which he has done for more than 30 years — came after a woman in

Kirstie Alley, the smokey-voiced actress with the piercing eyes who played the tavern manager Rebecca Howe on Cheers and the Vulcan Starfleet officer Lt. Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, has died at the age of 71. Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, announced her passing on her Twitter account Monday evening.

The young hip-hop artist did everything right launching his album Pink Heartz. But what is “right” in 2022’s music industry? By Abe Beame December 5, 2022 SoFaygo.Courtesy of Shamaal Bloodman. The first time I see SoFaygo, he’s gliding with an ease that belies his condition. The quiet, boyish 21-year-old rolls into the rehearsal space on Sunset Boulevard

Kirstie Alley, the Emmy-winning actor best known for her breakout role in the hit sitcom Cheers, has died after a battle with cancer, her family announced Monday. She was 71. “She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever