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Earlier in the week, Vance spread the claim on X, writing, “Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in this country. Where is our border czar?” In an interview following the debate, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins pressed the Ohio senator about the false claims, asking him,

Ongoing controversy over the documentary “Russians at War” has brought scrutiny to Ontario’s public broadcaster, which has said it will not air the film it helped fund. One media expert says TVO is getting “the worst of all worlds” by investing in a project that can no longer be shown or monetized. “TVO created a

Two days after rambling incoherently about pets being eaten and babies being executed after they’re born, Donald Trump announced that he would not debate Kamala Harris for a second time, claiming, absurdly, that he was the victor of Tuesday night’s proceedings. In a post on Truth Social, the GOP nominee told his followers: “When a

The Toronto International Film Festival said Thursday it is suspending upcoming screenings of the controversial documentary Russians At War due to “significant threats to festival operations and public safety.” The announcement came a day after TIFF stood by the film, which is helmed by a Russian-Canadian director and received Canadian public funding, amid growing backlash

If you like your progressive politics with a side of Millennial nostalgia, has Kamala Harris got just the Thursday plans for you. Sophia Bush and Busy Philipps will be on board Harris’s Reproductive Freedom Bus for an event in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the planning. Bush and Philipps

The Toronto International Film Festival says screenings of a controversial documentary depicting Russian soldiers in Ukraine will go ahead as planned, despite Ontario’s public broadcaster pulling its support amid outcry from the Ukrainian community. A statement from the festival Wednesday defended the film, Russians at War, a day after a large protest was held outside its

Donald Trump was upset. He was supposed to be talking about immigration, the subject he’d been trying to bring up for the entire first half-hour of the debate. But his opponent, Kamala Harris, had just savaged his bizarre rants about Hannibal Lecter and brought up the fact that more of his followers seem to be

Liberal MPs, including Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, are criticizing the use of public funds for a controversial documentary depicting Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine that has been called “Russian propaganda.” The film, Russians at War, is having its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday. It was helmed by a Russian Canadian

Perhaps no organization has as much baroque infrastructure as the Catholic Church, all of its rules and rituals carried out in palaces. The highest and most elaborate rite of them all may be the selection of a new pope, in which the college of cardinals gathers in Rome to seclude themselves for deliberation and define

James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died Monday morning at home. The cause was

The 2024 presidential election cycle is the first time in at least 60 years that a single candidate hasn’t been ahead 5 points or more in the polls for three-plus weeks, according to an analysis by Harry Enten, host of CNN’s Margins of Error. That margin has existed in every campaign since 1964, Enten explained,

A prosecutor asked a New Mexico judge to reconsider the decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, according to a court filing made public Wednesday. Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey said there were insufficient facts to support the July

The house occupied by British couple Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) and her husband, Curtley (David Webber), in Mike Leigh’s difficult, brilliant new film Hard Truths is as sterile as a corporate apartment. There is little decoration, the furniture is drab and uniform, the bookshelves are largely empty. The home is bright but not cheery, a space

Spared from prosecution in Britain on Thursday, Harvey Weinstein now faces the prospect of a new indictment in New York, where prosecutors retrying the disgraced movie mogul’s rape case are taking steps to potentially charge him with up to three additional sex assaults. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service, which authorized two charges of indecent assault against

There have been many reports over the years that billionaires have been quietly building survival bunkers around the world—sprawling and well-appointed hideaways where the ruling class plan to spend Armageddon. There they will remain in comfort while the rest of us go to war over resources, contend with the worsening elements, and die off. But

Linkin Park announced that a new singer and drummer has joined the band as they prepares to release their first new album in over seven years since the death of frontman Chester Bennington. Vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain performed on stage with returning bandmates Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix and Joe Hahn during

Ever since JD Vance’s comment about the country being run by “childless cat ladies” was met with immense backlash, the VP hopeful and his allies have attempted to spin his complaint as being about the supposed roadblocks Democrats have put up to raising children in the US. “What he was really saying,” Vance’s wife insisted

Singer Paula Abdul has cancelled her Straight Up! To Canada Tour dates. On Wednesday evening, Abdul, 62, announced the cancellation of her Canadian shows as well as two American concert dates. In a statement shared to social media, Abdul said she was forced to cancel the tour due to a recent injury that will require

During the same call, Shackelford accused Justice Elena Kagan—who had the audacity to endorse the creation of a committee to look into possible violations of the Court’s new ethics code—of being “treasonous” and “disloyal.” He also said that the various reform proposals were part of “a dangerous attempt to really destroy” the Supreme Court by

As the city gears up for the annual Toronto International Film Festival, locals and visitors alike are already buzzing about the stars they may encounter in town. It’s no secret that one of the most popular activities during the 10-day festival is star spotting. From A-list actors to musicians and film directors, TIFF brings all

The day after Labor Day traditionally marks the beginning of the general election season. Republicans have spent nearly a decade going full One America News—ceding party control to wingnuts like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Anna Paulina Luna; jettisoning anyone who doesn’t toe the Trumpy line, like Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, and Jeff Flake; and electing

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Reality TV star Amy Slaton was charged Monday with drug possession and child endangerment following an incident at a Tennessee zoo. The 1,000-Lb. Sisters star was arrested at the Tennessee Safari Park in Alamo after authorities said they smelled “suspicious odors” emanating from a vehicle. Slaton, 36, was arrested

Saoirse Ronan has been a working actor for 20 years, but this was her first at the Telluride Film Festival. Back in 2017, Lady Bird premiered at the festival, but Ronanwas filming Mary Queen of Scots. So when Vanity Fair sat down with Ronan on Sunday, it was clear she was soaking in how special

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has bought an ownership stake in a Canadian racehorse sharing the name of his music superstar girlfriend, Taylor Swift. In a news release Tuesday, Team Valor said the three-time Super Bowl winner has acquired a “significant share” of its interest in Swift Delivery, a three-year-old gelding living and

It’s been 23 years since George Clooney and Brad Pitt first teamed up to do a caper, forming one of the more indelible movie pairings of the new century. They made three Ocean’s movies together, briefly shared the screen in Burn After Reading, and then went their separate ways. But they couldn’t stay apart forever.

The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency’s deputy director said. The CIA notified Austrian authorities of the scheme, which allegedly included links to

So RaMell, how did you set up the filming between the actors to create this visual approach? Ross: The film is conceived as all one-ers. In one scene, we shot everything from Elwood’s perspective, and then everything from Turner’s—one from the first hour, and then the other for the second. Very rarely did we shoot

After 21 years of marriage, Leah Remini and Angelo Pagán are doing what’s best for them — filing for divorce. The former couple posted a joint statement to social media on Thursday. Though Remini, 54, and Pagán, 56, have been together for nearly three decades, the decision to end their relationship came “after a lot