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Céline Dion thrills viewers with 'triumphant comeback' performance at Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:34:22 EDT
Celine Dion singing.

Céline Dion sang at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday, marking her first public performance since 2020.


With Deadpool & Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds serves up a roast of Marvel that's comic nerd nirvana
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDT
Deadpool and Wolverine in super hero costume prepare for battle, angry and weapons drawn.

Raunchy and raucous, Deadpool & Wolverine finds Ryan Reynolds aiming his snark at Marvel, while both roasting and celebrating the state of superhero movies, says CBC's Eli Glasner.


Marvel's The Avengers dubbed in Lakota language
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:17:43 EDT
Two men wearing costumes pose for a cinema still.

Lakota language speakers can watch Marvel's The Avengers in their own language after a collaborative project between the Hollywood studio, the Lakota Language Reclamation Project and a Standing Rock ND-based recording studio.


Poet Randell Adjei explores The Gold Within ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:30:00 EDT
Randell Adjei has a red hat and white suit, and stares at the camera while spotlights illuminate the sky behind him.

Randell Adjei's call to Canadians: find The Gold Within.The spoken word artist and Ontario’s first poet laureate chats with CBC’s Makda Ghebreslassie about working with three-time Olympian Phylicia George on The Gold Within and why poetry and sports make the perfect pair.


Hollywood's video game actors vote to strike over AI protections
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:02:47 EDT
video game voice actors picket outside Warner Bros. Studios

Hollywood's video game performers have voted to go on strike as of 12:01 a.m. PT Friday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.


Alice Munro's biography excluded husband's abuse of her daughter. How did that happen?
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDT
An older woman sits on a char and looks at the camera.

After the daughter of beloved Canadian author Alice Munro spoke to the Toronto Star about her abuse at the hands of her stepfather, it was also revealed that Munro's biographer intentionally kept that information out of his book. That has some biographers re-examining the purpose of their genre.


David Cronenberg, Rick Mercer help unveil new stamp honouring filmmaker Norman Jewison
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 22:53:19 EDT
A white-haired man with a beard, wearing a light-blue shirt, sits in a red chair in a movie theatre, on the front of a postage stamp.

Norman Jewison is the latest film industry icon recognized by the country's postal service, joining Donald Sutherland, Monique Mercure, Mary Pickford, Christopher Plummer, Mike Myers and Denys Arcand.


Bringing Deadpool & Wolverine home to Canada 'just feels right' for Montreal-born director Shawn Levy
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:44:34 EDT
Ryan Reynolds, on the left wearing a green top, and Hugh Jackman, on the right right wearing a blue bomber, speak  on the red carpet.

The highly anticipated superhero blockbuster made its Canadian premiere in Toronto Tuesday, as Marvel rolled out the red (and yellow) carpet for Deadpool & Wolverine — characters who both happen to be Canadian — and its stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. 


As K-pop groups experiment with AI, its future in music is up in the air
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:24:43 EDT
A group of men perform on stage.

One of the biggest music genres is experimenting with the power of artificial intelligence. Earlier this year, K-pop group Seventeen used AI to help promote the music video for its single Maestro. Meanwhile, fans have met the technology's use with mixed reviews.


Feist dazzles in new NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:19:57 EDT
Feist, a white woman with brown, shoulder-length hair and bangs, plays guitar and sings whiel wearing a white v-neck t-shirt.

The Grammy-nominated and Juno-winning artist performs 4 songs from her catalogue, including 'The Bad in Each Other' and 'In Lightning.'


Céline Dion spotted in Paris amid reports she's performing at Olympics opening ceremony
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:10:54 EDT
A person waves as they enter a car.

Céline Dion was spotted leaving a hotel in the French capital on Tuesday amid reports that the Canadian pop superstar was set to perform at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.


Shania Twain, Lainey Wilson to headline P.E.I. country music festival next summer
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:01:26 EDT
Shania Twain, with long red hair and a black and red dress, stands in front of a media backdrop, looking at the camera.

Country superstars Shania Twain and Lainey Wilson will headline the 2025 Cavendish Beach Music Festival, organizers announced Tuesday.


Canada gets roped into Drake's beef with Kendrick Lamar
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:55:16 EDT
A man smiles and shrugs on a basketball court.

Kendrick Lamar’s smash hit Not Like Us, a pointed diss track aimed at Toronto rap superstar Drake, was used after Canadian losses at two major sporting events, and has some worried it’s becoming a theme.


Duke Fakir, last original Four Tops singer, dead at 88
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:30:19 EDT
An older dark complected balding man with some facial hair and wearing glasses is shown smiling in closeup. He is wearing a blazer with wide lapels.

Abdul (Duke) Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as I Can't Help Myself, Reach Out, I'll Be There and Standing in the Shadows of Love, has died at age 88.


'I'm calling the police' — Love Island fans rage after Crave delay spoils finale for Canadians
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:20:37 EDT
Women in bathing suits  sit on a tv set

Canadian fans of the reality dating show Love Island USA found themselves wanting after a delay by streaming service Crave led to the season finale airing about two hours later than the live show on Sunday. As spoilers flooded social media, so did the disappointed comments.


An Asian American Bachelorette is long overdue for a franchise that's seen it all, critics say
Sun, 21 Jul 2024 04:00:00 EDT
A woman in a  purple dress smiles

A Vietnamese American woman reigning over Bachelor Nation marks a significant moment for the reality TV dating behemoth. Historically, fewer roses on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have gone to contestants of colour.


Seriously? Audiences miffed as The Bear enters Emmys as a comedy
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:50:54 EDT
A woman and a man smile as they pose with awards.

Most critics agree The Bear is worthy of award nominations, but the popular TV show's placement in the comedy category at the upcoming Emmy Awards has viewers scratching their heads.


Even Glen Powell's smile can't save Twisters, a shallow sequel to '90s hit
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:36:07 EDT
Glen Powell is seen smiling with blonde hair, leaning over equipment in the movie Twisters.

Glasner on Film returns with a review of Twisters (2024), starring Glen Powell. Senior reporter Eli Glasner reviews the sequel to 1996's Twister.


B.C. woman ordered to pay ex $450 for Coldplay tickets
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:48:18 EDT
Lead singer of Coldplay Chris Martin plays guitar at a concert on stage.

The province's Civil Resolution Tribunal rules there was no evidence the tickets were a gift or that the ex had a history of giving similar gifts.


Comedian Bob Newhart, master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dead at 94
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:15:47 EDT
Bob Newhart appears at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles wearing a suit and bowtie

Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94.