Entertainment

How Beyonce, Charli XCX and Taylor Swift could help Canadians win big at the Grammys

Female pop stars are taking the Grammy Awards by storm this year, and as they vie for wins in marquee categories, many Canadians could share in their victory. Several homegrown songwriters and producers...

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Google payments for news organizations to begin later than expected

Canadian journalism organizations are having to wait a bit longer for their share of the $100 million Google agreed to pay news outlets to be exempt from the Online News Act. The organization administering...

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Prosecutors add claims and victims to indictment against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors added details to their indictment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on Thursday, saying the hip-hop star scheduled for a May trial is accused of sex trafficking at least three...
Marianne Faithfull, singer and pop icon, dies at 78

Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones' greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle...
Escalating costs for fans and venues strain Canadian live music industry: report

An association representing the live music industry says budget-conscious concertgoers are getting pickier about which shows they go to and spending less money when they get there, posing “a worrisome...
FireAid, a benefit for LA wildfire relief, is almost here. Here's how to watch and donate

Some of the biggest names in music will come together Thursday for the FireAid benefit concert that is raising money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. FireAid will take over two Inglewood,...
AI-assisted works can get copyright with enough human creativity, says US copyright office

Artists can copyright works they made with the help of artificial intelligence, according to a new report by the U.S. Copyright Office that could further clear the way for the use of AI tools in Hollywood,...
Mump and Smoot in Exit: Horror meets clown redux at HPR

Horror clowns Mump and Smoot are back on a Calgary stage this week for EXIT, part of High Performance Rodeo, the iconic duo's first new production in over a decade. In all, John Turner and Michael Kennard...
'I guess I thought we'd never end': Sum 41 on coming to terms with their breakup

Winding up a rock band is never easy, but for members of Sum 41, the experience has been an odd mixture of confusion, camaraderie and ultimately acceptance. It started two years ago with a surprise email...
Harvey Weinstein due in court as judge weighs scope of his #MeToo retrial and when it will start

Harvey Weinstein is due back in court Wednesday as a judge is set to decide when the disgraced movie mogul's #MeToo retrial will start and whether it will include an allegation involving a woman who wasn't...