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In a new series, TCM takes a look at 'problematic' classics

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:47:51 GMT

Loving classic films can be a fraught pastime. Just consider the cultural firestorm over "Gone With the Wind" this past summer. No one knows this better than the film lovers at Turner Classic Movies who daily are confronted with the complicated reality that many of old Hollywood's most celebrated...

Miss Universe competition to air live from Florida in May

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:16:12 GMT

NEW YORK - After a year and a half, the Miss Universe competition will return with a live telecast on May 16. The 69th Miss Universe event will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. The last Miss Universe pageant was in December 2019 and its winner, Zozibini Tunzi of South

Spanish king's sisters vaccinated on trip to see dad in UAE

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:15:59 GMT

MADRID - The sisters of Spanish King Felipe VI acknowledged Wednesday that they got COVID-19 vaccine shots during a visit to the United Arab Emirates to see their father, the former monarch who has faced financial investigations at home. In a statement published by leading newspaper La

Tonywatch: Elizabeth Stanley seeks 'healing and connection'

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:15:42 GMT

NEW YORK - A short time after Broadway shut down last year, Elizabeth Stanley went on a tiny rescue mission. She was offered a chance to get back into her dressing room at the Broadhurst Theatre — home of her musical "Jagged Little Pill" — and to grab anything she needed. "I went and retrieved

Documentary on jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson in production from Barry Avrich

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:59:50 GMT

TORONTO - Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich has started production on a feature documentary on the late Montreal-raised jazz legend Oscar Peterson. A news release from Avrich's Melbar Entertainment Group says Kelly Peterson, the widow of the virtuoso pianist, will act as consulting producer on

CBS All Access rebrands as Paramount Plus in Canada, but it's a name change only

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:58:14 GMT

TORONTO - CBS All Access will be renamed Paramount Plus on Thursday, which brings heaps of new streaming programming to its U.S. subscribers, but not Canadian customers. A representative for ViacomCBS says while American audiences will have access to a library of Paramount films on the platform,

Dolly Parton on her 50th Grammy nod: 'It's always special'

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:31:23 GMT

NEW YORK - It's been 51 years since Dolly Parton earned her first Grammy nomination, and this year the national treasure who has won nine Grammys throughout her career is competing for her 50th honour. Parton's first Grammy nomination was at the 1970 show for "Just Someone I Used to Know," a

Rock 'n' roll's big night comes to Cleveland - in fall

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:54:50 GMT

CLEVELAND - The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the 2021 induction ceremony will take place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on October 30. President and CEO Greg Harris said the ceremony's move to the fall will likely stick, going forward, news outlets reported. The

Camilla says hospitalized Prince Philip is 'slightly' better

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:54:19 GMT

LONDON - Prince Philip is "slightly improving" and the royal family is keeping its fingers crossed for the hospitalized duke's recovery, his daughter-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, said Wednesday. Philip, 99, has been hospitalized since being admitted Feb. 16 to King Edward VII's Hospital

Vanessa Bryant still perseveres after Kobe, Gigi's death

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:01:39 GMT

LOS ANGELES - Vanessa Bryant said she is focused on "finding the light in darkness" in an emotional interview with People magazine detailing her attempts to push forward after her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gigi died in a helicopter crash early last year. Bryant said the late NBA superstar

Catherine Zeta-Jones joins Michael Sheen in 'Prodigal Son'

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 23:39:27 GMT

LOS ANGELES - Catherine Zeta-Jones was already a fan of "Prodigal Son," so when the chance came to join the show, she jumped, lured by the prospect of working alongside Michael Sheen. The Welsh actors were born in cities about an hour apart and moved in similar circles during their youth without...

'Vaccine, vaccine': Dolly sings 'Jolene' rewrite before shot

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 23:11:45 GMT

NASHVILLE - Dolly Parton has written hundreds of songs over her decades-long career and it turns out her tune "Jolene" is the just right one for getting her COVID-19 vaccine. "I even changed one of my songs to fit the occasion. It goes, 'Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you

Heritage minister unveils COVID-19 events fund for arts and cultural sector

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:00:43 GMT

TORONTO, S.D. - The Heritage department is committing $40 million to a "COVID-safe events fund" designed to encourage arts and culture plans to move forward in the pandemic. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault's office says the fund will "help absorb the risk" of holding in-person or virtual...

Canadian actor Jahmil French of 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' has died, says agent

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 21:44:51 GMT

TORONTO - Canadian actor Jahmil French of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" fame has died. His agent, Gabrielle Kachman, confirmed the news to The Canadian Press through a statement. Kachman did not provide details on his death but noted French "will be remembered by many for his passion for the

Jhene Aiko to host Grammy Award premiere ceremony

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 21:34:30 GMT

LOS ANGELES - Jhene Aiko will take on hosting duties at the Grammy Awards premiere ceremony this month. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the Grammy-nominated singer will host the pre-show, where most trophies are awarded. It will be streamed live on the Grammy's website ahead of the

Cyprus Church says 'satanic' Eurovision entry must be yanked

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 21:34:07 GMT

NICOSIA, Cyprus - The Orthodox Church of Cyprus on Tuesday called for the withdrawal of the country's controversial entry into this year's Eurovision song contest titled "El Diablo," charging that the song makes an international mockery of country's moral foundations by advocating "our surrender

33 years later, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall return to Zamunda

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 21:33:27 GMT

NEW YORK - When Eddie Murphy made the original "Coming to America," he was, almost indisputably, the funniest man in America. Murphy was at the very height of his fame, coming off "Beverly Hills Cop II" and the stand-up special "Raw." They were heady times. Arsenio Hall, Murphy's longtime friend

Author Eden Robinson taking a 'breather' after closing the book on Trickster trilogy

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 21:31:16 GMT

For author Eden Robinson, saying goodbye to the "Trickster" trilogy feels like a "mutual breakup." For the past decade, Robinson says the supernatural book series had been occupying her mind from the moment she wakes up, to those last hazy thoughts while drifting off to sleep. As "Return of the

CMA Fest cancelled for 2nd year in a row due to COVID-19

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 21:25:19 GMT

NASHVILLE - Country music festival CMA Fest in Nashville, Tennessee, will be cancelled for a second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Country Music Association announced on Tuesday the decision to cancel the June event, which is one of the oldest country music festivals after

33 years later, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall return to Zamunda

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:18:10 GMT