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Disney's parks rebound aids profit; Disney+ subscribers grow

Disney's parks rebound aids profit; Disney+ subscribers grow

A theme-park comeback continued to boost Disney's results in the most recent quarter. The company also added more subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service than analysts expected.
Ally Sheedy savors nuanced TV role in 'Single Drunk Female'

Ally Sheedy savors nuanced TV role in 'Single Drunk Female'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ally Sheedy’s career boasts hit movies including “The Breakfast Club” and “WarGames," an award-wining turn in the indie film “High Art” and a string of TV roles scattered over the years.
Love and logins: Who gets custody of passwords in a breakup?

Love and logins: Who gets custody of passwords in a breakup?

NEW YORK (AP) — Emily Taffel didn't pull the password plug when she divorced her first husband, and she didn't cut off the boyfriend who followed.
Task force to review event safety in wake of Astroworld show

Task force to review event safety in wake of Astroworld show

HOUSTON (AP) — A new task force will look into how to improve the safety at large Houston-area events in the hopes of avoiding another tragedy like last year's deadly Astroworld music festival, officials said Wednesday.

Entertainment Weekly, InStyle and Health to go only-digital

NEW YORK (AP) — A clutch of lifestyle and pop culture magazine titles — including Entertainment Weekly, InStyle and Health — will end their print editions and go digital-only.
Working on 'Nightmare Alley' a dream for Canadian Oscar nominees

Working on 'Nightmare Alley' a dream for Canadian Oscar nominees

TORONTO — If anyone loves shooting in Canada more than your favourite hometown filmmaker, it's Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, whose freshly Oscar-nominated film "Nightmare Alley" became his fifth feature to be shot in the country, specifically
Pioneer in electronic and electro-acoustic music dies

Pioneer in electronic and electro-acoustic music dies

A composer, professor and pioneer in electronic and electro-acoustic music, who helped develop the Synclavier, an early digital synthesizer, has died. Jon Appleton died Jan. 30 in White River Junction, Vt.
Workers at Sobeys distribution centre in Quebec go on strike after talks break down

Workers at Sobeys distribution centre in Quebec go on strike after talks break down

HALIFAX — Workers at a Sobeys distribution centre in Quebec have gone on strike after negotiations between the company and the union broke down, a situation that could strain an already delicate food supply chain.
Damon Galgut, Colm Toibin among Folio Prize finalists

Damon Galgut, Colm Toibin among Folio Prize finalists

LONDON (AP) — Novels by Damon Galgut and Colm Toibin are among eight books contending for Britain’s Rathbones Folio Prize for literature.
Cooper Hoffman discovers that, like his dad, he's an actor

Cooper Hoffman discovers that, like his dad, he's an actor

NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Hoffman had never wanted to act. In elementary school, he joined in the plays but only helped out backstage.
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