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EDINBURGH, Scotland — Francesca Moody is spending August the way she always does: in darkened rooms in Edinburgh, watching some of the best new theatre and comedy the world has to offer.

Katy Perry has given birth to a baby girl named Daisy Dove Bloom. The pop superstar and her partner, actor Orlando Bloom, got UNICEF to announce the news on its Instagram account.

TORONTO — Put away the autograph book and forget getting a selfie with a star.

The National Arts Centre is working with theatre companies across Canada to bring the performing arts to the public square.

Auli?i Cravalho’s life changed forever at age 14 when she was cast as the voice of Disney’s “Moana.” The Hawaiian native loved singing and acting, but they were just hobbies to her.

It's not hard to draw a straight line from Charles Dickens to Armando Iannucci. In each there's a passion for human frailty and absurdity, and, above all, a richness of people.

Colter Wall, “Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs” (La Honda Records) Colter Wall, who comes from Canadian cattle country, possesses a baritone that gives his music a distinctive brand.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment in 1980 was denied parole for an 11th time, state corrections officials said Wednesday. Mark David Chapman was denied after being interviewed by a parole board Aug.

NEW YORK — When Brandy began crafting her newest album nearly three years ago, her intent was both benevolent and selfish.

Telefilm Canada is committing $100,000 a year towards the creation of a Black Screen Office.