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'Boil Alert' doc examines most 'egregious' examples of water crisis in North America

'Boil Alert' doc examines most 'egregious' examples of water crisis in North America

TORONTO — When documentarian James Burns and Apache guitarist Stevie Salas set out to create a film that examined the ongoing impacts of the water crisis in Indigenous communities, the two knew they wanted the final piece to be an exploration of iden

'Just Ken' no more? Barbie sidekick among 12 finalists for National Toy Hall of Fame

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Norwegian princess to marry American self-professed shaman

Norwegian princess to marry American self-professed shaman

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry her Hollywood partner, the self-professed shaman Durek Verrett, next summer, the couple announced Wednesday.
‘Transplant’ creator says 'complete story' of Syrian doc in Canada wraps this season

‘Transplant’ creator says 'complete story' of Syrian doc in Canada wraps this season

TORONTO — CTV’s hit medical drama “Transplant” is coming to an end. CTV says the hour-long series about a Syrian doctor who forges a new life in Canada concludes with its upcoming fourth season. The final 10 episodes kick off Oct.
Christine Blasey Ford, who testified against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, will release a memoir in 2024

Christine Blasey Ford, who testified against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, will release a memoir in 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The California professor who testified that then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had assaulted her while they were in high school has written a memoir.

Japanese boy-band production company sets up panel to compensate sexual assault victims

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese boys-band production company at the center of an unfolding sexual abuse scandal, Johnny & Associates, chose three former judges Wednesday to head its effort to compensate hundreds of victims.
Josh Ross, whose love of music once cost him a job, is now a top CCMA Awards nominee

Josh Ross, whose love of music once cost him a job, is now a top CCMA Awards nominee

TORONTO — Country singer Josh Ross considers himself a thrill seeker by nature and as the top nominee at Saturday's Canadian Country Music Association Awards, he's certainly headed on another wild ride.
Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike

Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Awards dropped Drew Barrymore as the host for this year's ceremony on Tuesday, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began.
Filmmakers, celebs ask TIFF to cut ties with sponsor RBC over environmental concerns

Filmmakers, celebs ask TIFF to cut ties with sponsor RBC over environmental concerns

TORONTO — A group of Canadian filmmakers have joined forces with Hollywood A-listers in asking the Toronto International Film Festival to end sponsorship ties with the Royal Bank of Canada because of the financial institution's funding of the oil and
Music Review: Mitski dances with the devil and God on 'The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We'

Music Review: Mitski dances with the devil and God on 'The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2019, a year after the release of the critically acclaimed album “Be the Cowboy,” Mitski — one of the most idiosyncratic and devoted artists in indie rock — announced an indefinite hiatus. It wouldn't last long.
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