National Entertainment
‘Lilo & Stitch’ cruises to No. 1 again; John Wick spinoff ‘Ballerina’ dances to 2nd place
In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, “Lilo & Stitch” still had the edge.
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Charlotte Le Bon is focused on directing, but has ideas for a 'White Lotus' return
TORONTO — Since her breakout role in season 3 of HBO’s hit dramedy “White Lotus,” acting offers have been pouring in for Charlotte Le Bon. But for now, the Montreal native is just not interested.
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A quirky vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal 'Cornclave'
LONDON (AP) — Vegetable likenesses of U.S. President Donald Trump and singer Dolly Parton and a papal “Cornclave” went on display Saturday at the Lambeth Country Show, an urban take on a country fair held annually in London’s Brockwell Park.
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Global streamers fight CRTC’s rule requiring them to fund Canadian content
OTTAWA — Some of the world’s biggest streaming companies will argue in court on Monday that they shouldn’t have to make CRTC-ordered financial contributions to Canadian content and news.
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Iranian rapper Tataloo once supported a hard-line presidential candidate. Now he faces execution
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The tattoos covering Iranian rapper Tataloo's face stand out against the gray prison uniform the 37-year-old now wears as he awaits execution, his own rise and fall tracing the chaos of the last decade of Iranian po
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Cloudy skies can’t dim joy as thousands fill nation's capital for World Pride parade
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gray skies and drizzle gave way to sunshine, multicolored flags and celebrations as the nation’s capital held the World Pride parade Saturday.
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Key moments from the fourth week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The fourth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex trafficking trial featured testimony from the second of two ex-girlfriends who are crucial witnesses in the government’s quest to prove sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges ag
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David Attenborough’s 'Ocean' is a brutal, beautiful wake-up call from the sea
NICE, France (AP) — An ominous chain unspools through the water. Then comes chaos. A churning cloud of mud erupts as a net plows the seafloor, wrenching rays, fish and a squid from their home in a violent swirl of destruction.
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Film festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen
NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence 's use in movie making is exploding. And a young film festival, now in its junior year, is showcasing what this technology can do on screen today.
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A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe
“Captain America doesn’t wear a beard and a turban, and he’s white.” Vishavjit Singh looked at the boy who uttered those words, and then he looked at himself — a skinny, bespectacled, turbaned, bearded Sikh in a Captain America suit.
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