A couple of decades ago, I mentioned during a radio show that I’d acquired several bootleg records by several bands I absolutely adored, mostly live recordings, some outtakes and alternative mixes. A few days later, I received a letter from the head of a music industry organization in which I …
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Actor Oh Yeong-Su, best-known for playing the oldest contestant in Netflix’s mega-popular series Squid Game, has been found guilty of sexual misconduct, a South Korean court ruled on Friday. A district court judge in Seongnam, a city southeast of Seoul, ruled in favour of an unnamed female actor who accused …
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Actor Pierce Brosnan pleaded guilty on Thursday to walking off the designated path and into a dangerous thermal area during a November 2023 visit to Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park. Brosnan, 70, appeared at a court hearing in Mammoth, Wyo., on Thursday. He was fined US$500 (nearly C$675) and was ordered …
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A judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday dismissed portions of Leah Remini‘s civil defamation and harassment lawsuit against the Church of Scientology, to which the actor formerly belonged. In a lengthy, mixed ruling, Judge Randolph Hammock struck down significant portions of the lawsuit on the grounds of …
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Fans at Olivia Rodrigo‘s Guts World Tour concert stop on Tuesday in St. Louis., Mo., were given free condoms and morning-after pills as part of an initiative supporting women’s reproductive rights in the state, where abortion has been banned. To hand out the contraceptives, Rodrigo — who has long advocated …
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Actress Olivia Munn revealed on Wednesday that she recently underwent a double mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis, and credited an online risk assessment tool for saving her life. The 43-year-old took to Instagram to share her breast cancer story, saying she was diagnosed last year and underwent four operations in …
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Christie Brinkley has revealed that she was diagnosed with skin cancer and underwent surgery on her face to treat the condition. She says she “was lucky” to catch the cancer early — and it was all thanks to her daughter. Brinkley became a household name in the 80’s appearing on …
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A judge in Florida permanently dismissed a US$75,000 (about C$101,250) defamation lawsuit on Tuesday filed against Meghan Markle by her half-sister, Samantha Markle. The case, in which Samantha argued The Duchess of Sussex defamed her in several public interviews, was dismissed with prejudice by U.S. District Judge Charlene Honeywell. According …
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Last year, Hollywood served up some dramatic, strange and nail-biting films for moviegoers, but only the best of the best could take top honours at the 96th annual Academy Awards. For many, the 2024 Oscars shaped up to be mostly predicable — and perhaps even dull — with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer …
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Academy Awards might be the biggest night of the year honouring the big screen, but half the fun is in watching the stars parade down the red carpet. The 2024 Oscars are underway outside of Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, marking the …
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The 1960s were a turbulent time. Assassinations, riots, civil rights protests, and angry opposition to the war in Vietnam. This unrest wasn’t confined to North America, either. It seemed that the whole world was about to come apart at the seams. Japan had its own issues. There was the Anpo …
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It’s been six years since Judas Priest released their last album, but on Friday the British Heavy Metal pioneers returned with their 19th studio effort, Invincible Shield. Since 2018’s Firepower, the Breaking the Law hitmakers have had a rollercoaster journey. COVID-19 wasn’t the only obstacle that put a wrench in …
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