News/Entertainment (Page 39)

Saturday Night film salutes SNL’s edgy early days — but is today’s show too safe? Jason Reitman’s new biopic Saturday Night immortalizes the chaotic early days of Saturday Night Live and how it revolutionized television with sharp political comedy. But after 50 seasons, some say the show has lost itsContinue Reading

Entertainment Canadian singer Bryan Adams released a video on social media saying elements of the Online Streaming Act would make it harder for Canadian musicians to break through globally. Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says changes to streaming requirements meant to support artists Cassandra Szklarski · The Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Entertainment Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is abandoning his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual assault conviction before Canada’s top court. Canadian musician began serving 5-year sentence for sexual assault in AugustThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 10, 2024 11:08 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 10 Canadian musician Jacob HoggardContinue Reading

Entertainment South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life,” the award-giving body said on Thursday. Han’s major international breakthrough came with the The Vegetarian, later adapted to filmThomson ReutersContinue Reading

Entertainment Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley is alleging he was sexually coerced by his former manager. In his new memoir, released on Tuesday, Whibley claims Greig Nori “pressured him to be in a sexual relationship” after he turned 18. In a later statement, Greig Nori denies Whibley’s claims, calling theContinue Reading

Entertainment U.S. federal prosecutors in Nevada have quietly dismissed a long-dormant sex abuse case against Nathan Chasing Horse, though the former Dances with Wolves actor still faces criminal charges elsewhere. Chasing Horse still faces charges in Canada, Montana, and in Las VegasThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 07, 2024 10:32 PMContinue Reading

Entertainment·REVIEW Studio Ghibli’s newest movie is a lesson in puzzling weirdness, stemming from virtually every aspect of its making.  But despite everything working against The Boy and the Heron, there is a beautiful logic under the surface. Studio Ghibli’s newest film a confusing, but rewarding, essay on a life wellContinue Reading

Entertainment What’s old is new again as television studios revert to the classics. This fall’s TV lineup is flooded with reboots of shows that were popular decades ago — from legal drama Matlock and popular sitcom Frasier to And Just Like That, a continuation of romantic comedy Sex and theContinue Reading

WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it.  More than two years after he was convicted for a violent rape, Jacob Hoggard is waiting to find out whether a jury will find him guilty of sexually assaulting another woman. With jurorsContinue Reading