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Entertainment Actor-comedian Russell Brand was granted conditional bail by a London court on Friday after appearing to face charges of rape and sexual assault involving four women. Actor-comedian is facing charges of rape and sexual assault from four womenThe Associated Press · Posted: May 02, 2025 9:53 AM EDT |Continue Reading

Entertainment Jill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter whose witty and poignant writing first attracted widespread attention with the song I Kissed a Girl, died in a house fire Thursday. She was 66. Sobule, whose song Supermodel featured in hit movie Clueless, died in Woodbury, Minn.The Associated Press · Posted: May 02,Continue Reading

Entertainment At this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, performers and their delegations will not be allowed to bring flags onstage other than the one for the country they represent — a policy that effectively bans Pride flags for artists. At the same time, Eurovision is lifting restrictions on flags for spectators,Continue Reading

Entertainment The 2025 Tony Award nominations have arrived for a season studded with movie and television stars, with nods going to George Clooney, Sarah Snook and Bob Odenkirk in their debuts. But other favourites, like Oscar-winners Denzel Washington and Kieran Culkin, were left out. Sarah Snook and Bob Odenkirk alsoContinue Reading

Entertainment British counterterrorism detectives will investigate comments by Irish hip-hop group Kneecap, which has been criticized by U.K. politicians over statements about the Middle East and British politics, police said Thursday. Irish hip-hop trio under fire for concert comments seen by critics as inciting violenceThe Associated Press · Posted: MayContinue Reading

Entertainment Five years after she first told her story to a jury, a former TV production assistant testified anew Wednesday that Harvey Weinstein held her down and sexually assaulted her in 2006. She is the first of the former studio boss’s accusers to testify at his rape retrial. Miriam Haley,Continue Reading

Entertainment Montreal-born filmmaker Shawn Levy, who’s directing the recently announced “Star Wars: Starfighter,” will be inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame this year. Other inductees include rock band Our Lady Peace, actor Tonya Williams and guitarist Liona Boyd, among others. Other inductees include actor Tonya Williams, guitarist Liona Boyd, rockContinue Reading

Entertainment Hot Docs’ new Made in Exile program highlights a cohort of filmmakers at this year’s festival, and highlights stories of war and crisis in artists’ homelands that they’ve had to leave. New festival program seeks to highlight stories of war, conflict and humanitarian crises made in exile Jackson Weaver · CBCContinue Reading

Entertainment Ireland’s Kneecap apologized after footage emerged of one of the trio appearing to say ‘Kill your local MP’ during a performance in 2023. The group has caused a firestorm this month, beginning with a Coachella set that included provocative statements about the war in Gaza. Concert exhortation to ‘killContinue Reading