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Entertainment·Video Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, was discharged from South Korea’s army on Wednesday after 18 months of duty. He was the first member of the group to wrap up the mandatory national service that put their music careers on hold. Eldest member of K-pop group dischargedContinue Reading

Entertainment Céline Dion says she wishes she had stopped earlier to figure out why her body was failing her. Speaking to Hoda Kotb in a preview that aired Tuesday morning, the Canadian singer shared information about stiff-person syndrome, the disease she has been struggling with for nearly two decades. Canadian popContinue Reading

Entertainment Pop singer Chappell Roan told a crowd of 150,000 on Sunday that she turned down an invitation to perform at the White House’s Pride festivities, during a set where she spoke about trans rights, women’s rights and freedom for ‘oppressed people in occupied territories.’ ‘We want liberty, freedom andContinue Reading

Entertainment Drag is taking centre stage at Canada’s biggest theatre festival, in a classic musical with modern relevance. Some of Canada’s most prominent drag queens consulted on Stratford Festivals’ La Cage aux Folles, which features an all-male chorus made up of nine men performing in 10 different drag outfits.  La Cage aux FollesContinue Reading

A controversial pitch for movie lovers this weekend: Go see a small-budget Canadian indie instead of the big-budget fourth sequel of Bad Boys. Canadian filmmaker Ally Pankiw’s debut feature film I Used to be Funny hits theatres this weekend.  After Pankiw directed a buzzy 2023 episode of Black Mirror starring Annie Murphy andContinue Reading

Nostalgia tours have come for millennials, and they’re they’re no longer confined to big cities.  Halifax star Sarah McLachlan is touring North America this month to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her classic album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, while Belleville, Ont., rocker Avril Lavigne is in the midst of a “greatestContinue Reading

Entertainment A woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the centre of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer sued the streaming giant on Thursday for defamation and is seeking at least $170 million US in damages. Fiona Harvey is suing for $170 million, saying Netflix destroyed her reputation TheContinue Reading

Entertainment After 41 years and more than 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak is stepping away from his hosting duties on the popular game show Wheel of Fortune. Ryan Seacrest is set to take over from him. Sajak announced last year that this season would be his last Kaitlyn Huamani · TheContinue Reading

Entertainment·REVIEW The fourth installment in the Bad Boys franchise gets some chuckles from stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence — but otherwise fails in almost every regard. Buddy-cop franchise hits the action heights, while falling short of anything else Jackson Weaver · CBC News · Posted: Jun 07, 2024 4:00Continue Reading