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'Acolyte' star Manny Jacinto, 'Porter' co-creator Marsha Greene among special Screen Awards honourees

'Acolyte' star Manny Jacinto, 'Porter' co-creator Marsha Greene among special Screen Awards honourees

“The Acolyte” star Manny Jacinto and Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob are among those slated to receive special honours at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards.
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Amanda Seyfried says 'studios are afraid' to make films like Egoyan's 'Seven Veils'

Amanda Seyfried says 'studios are afraid' to make films like Egoyan's 'Seven Veils'

TORONTO — These days, Amanda Seyfried isn’t one for playing it safe — even if she works in an industry that’s becoming allergic to risk.
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Movie Review: Always time to die? In ‘Mickey 17,’ Robert Pattinson just can’t manage to stay alive

Movie Review: Always time to die? In ‘Mickey 17,’ Robert Pattinson just can’t manage to stay alive

So you think YOUR job is bad? Sorry if we seem to be lacking empathy here.
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Tom Llamas to succeed Lester Holt as NBC "Nightly News" anchor

Tom Llamas to succeed Lester Holt as NBC "Nightly News" anchor

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News appointed Tom Llamas on Wednesday to replace Lester Holt as anchor of “Nightly News” starting this summer, but he's not abandoning his streaming newscast. The elevation of Llamas, 45, was widely anticipated.
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Pokémon-shaped Cheeto, 'Cheetozard,' sells at auction for $87,840

Pokémon-shaped Cheeto, 'Cheetozard,' sells at auction for $87,840

NEW YORK (AP) — A Cheeto shaped like the beloved Pokémon Charizard has sold at auction for a total cost of $87,840. The Goldin auction house listed the snack as sold on Sunday.
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Movie Review: A reckoning in surreal, riveting ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’

Movie Review: A reckoning in surreal, riveting ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’

Shula is driving home from a fancy dress party one night when she encounters an unusual sight in the middle of a country road: her Uncle Fred’s dead body. But Shula, portrayed by Susan Chardy, does not behave in a way that we would expect.
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Electronic producer Deadmau5 sells song and label catalogue in US$55 million deal

Electronic producer Deadmau5 sells song and label catalogue in US$55 million deal

TORONTO — Deadmau5 is taking the cheese. The Canadian electronic music producer, known for wearing a mouse head helmet on stage, has sold his song catalogue and that of his Mau5trap record label in a deal valued at US$55 million.
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Gene Hackman's dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor's death

Gene Hackman's dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor's death

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities misidentified a deceased dog while investigating the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, according to a pet care specialist.
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The Oscars get their biggest audience in 5 years despite dominance of 'Anora' and other small films

The Oscars get their biggest audience in 5 years despite dominance of 'Anora' and other small films

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Smaller movies didn't mean smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars . An estimated 19.
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New Dries Van Noten designer blends the archive with a new voice in Paris

New Dries Van Noten designer blends the archive with a new voice in Paris

PARIS (AP) — Julian Klausner presented his first womenswear collection as creative director of Dries Van Noten Wednesday at the Opéra Garnier in Paris, a setting that reflected the historical influences woven throughout his designs.
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