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Projects directed by Viggo Mortensen, Michael Keaton, Chris Pine coming to TIFF

Projects directed by Viggo Mortensen, Michael Keaton, Chris Pine coming to TIFF

TORONTO — The head of the Toronto International Film Festival says the sheer number of films directed by prominent actors in this year's lineup was a surprise and big names are still expected on the red carpet even if the Hollywood actors strike drag
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'Barbenheimer' breaks summer box-office records at Cineplex on opening weekend

'Barbenheimer' breaks summer box-office records at Cineplex on opening weekend

TORONTO — Cineplex says the opening weekend for "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" raked in the company's highest summer box office weekend of all time.
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Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' rockets to No. 2 on charts after music video controversy

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Aldean 's “Try That in a Small Town” is experiencing exponential growth following controversy over its music video . “Try That in a Small Town,” which was released in May, debuted at No.
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Toronto Film Festival unveils a starry lineup - and hopes the strike ends by September

Toronto Film Festival unveils a starry lineup - and hopes the strike ends by September

NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled a starry lineup to its 48th edition on Monday, even if remains unclear if stars will be there to walk red carpets due to the ongoing actors and writers strikes .
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Hollywood uncertainties may raise demand for Canadian talent, observers suggest

Hollywood uncertainties may raise demand for Canadian talent, observers suggest

TORONTO — Twin Hollywood strikes that have stalled U.S. film and TV production could raise demand for Canadian talent if the job action stretches beyond the summer, say industry observers.
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With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors

With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors

“Barbie” didn’t just break the opening weekend record for 2023; It also shattered the first weekend record for a film directed by a woman.
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Jury in Kevin Spacey's sexual assault trial ends 1st day of deliberations in London

Jury in Kevin Spacey's sexual assault trial ends 1st day of deliberations in London

LONDON (AP) — Jurors in the sexual assault trial of Kevin Spacey adjourned Monday after deliberating for 2.5 hours without reaching a verdict on allegations by four men that date back two decades.
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They're the names you don't know. Hollywood's 'journeyman' actors explain why they are striking

They're the names you don't know. Hollywood's 'journeyman' actors explain why they are striking

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Kravits gets a lot of this: People recognize him — they’re just not sure how. “I’m that guy who looks like the guy you went to high school with,” says Kravits. “People think they've just seen me somewhere.
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How David Bowie, long thought ambivalent to country music, became a writer on a Chris Young song

How David Bowie, long thought ambivalent to country music, became a writer on a Chris Young song

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country star Chris Young's latest single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” is a vivid love letter to summertime weekends, old trucks, dive bar bands, and crushes.
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 30-Aug. 5

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 30-Aug. 5

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 30-Aug. 5: July 30: Blues guitarist Buddy Guy is 87. Singer Paul Anka is 82. Jazz saxophonist David Sanborn is 78. Actor William Atherton (“Die Hard” films”) is 76.
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