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Come on, Eileen: Dark Anne Hathaway drama fails to live up to Ottessa Moshfegh’s acclaimed novel
Anne Hathway in Eileen
film
Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Charles Officer dies at 48
TORONTO, : June 11, 2015 - Actor, director, and filmmaker Charles Officer poses for photographs in Toronto, Ontario Thursday June 11, 2015. (Tim Fraser for The Globe and Mail) (For Arts story by Liam Lacey )
basketball
Siakam happy to be named in new Czarface rap song
Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam stands on the court during the national anthems before a pre-season NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, in Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. Pascal Siakam is living a hip-hop head's dream. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
obituary
Filmmaker Donald Shebib created classic Canadian road trip movie
Director Don Shebib is photographed on Oct 19 2010 in Toronto, during an interview on the set of his movie Down the Road Again, a sequel to his 70's film Goin' Down The Road.(Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail) DIGITAL IMAGE
film review
Don’t sleep on Dream Scenario, Nicolas Cage’s best movie in ages
This image released by A24 shows Nicolas Cage in a scene from "Dream Scenario" (A24 via AP)
obituary
Veteran musician David Baxter championed Canadian songwriters
David Gavan Baxter GH.jpg. Toronto musician David Baxter, 2017, by Lisa MacIntosh
arts
Jimmy Kimmel to host the Oscars for the fourth time
FILE - Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks at the Oscars on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Kimmel is returning as host of the Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
television
Matthew Perry’s Friends co-stars share remembrances about late actor
FILE - David Schwimmer, from left, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc pose after "Friends" won outstanding comedy series at the 54th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 22, 2002, in Los Angeles. Cast members are sharing more remembrances of Perry in their first personal social media posts since the actor’s death on Oct. 28. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
football
GM Kyle Walters hoping to remain with Blue Bombers as contract ends after Grey Cup
<div>Kyle Walters is enjoying a fourth straight Grey Cup appearance unsure if it will be his last as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers general manager. The Grey Cup trophy is seen at an event at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' stadium, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods</div>
world
King Charles celebrates 75th birthday with full schedule as he makes up for lost time
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive to mark the King's 75th birthday at the official launch of The Coronation Food Project, which aims to bridge the gap between food waste and food need across all four nations of the United Kingdom, at the South Oxfordshire Food and Education Alliance (SOFEA) surplus food distribution centre, in Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, Tuesday Nov. 14, 2023. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)
film review
NSYNC, but not ingenious: Trolls Band Together is harmless boy-band background noise
TROLLS BAND TOGETHER, directed by Walt Dohrn. Trolls: Band Together (Universal/Allied) (from left) John Dory (Eric Andre), Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) in Trolls Band Together, directed by Walt Dohrn.
world
John Bailey, who presided over the film academy during the initial #MeToo reckoning, dies at 81
John Bailey arrives at the 90th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Feb. 5, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
music
Drake, Allison Russell among Canadians with Grammy nominations; SZA leads with nine
Drake performs during Lil Baby's Birthday Party at State Farm Arena on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2022, in Atlanta.&nbsp;&nbsp;Drake has announced his 2023 North American tour with 21 Savage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP
music
Dolly Parton has some thoughts on rock ’n’ roll, Taylor Swift and her favourite Elvis story
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Five things to watch this weekend: CBC dials up BlackBerry miniseries, plus Albert Brooks defends his life
Barry Hertz
theatre & performance
Stratford Festival to see returns of Sara Topham, Vanessa Sears and Deborah Hay in 2024
Stratford Festival 2021 Serving Elizabeth Sara Topham as HRH Princess Elizabeth with Sean Arbuckle as Talbot in Serving Elizabeth. Photography by David Hou.
music
Nelly Furtado to host 2024 Juno Awards in Halifax
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: Nelly Furtado speaks on stage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV)
music
Canadian singer-songwriter Tate McRae to appear on Saturday Night Live as musical guest
Tate McRae performs at Z100's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, in New York. Calgary singer-songwriter McRae has been announced as the musical guest of an upcoming "Saturday Night Live" episode. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
world
Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Queen Latifah presents inductee Missy Elliott during the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., November 3, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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Sheryl Crow and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony
Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow perform during the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., November 3, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
world
‘Friends’ actor Matthew Perry laid to rest in Los Angeles
FILE PHOTO: Cast member Matthew Perry attends the premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCarten/File Photo
arts
This week’s arts quiz is dedicated to Matthew Perry
film review
Rustin succeeds despite some flawed narrative choices
Radheyan Simonpillai
arts
The Beatles’ final song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech is out today
FILE PHOTO: Paul McCartney (L) and Ringo Starr perform during the taping of "The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles", which commemorates the 50th anniversary of The Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, in Los Angeles January 27, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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Five things to stream this weekend: Bening and Foster rescue Nyad, plus Stallone knocks out Netflix
Barry Hertz
essay
My 4-year-old grandson, the Beatles superfan
Kole ready for a tribute Beatles concert at Winnipeg Beach, MB August 2023. Story, Listening to Beatles records again with my four-year old grandson is an exhilarating pleasure During the past two years, Kole’s transformation into a super Beatles fan has been remarkable and immensely enjoyable to watch Allan Levin
film
‘Freedom lies in lower budgets’: The Holdovers director Alexander Payne on his sideways-swerving career
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 11: Alexander Payne attends "The Holdovers" Headline Gala premiere during the 67th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 11, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images for BFI)
world
Matthew Perry mourned by ‘Friends’ cast mates: ‘We are all so utterly devastated’
People gather by a makeshift memorial for Matthew Perry outside the building shown in exterior shots of the television show "Friends" on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in New York. Perry, who played Chandler Bing on NBC's "Friends" for 10 seasons, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Saturday. He was 54. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
review
Sandra Caldwell’s The Guide to Being Fabulous keeps it real and rollicking
MISS NIKI NIKITA AS ROMY HAAG & OTHERS CAST MEMBER, MISS NIKI NIKITA IN COSTUME FOR THE GUIDE TO BEING FABULOUS. PHOTO CREDIT: DAHLIA KATZ
film review
Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla is the essential antidote to Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis
review of Sofia Coppola’s Elvis-centric drama Priscilla (Elevation) Cailee Spaeny
canada
Tributes to Matthew Perry pour in from Adele, Justin Trudeau and co-stars after his death at 54
FILE PHOTO: Cast member Matthew Perry attends the premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. REUTERS/Phil McCarten/File Photo
opinion
Matthew Perry balanced twitchy wit and pure-hearted pain to deliver television gold
Barry Hertz
world
Matthew Perry, star of ‘Friends’, has died at the age of 54, reports say
File - Matthew Perry poses for a portrait on Feb. 17, 2015, in New York. Perry, who starred Chandler Bing in the hit series “Friends,” has died. He was 54. The Emmy-nominated actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ, which was the first to report the news. Both outlets cited unnamed sources confirming Perry’s death. His publicists and other representatives did not immediately return messages seeking comment. (Photo by Brian Ach/Invision/AP)
review
Jagged Little Pill is full of beauty, pain and raw emotion, like the album that inspired it
Jade McLeod and the North American Touring Company of JAGGED LITTLE PILL. Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy, Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade, 2022 Based on music from Alanis Morissette
music
The last new Beatles song, Now And Then, will be released next week
FILE PHOTO: Former Beatles Ringo Starr (L) and Paul McCartney attend the world premiere of 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years' in London, Britain September 15, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo
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Five things to stream this weekend: William Friedkin’s final film docks at Paramount+, and When Evil Lurks terrifies on Shudder
Barry Hertz