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Retired Israeli military general Noam Tibon was enjoying a quiet morning on Oct. 7, 2023, when he received a text...

A new mural by the elusive British street artist Banksy showing a judge beating an unarmed protester with a gavel...

Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson says his experiences both in and out of the ring were ‘everything’ in portraying mixed martial...

Pop singer Ariana Grande claimed the top prize at the MTV Video Music Awards, while Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter scored major...

For a few weeks in 2005, Nova Scotia native J.D. Fortune was living in his car in Toronto with his pug,...

Rental Family both begins and ends with a funeral while throwing a story of one in the middle. One is real, one...

Director Rian Johnson credits Toronto International Film Festival fans as a reason why he's picked the festival for the world-wide...

The first actor to ever win two consecutive Oscars didn't exactly break the mould to do so.Spencer Tracy snagged his...

Sydney Sweeney was among the Hollywood stars who arrived early on day two of the Toronto International Film Festival Friday, ahead...

Justin Bieber fans didn't have to wait long for a followup to his surprise summer album Swag — he's dropping...

The 50th Toronto International Film Festival kicked off today with the world premiere of John Candy: I Like Me, a documentary...

Kevin Costner remembered Canadian actor Graham Greene as a "master at work and a wonderful human being" in a social...

What's the most important thing you need to know about Chloe Malle, the woman taking over from legendary Vogue editor in chief Anna...

Pippi Longstocking, IKEA and the Nobel Prize are among 100 works, brands and ideas deemed to define what it means...

Live from New York, Canadian comic Veronika Slowikowska will soon grace the stage of NBC's venerable sketch comedy show on Saturday...

The Tony Award-winning musical that blends hip-hop and American history runs until Sept. 7 at Place des Arts.

Of course when talking about Oasis' unlikely return to Toronto, the first thing you have to consider is the venue. Or...

When Sandi Leung visited a Toronto International Film Festival red carpet for the first time in 2015, she realized she...

Ahead of Saturday Night Live's upcoming 51st season, some major shakeups are coming to the cast.Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and...

After nearly 40 years on air, the iconic kids TV network Family Channel — home to favourites like Life With Derek,...

British actor Micheal Ward was granted bail Thursday after appearing at a central London court to face charges of rape...

Iranian Canadian filmmaker Alireza Khatami's psychological thriller, inspired by his own family trauma, is Canada's submission for consideration at the Academy...

Toronto's Maggie Kang may be sitting on the hottest movie of the year, which as of Tuesday earned 236 million views — more...

With summer holidays winding down, now is a great time to emphasize the fun that can be found between the pages...

Here comes the last great American dynasty. It's a love story, baby, and she said yes. He belongs with her.Apologies,...

Lil Nas X was charged Monday with four felonies after police say he charged at them when they confronted him...

"The work goes on!" chant two towheaded ten-year-olds, testing out their new mantra while transitioning from yet another 10K into...

Gryffin, a DJ performing in Las Vegas tells The National about the moment he thought Justin Bieber joined him on...

The Sunday MagazineHow stadium concerts changed live music, from The Beatles to Taylor SwiftIf Mary Grace Bova could choose to...

Sarah McLachlan wasn't about to skip her daughter's high school graduation for a splashy gig in Ibiza with American DJ...

Oasis fans are primed for two upcoming concerts in Toronto, but residents and ticket holders are concerned about noise and...

Brent Hinds, the former singer-guitarist for the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta,...

Rapper Lil Nas X was arrested and briefly taken to a hospital for a suspected overdose on Thursday after Los...

The death of a French streamer during a days-long broadcast on the platform Kick, in which he'd allegedly been harmed...

When you look at the numbers, they can be difficult to believe. Not only the first non-Hollywood film to gross...

CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey, apologized for any hurt caused by the festival's decision to pull and...

In 2021, a TikTok of Canadian rapper bbno$ raising his eyebrows to the beat of his single Edamame started gaining traction...

Actor Aubrey Plaza appeared on Parks and Recreation co-star Amy Poehler's podcast Good Hang on Tuesday, opening up about the death of...

A non-profit watchdog says Canadians have no way of knowing how much money is being donated to an evangelical group...

A woman known as the "Ketamine Queen," charged with selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, agreed to plead...

A Radio-Canada investigation that included looking into a civil lawsuit indicates members of Norval Morrisseau's family and the man representing the late...

The Naked Gun. 28 Days Later. I Know What You Did Last Summer. Jurassic Park. Though these are all titles from...

Terence Stamp, the British actor who often portrayed complex villains, including General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He...

Formula One romance books are having a moment, capitalizing on a new generation of motorsport fans. (Berkley, Avon Books, Simon...

Chantle Jovellanos knows where all 22 of her closest friends and family members are at any given time, with the help of...

KPop Demon Hunters is big in every way possible — it's visually stunning, it's wildly emotional, and it's insanely popular....

Why Spike Lee made Highest 2 Lowest is decidedly unclear.Sure, there's the fact that he's a celebrated writer and director...

The Toronto International Film Festival says a documentary about the Hamas attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, is now...

South Korea's Supreme Court has rejected a 30-million won ($21,600 US) damage claim by an American composer who accused a...

Taylor Swift has unveiled the track list and release date for her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl.It...

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday this year's recipients for Kennedy Center honours, after overhauling the board of the Washington, D.C., performing...

Swifties, rejoice: Taylor Swift is coming back with her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl.Swift, who has won...

Madonna and U2 have each shone attention on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, among the biggest music stars to do...

Adam Davidson-Harden is admittedly a latecomer to appreciating William Shakespeare, but the Ontario high school teacher now likens studying the...

Jeremy Guenette was sitting in an Idaho parking lot waiting for his kids to finish back-to-school shopping two years ago,...

CBC Books has announced this year's list of writers to watch.Here are 22 Canadian writers on the rise in 2025.Rose SutherlandRose Sutherland...

Forget Jet2holidays, Labubu or The Rizzler. The new internet fad is the recession.Specifically, recession indicators. Sure there are the logical...

There were slightly more movie characters with disabilities on screen in 2024, according to a new report, but experts and advocates say...

Walt Disney has resolved a legal dispute with actor Gina Carano over her firing from the Star Wars streaming TV series The Mandalorian, a spokesperson...

As It HappensPrecious 1st-edition of The Hobbit found amid reference books and children's tomesIn a find that would be worthy...

When Abhi Swaminathan opened up a mobile cooking game called Sofra, his first reaction was to be amused. He thought it...

A shattered statue, scattered amber, smoke plumes, a hint of defiance, a release date and a director's name — the theatrical...

The Tragically Hip is doing its bit to help support the Canadian women's rugby team ahead of this month's World...

A shattered statue, scattered amber, smoke plumes, a hint of defiance, a release date and a director's name — the theatrical...

Francis Ford Coppola, the acclaimed American director of The Godfather movies and Apocalypse Now, underwent a non-emergency medical procedure by appointment at...

Organizers at the Juno Awards, Canada's biggest music awards show, say they plan to introduce Latin music recording of the...

EntertainmentThe Metropolitan Police force said officers and paramedics responded to reports of an injured person just before 10:30 p.m. local...

Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station's empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy WKRP in Cincinnati, died Sunday...

Day 6How to enjoy a movie in the era of strategic spoilersThe excitement was high when Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four:...

YouTube-ification? Is that a thing? It appears to be what's happening now with Netflix and other streaming services. Some of YouTube's...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a cornerstone of U.S. culture for three generations, announced Friday it's taking steps toward...

A battle-weary warrior, seeking peace in obscurity. A tyrannical, war-mongering ex-leader pulling him out of self-imposed banishment to fight once again....

American singer Justin Timberlake says he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease and is coping with health issues that have affected him...

Video game developers are speaking out after two popular PC games stores made it harder — even impossible — to...

There is a joke in Liam Neeson's The Naked Gun. Of course, there is more than one. When it comes...

Revered Hollywood director Christopher Nolan's next summer blockbuster won't hit theatres until July 17, 2026, and it's already setting precedents —...

First he came for late-night TV, then a daytime talk show and a crude cartoon.U.S. President Donald Trump and his...

Had you heard of Sean Feucht before this month? If you hadn't, you likely have now.The U.S.-based Christian musician wasn't exactly a...

 A deep library of MuchMusic's celebrity interviews has found a new home on YouTube.Bell Media says Much Rewind launched last...

Unlike Taylor Swift's meteorite-like crash landing in the sweaty city of Toronto, there were no friendship bead-wearing police horses at...

Toronto's very own Starboy has been awarded a key to the city ahead of his highly anticipated concerts at Rogers...

A doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the Friends star's overdose death.Dr....

Hulk Hogan, who helped lead professional wrestling's rise in popularity in the 1980s and beyond, has died, Florida police and...

Hark, do you hear it?It's faint. Barely a whisper over the non-stop global catastrophes, two decades of unprecedented times, multiple economic...

There was a show of late-night solidarity on Monday night as The Late Show host Stephen Colbert's comrades rallied behind him after...

Canadian rocker Matthew Good has cut upcoming U.S. shows from his summer tour, saying he can't support government policies and political...

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Bill Cosby's son on the hit NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, has died at the...

Films starring Sydney Sweeney, Angelina Jolie and Aziz Ansari will premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, festival organizers...

Famed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau was browsing a Vancouver gallery with his longtime friend Cory Dingle around 1993 when a painting stopped...

The cancellation next year of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, announced by the host on Thursday night's broadcast, is resonating as...

Jaelem Bhate remembers the moment he realized music wouldn't be an easy path.A number of years ago, he switched from...

Canada's artificial intelligence minister is keeping a close watch on court cases in Canada and the U.S. to determine next steps...

Chanting for the death of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). Waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert. Cheering for Hamas....

Is Eddington a western? To believe writer/director Ari Aster, of course it is. Despite the fact that the Joaquin Phoenix-led...

CBS is axing The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping on...

Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and '60s whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, has died at...

A massive fire at Belgium's Tomorrowland music festival site "severely damaged" the main stage on Wednesday, two days before the event was due...

The lead actors, along with an expected release date, were announced Wednesday for the live-action film of the popular Nintendo...

Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their experience with...

Canadian Seth Rogen nabbed three major nominations as the 77th Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced in Los Angeles on Tuesday.Rogen...

Martin Cruz Smith, the bestselling mystery novelist who engaged readers for decades with Gorky Park and other thrillers featuring Moscow investigator...

Spoiler alert: This article includes details from the series finale of the reality series Love Island USA.Love Island USA ended a...

Love Island USA Season 7 has pulled in a huge audience, but beyond the villa, contestants and their families have...

Musicians are calling for regulations and finding creative ways to fight back as AI "bands" climb the charts on streaming platforms, soaking...

Canadian sports fans are tearing into Sportsnet after they learned its streaming service will be hiking prices by double digits before the...

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin says he didn't mean to insult Toronto's newest concert venue when he called it a "weird...

Nineteen years ago, Gary Conway bought a ticket to the Winnipeg Folk Festival to hear singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn.Conway intended to...

A new Justin Bieber album appears to be on the way. The Canadian pop star posted several posters of billboards in...

Paul McCartney has a ticket to ride to Hamilton, where he's taking his Got Back tour in November.The Beatles rocker...

Sean (Diddy) Combs will be sentenced in his federal criminal case on Oct. 3, a judge said Tuesday, after probation officials...

Superman is in trouble.I mean, that is if we are to take the introductory title cards to the new Superman...

TikTok says it's pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions, including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film...

After nearly three decades, Pearl Jam's drummer Matt Cameron says he is stepping down from the band."Much love and respect...

Coldplay fans are gearing up to watch the band perform this week in Toronto, but some say they are concerned after mixed...

A Canadian who duped journalists in an elaborate AI music hoax says he apologizes to anyone hurt by his experiment but that...

Julian McMahon, an Australia-born actor who appeared in two Fantastic Four films and TV shows such as Charmed, Nip/Tuck and Profiler, has...

When Beverly Glenn-Copeland and his partner Elizabeth first conceived of a new children's TV show a few years ago, they...

Oasis ended a 16-year hiatus on Friday with a punchy, powerful trip through one of Britpop's greatest songbooks, kicking off...

Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino's films, has died. He was 67.Madsen...

As It Happens5:44What is the essence of cool? Study narrows it down to 6 key traitsCool is cool, no matter...

After a landmark case spanning weeks of witness testimony and arguments, rap mogul and entrepreneur Sean (Diddy) Combs got his verdict.After...

Denis Villeneuve is going from Dune to Bond.AmazonMGM announced Wednesday that the Canadian will direct the next James Bond movie. The untitled...

Their reunion? It's smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and...

A jury returned Tuesday to deliberate for a second day at hip-hop mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs's federal racketeering and sex trafficking...

WARNING: This story contains allegations of ​​​sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced​ it or know someone affected...

The BBC said Monday it should have pulled a livestream of rap duo Bob Vylan's performance at the Glastonbury  Festival,...

A rom-com about a love triangle set in Montreal's music scene is among the films making their world premieres at...

As It Happens6:29A music librarian brought Stephen Sondheim to tears — and got him to bequeath his life's workMark Horowitz...

Cody Lightning is far from alone.First of all, the Edmonton-based creator is surrounded by fellow community members on the set...

Why did Pixar's Elio put up the worst numbers in the studio's history in its opening weekend? The reasons professionals give for the sci-fi family...

Anna Wintour is stepping down as Vogue editor-in-chief but will retain editorial control over the storied magazine.The longtime Vogue powerhouse...

Where's the love?Love Island USA — currently in its seventh season and the most-watched streaming reality show in the U.S. —...

Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for Mission: Impossible and more than 100 other arrangements for film...

The Current12:28Everyone wants a Labubu! …a what?What if buying a toy felt like playing the lottery? For Labubu fans, blind...

Crack open a Duff beer and pour one out for Marge Simpson, the blue-haired, raspy-voiced matriarch of The Simpsons who...

Nathan Maharaj, left, and Christine Estima make up the The Next Chapter’s summer book panel for 2025. (Nathan Maharaj, Panther...

WARNING: This story contains allegations of ​​​sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced​ it or know someone affected by it.Prosecutors in...

When his lawyer's name flashed on his phone early last month, Michael Murray ducked out to answer the call — the physician...

Summers have never been quite the same since June 20, 1975, and it's all thanks to a "mindless eating machine"...

Superman returns to the big screen this summer, as DC Studios tries to reinvigorate the film fortunes of its iconic...

If you were online last week, you probably saw footage from the No Kings protests.The gigantic demonstration against U.S. President...

Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea's mandatory military service,...

Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge related to the serious beating of a music producer with a...

If you're among the millions who have been riveted by America's Sweethearts, Netflix's docuseries about the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, then you...

As a film, Elio is gorgeous. In short, it's a somehow equal parts miraculous and original wonder — so good it feels a...

TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of episodes of Worst Cooks in America, died Tuesday at her...

An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama The Oval has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his industry...

Watching Brad Pitt's new racing movie, F1 The Movie, I am a bit like a Labrador at the beach. Because as I...

Shianne Brown still remembers her disbelief when she heard, half a world away, that Toronto mayor Rob Ford had been...

A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the months leading up to the Friends star's overdose death has...

Khaby Lame, the world's most popular TikTok personality with millions of followers, has left the U.S. after being detained by...

Day 610:09Nintendo Switch 2 promises to be an improvement on the bestselling original console, but it'll cost youAt first glance,...

Kendrick Lamar stepped onto Drake's turf Thursday, playing his first concert in Toronto since the rift between the music superstars went...

YouTube, the world's largest video platform, appears to have changed its moderation policies to allow more content that violates its...

Bob Ezrin's resumé is as impressive as it is diverse. Over his five-decade career, the legendary Canadian music producer has...

This is not a drill, movie fans! A Spaceballs sequel is in the works and set for release in 2027 —...

The Life of Chuck is a film told in reverse. This is not an especially novel conceit — we are most...

Brian Wilson, whose virtuoso vocal and musical arrangements led the Beach Boys to commercial and critical success, making them one...

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted in Manhattan on Wednesday of one of the top charges in his sex...

Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney, marking the first time major Hollywood...

There are legitimate reasons to remake a movie.There are the remakes of old, unnoticed hidden gems — like 1999's Scarface...

Frederick Forsyth, the British author of The Day of the Jackal and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief...

The union for Hollywood's video game performers has reached a tentative contract with several video game companies, which may bring an...

Sylvester Stewart, who as leader of Sly and the Family Stone served up an intoxicating alchemy of soul, rock and...

Maybe Happy Ending, a rom-com musical about androids that crackles with humanity, had a definite happy ending at Sunday's Tony Awards.It...

The B.C. Lions have kicked off their CFL season with a concert by legendary rapper Snoop Dogg.The 35-minute performance came before the Lions hosted the...

David Beckham, the former England soccer captain who has been an ambassador for the UN children's fund for two decades, is...

Investigators are looking into whether the sexual orientation of King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss played a role in...

Morten Harket, the lead singer of Norwegian band A-ha, whose Take On Me track remains one of the most popular songs from the...

Heather Hiscox will say good morning to loyal CBC News viewers for the last time this fall, as she steps...

The 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is set to open with a documentary celebrating Canadian comedy legend John Candy.John...

WARNING: This story contains significant spoilers for both the original Lilo & Stitch and its remake.When it comes to dollars and...

WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it.Jurors will soon weigh the...

What's your favourite bit of CanCon?Maybe Schitt's Creek, which aired on CBC but also streamed on Netflix, comes to mind. Perhaps...

Jonathan Joss, an actor best known for his voice work on the animated television series King of the Hill, as well...

The divisive, little-seen yet still-controversial Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice managed to grab the brass ring on Sunday, taking home...

Cost of Living4:21Concert tickets are so pricey. you can now get them insuredAriana Rendon says Kendrick Lamar is one of...

Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Major Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit...

As It Happens6:16Mississippi town at heart of Sinners hosts public screening with Ryan CooglerThe Mississippi town of Clarksdale is, in...

Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court Friday to rape and sexual assault charges involving...

As It Happens5:26Marble bust of rock legend Jim Morrison found, 37 years after it disappearedA marble bust of rock legend Jim...

Rhode, Hailey Bieber's makeup and skincare brand, is being snapped up by Elf Beauty for about $1 billion US, giving...

Canadian artist and naturalist Robert Bateman celebrated his 95th birthday on May 24 — and while many would have considered...

WARNING: This story contains allegations of ​​​sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced​ it or know someone affected by it.A former...

Phil Robertson, who turned his small duck-calling interest in northern Louisiana into a big business and was the head of the...

The Next Chapter24:12Arkells’ Max Kerman isn’t afraid to be a try-hardFor two decades, the Canadian rock band Arkells have been...

A British judge ordered Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown released on 5-million-pound ($9.3 million Cdn) bail on Wednesday while facing allegations he...

In deciding whether 2002's Lilo & Stitch or the new CGI-aided remake might be more enjoyable to sit down and...

Like a massive, skulking sandworm out of Frank Herbert's Dune, there exists an inescapable maw where all in its destructive path...

Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi's revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident  won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film...

U.S. singer-songwriter and pianist Billy Joel said Friday he is cancelling all his scheduled concerts — including a stop in Toronto — after...

A Paris court on Friday found the ringleader and seven other people guilty in the robbery of Kim Kardashian at...

When Rob Worsoff recently dusted off an old idea he had for a reality television show about people on the...

WARNING: This story contains allegations of ​​​sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced​ it or know someone affected by it.Rapper Kid...

Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction for Heart Lamp, a collection of...

The Edmonton Oilers' NHL reign in the 1980s will be the subject of a new docuseries from Ryan Reynolds's production...

George Wendt, the actor known for his portrayal of beer-loving Norm Peterson on the hit NBC sitcom Cheers, has died at...

The federal broadcast regulator is considering whether it should include a "cultural element" in its new definition of Canadian content.The Canadian...