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Boots and Hearts festival cancelled for a 2nd 2021-04-19 10:39:43Republic Live says ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario made it impossible to move forward with the concerts.

Alan Cross: The history of the big fade-out 2021-04-18 10:00:23How closely do you pay attention to the way a song ends? Here's the story of why some songs have proper endings while others just fade away into sile

Prince Philip customized a Land Rover hearse for 2021-04-16 15:29:51Prince Philip hand-picked and customized a Land Rover as part of his extensive preparations for his own funeral.

Helen McCrory, star of ‘Peaky Blinders’ and ‘Harry 2021-04-16 14:16:27The English actor and mother of two died of cancer, according to her husband, Damian Lewis.

Prince Philip funeral: Prince Harry, Prince William will 2021-04-15 14:45:51"This is a funeral and the arrangements have been agreed and they represent Her Majesty’s wishes," said an anonymous palace spokesman.

Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez announce split: ‘We are 2021-04-15 11:42:01Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announced in a statement that they have called off their engagement and ended their relationship.

Benedict Cumberbatch talks spy film ‘The Courier’ and 2021-04-15 09:02:36Actor Benedict Cumberbatch has played Julian Assange and Alan Turing, and now he's taking on another real-life role in 'The Courier.'

Ed the Sock (a.k.a. Steven Kerzner) wants to 2021-04-14 11:55:42Steven Kerzner, who's been seeking in one way or another over the last several years to revisit those glory days of MuchMusic, is getting into action

N.S. introduces bill to mark end of slavery 2021-04-13 14:35:27The historic act freed about 800,000 enslaved people of African descent across the colonies, including in Upper and Lower Canada and Nova Scotia.

‘Simpsons’ actor apologizes to ‘every Indian person’ for 2021-04-13 10:35:52Hank Azaria had voiced Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon since the character first appeared on 'The Simpsons' in 1990.

Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song welcome 1st child together 2021-04-13 08:49:38The couple secretly welcomed their first child together this month.

Nikki Grahame dead: ‘Big Brother Canada’ star dies 2021-04-12 11:06:08The British reality TV star died after a relapse of her eating disorder.

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How to watch former President Obama and Ava 2021-04-21 17:09:15Former President Barack Obama and filmmaker Ava DuVernay discuss "A Promised Land" at the L.A. Times Community Book Club.

Chrissy Teigen says Meghan is 'so kind' — 2021-04-21 16:51:06Chrissy Teigen tells Andy Cohen she doesn't get why people act like Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is "malicious." She's just kind, Teigen says.

Disney, Sony announce pact for Sony movies, including 2021-04-21 16:47:02The arrangement covers Sony library movies as well as theatrical releases beginning with the 2022 slate.

L.A'.s Bigg Chill shuts down fake news that 2021-04-21 16:08:34The Bigg Chill hasn't heard from singer Demi Lovato after she issued a "sorry, not sorry" apology for blasting the L.A. frozen-yogurt shop on Insta

Following a fan petition, LeVar Burton will be 2021-04-21 15:44:20"Good Morning America" co-anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos and Fox sportscaster Joe Buck will also fill in as "Jeopardy!" guest hos

Casey Wasserman launches new live music company 2021-04-21 15:30:54Casey Wasserman launched a new company after recently acquiring the live music business from Paradigm

Can social media creators make movies? This local 2021-04-21 14:02:37Creator+ is a new California startup that aims to finance films by social media creators and distribute them on its platform.

Bestsellers List Sunday, April 25 2021-04-21 13:34:07Bestsellers List Sunday, April 25, 2021

Blake Bailey's publisher hits 'pause' on shipping and 2021-04-21 13:01:07W.W. Norton says it won't ship more copies of "Philip Roth: The Biography" while sexual misconduct allegations against author Blake Bailey play out

Late-night TV on Chauvin verdict: 'Hard to celebrate 2021-04-21 12:31:32'There is more work to be done,' Stephen Colbert said on 'The Late Show' after Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd.

COVID pushed Cirque du Soleil into bankruptcy protection. 2021-04-21 12:00:20The company announces that it's emerging from the pandemic with a focus not on touring shows but on Las Vegas. SoCal visitors are key.

Here's the full coverage of our Golden Globes 2021-04-21 11:50:47The HFPA has come under pressure for not having any Black members as well as allegations of ethical and financial lapses raised in a Times investigati

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Kelly Osbourne Says She's Relapsed After Nearly 4 2021-04-20 15:25:23The 36-year-old TV personality told fans on Instagram that she'd relapsed and is "not proud of it," but that she's now "back on track."

Buccaneers Re-sign Tom Brady's 'Party Wingman' Ryan Griffin, 2021-04-20 14:55:52The third-string quarterback played a critical role off the field during Tampa Bay's Super Bowl-winning season.

In 'The Sky Blues,' A Queer Teen's Path 2021-04-20 13:33:01Author Robbie Couch said "the politics of 2016" inspired him to write his debut novel, which follows a gay 17-year-old in rural Michigan.

Jameela Jamil Defends Demi Lovato Calling Out Froyo 2021-04-20 12:18:51After the singer went viral for accusing Los Angeles froyo shop The Bigg Chill of perpetuating diet culture, the "Good Place" star weighed in on Ins

Michael Strahan Makes Surprising Admission About The Greatest 2021-04-20 12:08:50The Pro Football Hall Of Famer told Jimmy Fallon about "the hardest, most challenging job" he has had.

Jonathan Bennett Says He And His Fiancé Were 2021-04-20 11:16:02The "Mean Girls" actor told The Knot it was "a sucker punch to the gut," but also the moment the couple realized "our wedding was bigger than us.

Baseball-Chasing Legend Suffers Epic Fall In Home Run 2021-04-20 11:00:09YouTuber Zack Hample says he's snagged more than 11,000 Major League baseballs, but this hunt took a bad turn.

Cecil Ray Baker, Just-Eliminated 'American Idol' Contestant, Accused 2021-04-20 08:42:56The country singer was arrested just days after the talent show voted him off.

Coronavirus-Denier Ted Nugent Tests Positive For COVID-19: 'I 2021-04-20 08:09:44“I got the Chinese s**t,” the Trump-loving musician said in a Facebook live video filled with racist slurs.

Republicans Stumped Over How To Attack A Likable, 2021-04-20 07:40:35Things are looking up. GOP wonders: Now what do we do?

Stephen Colbert Makes A Mockery Of Marjorie Taylor 2021-04-20 07:06:26"The Late Show" host went medieval on the QAnon-endorsing Republican's proposal to champion Anglo-Saxon political traditions.

Jordan Klepper Shares Never-Before-Seen Video From 'Awful' Day 2021-04-20 06:14:38“There was a mix of the scary and the absurd ― MAGA in a nutshell,” said “The Daily Show” correspondent.

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B.C. filmmakers get Stephen King's endorsement for festival 2021-04-17 15:00:36A pair of Prince George, B.C., filmmakers are still reeling from the excitement of having their project endorsed by the king of horror.

Quebec women join forces as #Rapelles to highlight 2021-04-17 04:00:00These female artists say Quebec's hip hop scene is still a "boys' club," but they’re trying to change that.

Moncton poet brings Black history to young francophone 2021-04-16 16:24:12Former "Poet Flyée" Josephine Watson's new French translation of Shauntay Grant's children's book about a historical Black community in Ha

Casting call goes out for Winnipeg-filmed CBC drama 2021-04-16 13:07:52A major casting call is going out to Winnipeg's Black community as production is about to start on the largest Black-led TV series ever produced in C

Peaky Blinders, Harry Potter actor Helen McCrory dead 2021-04-16 12:15:24Britain's Helen McCrory, who starred in Harry Potter films and the TV series Peaky Blinders, has died after a battle with cancer, her husband, a

The real winners of Thursday's CRTC decision? Telecom 2021-04-16 11:59:58Some telecommunications analysts and consumer advocates say the country's regional wireless and internet carriers will benefit the most from a landma

Rita MacNeil, Cape Breton's 'first lady of song,' 2021-04-16 11:45:56Beloved East Coast singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil is getting her place in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Ghislain Picard becomes McCord Museum board chair 2021-04-16 08:50:43This summer, Ghislain Picard, chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador, will begin his new role as board chair at the McCord Stewart Mus

Women say social platform deleted posts, account celebrating 2021-04-15 19:02:00Several women are speaking out after their social media posts were targeted — and in some instances, deleted — for celebrating women of al

Manitoba author's picture book about motherhood, Indigenous tradition 2021-04-15 18:57:56Tasha Spillett-Sumner's picture book I Sang You Down From the Stars tells the story of a new mom who is preparing to welcome her first child into the

Artists from Nunatsiavut explain pieces chosen for new 2021-04-15 16:34:04The inaugural exhibition at Winnipeg's new Inuit Art Centre features several works by artists from Nunatsiavut. Five of those artists told us about t

Dandies rebelled against social, gender and fashion norms 2021-04-15 15:22:06The original British dandy dates back to the 18th century, but since then, several generations of, mostly, men who identify as dandies have been chall

TORONTO STAR | ENTERTAINMENT

LeVar Burton to be ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host; petition 2021-04-21 16:47:06

Is it finally game on for video game 2021-04-21 16:37:27

What a trill: $13K flute in the wind 2021-04-21 16:35:45

LA’s Union Station books another starring role: The 2021-04-21 16:34:54

Burning Man mulling mandatory COVD-19 vaccines for August 2021-04-21 16:29:17

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com 2021-04-21 15:39:47

Vinay Menon: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest 2021-04-21 14:24:00Amazon Salon is a one-off? Give me a break. It’s a test pilot for how Bezos plans to storm bricks-and-mortar while also dominating the community

Halifax author tackles notorious tale of N.S. family 2021-04-21 14:02:05

Royalty! Riches! And Hilary and Galen Weston’s greatest 2021-04-21 14:00:00The recent death of Galen Weston at 80 turns the page on one of the great double-acts in Toronto’s social history

The bestselling books in Canada for the week 2021-04-21 12:46:00Toronto Star bestsellers lists

Novel about Vietnam veteran wins $5,000 William Colby 2021-04-21 12:43:17

Policing, opioids among hot-button topics on Donner Prize 2021-04-21 12:21:31