‘Stranger Things’ star Finn Wolfhard wants to direct and ‘soak up the world’

TORONTO — Like his “Stranger Things 3” character, Canadian actor Finn Wolfhard is at a crucial point in adolescence. At 16, the shaggy-haired Vancouver star is...

Controversial anti-abortion film ‘Unplanned’ to hit more than 24 Canadian theatres

TORONTO — A controversial American anti-abortion film is set to hit Canadian theatres soon, with the distributor bracing for possible protests. More than 24 cinemas across...

Dion, Paltrow mingle with the organic at Valentino couture

PARIS — Celine Dion and Gwyneth Paltrow added star power to the finale of Paris couture week by gracing the verdant Valentino collection. Meanwhile, Jean Paul...

Montreal animator Diane Obomsawin among Canadian women invited to join academy

‘Toy Story 4’ repeats at No. 1 over ‘Annabelle,’ ‘Yesterday’

LOS ANGELES – “Toy Story 4” hung onto the top spot in its second week in theatres and the horror sequel “Annabelle Comes Home” opened in...

Leonardo DiCaprio helps create new environmental alliance

NEW YORK — Leonardo DiCaprio is joining with billionaire investors and philanthropists Laurene Powell Jobs and Brian Sheth to create a new non-profit environmental powerhouse charged...

Parsing out Keanu’s totally excellent year after decades of highs and lows

TORONTO — Overexposure can dim the brightest Hollywood star — except, it seems, Keanu Reeves. The prolific Toronto-bred action hero is riding high on a dizzying...

Academy welcomes 842 new members, half of them women

NEW YORK — The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday invited 842 members from 59 countries to the Oscars organization and, for the...

Creator of HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ says it tries to be ’empathic’

NEW YORK — In the pilot of the new HBO series “Euphoria,” a young woman is about to be assaulted by an angry drunk in the...

Taylor Swift pens scathing post about Scooter Braun

LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift is not staying silent over the sale of her masters to Scooter Braun. In a scathing Tumblr post Sunday, the pop...