NEW YORK — Just two days after being named host of the Academy Awards, Kevin Hart stepped down following an outcry over past homophobic tweets by the comedian. Capping...
LONDON — Pete Shelley, the singer-songwriter and co-founder of the punk band the Buzzcocks, has died at age 63. On Thursday, the band confirmed “with great sadness” his...
After Filipinos became part of the cast of the “Crazy Rich Asians” movie, Warner Brothers is set to work with the film’s director not only to...
BEIJING — Chinese audiences aren’t exactly going nuts over the U.S. box office hit “Crazy Rich Asians,” despite its all-Asian cast and theme of rising Asian...
TORONTO — Folk-rockers Whitehorse spent years fending off pressure to write a Christmas song. And yet every holiday season, the husband-and-wife duo would be circled by...
JOHANNESBURG — A documentary film about rhino poaching won awards at film festivals in Europe and the United States this year. But since bringing “STROOP: journey...
MONTREAL — With leading roles in three major orchestras, Yannick Nezet-Seguin has a schedule to rival that of the busiest statesman. He has been music director...
TORONTO — Old and new inductees to Canada’s Walk of Fame said they hope to inspire a new generation of Canadians as the organization celebrated its...
TORONTO – Serena Ryder is checking off one wish on her Christmas list — recording a jazz album. The Peterborough, Ont.-raised musician says she’s wanted to...
Toronto rapper Smoke Dawg’s posthumous album arrived on Friday, exactly five months after he was killed in a brazen shooting. “Struggle Before Glory” marks the debut...