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2023 Oscars: What to know about best actress nominees

2023 Oscars: What to know about best actress nominees

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The best actress category at the 95th Oscars is full of great awards season drama, from the surprise nomination of Andrea Riseborough to the potential history to be made if Michelle Yeoh wins, which AP's film writers predict will h
Dealers with cancer beg for Atlantic City casino smoking ban

Dealers with cancer beg for Atlantic City casino smoking ban

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Tammy Brady began her career as an Atlantic City casino dealer at the age of 18. Now 55, she has stage 2 breast cancer.
2023 Oscars: What to know about the best actor nominees

2023 Oscars: What to know about the best actor nominees

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s always fun when an Oscars category is filled with first-time nominees at varying stages of their careers.
Two Canadian authors compete for Baillie Gifford non-fiction 'winner of winners' prize

Two Canadian authors compete for Baillie Gifford non-fiction 'winner of winners' prize

LONDON (AP) — Two Canadian books are competing to be named the best-ever winner of Britain’s leading non-fiction book prize.
Oscars producers have one main goal: Keep you entertained

Oscars producers have one main goal: Keep you entertained

The opening of the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday is going to be a “moment,” the show’s producers promise.
Simu returns, Nickelback rocks: What to watch for at this weekend's Juno Awards

Simu returns, Nickelback rocks: What to watch for at this weekend's Juno Awards

Some of Canada's top music talents are headed to the Juno Awards in Edmonton this weekend.
Disabled actors shine in basketball comedy 'Champions'

Disabled actors shine in basketball comedy 'Champions'

NEW YORK (AP) — The new comedy “Champions” stars Woody Harrelson and Kaitlin Olson, but the veteran actors have tough competition for the spotlight with some charismatic newcomers.
Lawsuit against Fox shows the news behind the Trump news

Lawsuit against Fox shows the news behind the Trump news

NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh revelations flowing from a major defamation lawsuit are shedding light on what was happening inside Fox News following the 2020 presidential election. Here are some things to know about the case.
Don't expect a biopic: 'BlackBerry' filmmakers on walking a line of fact and fiction

Don't expect a biopic: 'BlackBerry' filmmakers on walking a line of fact and fiction

TORONTO — When the Canadian filmmakers behind “BlackBerry” set out to make a feature-length movie about the beloved smartphone’s meteoric rise and fall, they weren’t necessarily interested in getting all the facts right.
Margaret Atwood's new short stories tackle cancel culture, reproductive rights, technology

Margaret Atwood's new short stories tackle cancel culture, reproductive rights, technology

Margaret Atwood has been applauded for her speculative and sometimes bleak bibliography that imagines a future not too far from reality, but the renowned author is not in the habit of making predictions about her own times ahead.