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'Mad Men' star Jon Hamm honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
January 31, 2025 - 6:25 PM

Actor Jon Hamm, who rose to fame as ad executive Don Draper on the AMC series “Mad Men” and more recently appeared in “Fargo” and “Landman,” was honored Friday night as the 2025 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
Breakout Sundance films and key takeaways from this year's festival
February 01, 2025 - 10:04 AM

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Film wasn’t the only thing on people’s minds at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, which comes to a close Sunday in Park City, Utah ( and online ).
Explaining the curious case of 'Emilia Pérez,' the woebegone Oscar frontrunner
January 31, 2025 - 2:07 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” is an Oscar contender unlike any other. It’s a musical, a trans parable, and a Mexico-set melodrama, all combined into one unique amalgamation by an international filmmaking team.
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old posts and deactivates X account
January 31, 2025 - 12:21 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.”
How Beyonce, Charli XCX and Taylor Swift could help Canadians win big at the Grammys
January 31, 2025 - 11:35 AM

Female pop stars are taking the Grammy Awards by storm this year, and as they vie for wins in marquee categories, many Canadians could share in their victory.
The Weeknd releases new album and announces North America stadium tour
January 31, 2025 - 11:17 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresh off the release of a new album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” The Weeknd has announced a massive North American stadium tour — not an easy feat for a contemporary solo act and further confirmation of his popularity.
‘Atropia' and ‘Twinless’ win top prizes at Sundance Film Festival
January 31, 2025 - 10:11 AM

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The war satire “Atropia,” about actors in a military role-playing facility, won the grand jury prize in the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. dramatic competition, while the Dylan O’Brien movie “Twinless” got the coveted audience award. Juries and programmers for the 41st edition of the independent film festival announced the major prizewinners Friday in Park City, Utah.
Academy Museum sets Bong Joon Ho, ‘Barbie’ exhibits for spring 2025
January 30, 2025 - 9:03 AM

This spring the Academy Museum will take movie fans inside the mind of “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho and the world creation of Greta Gerwig’s candy-colored “Barbie.” New exhibitions for Spring 2025 include deep dives into Bong Joon Ho’s inspirations and the vision of the production designer team behind “Barbie,” “Anna Karenina” and “Beauty and the Beast,” the organization announced Thursday.
In ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka,’ Oscar winner takes viewers back to Ukraine’s front lines
January 30, 2025 - 8:32 AM

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The day Mstyslav Chernov won the BAFTA for his documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” was the day he learned two soldiers he knew had been killed in combat. They were primary subjects of his new film “2000 Meters to Andriivka,” a harrowing portrait of modern warfare that puts audiences on the front lines of the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Rihanna makes first court appearance at the trial of her partner A$AP Rocky, as accuser testifies
January 30, 2025 - 3:38 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna appeared for the first time at the trial of her longtime partner A$AP Rocky, on the day of its most important testimony — the description by a former friend of the moment Rocky allegedly fired a gun at him.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Okanagan scientists are trying to fix that. Re

BC realtor promised client a Kelowna condo, instead bought himself a house
A BC realtor who duped his neighbours out of $200,000 in an investment deal on a Kelowna condo spent the money on his own home. According to a Jan. 24 BC Supreme Court decision, realtor Alden Ashneil Chand promised his neighbours substantia

Entertainment News

'Mad Men' star Jon Hamm honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year

Breakout Sundance films and key takeaways from this year's festival

Explaining the curious case of 'Emilia Pérez,' the woebegone Oscar frontrunner

'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old posts and deactivates X account

How Beyonce, Charli XCX and Taylor Swift could help Canadians win big at the Grammys

The Weeknd releases new album and announces North America stadium tour

‘Atropia' and ‘Twinless’ win top prizes at Sundance Film Festival

Academy Museum sets Bong Joon Ho, ‘Barbie’ exhibits for spring 2025

In ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka,’ Oscar winner takes viewers back to Ukraine’s front lines

Rihanna makes first court appearance at the trial of her partner A$AP Rocky, as accuser testifies

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