The Young and the Restless star Jeanne Cooper dies

Jeanne Cooper, the actress who played wealthy socialite Katherine Chancellor on the soap opera The Young and the Restless for 40 years, has died. She was 84. Her son, actor Corbin Bernsen, made the announcement on his Facebook page and on Twitter. ...

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Robert Carsen on COC's Dialogues des Carmélites

The terror of the French Revolution unfolds onstage in Dialogues des Carmélites, the opera by Francis Poulenc to be performed by the Canadian Opera Company beginning Wednesday. Canadian director Robert Carsen, renowned for his interpretations of opera,...

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Nazi-themed Tannhauser opera nixed in Germany

A modern version of Richard Wagner's Tannhauser has been cancelled in Germany after the opening-night audience complained about scenes showing Jews being executed and dying in gas chambers. A spokeswoman for Duesseldorf's opera house Deutsche Oper am...

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Michael Jackson witness now says he was abused

A choreographer and television personality who was a key witness in Michael Jackson's successful defence against child molestation charges is seeking permission to file a claim against the singer's estate alleging the pop superstar sexually abused him...

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Visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen dies

Ray Harryhausen, a pioneer of visual effects and stop-motion animation who influenced a generation of animators, has died. He was 92. His family announced that he died Tuesday at Hammersmith Hospital in London. Harryhausen worked in both the U.S. and...

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As I Lay Dying singer accused of plotting to kill wife

The lead singer of Grammy-nominated heavy metal band As I Lay Dying was arrested Tuesday in Southern California as authorities said he tried to hire an undercover detective to kill his estranged wife. Tim Lambesis, 32, was arrested at a retail business...

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Julie Payette on Hollywood's space stories

Canadian astronaut Julie Payette is a sci-fi fan who usually cuts space movies some slack in terms of plausibility. (Graham Hughes/Canadian Press) When Hollywood sends gritty miners to alien planets or blue collar oil-rig workers into space, it doesn't...

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Top 5 books hitting the big screen this season

Director Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby adaptation starts playing in Canadian movie theatres this Friday. But that's not the only book adaptation set to hit the big screen this summer. Here is a list of our top five movies that you can see this summer...

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Abba permanent exhibit opens in Stockholm

Abba fever has struck Stockholm anew, as a long-awaited museum exhibit devoted to the Swedish pop legends and featuring a host of interactive exhibits officially opens its doors in the city centre. The heart of the new Swedish Music Hall of Fame, the...

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Rihanna slammed as 'cyberbully' for shaming rude Instagrammer

CBC News Community team, from left to right: Andrew Yates, Lauren O'Neil, Andrea Bellamare, John Bowman (Not shown: Andrea Lee-Greenberg, on leave) If you're part of the CBC News community, you're likely to meet one of us: we're the folks working to...

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Shania Twain announces new dates for Las Vegas show

After nearly a decade-long hiatus marred by burnout, a painful divorce and physical problems that affected her ability to sing, country superstar Shania Twain said she's finding her groove as a Las Vegas headliner. On Monday, Twain announced 22 new...

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Helen Mirren delivers royal tongue-lashing to noisy parade

A troupe of street drummers got a shock when Helen Mirren, dressed as Queen Elizabeth, emerged from a London theatre to berate them for disrupting her show. Mirren is starring in The Audience, a drama by Peter Morgan about the weekly meetings between...

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Justin Bieber tackled on stage in Dubai

A member of the audience at Justin Bieber's second stage show in Dubai Sunday tackled the singer while he performed. The Canadian pop sensation was at the piano during the final few minutes of his concert, when a youth ran onto the stage, past the security,...

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Historic Cape Dorset prints up for auction

May 5, 2013 | 2:23Arts David Steinberg doc Video Arts David Steinberg doc May 5, 2013 | 2:23One of Canada's greatest comedic exports is the subject of a new documentary May 5, 2013 | 3:20Arts Bruce Cockburn's notes Video Arts Bruce Cockburn's notes...

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Rita MacNeil memorial concert to draw full house

A memorial concert for Rita MacNeil planned for Monday night is expected to draw a full house at Sydney's Centre 200. About 5,000 tickets have been sold for Monday's concert set to begin at 7:30 p.m. AT. For anyone who can't attend the concert in person,...

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Chris Hadfield to lead huge singalong from space today

Related External Links Music Monday (Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external links.) International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield will lead a high-tech concert Monday, joining thousands of young...

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Reese Witherspoon arrest video leaked

Amid actress Reese Witherspoon's latest bout of damage control over her recent disorderly conduct arrest, video of the heated incident with an Atlanta state trooper has emerged. Georgia State Patrol said on Friday it would release the video after a...

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Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies of liver failure after spider bite

Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, a founder of the U.S. heavy-metal band Slayer, has died at age 49 of liver failure after battling complications reportedly linked to a spider bite. "Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman,...

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Xavier Dolan objects to plan for censorship of his video

Quebec director Xavier Dolan is at the centre of a storm of controversy over a music video he directed for French group Indochine. The black-and-white video for College Boy shows a teen being attacked, at first with paper missiles, but later with punches...

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Festival lauds MS documentary

Filmmakers walked away with 11 awards and a total of $89,000 on Friday as the Hot Docs film festival wrapped up in Toronto. The big winners at the 20th edition of the all-documentary fest included director Jason DaSilva, whose When I Walk took the prize...

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Reese Witherspoon arrest video leaked

Amid actress Reese Witherspoon's latest bout of damage control over her recent disorderly conduct arrest, video of the heated incident with an Atlanta state trooper has emerged. Georgia State Patrol said on Friday it would release the video after a...

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Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies of liver failure after spider bite

Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, a founder of the U.S. heavy-metal band Slayer, has died at age 49 of liver failure after battling complications reportedly linked to a spider bite. "Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman,...

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Xavier Dolan objects to plan for censorship of his video

Quebec director Xavier Dolan is at the centre of a storm of controversy over a music video he directed for French group Indochine. The black-and-white video for College Boy shows a teen being attacked, at first with paper missiles, but later with punches...

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'Always be ready,' Alan Doyle tells business audience

Musician and actor Alan Doyle had a simple message for St. John's Board of Trade members at their monthly luncheon Friday: always be ready. "I learned the whole concept of readiness from a few people, like Russell Crowe," said Doyle. "The best actors...

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Rolling Stones offer lower-priced tickets as tour kicks off

It appears that Rolling Stones fans have a price limit, with the cost of tickets purportedly dropping for concerts on the iconic rock band's 50 and Counting tour. The band kicks off its latest concert series in Los Angeles on Friday, but the priciest...

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FILM REVIEW: Iron Man 3

When I was 12, if I had couple of dollars to rub together, I'd pedal off to the local convenience store for my latest superhero fix (yes, it was back in the days when they still sold comics.) I was always a sucker for crossovers: Avengers versus X-Men,...

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Jay Baruchel tackles Sherlock Holmes onstage

May 3, 2013 | 2:11News Jay Baruchel takes to the stage Video News Jay Baruchel takes to the stage May 3, 2013 | 2:11The Hollywood actor makes his stage debut in 'Sherlock' at the Segal Centre. May 3, 2013 | 10:22CBC News Montreal at 11 CBC News Montreal...

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Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies of liver failure after spider bite

Guitarist Jeff Hanneman, a founder of the U.S. heavy-metal band Slayer, has died at age 49 of liver failure after battling complications reportedly linked to a spider bite. "Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman,...

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Chris Kelly of rap duo Kris Kross dies at 34

Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo Kris Kross who made one of the decade's most memorable songs with the frenetic Jump, died at an Atlanta hospital on Wednesday of an apparent drug overdose at his home, authorities said. He was 34. "It appears...

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Spice Girls musical Viva Forever to close in June

Viva Forever? Not as it turns out. Producers announced Thursday that the Spice Girls musical will close at London's Piccadilly Theater June 29 after a disappointing six-month run. Producer Judy Craymer said despite tweaks since the show opened in December,...

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George Jones funeral draws stars, fans, friends

Thousands of fans will join former first lady Laura Bush and top musicians to pay final respects to country legend George Jones at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville today. The influential country star died last Friday at the age of 81. The late-morning...

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