The Grand Seduction remake a 'solid comic' tale, says director Don McKellar

The Grand Seduction, an adaptation of Quebec comedy known as La Grande Séduction (2003), hits theatres this weekend in an hilarious tale by director Don McKellar. Set in the fictional coastal Newfoundland town of Tickle Head, the film tells the...

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Emily Carr Victorian-era journal sold to Archives Canada

An illustrated account of Queen Victoria's funeral proceedings, created by Canadian art icon Emily Carr, has been auctioned off to Library and Archives Canada. A lot titled The Queen's Funeral — capturing the monarch's funeral procession in a journal...

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'Ferris Bueller' house sells for just over $1M

House known for Ferrari crash scene in classic John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off The Associated Press Posted: May 30, 2014 2:35 PM ET Last Updated: May 30, 2014 2:36 PM ET External Links (Note: CBC does not endorse and...

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Casey Kasem stepdaughter allowed visits

A daughter of ailing radio personality Casey Kasem was granted regular visits with him on Friday after raising concerns about his care. The ruling by a judge in Washington state marked the latest twist in the ongoing dispute between Kasem's wife Jean...

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Bret Michaels ends concert amid medical emergency

Guitarist Pete Evick says Michaels was three songs into a set when he left the stage Thursday night. (The Associated Press) Bret Michaels has ended a concert in New Hampshire after suffering a medical emergency. Guitarist Pete Evick says on Michaels'...

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Tom Cruise charms Toronto fans at Edge of Tomorrow premiere

Tom Cruise really knows how to work a carpet. The only person I've seen it do it better was George Clooney pressing the flesh at the Oscars.   Cruise has certainly had enough practice. He arrived in Toronto Thursday evening after a 24-hour blitz...

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FILM REVIEW: Maleficent

Video Angelina Jolie stars in a reimagining of Sleeping Beauty CBC News Posted: May 30, 2014 9:00 AM ET Last Updated: May 30, 2014 9:00 AM ET Maleficent is the latest retelling of Sleeping Beauty, starring Angelina Jolie...

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Sony Pictures Imageworks moving headquarters to Vancouver

Visual effects studio will join Microsoft in offices above new Nordstom building CBC News Posted: May 30, 2014 7:22 AM PT Last Updated: May 30, 2014 7:25 AM PT One of Hollywood's biggest visual effects studios Sony Pictures Imageworks...

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Brad Pitt rushed by man at Maleficent premiere in Hollywood

A man was jailed on suspicion of battery after rushing up and touching Brad Pitt on the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the movie Maleficent, witnesses and police said, though Pitt was apparently unhurt and soon resumed signing autographs....

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CBC unveils expanded 2014-2015 programming slate

A politics and spy thriller starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, a ballet about k.d. lang, Donald Sutherland's animated pirate film, shows that dig into historical events and comedy programs that travel across Canada are among the latest offerings joining the...

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'I will go home without any fear': Maya Angelou, dead at 86

Celebrated American poet, author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, the cultural force known for her autobiographical book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, has died at the age of 86. Angelou died Wednesday morning at her home in Winston-Salem,...

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Auction of Canadian works totals $9.7 million in sales

'Lake Superior Sketch LXI' by Group of 7 artist Lawren Harris fetched just under $1 million surpassing the pre-auction estimate of between $500,000 and $700,000. (The Canadian Press) A painting by Group of Seven artist Lawren Harris fetched just under...

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Saying goodbye to a journalism icon: Knowlton Nash's funeral today

The funeral service for Knowlton Nash, longtime anchor of CBC's The National, will be held today at a church in Toronto's Forest Hill neighbourhood. The funeral Wednesday at Grace Church on the Hill starts at 2 p.m. ET and will be open to...

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Watch Dogs offers an open-world romp in a gorgeous, hackable Chicago

Expectations for Ubisoft Montreal's new video game Watch Dogs, released today, have reached a fever pitch that few games have enjoyed (or suffered) in quite some time. Billed a flagship release for the new Xbox One and PlayStation 4, it left gamers salivating...

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Tim Bachman, BTO founding member, charged with sex offences

Tim Bachman was found not guilty of three sex-related charges in a court in New Westminster, B.C., on May 1, 2013. Abbotsford, B.C., police announced new sex charges on Tuesday. (Eric Dreger/Canadian Press) Timothy Gregg Bachman, a founding member...

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Maya Angelou, author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, dies at 86

Celebrated American poet, author and activist Maya Angelou, the literary force known for her autobiographical book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, has died at the age of 86. Wake Forest University, where she had served as Reynolds Professor of American...

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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West wed in Florence fortress

Reality star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West wed on Saturday evening in a Renaissance fortress in Florence, the TV network that carries Keeping Up With the Kardashians confirmed. The city's mayor's office had said a week earlier that the couple...

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FILM REVIEW: X-Men: Days of Future Past

Video New film unites stars of two previous X-Men franchises CBC News Posted: May 23, 2014 7:05 AM ET Last Updated: May 23, 2014 7:05 AM ET Invoking popular comic book crossovers, X-Men: Days of Future Past is both a throwback...

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Xavier Dolan shares Jury Prize at Cannes

Canadian director Xavier Dolan won the Jury Prize for his film Mommy at the Cannes Film Festival Saturday, sharing the honour with French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard. There were high hopes that Dolan would win the festival's top award, the prestigious...

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John Lennon, Johnny Cash are our modern 'saints,' researcher says

A researcher at the University of Waterloo, Ont. is suggesting that dead celebrities have, in some ways, become the "saints" of today's consumer culture. PhD candidate Kathleen Riddell says that just as people in the Middle Ages identified with the...

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Margaret Atwood's opera debut Pauline opens in Vancouver

CanLit icon Margaret Atwood officially adds a new job title to her resume this weekend — librettist — as her first opera debuts in Vancouver. Pauline has its premiere Friday, performed by City Opera Vancouver. Starring Rose-Ellen Nichols in the title...

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FILM REVIEW: X-Men: Days of Future Past

Video New film unites stars of two previous X-Men franchises CBC News Posted: May 23, 2014 7:05 AM ET Last Updated: May 23, 2014 7:05 AM ET Invoking popular comic book crossovers, X-Men: Days of Future Past is both a throwback...

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Godzilla director Gareth Edwards to helm Star Wars spinoff

Thomson Reuters Posted: May 23, 2014 11:06 AM ET Last Updated: May 23, 2014 11:06 AM ET With J.J. Abrams kicking off the first of three new Star Wars films, Disney announced on Thursday that Godzilla filmmaker Gareth Edwards will direct...

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Doc shows the real Matthew Shepard, 15 years after horrific murder

Filmmaker Michele Josue looks at her childhood friend in Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine By Leah Balass, CBC News Posted: May 24, 2014 9:00 AM ET Last Updated: May 24, 2014 9:00 AM ET External Links (Note: CBC does not...

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Lawren Harris, Painters Eleven art await auction night

Explosive impulses and unpredictable circumstances often collide to create artistic masterpieces, but these factors also arise at the auction house, inspiring record highs and disappointing lows.  "It's theatre and commerce colliding at auction...

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CBC cuts to Radio 2, Republic of Doyle just ‘speculation’: spokeswoman

A CBC spokesperson denied Thursday reports that the public broadcaster plans to take Radio 2 off the air and make it an online-only product. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation spokeswoman dismisses published reports that the public...

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FILM REVIEW: X-Men: Days of Future Past

Video New film unites stars of two previous X-Men franchises CBC News Posted: May 23, 2014 7:05 AM ET Last Updated: May 23, 2014 7:05 AM ET Invoking popular comic book crossovers, X-Men: Days of Future Past is both a throwback...

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Godzilla director Gareth Edwards to helm Star Wars spinoff

New Thomson Reuters Posted: May 23, 2014 11:06 AM ET Last Updated: May 23, 2014 11:06 AM ET With J.J. Abrams kicking off the first of three new Star Wars films, Disney announced on Thursday that Godzilla filmmaker Gareth Edwards...

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Iranian youths arrested for Happy dance tribute video freed today

Six Iranians arrested for appearing in a video singing along to an American pop song were released on Wednesday, one day after being detained for what police called their "obscene" behaviour, one of them said in an online posting. In the clip, the three...

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Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice official title of Man of Steel sequel

The title of the Warner Bros. sequel to Man of Steel has been released and Batman has top billing. The official title for the film previously known as Man of Steel 2 and Batman vs. Superman is Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. The movie, directed...

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Drake, Hedley up for 6 Much Music Video Awards nominations each

Reality TV personalities Kendall and Kylie Jenner will co-host the show The Canadian Press Posted: May 21, 2014 5:33 PM ET Last Updated: May 21, 2014 5:33 PM ET Toronto rapper Drake and West Coast pop group Hedley lead the way with...

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P.E.I. filmmakers connecting in Cannes

Harmony Wagner and Jason Rogerson are making the most of their Cannes Film Festival experience. (CBC) A couple of P.E.I. film-makers are in France for the Cannes International Film Festival, promoting their current film and working on connections...

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Calgary committee votes to spend less on public art

A council committee voted Tuesday to make changes to Calgary's public art policy. The city currently spends one per cent of the value of its capital projects on public art, but a committee voted to roll that back on major projects and cap the total on...

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