Canada's Denis Villeneuve to compete in Cannes film festival with Sicario

Acclaimed Quebec director Denis Villeneuve will compete at the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival next month with his star-studded English-language project Sicario. The drug-trafficking drama stars Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin...

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William Shatner, Trailer Park Boys denounce cut to film tax credit

William Shatner lent his support to Nova Scotia's film industry on Wednesday, as thousands of people protested planned cuts to a tax credit outside of Province House in downtown Halifax. The Canadian actor's tweet to Premier Stephen McNeil and...

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Cirque du Soleil to be sold to American, Chinese private equity firms

The owner of Cirque du Soleil will not confirm multiple media reports that the sale of the entertainment company has been finalized. Co-founder Guy Laliberté sent an email to staff on Thursday saying that he had not yet wrapped up the...

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Royal Winnipeg Ballet worker let go, accused of taking photos of students undressing

A longtime employee of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet is no longer working at the school, after allegations arose that the worker was photographing students inappropriately. According to the ballet company, the employee was placed on paid leave...

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As ISIS smashes history, curators battle to save threatened antiquities

Using hammers, bulldozers and explosives, Islamic State militants can be seen smashing thousands of years of history in a purported ISIS video posted online earlier this week. After standing for more than 3,000 years, the ancient...

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Spoiler alert! Now Google can keep you spoiler-free

Spoiler alert! Google can now stop your favourite movies and TV shows being spoiled before you watch them, using a system which recognizes, processes and blurs out any spoilers you might not want to see, before you see them....

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Rita Wilson reveals breast cancer battle, mastectomy surgery

Wilson says 2nd opinion was critical in her case The Associated Press Posted: Apr 14, 2015 11:24 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 15, 2015 6:50 AM ET Rita Wilson is recovering after undergoing a bilateral mastectomy for breast cancer. The 58-year-old...

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q relaunches on CBC Radio with live show, new host, Shad, and new look

Shadrach Kabango, the Juno award winning hip-hop artist better known as Shad, kicks off his role as the new host of CBC Radio's revamped arts and culture program next week with a live show under the program's refreshed...

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Reluctant witness won't ID Suge Knight as driver who ran over, killed man

Former rap mogul Marion (Suge) Knight appears in court in Los Angeles on April 8. (Irfan Khan/Pool/Reuters) A man who Marion (Suge) Knight ran over told authorities he was mad at the former rap music mogul and punched him through the window of the...

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'I feel beautiful,' says Pink, shutting down critics 'concerned' about her weight

Pink arrives for the John Wayne 30th Annual Odyssey Ball at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on April 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. The Stupid Girls singer has taken to Twitter to tell critics that she's beautiful despite their "concern" about...

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Justin Bieber put in chokehold, booted out of Coachella, TMZ says

Canadian singer Justin Bieber was tossed out of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday after being put in a chokehold by security guards, the entertainment website TMZ reports. TMZ said Bieber showed up with his entourage at...

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Wonder Woman director Michelle MacLaren quits over 'creative differences'

MacLaren would have been the first woman to direct a major comic book adaptation in recent years The Associated Press Posted: Apr 14, 2015 8:54 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 14, 2015 9:39 AM ET Wonder Woman is down a director. Michelle...

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The Tin Drum author Guenter Grass dies at 87

Guenter Grass, the Nobel-winning German writer who gave voice to the generation that came of age during the horrors of the Nazi era but later ran into controversy over his own World War II past and stance toward Israel, has died. He was 87. Matthias...

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What?! Madonna share big, sloppy on-stage kiss with Drake at Coachella show

Add Canadian rapper Drake to the list of performers who Madonna has locked lips with on stage. During his Sunday night headline set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., Drake, 28, invited Madonna,...

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Kanye West swarmed after jumping into lake in Armenia

Police had to shut down Kanye West's impromptu free concert in the Armenian capital of Yerevan early Monday after the U.S. rapper jumped into a lake, inspiring dozens of fans to follow. "We're going to do something different right now,"...

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Game of Thrones new episode livestreamed with Twitter's Periscope app

New First 4 episodes of Season 5 also leaked to public torrent sites CBC News Posted: Apr 13, 2015 10:57 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 13, 2015 10:57 AM ET External Links (Note: CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the...

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Nelly, rapper and reality TV star, arrested on drug charges in Tennessee

Search of bus reveals drugs, paraphernalia and handguns, police say The Associated Press Posted: Apr 12, 2015 12:06 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 12, 2015 12:44 AM ET Rapper and reality TV star Nelly is facing felony drug charges after being...

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The Longest Ride offers romance fans a '2-for-1 deal on cheese'

The Longest Ride gallops into theatres this weekend, tempting audiences with the latest love story from bestselling romance writer Nicholas Sparks. Like earlier Sparks stories, such as The Notebook and Dear John, The Longest Ride centres on...

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Paying for YouTube: The next experiment in the TV revolution

Would you pay to watch YouTube videos, uninterrupted by advertising? That's a question a lot of business analysts — and users — are now pondering, as reports emerge that Google's video-streaming site is in the process of launching an as-yet-unnamed...

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Murdoch Mysteries: The Infernal Device turns fans into detectives

Murdoch Mysteries fans will get the chance to become detectives themselves, with the launch of a six-week interactive experience taking place across Canada, in the U.K., and online. CBC and Smokebomb Entertainment announced Murdoch Mysteries: The...

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Valentina Lisitsa fails to find venue for free concert

A controversial Ukrainian-born pianist whose performances with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra were cancelled over her "offensive comments" was unable to find a venue for a free concert on Friday. Valentina Lisitsa, an ethnic Russian born in Ukraine,...

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10 big moments from MTV Movie Awards

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The Longest Ride offers romance fans a '2-for-1 deal on cheese'

The Longest Ride gallops into theatres this weekend, tempting audiences with the latest love story from bestselling romance writer Nicholas Sparks. Like earlier Sparks stories, such as The Notebook and Dear John, The Longest Ride centres on...

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Murdoch Mysteries: The Infernal Device turns fans into detectives

Murdoch Mysteries fans will get the chance to become detectives themselves, with the launch of a six-week interactive experience taking place across Canada, in the U.K., and online. CBC and Smokebomb Entertainment announced Murdoch Mysteries: The...

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Game of Thrones quiz: How well do you know the series?

George R.R. Martin fantasy series a cultural juggernaut CBC News Posted: Apr 09, 2015 2:06 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 09, 2015 4:46 PM ET ...

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The Longest Ride offers romance fans a '2-for-1 deal on cheese'

The Longest Ride gallops into theatres this weekend, tempting audiences with the latest love story from bestselling romance writer Nicholas Sparks. Like earlier Sparks stories, such as The Notebook and Dear John, The Longest Ride centres on...

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Former CBC Radio host Jurgen Gothe dead

Former CBC Radio host Jurgen Gothe died on Thursday, his wife Kate has confirmed. (Jurgen Gothe/Twitter) Former CBC Radio host and writer Jurgen Gothe died Thursday afternoon, his wife has confirmed. The cause of death has not been released, but...

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Allie X follows The Weeknd's path to mysterious pop intrigue

Toronto-raised pop artist Allie X has carefully cultivated an air of secretive mystery, speaking of her upbringing sparingly and somewhat reluctantly. The soft-spoken songwriter insists, however, that she is gradually revealing more of herself — she's...

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Marilyn Manson reportedly punched in face at Alberta Denny's

American musician Marliyn Manson is a seasoned pro when it comes to taking hate from religious advocates, parental groups and politicians — but nothing over the course of his long and controversial career had steeled him against the wrath...

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East Coast Music Awards are on tonight, and we did the math

It's East Coast Music Week in St. John's, and that means musical performances galore across the city. Talent from across Atlantic Canada are in Newfoundland and Labrador for showcases, concerts and, of course, the awards gala Thursday night. Pulling...

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YouTube launches no-ad version for users who pay monthly fee

The Associated Press Posted: Apr 09, 2015 8:24 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 09, 2015 8:24 AM ET YouTube will soon give viewers the option of paying a monthly fee to skip ads. On Wednesday, the online video service sent a letter to its...

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Bob Schieffer, veteran CBS newsman, to retire this summer after 50 year career

Veteran CBS News Face the Nation moderator Bob Schieffer announced Wednesday at the Texas journalism school named for him that he'll be retiring this summer.  It's not his first retirement announcement but, at age 78, looks like it has a good...

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Q host Shad joins list of CBCMusic.ca Festival performers

CBC Q host and rapper Shad joins a long list of performers for this year's CBCMusic.ca festival at Toronto's Echo Beach. The Juno-Award-winning rapper will kick off the festivities with his performance on Saturday, May 23. The 100 per...

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What does it all mean? 5 lyrical interpretations of American Pie

The enigmatic lyrics to American Pie continue to tantalize music lovers 44 years after the song's release. On Tuesday, the original manuscript and notes to Don McLean's iconic ballad sold at Christie's auction house to the tune of $1.2 million US. ...

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Stan Freberg, comedian and radio host, dead at 88

Stan Freberg, the spirited comic genius who lampooned American history in his landmark recordings The United States of America and was hailed as the father of the funny commercial, died Tuesday. He was 88. Freberg died at Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center,...

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