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Bernie Taupin, Elton John's lyricist, would like to have a word

Bernie Taupin, Elton John's lyricist, would like to have a word

NEW YORK (AP) — If you're thinking of checking out the new memoir by Elton John's lyricist to learn more about the Rocket Man, you're out of luck. This is Bernie Taupin's song to sing.
Get a taste of the world of Catan with a cookbook inspired by the hit board game

Get a taste of the world of Catan with a cookbook inspired by the hit board game

NEW YORK (AP) — You can work up quite an appetite sitting around a table plotting world domination. Luckily, a new cookbook lets Catan fans savor the board game even more while out-trading opponents.
Next time you invite friends over to play Catan, why not feed them Chicken Under a Brick?

Next time you invite friends over to play Catan, why not feed them Chicken Under a Brick?

Everyone knows that one Brick and one Lumber make a road in the game Catan. But what about two bricks and four chicken thighs? That’s the beginnings of an amazingly delicious, yet simple, main dish included in the new “Catan: The Official Cookbook.
TIFF 2023: Jessica Yu on directing Sandra Oh's zany performance in 'Quiz Lady'

TIFF 2023: Jessica Yu on directing Sandra Oh's zany performance in 'Quiz Lady'

TORONTO — There's been lots of talk about "Quiz Lady" co-stars Sandra Oh and Awkwafina playing against type in the odd-couple sibling comedy, but director Jessica Yu says she didn't see it that way.
Patricia Arquette mixes strike anxiety with TIFF support at festivals tribute awards

Patricia Arquette mixes strike anxiety with TIFF support at festivals tribute awards

TORONTO — With talk of the dual Hollywood strikes looming in the background, three Oscar winners gathered at the TIFF Tribute Awards on Sunday to celebrate cinema and receive honours for their own contributions to the movies.
‘The Nun II’ conjures $32.6 million to top box office

‘The Nun II’ conjures $32.6 million to top box office

Like many horrors before it, bad reviews didn’t scare off moviegoers from buying tickets for “ The Nun II .” The sequel to the 2018 hit, released in 3,728 theaters by Warner Bros.
Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison dies in Texas at age 59

Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison dies in Texas at age 59

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Charlie Robison, the Texas singer-songwriter whose rootsy anthems made the country charts until he was forced to retire after complications from a medical procedure left him unable to sing, died Sunday. He was 59.
Lil Nas X documentary 'Long Live Montero' goes beyond his 'provocative' art at TIFF

Lil Nas X documentary 'Long Live Montero' goes beyond his 'provocative' art at TIFF

TORONTO — A new documentary that follows Lil Nas X on his first tour aims to show a deeper side of the genre-transcending artist.

Lil Nas X documentary premiere delayed by bomb threat at Toronto International Film Festival

TORONTO (AP) — The premiere of the documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” was delayed after a bomb threat was called in at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Mr. Dressup doc a 'nostalgia trip' for generations who loved the children's performer

Mr. Dressup doc a 'nostalgia trip' for generations who loved the children's performer

TORONTO — A record signed by beloved children's performer Ernie Coombs, more affectionately known to generations of Canadians as Mr. Dressup, hangs in Mark Bishop's office.
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