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Visual artist Abbas Akhavan to represent Canada at 2026 Venice Biennale exhibition

Visual artist Abbas Akhavan to represent Canada at 2026 Venice Biennale exhibition

OTTAWA — Montreal-based visual artist Abbas Akhavan will represent Canada at one of the biggest and most prestigious art forums in the world.
Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions await

Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions await

SIUMU, Samoa (AP) — In the dark, dozens of people lined a narrow road near the Samoan fishing village of Siumu , gathering near a sign bearing a portrait of King Charles III and waiting excitedly for a glimpse of the real monarch.
Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as an exhibition of his work opens in London

Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as an exhibition of his work opens in London

LONDON (AP) — The imagination of Tim Burton has produced ghosts and ghouls, Martians, monsters and misfits — all on display at an exhibition that is opening in London just in time for Halloween.
Samuel L. Jackson lauded at MoMA film benefit by close family and friends

Samuel L. Jackson lauded at MoMA film benefit by close family and friends

NEW YORK (AP) — The Museum of Modern Art was filled with expletives and laughter Wednesday evening as Samuel L.
GloRilla conquers self-doubt on her path to becoming one of hip-hop's most promising voices

GloRilla conquers self-doubt on her path to becoming one of hip-hop's most promising voices

LOS ANGELES (AP) — GloRilla burst onto the hip-hop scene, lighting up the rap world a couple years ago with breakout tracks like “ Tomorrow ” and “ F.N.F. (Let’s Go) ” — even snagging a Grammy nomination.
‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ expands the 'Big Bang Theory' universe

‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ expands the 'Big Bang Theory' universe

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chuck Lorre is responsible for some of the most successful sitcoms of all time. He says he has the recipe for success, and it’s simpler than you’d think. “The whole thing boils down to great actors and great scripts.
Before Taylor Swift show in New Orleans, a homeless encampment is forced to move

Before Taylor Swift show in New Orleans, a homeless encampment is forced to move

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In anticipation of three Taylor Swift concerts, which could draw around 150,000 visitors to New Orleans' Superdome this weekend, state authorities on Wednesday began clearing a nearby homeless encampment.
Cardi B says she's hospitalized with medical emergency, will miss music festival

Cardi B says she's hospitalized with medical emergency, will miss music festival

NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B says she has been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss a Saturday night headlining performance at an Atlanta music festival.
Ron Ely, TV's 'Tarzan' in the 1960s, dies at 86

Ron Ely, TV's 'Tarzan' in the 1960s, dies at 86

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” has died at age 86. Ely's daughter, Kirsten Casale Ely, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that her father died Sept.
Before Taylor Swift show in New Orleans, a homeless encampment is forced to move

Before Taylor Swift show in New Orleans, a homeless encampment is forced to move

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In anticipation of three Taylor Swift concerts, which could draw around 150,000 visitors to New Orleans' Superdome this weekend, state authorities on Wednesday began clearing a nearby homeless encampment.
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