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Hollywood strikes may put spotlight on local talent at TIFF: filmmakers, programmers

Hollywood strikes may put spotlight on local talent at TIFF: filmmakers, programmers

TORONTO — Canadian filmmakers and programmers say homegrown talent could draw more attention at this year's Toronto International Film Festival as Hollywood strikes disrupt the industry.
Progress toward parity for women on movie screens has stalled, report finds

Progress toward parity for women on movie screens has stalled, report finds

NEW YORK (AP) — A new study on inclusion in film shows just how much of a rarity “Barbie” is.

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Nonfiction 1. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 2. Outlive by Peter Attia, MD and Bill Gifford - contributor, narrated by Peter Attia, MD (Random House Audio) 3.
Carlos Vives and Juanes combine forces for ‘Las Mujeres,’ linking 3 generations to Colombian classic

Carlos Vives and Juanes combine forces for ‘Las Mujeres,’ linking 3 generations to Colombian classic

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colombian superstars Carlos Vives and Juanes have officially collaborated for the first time to remake the Carlos Huertas' vallenato classic, “Las Mujeres.
Prague government cancels performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko

Prague government cancels performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko

PRAGUE (AP) — A scheduled performance by Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko in the Czech capital has been canceled over political pressures as Russia wages war on Ukraine , Czech officials said Thursday.

'The Love Club Moms' to expand on made-for-TV movie franchise

"The Love Club" is getting some new members. Corus Studios says it's expanding its franchise of made-for-TV movies with "The Love Club Moms.
Composer Bernstein's children defend Bradley Cooper's prosthetic nose after 'Maestro' is criticized

Composer Bernstein's children defend Bradley Cooper's prosthetic nose after 'Maestro' is criticized

NEW YORK (AP) — After Bradley Cooper's prosthetic nose in the trailer for the upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro” stoked criticism of antisemitism, the conductor's children have come to the defense of the actor.
'Blue Beetle' director Ángel Manuel Soto says the DC film is a 'love letter to our ancestors'

'Blue Beetle' director Ángel Manuel Soto says the DC film is a 'love letter to our ancestors'

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.. (AP) — Director Ángel Manuel Soto didn’t think too much about the “Latino side of things” when visually crafting DC’s “Blue Beetle” alongside Mexican screenwriter Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer.
Review: 'Blue Beetle' is a little more than a bug in the superhero system

Review: 'Blue Beetle' is a little more than a bug in the superhero system

Franz Kafka never realized how close he came to kickstarting a superhero franchise.
Renowned British talk show host Michael Parkinson dies at age 88

Renowned British talk show host Michael Parkinson dies at age 88

LONDON (AP) — Michael Parkinson, the renowned British broadcaster who interviewed some of the world's most famous celebrities of the 20th century from Muhammad Ali to Miss Piggy, has died. He was 88.
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