National Entertainment

TORONTO — Actor Lamar Johnson says receiving an Emmy nomination is a testament to the hard work he's put in since starting out as a self-taught dancer on theCanadian TVO kids'series "Pop It!" before landing roles worthy of the highest esteem.

TORONTO — Canada’s film and television community is bracing for more job uncertainty amid a Hollywood actors' strike that observers say has the potential to throw more people out of work, upend TV schedules and dim the wattage of celeb-studded events

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leaders of a Hollywood’s actors union voted Thursday to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in more than six decades, shutting down production across the entertainment industry after talks for a new contract with studios a

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News, saying the network made him a scapegoat for the U.S. Capitol insurrection.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lisa Marie Presley died from complications from bariatric surgery she had several years ago, authorities said Thursday.

The day Christopher Nolan called Cillian Murphy about his new film, “Oppenheimer,” Murphy hung up the phone in disbelief. The Irish actor, though a regular presence in Nolan films going back almost two decades, had always been a supporting player.

TORONTO — New albums from some of Canada’s top pop, electronic and R&B talents have landed on the Polaris Music Prize short list.

NEW YORK (AP) — Theatergoers in select cities will soon be able to watch “20 Days in Mariupol,” the visceral documentary on Russia's early assault on the Ukrainian city.

HAMILTON — Country crooner Josh Ross leads the pack with six nominations at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards.

ATLANTA (AP) — The ex-wife of R&B singer Usher is calling to drain Georgia's largest lake, where her son was fatally injured 11 years ago.