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Authenticity of stone carving at Royal B.C. Museum questioned

Authenticity of stone carving at Royal B.C. Museum questioned

VICTORIA — The chief of a First Nation says he has the assurance of the Royal B.C.
Blue Man Group ending its 14-year run at Universal Orlando

Blue Man Group ending its 14-year run at Universal Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — Blue Man Group is officially ending its 14-year run at Universal Orlando. The group announced its departure Monday on Twitter, adding that they planned to reopen safely at some point in Las Vegas, New York, Chicago and Boston.
Bosnian director: Movie's human-rights focus resonates now

Bosnian director: Movie's human-rights focus resonates now

SARAJEVO, Bosnia — As an independent filmmaker from a country without an established film industry, Bosnia's Jasmila Zbanic said she is used to improvising.
Stunts in the streets for Venezuelan motorcycle virtuoso

Stunts in the streets for Venezuelan motorcycle virtuoso

CARACAS, Venezuela — If police aren't shutting down his street shows for lack of permits, Venezuelan motorcycle trick rider Pedro Aldana is battling coronavirus quarantines or the tropical rains that turn the asphalt slick and send fans running for c
Entrevista AP: Tucci habla de duelo, cocina y "Supernova"

Entrevista AP: Tucci habla de duelo, cocina y "Supernova"

NEW YORK — Stanley Tucci ha tenido toda una gama de experiencias durante la pandemia de coronavirus. Ha educado a sus hijos pequeños en casa con su esposa, Felicity Blunt. Ha compartido recetas de cocteles. Ha tenido el virus.
'Saved by the Bell' star Dustin Diamond dies of cancer at 44

'Saved by the Bell' star Dustin Diamond dies of cancer at 44

“Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with cancer, according to his representative. He was 44. “Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain.
Cicely Tyson, purposeful and pioneering actor, dead at 96

Cicely Tyson, purposeful and pioneering actor, dead at 96

NEW YORK — Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” won a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” di
Bell Media cuts radio jobs, including on-air broadcast roles, in streamlining push

Bell Media cuts radio jobs, including on-air broadcast roles, in streamlining push

TORONTO — Bell Media says it has cut staff, including on-air broadcast roles, as part of a streamlining process. Bell spokesman Marc Choma says there have been a limited number of staff reductions, but did not specify how many jobs had been cut.
Q&A: Rebecca Hall makes her directing dreams come true

Q&A: Rebecca Hall makes her directing dreams come true

Rebecca Hall came across Nella Larsen’s novel “Passing” at a time when she was grappling with her own family history. She’d become aware that her maternal grandfather was “white passing,” and it might have gone back even further.
Cineplex curates Black History Month slate of films; partners with The Black Academy

Cineplex curates Black History Month slate of films; partners with The Black Academy

TORONTO — Cineplex says it will donate $1 from every movie purchased in its Black History Month collection to The Black Academy, an organization that aims to showcase Black talent and has called for corporate and government sponsors to step up with s