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LOS ANGELES — Ariana Grande has announced she is engaged in a series of photos of her and her fiance and her engagement ring.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 27-Jan. 2: Dec. 27: Actor John Amos (“The West Wing,” “Roots”) is 81. Guitarist Mick Jones of Foreigner is 76. Singer Tracy Nelson is 76. Actor Gerard Depardieu is 72. Jazz drummer T.S. Monk is 71.

LONDON — Sir David Attenborough is a globetrotter, discovering far-flung lands and exotic species for TV audiences since the 1950s.

MONTREAL — Telefilm Canada says "14 Days 12 Nights" will compete for best international feature film at the Oscars following the disqualification of another film.

MONTREAL — Eric Salvail, who used to host some of Quebec's most popular television shows such as Star Academie, was found not guilty in a Montreal courtroom Friday on three sex-related charges.

TORONTO — Telefilm Canada says Deepa Mehta's "Funny Boy" has been disqualified from competing for best international feature film at the Oscars because it falls short of the non-English language requirements.

NEW YORK — The New York Times admitted Friday that it could not verify the claims of a Canadian man whose account of committing atrocities for the Islamic State in Syria was a central part of its 2018 podcast “Caliphate.

LE PECQ, France — Au revoir, Jean-Pierre. And merci.

SHREVEPORT, La. — A sexual assault charged was dropped against New Orleans rapper Mystikal, who was released from jail on a $3 million bond almost two years ago.

BERLIN — The annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021, organizers said Friday.