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Canadian costume designer’s creations for Guillermo del Toro project receive Emmy nod

HAMILTON — Luis Sequeira is no stranger to creating costumes firmly rooted in the 20th century, but his latest Emmy-nominated project presented a unique challenge.

Jul 13, 2023 10:08 AM Read more >

Second season of Apple TV+'s 'Foundation' digs 'even deeper' into a galaxy-striding series

NEW YORK (AP) — A sprawling, mighty galaxy was created in season one of “Foundation." Now it's time to rip it up.

Jul 13, 2023 9:58 AM Read more >

Corus Entertainment selling Toon Boom Animation subsidiary for $147.5M

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. says it has signed a deal to sell its Montreal-based animation software subsidiary Toon Boom Animation Inc. to Integrated Media Company (IMC) for $147.5 million in cash.

Jul 13, 2023 8:52 AM Read more >

Lea Salonga heads the first all-Filipino cast of a Broadway show in 'Here Lies Love'

Lea Salonga is back on the stage where her Broadway journey first began. But she isn't playing someone Vietnamese or Chinese or Japanese at the Broadway Theatre.

Jul 13, 2023 8:24 AM Read more >

In ‘Oppenheimer,’ Christopher Nolan builds a thrilling, serious blockbuster for adults

NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Nolan has never been one to take the easy or straightforward route. He shoots on large-format film with cumbersome cameras.

Jul 13, 2023 7:45 AM Read more >

Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, a key witness at Jan. 6 hearings, has a book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — A former White House aide to President Donald Trump who became a prominent congressional witness against him and his allies in the wake of the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol has a book deal.

Jul 13, 2023 4:01 AM Read more >

Beyond the big top: Montreal circus market unites performers and talent bookers

MONTREAL — As Cesar Omar Barrio made his pitch at a Montreal trade show on Tuesday, a woman on the stage twisted her body into seemingly impossible positions, sometimes juggling balls or tossing them with her feet.

Jul 13, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Former teen performers accuse an agent of sexual assault. They're hoping it's Japan's #MeToo moment

TOKYO (AP) — Kazuya Nakamura says he was 15 when one of the most powerful men in Japanese entertainment history forced him to have sex while he was part of a troupe of backup dancers managed by the legendary talent agent.

Jul 13, 2023 1:04 AM Read more >

Police say there's no sign of crime by BBC anchor who allegedly paid teen for sexual photos

LONDON (AP) — There’s no evidence a BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos committed a crime, London police said Wednesday as the broadcaster's wife publicly identified him for the first time as veteran news anchor H

Jul 12, 2023 9:09 PM Read more >

'A puddle of emotions': Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sarah Snook, Jessica Chastain react to Emmy nominations

Reactions from select nominees for the 2023 Emmy Awards . SHERYL LEE RALPH “I am a puddle of emotions! It is just absolutely crazy. It, I mean, I am living one spectacular year. ...

Jul 12, 2023 4:37 PM Read more >