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Hollywood uncertainties may raise demand for Canadian talent, observers suggest

Hollywood uncertainties may raise demand for Canadian talent, observers suggest

TORONTO — Twin Hollywood strikes that have stalled U.S. film and TV production could raise demand for Canadian talent if the job action stretches beyond the summer, say industry observers.
With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors

With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors

“Barbie” didn’t just break the opening weekend record for 2023; It also shattered the first weekend record for a film directed by a woman.
Jury in Kevin Spacey's sexual assault trial ends 1st day of deliberations in London

Jury in Kevin Spacey's sexual assault trial ends 1st day of deliberations in London

LONDON (AP) — Jurors in the sexual assault trial of Kevin Spacey adjourned Monday after deliberating for 2.5 hours without reaching a verdict on allegations by four men that date back two decades.
They're the names you don't know. Hollywood's 'journeyman' actors explain why they are striking

They're the names you don't know. Hollywood's 'journeyman' actors explain why they are striking

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Kravits gets a lot of this: People recognize him — they’re just not sure how. “I’m that guy who looks like the guy you went to high school with,” says Kravits. “People think they've just seen me somewhere.
How David Bowie, long thought ambivalent to country music, became a writer on a Chris Young song

How David Bowie, long thought ambivalent to country music, became a writer on a Chris Young song

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country star Chris Young's latest single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” is a vivid love letter to summertime weekends, old trucks, dive bar bands, and crushes.
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

As a heat wave grips parts of the world, Associated Press photographer Fatima Shbair captured Palestinians enjoying a day at the beach on the Mediterranean Sea in Gaza City. A boy is tossed in the air as a camel is walked on the beach.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 30-Aug. 5

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 30-Aug. 5

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 30-Aug. 5: July 30: Blues guitarist Buddy Guy is 87. Singer Paul Anka is 82. Jazz saxophonist David Sanborn is 78. Actor William Atherton (“Die Hard” films”) is 76.
Cheesy, oven-baked potato tacos evoke Los Angeles’ innovative tortilla scene

Cheesy, oven-baked potato tacos evoke Los Angeles’ innovative tortilla scene

While exploring the taco scene in Los Angeles, we learned just how wide of a world filled tortillas could be. Corn tortillas filled with stingray. Hard-shell tacos shaped like baskets.
Gene therapy eyedrops restored a boy's sight. Similar treatments could help millions

Gene therapy eyedrops restored a boy's sight. Similar treatments could help millions

MIAMI (AP) — Dr. Alfonso Sabater pulled up two photos of Antonio Vento Carvajal’s eyes. One showed cloudy scars covering both eyeballs. The other, taken after months of gene therapy given through eyedrops, revealed no scarring on either eye.
Liz Weston: Don’t let your credit scores retire

Liz Weston: Don’t let your credit scores retire

Getting rid of debt before retirement is often a good idea. Getting rid of your credit scores? Not so much.
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