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With Iceman reaching No. 1, the rapper also ties with Taylor Swift for a major milestone. Source link

Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarization, Fjord, has won the Palme d’Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival’s top honour for the second time to Mungiu, the Romanian director of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. Source link

The first in a series of Bruno Mars concerts to held in Toronto has been cancelled, according to Rogers Stadium. Source link

Rob Base, rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died after a battle with cancer at age 59. Source link

Two decorated Canadian athletes are among those competing at this weekend’s inaugural Enhanced Games — which is either the future of sport or its downfall, depending on who you ask. Source link

After CBS announced The Late Show’s cancellation last year, Stephen Colbert warned viewers that “the gloves are off” — freeing the comedian to get political without consequence. But what unfolded on Thursday night seemed carefully calculated to comfort rather than confront. Source link

CBS News will shutter its venerable CBS News Radio service on Friday evening. Source link

Abby Spooner recently won an award at NSCAD University in Halifax for her crochet artwork of NeNe Leakes from The Real Housewives of Atlanta. It’s part of a series called Cohen’s Crown Jewels, depicting the reality show stars as famous figures. The CBC’s Meig Campbell reports. Source link

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert closed Thursday with a 77‑minute finale packed with celebrity cameos and a musical send‑off led by Paul McCartney. Source link

The Walt Disney Company is facing a class-action lawsuit over a recently introduced use of facial recognition technology at its Disneyland theme park entrances. Source link