entertainment
Comedy actor Zach Galifianakis shines a light on Vancouver Island farms in new Netflix series
What does a Hollywood star do when he moves to a southern B.C. island? Start a gardening show, of course. Source link
Pro-Palestinian organizers end Giller Prize boycott, citing successful campaign
CanLit Responds says the group received confirmation in the form of an email from executive director Elana Rabinovitch that the Giller no longer has sponsorship ties to Scotiabank or the Azrieli Foundation. Source link
Watch the Canada Reads 2026 book trailers
Canada Reads 2026 will take place April 13 to 16, and you can get quickly caught up by watching the animated trailers for each of the five books. Source link
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dead at 68
Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. Source link
You, Me & Tuscany proves that we're killing rom-coms
You, Me & Tuscany is hardly the worst thing that could happen to you. Though it would still probably be better if it — and this specific flavour of surface level, escapist rom-com in general — didn’t exist. Source link
The Housemaid author Freida McFadden reveals her real name
It turns out the biggest twist in Freida McFadden’s career isn’t in her books. The bestselling author, known for keeping readers guessing, is revealing a surprise of her own: Her real name is Sara Cohen. Source link
Lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs appeal his conviction with First Amendment argument
The hip-hop mogul is challenging his conviction and more than four-year prison sentence. In court on Thursday morning, lawyers for Combs are poised to argue that the rapper was treated unfairly during his high-profile trial last year, and that the First Amendment should win him his freedom. Source link
For more than 4 decades, a mega-music fan recorded over 10,000 concerts. Now many are online
Although Aadam Jacobs concert-recording career has come to an end, his love of music and recordings continues to live online, acting as a valuable entity to the music community. Source link
Stars and producers of The Testaments feel the show's message is relevant 'because of Margaret's vision'
The Testaments, an adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s book, is releasing its first three episodes on Disney+ today and looking to expand on the chillingly regressive future predicted in The Handmaid’s Tale. Its stars and creators talk to CBC News about the message and intent of the series. Source link
Judge gives 15-year sentence to woman who admitted selling Friends star Matthew Perry ketamine
A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling Friends star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023. Source link