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'What just happened?' Jeff Probst spoils Survivor 50 finale result live on air
Oops. Jeff Probst definitely didn’t mean to say that. The longtime Survivor host has just become the latest personality to land in the live-TV blunder hall of fame, making a colossal mistake during Wednesday night’s Survivor 50 finale. Source link
What does Colbert's exit mean for the future of late night?
After 11 seasons, the curtains are closing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Industry watchers say while Colbert’s voice will be missed, the late-night format needs to change to survive in the streaming era — a transformation that may already be underway. Source link
Spotify swapped its logo for a discoball to mark a milestone. A backlash ensued online
Who hates a sparkly disco ball? Turns out a vociferous swath of Spotify users do. A short-term swap of its regular mobile app icon for a 3D mirrorball version to celebrate a company milestone has set off an online kerfuffle. Source link
Flavia de Luce mystery writer Alan Bradley dead at age 87
The Ontario-born author is known for his mystery series featuring an 11-year-old detective, that has sold over six million copies. Source link
How Colbert crushed on Canada — from roasting Canadian bacon to making Windsor the butt of the joke
Stephen Colbert has spent decades on various shows treating Canada like a middle-school crush that he secretly admires but takes every opportunity to publicly roast. So ahead of the comedian’s final Late Show episode, we’ve compiled some of his most memorable Canadian moments (and jabs). Source link
Renowned Cree cellist and composer Cris Derksen remembered as trailblazer, innovator
Cris Derksen, 45, died in a highway crash in northern Alberta. Reports from friends and family say Derksen was fatally injured Friday driving home after attending the funeral of their father in Tallcree First Nation, near Fort Vermilion, Alta. Source link
Pop singer Shakira acquitted by Spanish court of tax fraud
A Spanish court acquitted Colombian singer Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return some $87 million Cdn in wrongly imposed fines and interest, according to a court document. Source link
From LeBron to DeRozan: Breaking down the sports references on Drake's new triple-album
No musical artist, past or present, has immersed themselves in the culture and subeconomy of sport more than Canada’s very own Aubrey “Drake” Graham — and the infatuation is mutual. Source link
Bulgaria wins its 1st Eurovision final over Israel in politically clouded song contest
Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision song contest with singer Dara’s party anthem Bangaranga, beating 24 other competitors during Saturday’s grand final in Vienna. Israeli’s Noam Bettan came in second after the contest faced protests against the country’s participation. Source link
300 people, 75 projectors, 1 night: Inside Drake's audacious CN Tower light show
Though he’s teamed with Drake a few times now, Anil Mohabir is still in a dreamlike state after their latest collaboration: a dramatic, ‘real-time, 3D animation’ projection that sent an icy blue wave of light up the CN Tower overnight ahead of the Toronto rapper’s surprise triple-album drop. Source link