entertainment
Peter Cullen, Canadian voice of Eeyore, Optimus Prime, dead at 85
Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor behind Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh and Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 85. Source link
Canadian romance author Carley Fortune announces 6th novel
The Ontario author takes readers back to Barry’s Bay in her next book, out in May. Source link
Dolly Parton carried a torch of kindness, empathy and charity — why that's a tough act to follow
Dolly Parton is being remembered as a compassionate entertainer who donated much of her wealth and lent her name to causes she cared about deeply. Scholars and historians say the country superstar’s unique ability to speak about issues she viewed as important without dividing people is a difficult thing to replicate, especially in such polarizing […]
'People are people': How Dolly Parton became an unlikely 2SLGBTQ+ icon, ally and advocate
The omnipresent country music legend was as celebrated for her advocacy as much as her music. She spent decades championing women’s rights, civil rights and gay rights, while openly denouncing several recent anti-trans and anti-drag bills, telling the Hollywood Reporter in 2023 that “I just want everybody to be treated good.” Source link
Blake Lively to get just over $400,000 US in legal costs from Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million US she sought in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after they settled their fight over the production of their 2024 film It Ends With Us, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Source link
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dead at 80
Tim Curry, the quirky British actor known for playing eccentric roles like the flamboyant alien mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, died on Wednesday at his Los Angeles home. Source link
Australia bans fully AI-made songs from charts after Madonna cover goes viral
It became one of the most played tracks on Australian radio last month. But now, a cover of Madonna’s hit Like a Prayer stands to be banned from official charts, thanks to new rules set by the country’s music industry. Source link