entertainment

Rapper Nicki Minaj on Sunday made a surprise appearance at a gathering of conservatives in Arizona that was memorializing late activist Charlie Kirk, and used her time on stage to praise U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance, calling them “role models” for young men. Source link

Ransone appeared in TV shows Bosch and Poker Face, as well as the films It: Chapter Two, The Black Phone and Black Phone 2 Source link

Given how weird they’ve gotten, why are language experts picking internet-based fads as the words of the year? What arcane process leads to words of the year that vacillate from the brain-numbing to the politically charged? And, given how mad it makes everyone, why are they even bothering to do it? Source link

Despite a seemingly unending wave of bad news about the industry, 2025 managed to serve up more than a few phenomenal movies. From historical biopics to animated outings to a water polo camp from hell, here are some of our favourite releases from the past year. Source link

Still trying to find that perfect book for someone on your list this holiday season? You’re in luck. Here are CBC Books’ No. 1 picks for the top Canadian fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics and kids books of the year. Source link

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has inked a deal with YouTube that will give the video-streaming platform exclusive rights to broadcast the Oscars beginning in 2029, until 2033. Source link

Warner Bros. is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, saying that a rival bid from Netflix will be better for customers. Source link

Los Angeles police are set to present a case to prosecutors following Nick Reiner’s arrest in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, which stunned their communities in Hollywood and Democratic politics, where both were widely beloved. Source link

Featuring idyllic setting and lower stakes, cozy books are growing in popularity. But deciding what books are cozy is not an exact science. Source link

Nick struggled with drug addiction and homelessness from the time he was a teenager, and made a film in his 20s alongside his dad about a young man’s struggles with addiction. Los Angeles Police said Monday that Nick was in custody related to their death and was being held without bail. Source link