entertainment

Joni Mitchell will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 55th Juno Awards next year, while Nelly Furtado will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The first round of performers for the March ceremony in Hamilton was also announced. Source link

Much of the magic Pixar once commanded seems to have dissipated. And while their original films, from Elemental to Elio, struggle in the box office, films from countries and studios less well-heeled in the world of animation have somewhat usurped their throne.  Can they ever get back on top? Source link

When Paul McCartney plays tonight at Hamilton’s newly renovated TD Coliseum for the last Canadian date of his Got Back tour, it’s going to be hard for fans not to think that, after decades of extraordinary contributions to popular music, we are somewhere close to the end. Source link

Ken Burns’s new documentary series on the American Revolution includes history often left out of textbooks: the economic and diplomatic roles sovereign Indigenous nations had in the creation of the United States. Source link

This week, Fox News Media announced The Life Of Jesus Podcast, featuring actors such as Kristen Bell and Brian Cox. Following the announcement, Bell and Cox have said they didn’t know about the project until now. Source link

Canadian actor Spencer Lofranco, who appeared in the films Gotti and King Cobra, has died at age 33. Source link

Several men accused Spacey of making unwanted sexual advances during the #MeToo movement. In an interview with The Telegraph, Spacey said the financial hardship that followed has left him without a permanent home. While none of the allegations were proven in court, Spacey says the allegations have kept Hollywood at bay. Source link

This isn’t to say the much-anticipated followup to 2024’s Oscar-nominated first outing of Wicked is a disappointment. At least not an abject one. It’s more or less competent, buoyed by undeniably incredible singing and framed by charmingly fantastical set design.  Source link

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight recent world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a professional bout on Dec. 19. The heavyweight bout, which will consist of eight three-minute rounds, will take place at Kaseya Center in Miami and will be streamed live on Netflix. Source link

The production company behind controversial AI “actor” Tilly Norwood has announced plans with History Channel in the Netherlands for a new AI-assisted historical travel series. Streets of the Past is a 10-part program that will see historian and author Corjan Mol travel to different Dutch sights, which will then be made to appear as they […]