Television Guy Ritchie serves up a meaty thriller-comedy series on Netflix with ‘The Gentlemen’ CP Daniel Ings, left, and Theo James, cast members in “The Gentlemen,” pose together at a photo call for the Netflix film, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at the Tudum Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) …
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Judas Priest shows you don’t have to be young to be fast with ‘Invincible Shield’
This image released by Epic Records shows “Invincible Shield” by Judas Priest. (Epic via AP) If you think Judas Priest is a bunch of past-their-prime old geezers, you’ve got another thing coming. The heavy metal quintet that formed in 1969 and released its first album in 1974 may be a …
Read More »AI has come for music. So far, there’s a Great Big Sea between people and algorithms
Bob Hallett is pictured in the Orchestra Loft at Stratford Theatre on May 17, 2016. The production is slick, the drums are on point, and the vocals sound great, but there’s something off about “It Could Be Worse” and “Tales of The Atlantic,” two songs generated in less than a …
Read More »Special Olympics gala, hosted by Devo Brown, raises $275,000
Tessa Virtue, centre, and Special Olympics athletes attend the Motionball Gala. On Feb. 9, 2,100 guests came out to the Liberty Grand to support Motionball, the fundraising organization for the Special Olympics. The sold-out 22nd annual Toronto Motionball Gala, which featured 40 Special Olympics athletes, as well as celebrity guests …
Read More »They are TV’s ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore
United States They are TV’s ghosts – networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore MA DG**NY** SCM**NY** FILE – Miley Cyrus, star of The Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana,” as makes an appearance at the Licensing International Expo in New York on June 19, 2007. The Disney …
Read More »Faye Webster’s indie ‘Underdressed at the Symphony’ journeys through a lifetime
FILE – Faye Webster performs at the Innings Festival on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Webster’s latest album “Underdressed at the Symphony,” releases Friday. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File) Faye Webster, known for her thoughtful blend of indie rock, folk and country, has a …
Read More »Yes, Joe Biden ate ice cream, but it’s the Fox News hosts who are soft in the head
Fox’s Jesse Watters was outraged that Joe Biden visited an ice cream parlour with Seth Meyers. This was his chance to simulate the gravity of Walter Cronkite after the JFK assassination, writes Vinay Menon. Joe Biden enjoyed an ice cream cone and Fox News melted down this week. I’m having …
Read More »Arts and culture spending is trending upwards, a new survey suggests, signifying optimism for the beleaguered sector
A file photo of Daniel Caesar performing at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall in 2017. Spending in Canada’s arts and culture sector is expected to trend upwards for 2024, marking a turnaround compared to last year and signifying optimism for a beleaguered sector that has struggled to find its audience after …
Read More »Once doomed to cult status, the animated satire ‘Clone High’ finds a new life on Max
Television Once doomed to cult status, the animated satire ‘Clone High’ finds a new life on Max This image released by Max shows animated characters Frida Kahlo, voiced by Vicci Martinez, left, and Cleopatra, voiced by Mitra Jouhari, in a scene from “Clone High.” (Max via AP) Show more Show …
Read More »Oscar winner John Williams among 19 new members of American Academy of Arts and Letters
This combination of photos shows some of the inductees and honorees for the American Academy of Arts and Letters, from left, jazz musician and film composer Terence Blanchard, singer Rosanne Cash, author Alice McDermott, Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk and composer John Williams. (AP Photo) NEW YORK (AP) — After composing …
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