FILE – Gene Simmons, from left, Tommy Thayer, and Paul Stanley of KISS perform during the final night of the “Kiss Farewell Tour”at Madison Square Garden in New York on Dec. 2, 2023. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) flag wire: trueflag sponsored: falsearticle_type: pubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.comsWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_starbHasMigratedAvatar : …
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Movie Review: Ken Loach, longtime chronicler of social ills, seeks a hopeful note in ‘The Old Oak’
This image released by Zeitgeist Films shows a scene from “The Old Oak.” (Zeitgeist Films via AP) flag wire: trueflag sponsored: falsearticle_type: Reviewpubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.comsWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_starbHasMigratedAvatar : falsefirstAuthor.avatar : By Jocelyn Noveck The Associated Press In so many ways, TJ Ballantyne is a classic Ken Loach hero: a …
Read More »A familiar American goes to Italy to live his best life in the bloody Netflix series ‘Ripley’
Television A familiar American goes to Italy to live his best life in the bloody Netflix series ‘Ripley’ TJ Johnny Flynn, from left, Andrew Scott, and Dakota Fanning pose for a portrait to promote the television miniseries “Ripley” on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP) …
Read More »Playwright Christopher Durang, a Tony winner for ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,’ dies at 75
FILE – Playwright Christopher Durang appears on stage with producers to accept the award for best play for “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” at the 67th Annual Tony Awards, on June 9, 2013 in New York. Also on stage are actors, background from left, Shalita Grant, Kristine Nielsen …
Read More »How bad is Lara Trump’s song ‘Anything Is Possible’? So bad it might save America
Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of former president Donald Trump, at the Republican National Committee spring meeting. The Donald’s daughter-in-law believes she is a singer. It’s like Bigfoot trying to pass himself off as a Lilliputian, writes Vinay Menon. The world owes Rebecca Black an apology. For years, the singer’s “Friday” ranked …
Read More »In pictures: ‘SCTV’ star Joe Flaherty over the years
Joe Flaherty photographed in October of 1982. Longtime “SCTV” star Joe Flaherty died Monday following a brief illness, his daughter Gudrun Flaherty told The Canadian Press. He was 82. Here is a look back at Flaherty and some of the “SCTV” cast over the years. Second City cast members, from …
Read More »‘SCTV’ cast remember Joe Flaherty: ‘funniest at the table,’ a mentor to young comics
Former cast members of SCTV are reunited at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival on Saturday, March 6, 1999 in Aspen, Colo. From left front row are: Dave Thomas; Catherine O’Hara; Andrea Martin; Eugene Levy; and Martin Short. In the back row are Joe Flaherty, left, and Harold Ramis. THE CANADIAN …
Read More »Music Review: Beyoncé’s epic ‘Act ll: Cowboy Carter’ defies categorization, redefines American style
Music Music Review: Beyoncé’s epic ‘Act ll: Cowboy Carter’ defies categorization, redefines American style AH PH Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” is one of the most anticipated albums of the year. Show more Show less AH PH Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” is one of the most anticipated albums of the year. This cover …
Read More »Tyla, South Africa’s amapiano angel, manifests stardom in debut album
Tyla poses for a portrait in New York on March 22, 2024, to promote her self-titled album. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton) NEW YORK (AP) — Tyla grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa, practicing acceptance speeches in the mirror, envisioning herself on the grandest award stages. But as she found out, …
Read More »Can’t look away from wretched excess in real estate? This TV show gets inside Toronto’s most over-the-top mansions
Real estate agents Peter and Paige Torkan are “showcasing high-stakes multimillion-dollarlistings” in the new Prime Video series “Luxe Listings Toronto.” It’s hard for me to imagine why any family home needs 18 bathrooms. Or 25,000 square feet, a helipad, tennis court, infinity pool, hiking trail and underground bunker built to …
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