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CBC's 'The Porter’ nabs 12 Canadian Screen Awards, while comedy 'Sort Of' claims 7

TORONTO — CBC's historical saga “The Porter” swept the Canadian Screen Awards on Friday with 12 wins including best drama, wrapping a week of festivities that turned out to be a celebration of Black excellence in media.

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'Maisel' costumes enhance storytelling with boldness, color

NEW YORK (AP) — In the cavernous Brooklyn warehouse where “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” was filmed there are towers of pillbox hats, double-stacked racks of dresses and coats in rainbow order, and vision boards teeming with fabric swatches.

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Jessica Chastain returns to theater with 'A Doll's House'

New York (AP) — Jessica Chastain counts her performance as Nora in the current Broadway revival of “A Doll’s House" to be one of the “hardest things” she has ever done.

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Peyton List becomes a leader thanks to 'School Spirits'

Peyton List's character on the Paramount+ series “School Spirits” is a ghost, so she spent a lot of times in scenes watching and listening to those around her and also being ignored. This is far from your typical ghost story.

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City: Schwarzenegger repaired utility trench, not a pothole

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The “giant pothole” that Arnold Schwarzenegger said he recently filled on a street in his Los Angeles neighborhood was actually a trench that had been dug for utility work, according to the city. Southern California Gas Co.

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There’s a reason every hit worship song sounds the same

(RNS) — On Easter Sunday, the worship band at Bethel Community Church in Redding, California, opened the service with “This Is Amazing Grace,” a 2012 hit that has remained one of the most popular worship songs of the past decade.

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Clint Eastwood set to direct 'Juror No. 2' for Warner Bros.

NEW YORK (AP) — Clint Eastwood is getting back in the director's chair. The “Unforgiven” and “Gran Torino” filmmaker is set to direct the legal drama “Juror No. 2" for his longtime studio, Warner Bros.

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Cedric the Entertainer enjoying life in his 'Neighborhood'

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Neighborhood” might be a hit sitcom now, but needed some careful planning before laying down a solid foundation. “We shot the pilot twice. We had to recast.

Apr 14, 2023 11:55 AM Read more >

Alanis Morissette invokes 1990s grunge sound with cover of 'Yellowjackets' theme

TORONTO — Alanis Morissette is diving into the world of "Yellowjackets" with a cover of the show's theme song. The Ottawa-raised singer-songwriter released her rendition of "No Return" on streaming services early Friday morning.

Apr 14, 2023 9:29 AM Read more >

'Quiet luxury': No flash, no logos, but big-time style

NEW YORK (AP) — They're the biggest of brands. But with no logos. And that's the whole point. Call it stealth wealth, or quiet luxury.

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