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Bell Media's 10 FAST channels set to launch on Plex, Roku Channel

Bell Media's 10 FAST channels set to launch on Plex, Roku Channel

TORONTO — Bell Media's 10 free ad-supported streaming channels will launch on new platforms this year.
Dolly Parton plans for a musical on her life using her songs to land on Broadway in 2026

Dolly Parton plans for a musical on her life using her songs to land on Broadway in 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway has had great success with “Hello, Dolly.” Now get ready for “Hello, I'm Dolly.
King Charles III honors a generation that fought, died and waited for freedom

King Charles III honors a generation that fought, died and waited for freedom

VER-SUR-MER, France (AP) — King Charles III came to northern France on Thursday to honor the 22,442 British troops who died in the Battle of Normandy. He also came to honor a generation.
Jaap van Zweden ending tenure as New York Philharmonic music director after 6 seasons

Jaap van Zweden ending tenure as New York Philharmonic music director after 6 seasons

NEW YORK (AP) — Jaap van Zweden decided during the pandemic that he wanted to jettison the jet-setting life of a transatlantic conductor, so the less-flying Dutchman cut short his New York Philharmonic tenure , the orchestra’s shortest for a music di
New fee for streaming companies serves Canadian interests at Americans' expense: U.S.

New fee for streaming companies serves Canadian interests at Americans' expense: U.S.

OTTAWA — American streaming companies are being unfairly targeted by a new Canadian fee that "disproportionately" serves interests north of the border, the United States is charging.
Can the Taylor Swift effect jolt Toronto's sputtering tourism industry?

Can the Taylor Swift effect jolt Toronto's sputtering tourism industry?

Visitors injected billions of dollars into Toronto’s economy last year, a new study finds, but tourists have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels amid signs of slowing growth. Some 26.5 million visitors arrived in 2023 and spent $8.
Black Music Month has evolved since the 1970s. Here's what you need to know

Black Music Month has evolved since the 1970s. Here's what you need to know

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every June since the 1970s, across the United States, musicians, fans and industry professionals celebrate Black Music Month.
A new 'Hunger Games' book - and movie - is coming

A new 'Hunger Games' book - and movie - is coming

NEW YORK (AP) — Inspired by an 18th century Scottish philosopher and the modern scourge of misinformation, Suzanne Collins is returning to the ravaged, post-apocalyptic land of Panem for a new “The Hunger Games” novel.
Drake takes down Kendrick Lamar diss tracks on Instagram

Drake takes down Kendrick Lamar diss tracks on Instagram

TORONTO — Drake is pulling back on his beef with Kendrick Lamar.
Dakota Fanning finds a character she is drawn to in Ishana Night Shyamalan's 'The Watchers'

Dakota Fanning finds a character she is drawn to in Ishana Night Shyamalan's 'The Watchers'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It can sometimes be difficult for child actors to shed public conceptions of them as a kid, hindering them from being taken seriously in Hollywood as adults.
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