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04/10/2026 04:00 AM
You, Me & Tuscany proves that we're killing rom-coms
Two people run through a vineyard.

You, Me & Tuscany is hardly the worst thing that could happen to you. Though it would still probably be better if it — and this specific flavour of surface level, escapist rom-com in general — didn't exist.


04/10/2026 06:30 AM
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dead at 68
A dark-complected, bearded man in a baseball cap is shown next to musical equipment, wearing headphones.

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68.


04/08/2026 05:54 PM
Stars and producers of The Testaments feel the show's message is relevant 'because of Margaret's vision'
A woman in a white dress stands looking into the camera with a serious expression.

The Testaments, an adaptation of Margaret Atwood's book that released its first three episodes on Disney+ on Wednesday, is looking to expand on the chillingly regressive future predicted in The Handmaid's Tale. Its stars and creators talked to CBC News about the message and intent of the series.


04/09/2026 02:00 PM
The Housemaid author Freida McFadden reveals her real name
A woman stands and smiles in front of a large display that says

It turns out the biggest twist in Freida McFadden’s career isn’t in her books. The bestselling author, known for keeping readers guessing, is revealing a surprise of her own: Her real name is Sara Cohen.


04/09/2026 10:09 AM
Appeals court judges question whether four-year prison sentence for Sean 'Diddy' Combs was too harsh
a man in a white suit looks at the camera for a photo at a red carpet event

A three-judge panel in Manhattan weighed the "exceptionally difficult case" in court on Thursday, and did not immediately rule after hearing two hours of arguments. Combs, who was convicted last July under the federal Mann Act which bans transporting people across state lines for any sexual crime, is challenging his conviction and prison sentence.


04/09/2026 09:54 AM
K-pop supergroup BTS kick off world tour in South Korea after 4-year hiatus
fans with umbrellas and raincoats walk around outside a concert venue. the k-pop group set to perform is featured on a poster on the side of the building

The boys of BTS are returning to the stage after a nearly four-year hiatus, during which the members completed their mandatory military service. Despite pouring rain in Seoul, fans packed a stadium to watch the K-pop group kick off their long-awaited world tour.


04/08/2026 02:39 PM
Judge gives 15-year sentence to woman who admitted selling Friends star Matthew Perry ketamine
A man in a suit appears in front of a blurred studio background.

A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling Friends star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023.


04/08/2026 04:00 AM
The Boys' showrunner says it was a tough call to end the series. 'Politically, I have a lot more to say'
Two men in superhero costumes stand next to one another

As Eric Kripke's superhero satire The Boys releases the first two episodes of its fifth and final season today (with the last dropping on May 20), he's just glad to be able to say the show is ending on his terms.


04/08/2026 12:17 PM
Aubrey Plaza reportedly expecting her 1st child with Girls alum Chris Abbott
man, left in all white outfit poses next to woman in green striped dress, right in front of a wall full of wine bottles.

The two actors appeared alongside each other in the 2020 film Black Bear and shared the stage in 2023 in the off-Broadway revival of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.


04/08/2026 09:34 PM
For more than 4 decades, a mega-music fan recorded over 10,000 concerts. Now many are online
A man stands in his record storage room in his home.

Although Aadam Jacobs concert-recording career has come to an end, his love of music and recordings continues to live online, acting as a valuable entity to the music community.


04/07/2026 11:14 AM
London music fest cancelled after U.K. bars headliner Ye following past antisemitic remarks
a man in a black tshirt and black sunglasses looks over his shoulder

Organizers for a music festival in London have cancelled the upcoming three-day event after the rapper Ye, who was slated to perform, has been barred from entering the U.K. following past antisemitic remarks. The UK Home Office told CBC News that Ye's permission to travel was blocked because his presence would not be conducive to the public good.


04/07/2026 12:49 PM
'You can't': Dan Levy says there's no Schitt's Creek sequel without Catherine O'Hara
A man in thick glasses smirks at the camera

Dan Levy struggled to find the words as he set foot in the Ontario town where the smash hit Schitt's Creek was filmed for the first time since the show wrapped.


04/07/2026 06:29 AM
Rapper Offset in stable condition after shooting in Florida, says spokesperson
A dark-complected person wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket is shown holding a microphone.

The rapper Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was shot outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition, a spokesperson said Tuesday.


04/05/2026 04:00 AM
Project Hail Mary and Artemis II's launch reflect a long parallel between NASA and Hollywood
A man wearing a blue flight suit holds up a phone while standing in front of a large crowd.

Artemis II's launch and Project Hail Mary's stunning success reflect a long line of films about space — films that similarly released alongside real life space-exploration projects, or increased public fascination with the subject.


03/31/2026 06:00 AM
Robert Pattinson, Zendaya's The Drama is disturbing, controversial and fascinating
Two people sit on a bed. The one on the left appears to be speaking into the ear of the one on the right.

That The Drama blossoms into a subversive investigation into the limits of empathy doesn't really matter. All that will matter is the disappointment theatre-goers will feel walking out of a supposed rom-com they expected to be like Sleepless in Seattle, but that instead feels closer to Midsommar.


04/04/2026 01:42 PM
German celebrity Collien Fernandes says husband spread sexual deepfakes of her for years
A woman in a dark brown jacket speaks into a microphone

Collien Fernandes says her husband spread pornographic deepfakes of her for around a decade. Multiple experts and online commenters are now calling the actress a "digital Pelicot" after she spoke out about what she has called her "virtual rape," generating protests and a push for change in Germany.


04/02/2026 03:09 PM
'The tribe has spoken’: Survivor fans voice frustration after Trump address interrupts show
President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House at podium in front of American flags

The Survivor tribe has spoken…. and they’re not thrilled. That’s because on Wednesday night, CBS had to interrupt the series’ extra-long merge episode to air U.S. President Donald Trump’s prime-time address on the war in Iran.


04/02/2026 05:24 PM
Judge dismisses Blake Lively's sexual harassment claim against Justin Baldoni
A blonde woman in a green suit leaves court.

A federal judge has dismissed actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims in her lawsuit against actor and director Justin Baldoni, significantly narrowing her case over the filming of their 2024 romantic drama It Ends With Us.


04/01/2026 04:39 PM
Megan Thee Stallion takes 2 Broadway shows off, citing exhaustion during Moulin Rouge!
A woman in a yellow dress poses in front of a white photowall.

Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital after "feeling very ill" while onstage on Broadway in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. She later took to social media to explain she had been "pushing myself past my limits lately."


04/01/2026 12:05 PM
Taylor Swift sued over alleged trademark infringement for The Life of a Showgirl
A woman in a red dress poses in front of a black photowall.

Singer and dancer Maren Wade says in the trademark infringement lawsuit filed in federal court in California on Monday that the glittery branding of Swift’s 2025 album comes too close to the aesthetic of her own Confessions of a Showgirl.