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04/29/2026 12:00 PM
Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep go full Family Channel in The Devil Wears Prada 2
Two women stand next to one another.

On the surface at least, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is another cute and fun story about the heights of fashion — if not as clearly focused or iconic as the original.


04/29/2026 07:22 PM
Prosecution alleges singer D4vd killed 14-year-old girl to silence her
A memorial of flowers and stuffed animals, with the name Celeste written out in candles

Prosecutors said on Wednesday that singer D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times.


04/27/2026 04:53 PM
Trump says ABC should fire Jimmy Kimmel over his 'expectant widow' joke
A man in a tux stands on stage and speaks into a microphone.

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel denied making a joke that hinted at the assassination of Donald Trump, hours after the U.S. president said Kimmel should be fired by the network and its parent company ‌Walt Disney. Trump's wife, Melania Trump, was first to call out Kimmel for a monologue he delivered on Thursday.


04/28/2026 11:07 AM
Man pleads guilty in 2002 killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay
A man with a black beard and black hat, crossing his arms and pointing sideways, with a light grey shirt

Several decades after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death, a man named Jay Bryant pleaded guilty to a federal murder charge, telling a judge he helped other people get into a recording studio to ambush the DJ.


04/27/2026 11:34 AM
Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of the Ronettes, dead at 80
A woman with a golden dress with light brown hair, looking to the left smiling.

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and Walking in the Rain alongside her cousins, has died at 80.


04/24/2026 04:00 AM
Michael Jackson biopic turns up the music and mutes the controversy. What's wrong with that?
A dancing man in a red jacket holds his hands above his head mid-movement.

Antoine Fuqua's Michael is a surface-level replay of the iconic King of Pop's life. Audiences get toe-tapping entertainment value and an impressive impersonation by nephew Jaafar Jackson at the expense of virtually any investigation into the mind and motivations of the eponymous star.


04/27/2026 04:00 AM
Hamilton studio that recorded Gordon Lightfoot, Johnny Cash and many more celebrates 50 years of music
A look at the mixing board at Hamilton

Grant Avenue Studio was founded by legendary Canadian record producer and musician Daniel Lanois and partners in 1976, and has been helping make Canadian music history since then. Current owner Mike Bruce says the charm that brought Johnny Cash, Gordon Lightfoot and more to the studio lingers 50 years later.


04/27/2026 08:00 AM
In the novel Yesteryear, a modern tradwife influencer must survive in the 1800s
A book cover of a distorted farm. A headshot of a woman with blonde hair.

The American author discussed Yesteryear on Bookends with Mattea Roach.


04/25/2026 04:00 AM
I Swear director says he can 'essentially relate to everyone's point of view' over BAFTAs controversy
A man stands looking out the edge of a balcony.

Writer-director Kirk Jones discusses making the biographical drama I Swear and revealing the complexity of Tourette syndrome. He says he wanted to make a film that both entertains and enlightens viewers about the neurological condition, while highlighting the need for greater compassion and awareness.


04/24/2026 04:15 PM
Rob Reiner's son Jake describes 'living nightmare' after parents' murder
A woman and two men, one older, one younger, smile as they pose in a line for photographers

Jake Reiner, the eldest son of Rob and Michelle Reiner, published a ‌tribute to his late parents on Friday and described the "living nightmare" he has experienced since their murders in December.


04/24/2026 12:32 PM
Timber Timbre frontman Taylor Kirk, dead at 44
A black-and-white photo of Taylor Kirk, wearing a white T-shirt.

Taylor Kirk, the singer-songwriter behind the band Timber Timbre, has died at 44. A representative for Kirk confirmed to CBC Music that the singer died suddenly on April 14.


04/24/2026 03:00 AM
Saros is an exhilarating sci-fi shooter set in a haunting, cryptic world
Video game key art of a man with a big sci-fi gun standing in front of an alien-like figure with eight arms.

Finnish studio Housemarque follows up from its 2021 hit Returnal with Saros, refining the "bullet ballet" action to make it a more approachable game without sacrificing its adrenaline-pumping nature.


04/24/2026 10:32 AM
South Korean prosecutors deny arrest warrant request for K-pop mogul behind BTS
A man with a black blazer, with round framed glasses, microphones in front of him (in front of chest), looking to the left.

South Korean prosecutors on Friday rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk — the chairman of the agency behind the K-pop supergroup BTS.


04/23/2026 03:08 PM
Canadian drama Heated Rivalry wins prestigious Peabody Award
Two men rest their heads against each other

Crave's hit series Heated Rivalry has won a Peabody Award.


04/23/2026 06:46 PM
MrBeast's production company sued over alleged sexual harassment
A smiling man looks upwards

A former Beast Industries employee is suing MrBeast's media production company after she was allegedly fired from her social media manager job upon returning from maternity leave and following years of what she described as sexual harassment and workplace gender bias.


04/23/2026 12:58 PM
IN PHOTOS | Best red carpet looks from The Devil Wears Prada 2
A woman in slicked-back ponytail wearing body-hugging strapless evening gown in front of a sign that reads: The Devil Wears Prada 2.

The cast of The Devil Wears Prada reunited on the red carpet for the long-awaited sequel to the 2006 hit.


04/23/2026 10:44 AM
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Drake top Spotify’s most streamed artists list
A composite shot of two men and one woman, in formal wear

Taylor Swift has topped Spotify's first list of its most streamed artists of all time, published Thursday morning.


04/23/2026 04:00 AM
Tickets for Punjabi pop concerts are selling fast — especially in Canada
A Sikh man wearing black turban, T-shirt and leather jacket holding a mic and performing on stage.

Two of the biggest global names in Punjabi music are set to take over Canada’s largest venues — underscoring the genre’s explosive rise worldwide. Diljit Dosanjh and Karan Aujla are launching Canadian tours drawing demand promoters say rivals some of the biggest names in hip-hop.


04/23/2026 11:23 AM
Warner Bros. shareholders approve $81-billion US takeover by Paramount
a water tower with the blue and yellow Warner Brothers logo pictured in front of a blue sky

An overwhelming majority of Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted in support of selling the business to Paramount on Thursday. The approval by shareholders is a big step toward the deal being finalized, which would have big implications for the media landscape.


04/23/2026 09:00 AM
30 writers from across Canada make 2026 CBC Short Story Prize longlist
30 headshots of people and the CBC Short Story Prize logo

The winner will receive $6,000, a writing residency and have their work published on CBC Books.