The CBC, Canada: Art & Design


07/26/2026 05:00 AM
Why Sloan's bassist is touring Europe with an R.E.M. tribute band fronted by a Hollywood actor
A side-by-side photo shows musician Chris Murphy sitting cross-legged, while the other photo is of actor Michael Shannon.

Chris Murphy has spent most of his career playing songs with Sloan that are a part of Canadiana such as Money City Maniacs and The Rest of My Life, but his newest gig will find him playing music by an American rock institution.


07/26/2026 08:22 AM
Marvel unveils Ghost Rider, Black Panther 3 at Comic-Con
Man waving to crowd on stage.

Many fans waited more than a day to get inside Comic-Con's most-anticipated panel. Marvel Studios hopes it will act as a reset for its brand.


07/24/2026 01:40 PM
Heated Rivalry thirst traps: The Canadian export that won't quit
A sweaty man standing in front a garage taking his shirt off.

Brands know sex sells, and the stars of Heated Rivalry are used to being objectified by men and women of all ages, in countries around the world.


07/24/2026 01:40 PM
Spider-Man down: Tom Holland loses his lunch on Hot Ones
Two men celebrating, one with fist in air, the other smiling and laughing next to him.

Tom Holland made Hot Ones history alongside his co-star Jon Bernthal — just not in the way he hoped. Although Holland braved all 10 wings, the final sauce proved too much, making him the first guest in the show's 11-year run to puke on set.


07/24/2026 05:58 PM
Paramount agrees to delay closing Warner Bros. buyout for months while judge considers states' challenge
The Paramount logo in black and white in the foreground with the blue and yellow Warner Bros. logo in the background.

Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion US buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery well into next year, as a judge continues to consider a challenge from 12 states seeking to block the deal altogether.


07/24/2026 12:57 PM
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel set decorator Mary Kate Golding dies in stabbing
Woman smiles with N.Y. skyline behind her.

Set designer Mary Kate Golding, 34, who worked on hit television shows including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Goosebumps was found dead at her home in Queens, New York, on Tuesday.


07/24/2026 11:19 AM
Chris Brown pleads guilty to charge over London nightclub fight
A man in a tan suit with glasses and a ball cap on walks  while being photographed by a man in the background.

U.S. ​singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty on Friday to an assault charge over what prosecutors ‌described as a bottle attack on a producer in a London nightclub three years ago, with more serious assault charges dropped.


07/23/2026 03:07 PM
Seinfeld's Jason Alexander apologizes to Courtney Stodden for lewd sketch filmed when she was 17
A side by side picture of Jason Alexander  and Courtney Stodden

Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander, 66, has publicly apologized to reality star Courtney Stodden, 31 after she called him out on her Instagram for a lewd comedy sketch they appeared in together when she was a minor.


07/23/2026 01:14 PM
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman's family sues his widow 6 years after his death
Man in suit looks at camera on red carpet premiere.

Late actor Chadwick Boseman’s family has petitioned a Los Angeles court to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as administrator of his estate, alleging she has not properly distributed assets and has maintained sole control over certain estate-related business interests.


07/23/2026 01:10 PM
William Shatner says he and his daughter, 61, fought Stage 4 cancers at the same time
A picture of William Shatner

It’s a path no father and daughter would ever choose to walk. And yet, William Shatner says he and his youngest daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch both found themselves on it together after both were diagnosed with advanced-stages of cancer just months apart.


07/23/2026 03:39 PM
New La La Land poster addresses Ryan Gosling's gripe
Two posters for the film La La Land side by side. A man and woman dance overlooking a city skyline in each - in one, the man

A new La La Land poster to celebrate the film's 10th anniversary features an altered version of Ryan Gosling's iconic pose, a response to the actor's longtime regret.


07/22/2026 09:56 PM
Oliver Jones, Montreal-born jazz pianist, Canadian musical icon, dead at 91
Portrait of Oliver Jones playing the piano.

Oliver Jones, the Montreal-born legendary jazz musician who performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival every year from 1981 to 1999, has died at the age of 91.


07/23/2026 04:03 PM
Hamilton saw $17.2M economic uplift from hosting Juno awards, organizers say
musicians on stage

The organization behind the Junos says Hamilton saw $17.2 million in local economic impact from hosting the annual Canadian music awards show. In addition to a televised ceremony at TD Coliseum, there were multiple official Juno and Juno-related events throughout the month that created a "ripple effect" in spending, the city's tourism director says.


07/22/2026 05:20 PM
Meet the Canadian woman who was Matt Damon's stunt double in The Odyssey
a side by side picture of matt damon in armour and devyn dalton

Matt Damon's biceps in The Odyssey have been getting plenty of attention lately — but not for the reason some might think. During a recent interview, Damon was quick to confess that, in at least one key scene in Christopher Nolan's action-fantasy epic, those impressive arms belonged to someone else.


07/22/2026 02:04 PM
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Vivienne files to drop Pitt's last name
A young girl and a woman pose next to eachother, wearing green

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter Vivienne wants to legally remove “Pitt” from her last name. She's the latest of their six kids to legally drop the name.


07/22/2026 04:50 PM
Snoop Dogg's life is being made into a movie, due in theatres next summer
A man in blue pants and red jacket stands on a stage holding a microphone next to a younger man in a blue-plaid jacket.

Next summer, Snoop Dogg's storied life will come to the big screen in a new biopic from Universal Pictures. The theatrical release of Snoop is scheduled for Aug. 6, 2027, and Outer Banks star Jonathan Daviss will be playing the hip-hop icon.


07/22/2026 01:17 PM
YouTube's MrBeast married in British Virgin Islands
A man and woman hold hands, standing before a FIFA World Cup 2026 Final banner.

American YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson, known online as MrBeast, has married content creator Thea Booysen.


07/21/2026 11:00 PM
Cosby Show actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner's widow sues his mother for $1.2M US
Man smiling.

Tenisha Warner, widow of actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who drowned one year ago while on holiday with his family in Costa Rica, is suing his mother, Pamela Warner, for more than $1.2 million US over access to a trust that she says left out her and their nine-year-old daughter.


07/22/2026 10:27 AM
Kensington Palace marks Prince George's 13th birthday with new photo
A young boy in a dark suit and a white shirt with his hands in his pockets.

Prince George turned 13 on Wednesday, and Kensington Palace released a new photo of the young royal to mark the occasion.


07/21/2026 02:49 PM
Does it really matter how you watch The Odyssey? Film-lovers are divided
The complex is operated by Cinema Park at the Metropolis Shopping and Entertainment Mall in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Russian box-office revenue jumped 120 percent in 2008-2012 as 3D releases inflated ticket prices and the number of modern screens doubled to more than 3,100, according to Nevafilm Research in St. Petersburg, which tracks the industry. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

Director Christopher Nolan's decision to shoot all of The Odyssey with Imax 70-mm film cameras has people arguing about the best way to see the film. But the "best" way to watch isn't an option for many people.