Entertainment

Quebec author abandons effort to document novel’s origins amid AI allegations

MONTREAL — Quebec author Thélyson Orélien has abandoned efforts to compile evidence supporting his denial that artificial intelligence was used to write his novel, his publisher has confirmed.

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Backstreet Boys' 12-show Toronto run offers millennials a ticket to simpler times

When Chelsea Smith heard the Backstreet Boys were coming to Toronto, she had a simple message for the five men who soundtracked her childhood.

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Selma Blair's representatives say she didn't intend to hurt anyone on flight that led to her arrest

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Selma Blair did not intend to harm anyone during a flight and its aftermath where she is alleged to have assaulted two flight attendants, a police officer and a nurse, according to a statement Friday from her representatives.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs moved to a new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in a fight at his New Jersey lockup, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday.

October 16, 2026 11:50 am EST EST

Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death

MABLETON, Ga. (AP) — Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.

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At Toronto event, Margaret Atwood reiterates need for due process in Galloway case

As Steven Galloway concluded his testimony in his defamation trial in Vancouver, in Toronto, author Margaret Atwood reiterated her stance as a defender of due process in his case. Atwood, who was receiving...

October 16, 2026 9:18 am EST EST

Joni Mitchell says she became U.S. citizen to vote, vows to never stop being Canadian

TORONTO — Joni Mitchell may have just become an American citizen, but she insists she'll never stop being Canadian.

October 15, 2026 5:15 pm EST EST

Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Al Pacino has been named the next recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award.

October 15, 2026 11:26 am EST EST

Blondie to return with the new album 'High Noon' next year and you can have a taste of it now

NEW YORK (AP) — One way or another, we're getting a new Blondie album.

October 15, 2026 9:10 am EST EST

Canadian folk icon Joni Mitchell becomes American, after 60 years living in the U.S.

Joni Mitchell once sang about looking at love "from both sides" — she can officially vote on both sides now, too.

October 14, 2026 4:46 pm EST EST