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Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards, opening the door to some kind of show

Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards, opening the door to some kind of show

NEW YORK (AP) — Striking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next month's Tony Awards telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organizers and opening the door for some sort of Broadway razzle-dazzle on TV.
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At 81, Martha Stewart becomes oldest Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model

At 81, Martha Stewart becomes oldest Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model

NEW YORK (AP) — At 81, Martha Stewart isn't slowing down and some might say she's heating up. Stewart has been chosen as one of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit cover models, the magazine announced Monday.
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Writers strike felt in missing NBC stars, absence of Fox schedule for TV sales pitches

Writers strike felt in missing NBC stars, absence of Fox schedule for TV sales pitches

NEW YORK (AP) — The impact of the Hollywood writers strike was felt as major television networks began their annual week of sales presentations to advertisers on Monday, with news personalities like Willie Geist and Stephanie Ruhle left to hawk comed
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House passes official languages bill to enshrine francophone immigration in law

House passes official languages bill to enshrine francophone immigration in law

OTTAWA — A bill that aims to enshrine a francophone immigration program into law is heading to the Senate after clearing the House of Commons.
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Five years after his Obama portrait, Kehinde Wiley is taking his art everywhere all at once

Five years after his Obama portrait, Kehinde Wiley is taking his art everywhere all at once

NEW YORK (AP) — Kehinde Wiley was already well into his influential art career when his portrait of Barack Obama — arms crossed, perched on a chair amid brilliant foliage — was unveiled in 2018. But there’s no doubt it changed the artist's life.
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Cannes director defends festival after Adèle Haenel slams French film industry's #MeToo response

Cannes director defends festival after Adèle Haenel slams French film industry's #MeToo response

CANNES, France (AP) — After one of France's top actors, Adèle Haenel, announced she was quitting a French film industry that she denounced for “complacency toward sexual aggressors,” Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux rejected her criticisms
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Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard clears a key hurdle. But the $69B deal is still at risk

Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard clears a key hurdle. But the $69B deal is still at risk

LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Monday approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, deciding the deal won’t stifle competition for popular console titles like Call of Duty and accepting the U.S.
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The Weeknd changes name on social media to birth name Abel Tesfaye

TORONTO — The Weeknd is no more — and not just because it's Monday. The Toronto-born singer has changed his display names on Instagram and Twitter to his birth name, Abel Tesfaye, though the usernames remain "theweeknd".
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Shelagh Rogers to step down from longtime role hosting 'The Next Chapter' on CBC

Shelagh Rogers to step down from longtime role hosting 'The Next Chapter' on CBC

TORONTO — Broadcaster Shelagh Rogers is stepping down from her long-time gig as host of "The Next Chapter" on CBC Radio. Rogers has hosted and produced the program, which features interviews with writers, since 2008.
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Book Review: A brilliant new story collection by Jolene McIlwain awaits in 'Sidle Creek'

Book Review: A brilliant new story collection by Jolene McIlwain awaits in 'Sidle Creek'

“Sidle Creek,” by Jolene McIlwain (Melville House) Lately, the news out of rural Appalachia has not been good: a train derailment, toxic chemicals, the opioid epidemic, deaths of despair.
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