Sam Smith is set to honour Beverly Glenn-Copeland at the PTP Pink Awards. The Toronto celebration of LGBTQ trailblazers will also honour actor-writer Bilal Baig, Devery Jacobs, Rough Trade vocalist Carole Pope and others. My look at the November event: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Chantal Kreviazuk racked up huge views on TikTok with her renditions of songs she made with Drake, Pitbull and others. Now she's planning a full album playing unheard versions of pop hits she's co-written. My story: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen... @chantalkreviazuk.bsky.social

"In these times when there is fear about speaking truth, we have to speak truth even more consistently, intentionally and loudly." Allison Russell says she feels "galvanized" by the public outcry to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. My story: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/all...

Allison Russell toasted Joni Mitchell at the SOCAN Awards on Monday, while Drake led with six wins. My look at what went down: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

McDonald's, Cracker Bartel and more: Bot networks are helping drag consumer brands into the culture wars (WSJ) www.wsj.com/articles/bot...

Alessia Cara cancels Latin America tour, blames local promoter who she says "simply lost faith and pulled out." The details: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Jimmy Kimmel salutes 'valiant' Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan on his late-night return. The details: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/jim...

Sarah McLachlan is scheduled to perform on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night return on Tuesday. My story: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/sar...

k.d. lang and Trisha Yearwood among musicians set to toast Anne Murray at Opry House My story: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Bomb threats. Picketers. Questions of why she hated men. Sarah McLachlan is decades out from organizing Lilith Fair, but she still remembers the pressures in keeping the all-women concert tour on the road in the late 90s. My story: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Canada bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entry, saying it endorsed political violence. The rap group says it plans legal action, with any money made from it going to help "some of the thousands of child amputees in Gaza." via @withfilesfrom.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/can...

Marvel star Tatiana Maslany calls for Disney boycott, encourages fans to cancel Disney Plus subscriptions, after Jimmy Kimmel's ABC suspension. The details: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Citytv plans to replace "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" with long-running Canadian crime series "Hudson & Rex." My story: ca.news.yahoo.com/citytv-repla...

Yves Jarvis wins Polaris Music Prize for 'All Cylinders,' while Mustafa nabs the inaugural song prize. My story from the ceremony at Massey Hall: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen... @polarismusicprize.bsky.social

Mustafa, Nemahsis, Lou-Adriane Cassidy among artists vying for the Polaris Music Prize tonight at Toronto's Massey Hall. The details: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen... @polarismusicprize.bsky.social

Josh Ross and Cameron Whitcomb won big at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards on Saturday night in Kelowna, B.C. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

'The Road Between Us' Oct. 7 film wins TIFF documentary People's Choice Award, while "Hamnet" takes the main People's Choice award. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen... #tiff50

"The Road Between Us," which ignited much controversy at #TIFF50, has won the Toronto International Film Festival's people's choice award for documentary. CP's story from the protests last week... www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Zits and all: Six things we learned from the new "Degrassi: Whatever It Takes" documentary. My roundup: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

The "Degrassi" doc makers didn't always think Drake would agree to talk about his role as Jimmy on the hit teen series. But after more than a year, he did. My look at how the nearly impossible took shape. "Degrassi: Whatever It Takes" shows at #TIFF50 www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Several of these films have screenings either today or over the weekend at #tiff.

A first-time feature director who's proving herself a major new voice in Canadian cinema and a YouTube creator with some serious horror and comedy chops. Here are five hidden gems I discovered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

'Degrassi' co-creator Linda Schuyler was seeking to halt the premiere of a documentary on the TV series screening at TIFF. But she's reached a settlement over what she called "defamatory statements and innuendo" in the film. The details: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

"Gotta say it again now!" Anastacia: Arnold Schwarzenegger made me sing 'Whatta Man' 12 times (BBC) share.google/d6QqVSrB3NAS...

'Smashing Machine' director Benny Safdie rolls into TIFF with shine of Silver Lion win. The details: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Guillermo del Toro and Ethan Hawke were among the stars who stepped into the Criterion Closet at the Toronto International Film Festival. #TIFF25 #TIFF50 youtu.be/1T53vza7uLs?...

'I stole a few': Director Guillermo del Toro goes wild at TIFF's Criterion Closet. My look at the action around the mobile truck that everyone wanted to get inside this weekend. #TIFF25 www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Rick Davies, Supertramp Co-Founder Who Wrote and Sang ‘Bloody Well Right’ and ‘Goodbye Stranger,’ Dies at 81 (Variety) variety.com/2025/music/n...

Protest against film about Israeli general breaks out on TIFF's Festival Street on Saturday. The details: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen... #tiff25 #tiff50

'I stole a few': Director Guillermo del Toro goes wild at TIFF's Criterion Closet. My look at the action around the mobile truck that everyone wanted to get inside this weekend. #TIFF25 www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

'Nirvanna the Band' duo crashed crime scene at Drake's house for their new movie. #tiff25 www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Apple's "The Lost Bus" is "Speed" for the global warming generation. Matthew Mcconaughey is Sandra Bullock and America Ferreira is (at least briefly) Sandra Bullock. My knuckles were red, then white, then blue, even if they eventually got sore from fatigue. #tiff25

With 'Mile End Kicks,' Canadian director Chandler Levack is out to prove she's not a one-hit wonder. My story on the former music journalists fears of the sophomore slump: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Has "Joachim Trier Summer" been extended to the Toronto International Film Festival? One fan thinks so. A look at how wet weather gave way to sunshine as the TIFF got underway today, with Charli XCX and memories of John Candy. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen... #TIFF25

'Cheeky, sarcastic, or bright': Edmonton radio station's use of AI host part of trend. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

'The Things You Kill' selected as Canada's submission to the Oscars The details: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

“I was feeling stronger, more healthy. And I think when we feel more healthy, we feel sexier.” - @kiesza.bsky.social Photos by Chris Young My story: thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Kiesza topped the charts with "Hideaway," but after a car accident nearly ended her career, she adopted a new outlook on life. Right now, that involves dabbling in stand-up comedy. My story on the evolving world of the Calgary singer: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen... @kiesza.bsky.social

Lights, camera, brands: TIFF fans feel squeezed out as red carpets go corporate. via @taradeschamps.bsky.social www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/lig...

It's a holiday weekend, which means the iHeart Radio Casey Kasem channel is playing all the AT40 year-end countdowns in order. Right now, we're counting down the top 100 songs of 1979. Seger! Doobies! And a whole lotta disco. Listen free, with no ads: www.iheart.com/live/classic...

Terry Fox's struggles and triumphs along the 1980 Marathon of Hope will be part of a new documentary that draws on more than 90 reels of restored and mostly unseen footage. My interview with filmmaker Sean Menard about "Run Terry Run": www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/treas...

CBC going to court to fight disclosure order for CBC Gem subscriber numbers. The details: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/cbc...

Fans rally to save Québécois French dubbing of The Simpsons www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/quebec/huge-...

Pop composer Andy Kim, rockers Triumph, Gino Vanelli and Jane Siberry are headed into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The details: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Soaking wet and nostalgic, Oasis fans marked a reunion many thought would never happen at Toronto's Rogers Stadium. My story: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Ottawa Pride parade cancelled after being halted by pro-Palestinian protesters (CBC) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Jerry Adler, who appeared on 'The Sopranos,’ ‘The Good Wife’ and ‘Rescue Me,’ has died at 96. Adler became a film star almost by chance when a friend called him up while casting for the 1992 Joe Pesci film "The Public Eye." (The Hollywood Reporter) www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/j...

News photographers to resume covering Oasis concerts as band lifts restrictions. The details: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...

Sarah McLachlan says her daughter offered to skip high school graduation to make a performance of "Silence" with @johnsummitt.bsky.social happen. My story: www.msn.com/en-ca/entert...

Statistics Canada says the movie theatre business grew in 2024, but is still short of pre-pandemic highs. The details: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/mov...