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Canadian Screen Awards plan pre-taped televised bash after COVID curbed past shows
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TORONTO - Canada's biggest celebration of homegrown film, television and digital talent is returning to CBC with its first televised bash since before the pandemic. Organizers of the Canadian Screen Awards say the show will air on CBC and CBC Gem on April 10. The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television says it will be an hour-long, pre-taped broadcast featuring the sketch comedy troupe TallBoyz. With photo.
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Winter Olympic Games compete for TV viewers anew
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BRAMPTON, Ont. -- The Olympics used to be something that happened every four years. Just six months after the delayed Summer Games from Tokyo, however, some viewers may not be ready to let the Games begin again. These 2022 Winter Games in Beijing face more hurdles than just Olympic burnout. For one thing, with new streaming platforms available in the last few years, there is a lot more competition for eyeballs. Broadcast TV just isn't the viewer magnet it once was. By Bill Brioux. With photo. This story is reserved for premium Olympic subscribers.
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Q&A: Tanya Tagaq says her patience has run out for 'complacent' Canadians
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TORONTO - Tanya Tagaq says finishing her fifth studio album “Tongues,” released last month, offered a welcome distraction from pandemic isolation. While on a getaway in Simcoe County in Ontario, Tagaq spoke to The Canadian Press about her album, finding her voice online and Canada's shameful record on residential school atrocities. By David Friend. With photo.
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Pandemic highlights problems in access to mental health, psychological services
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VANCOUVER - As a registered psychologist who specializes in stress and anxiety, Dr. Melanie Badali says it's been difficult to watch some of her wait lists grow over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years in, many are dealing with built-up anxiety and depression, and Badali said she wants to help. By Amy Smart. With photo.
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More Ontarians need mental health support: poll
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TORONTO - A new survey suggests more people in Ontario are accessing mental health support than at any other time during the COVID-19 pandemic. With photo. Moved on the Ontario wire.
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New Holocaust museum coming to Montreal in 2025 includes hologram testimonials
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MONTREAL - A bigger, more interactive and more modern Holocaust museum will be opening its doors in Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood in 2025. The opening is planned to coincide with the 80 year anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. By Jean-Benoit Legault. Moved on the National wire, update coming for the Entertainment wire. Guard against duplication.
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Long road to recovery for Quebec's cultural sector after COVID-19 shutdowns
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MONTREAL - Quebec's theatres and concert halls are preparing to reopen to the public on Monday, but leaders in the industry say it will be a long road back to normalcy for a sector that is grappling with successive COVID-19 closures and rising mental health concerns. Jon Weisz, the head of a group that represents small music venues, says that while he's pleased the government is allowing spaces to open, albeit in a limited fashion, he believes it will take three to five years for the music scene to recover financially, due in part to changes in audience behaviour. By Morgan Lowrie. With photo. Moved Sunday.
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Brain injury endemic among homeless populations: Vancouver research
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VANCOUVER - Traumatic brain injury is so common among the homeless that prevention should be prioritized for people facing multiple challenges and worse outcomes compared with “affluent populations,” says the lead author of a study in Vancouver that monitored participants for symptoms every month for a year. By Camille Bains. With photo. Moved Saturday.
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Robbie Robertson sells his music catalogue to newcomer Iconoclast
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TORONTO - Robbie Robertson is taking a load off with the sale of music rights for his six-decade career. The 78-year-old Toronto-born performer has struck a deal with Iconoclast, a new Los Angeles investment firm, for ownership of his recorded interests and music publishing rights covering his career to date. By David Friend. With photo. Moved Business and Entertainment late Friday.
TODAY FROM AP ENTERTAINMENT:
MUSIC-SPOTIFY — Spotify, like other digital companies, is faced with questions about how it polices its content and what it will do next after sticking by Joe Rogan, who’s spouted vaccine skepticism and used racial slurs. But unlike social media like Facebook, there are few rules about policing podcasts and Spotify paid $100 million Rogan to share his viewpoints. Unless there’s a groundswell from musicians and listeners to leave the streaming platform, will Rogan’s popularity and profitability be the bottom line? By Media Writer David Bauder. UPCOMING: 1,000 words by 5 p.m.
OSCAR NOMINATIONS-PREVIEW — Hollywood’s awards season has proceeded in something of a vacuum due to the pandemic. The Oscars, to make way for the Olympics, are also later this year. But on Tuesday morning, when nominations are announced, the movies will try to seize the spotlight again. Here are five questions ahead of Tuesday. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos
SUPER BOWL-ENTERTAINMENT — Shaquille O’Neal will return to the city where he helped the Los Angeles Laker win three straight championships. This time, O’Neal – who frequently deejays – will host “Shaq’s Fun House,” featuring performances by Lil Wayne, Zedd and Diplo. His annual Super Bowl week event will be in-person after it was held virtually last year due to COVD-19 concerns. Justin Bieber, Drake, Miley Cyrus, Lil Baby, Blake Shelton, Usher and others are also playing shows ahead of the Big Game between Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. By AP Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. UPCOMING Monday: 500 words, photos.
With: SUPER BOWL-JOHANSSON-JOST — Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost once made comedy skits on “Saturday Night Live,” but now the married couple will reunite onscreen to dodge a mind-reading Alexa device in a new Super Bowl commercial. By Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. SENT: 310 words, photo.
TV-KARDASHIANS-PREMIERE — The Kardashians are promising an all-access pass into their lives, again, when they hit screens April 14 with a new reality series on Hulu. SENT: 175 words, with photos.
NETHERLANDS-THE VOICE — Dutch police say they have received five reports of alleged criminal abuse linked to “The Voice of Holland” talent show and some 20 reports of “inappropriate behavior and possible sexually transgressive behavior” by people linked to the show. SENT: 320 words, photo.
GERMANY-US-HAWAIIAN-REMAINS — The body overseeing Berlin’s museums says it will hand over Hawaiian ancestral remains collected by a German naturalist in the 19th century to authorities in Hawaii. The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation said Monday that the remains of 32 individuals will be handed over Friday to a representative of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. SENT: 240 words.
THE STREAM — This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Spoon and Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Lopez starring in the Valentine’s Day romantic comedy “Marry Me” and Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Oyelowo being thrilling in HBO Max’s “The Girl Before.” SENT: 835 words, photos.
CELEB-BIRTHDAYS — Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Feb. 13-19 include actor Mena Suvari, rapper Megan Thee Stallion and actor Freddie Highmore. Rapper Dr. Dre turns 57, Ed Sheeran hits 31 and actor Molly Ringwald turns 54. SENT: 1,112 words, photos.
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REVIEWS:
FILM REVIEW-MARRY ME — By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. UPCOMING: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-DEATH ON THE NILE — By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT Monday: 870 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-BLACKLIGHT — By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. UPCOMING: 700 words by 6 p.m. Thursday, film stills.
THEATER REVIEW-THE MUSIC MAN — Reviewed by Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING Thursday: 700 words by 10 p.m., photos.
BOOK REVIEW-FOREVERLAND — By Heather Havrilesky. Reviewed by Ann Levin. UPCOMING Monday: 530 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-CRONIES — By Ken Babbs. Reviewed by John Rogers. UPCOMING: 700 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-THE NINETTIES — By Chuck Klosterman. Reviewed by Rob Merrill. UPCOMING Monday: 440 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-NOBODY’S MAGIC — By Destiny O. Birdsong. Reviewed by Molly Sprayregen. UPCOMING Tuesday: 400 words, cover image.
THIS WEEK FROM AP LIFESTYLES:
VALENTINE'S DAY
Love and Logins: When love goes wrong, exactly what is today’s etiquette on maintaining joint access to streaming and other online services? While many people maintain access after a breakup, cyber security experts strongly recommend a digital divorce, even when things end amicably. By Leanne Italie. UPCOMING Wednesday, 1,000 words, photos.
Valentines Indulgences: For food lovers and cooks, Valentine’s Day is a time for indulgences. By Katie Workman. UPCOMING Monday, 900 words, photos.
Book Review-Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage. By Heather Havrilesky. Reviewed by Ann Levin. UPCOMING Monday: 530 words, cover image.
NerdWallet-Kimberly Palmer-Romantic Money Moves: How to make talking about money with your partner more enjoyable, or at least less painful — and possibly even romantic. SENT Monday.
WORK
Workplace-Relationships: For all the potential peril of a workplace romance, the most common source of trouble, experts say, is allowing it to remain a secret. A case in point was last week’s abrupt ouster of longtime CNN chief executive Jeff Zucker. By Business Writer Mae Anderson. SENT Sunday, photos.
SUPER BOWL
EXPLAINER-Betting On The Super Bowl: With the Super Bowl almost here, The Associated Press offers a guide to the basics of betting on the big game. UPCOMING Thursday, photos.
FOOD
Food-MilkStreet-Miso Pulled Pork: Recipe: Korean flavors punch up Super Bowl pulled pork. By Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street. SENT Monday, 350 words, photos.
GARDENING
Starting Seeds Indoors: When to start planting seeds indoors? Check your frost date. By Jessica Damiano. UPCOMING Tuesday, 780 words, photos.
HOW WE LIVED
Book Review-The Nineties: By Chuck Klosterman. Reviewed by Rob Merrill. UPCOMING Monday: 440 words, cover image.
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WORK AND HOME: Gen X-Millennials-Time Use; Small Business-Pandemic Entrepreneurs; Election Workers-Threats; NerdWallet-Millennial Money-Job Negotiation; On The Money-NerdWallet-DIY vs Professional.
FOOD: Super Bowl-Hot Dips; Whiskey Sales; Suds in the Sanctuary; MilkStreet-Tamarind Shrimp.
GARDENING: Amaryllis.
SCHOOLS: Virus Outbreak-Teacher Shortages; Cyberattacks.
TRAVEL: Traffic Apps-Nuisance Flooding; Transportation-Road Safety.
CLIMATE: OLY--Climate Change & Winter Sports.
RELIGION: Virtual Reality Faith.
HOLIDAYS: Lunar New Year-Photo Gallery.
FASHION: Italy-Dolce&Gabbana-Fur-Free.
MONEY: NerdWallet-Liz Weston-Inherit Debt.
OLYMPICS: Beijing Olympics-Getting a Glimpse-Photo Gallery; China in the Bubble; Glimpses-Cold Volunteers; Quarantine Hotels; Beijing Snapshot-Together-Apart; China-The Olympic Diaspora; Beijing-MeToo-Explainer.
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