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Canadians Villeneuve, Sequeira earn Oscar noms
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Quebec's cinematic triple-threat Denis Villeneuve says he's found the key to navigating the intensity of Oscar nomination day: "At the very last minute before announcements, make pancakes. It helps with the stress." By Sadaf Ahsan. Words: 902, Photos: 1
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Donny Gerrard, lead singer of Skylark, dies at 75
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Donny Gerrard's soothing voice cradled listeners on Skylark's 1972 hit "Wildflower" and drew in famous fans but despite working with Elton John and Mavis Staples, friends say he never let his immense singing talent go to his head. By David Friend. Words: 1184, Photos: 1
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Neil Young tells Spotify workers to 'get out of that place'
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NEW YORK (AP) - Not satisfied with urging fellow musicians to leave Spotify, Neil Young wants the company's employees to jump ship, too. In a message posted on his website Monday, Young said to Spotify employees that company CEO Daniel Ek is a bigger problem than Joe Rogan, who has stirred outcry over vaccine skepticism and his past use of racial slurs on his podcast. With photo.
COMING WEDNESDAY:
OLY-TV-Coverage-Review: A look at viewership ratings so far for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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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 and Entertainment wires. Guard against duplication.
TODAY FROM AP ENTERTAINMENT:
ADDS SUPER BOWL-SNOOP DOGG, SUPER BOWL-SERENA WILLIAMS, BRIT AWARDS, OBIT-DOUGLAS TRUMBULL, BOOKS-WINFREY, OLY-NBC-RATINGS and REMOVES NIELSENS
OSCARS NOMINATIONS — Jane Campion’s gothic western “The Power of the Dog” leads all nominees for this year’s Oscars, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywood’s top honors. In nominations announced Tuesday, Campion’s film landed 12 nominations, including nods for best picture, best director and all of its top actors. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT 1,395 words, photos.
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— OSCARS NOMINATIONS-SNUBS AND SURPRISES — A look at some of the surprises in Tuesday’s Oscar nominations announcement. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 935 words, photos.
— OSCARS NOMINATIONS-FACTS AND FIGURES — Some of the interesting tidbits about this year’s group of Oscar nominees. By Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton. SENT: 830 words, photos.
— OSCARS NOMINATIONS-LIST
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SPOTIFY-JOE ROGAN — 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 including Facebook, there are few rules about policing podcasts and Spotify paid Rogan $100 million to share his viewpoints. His popularity and profitability may be the bottom line unless there’s a groundswell from musicians and listeners to leave the streaming platform. SENT: 930 words, photo.
OBIT-DOUGLAS TRUMBULL — Douglas Trumbull, a visual effects master who showed movie audiences indelible images of the future and of space in films like “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “Blade Runner,” has died. He was 79. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 760 words, photo.
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: 900 words, photos by 5 p.m.
SUPER BOWL-SNOOP DOGG — Snoop Dogg says he won’t let the big Super Bowl stage rattle his nerves. The ultra-smooth rapper said he will worry about his upcoming halftime performance after the fact. By Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. SENT: 370 words, photo.
SUPER BOWL-SERENA WILLIAMS — Serena Williams is normally the one participating in a major championship matchup, but the six-time Wimbledon winner is looking forward to watching the Super Bowl along with her commercial. Williams stars in a Michelob ULTRA commercial along with several other athletes such as Peyton Manning for a competitive game of bowling. By Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. SENT: 260 words, photo.
BRIT AWARDS — Adele is set to make a return to live performance at the Brit Awards, the U.K.’s leading music prizes. The soulful singer has nominations in four categories — including album of the year for “30” — and also is scheduled to perform during the ceremony at London’s O2 Arena. SENT: 355 words, photo.
SWEDEN-POLAR MUSIC PRIZE — American rocker Iggy Pop, known as “the godfather of punk”, and Ensemble Intercontemporain, a contemporary music orchestra based in Paris, have won the 2022 Polar Music Prize, a Swedish music award. SENT: 275 words, photos.
BOOKS-WINFREY — Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick is a bestseller by a Harvard-trained sociologist sometimes referred to as her life coach. It’s also her first selection since 2019 that was not announced in partnership with Apple. Winfrey announced Tuesday that she had selected Martha Beck’s “The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self.” By National Writer Hillel Italie. SENT: 375 words, photo.
GERMANY-RATTLE HONORED — Germany’s president on Tuesday bestowed the country’s highest honor on British conductor Simon Rattle, the former head of the Berlin Philharmonic who is set to take a new job in Munich next year. SENT: 200 words, photos.
BOOKS-STORY PRIZE — Short story collections by Lily King, J. Robert Lennon and Brandon Taylor are finalists for a $20,000 award. SENT: 100 words.
OLY-NBC-RATINGS — NBC is on track for the lowest-rated Winter Games in history through the first four nights of competition. By Sports Writer Joe Reedy. 895 words, photo.
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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. SENT Monday: 530 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-CRONIES — By Ken Babbs. Reviewed by John Rogers. SENT Tuesday: 670 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-THE NINETTIES — By Chuck Klosterman. Reviewed by Rob Merrill. SENT Monday: 440 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-NOBODY’S MAGIC — By Destiny O. Birdsong. Reviewed by Molly Sprayregen. SENT Tuesday: 275 words, cover image.
THIS WEEK FROM AP LIFESTYLES:
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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.
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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.
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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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In case you missed it:
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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