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Oscar-nominated Julian Brave NoiseCat, past winner Dan Werb vie for Writers’ Trust

Kaitlyn McGrath, The Canadian Press 2 minute read 12:39 PM CDT

TORONTO - An Oscar-nominated filmmaker and a past winner are among the finalists for Canada's largest literary non-fiction prize.

Contenders for the Writers' Trust award include Toronto's Dan Werb, who won in 2022 for his look at the rise of coronaviruses and this time makes the cut with, "Our Wild Familiars: How Animals Are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World."

Meanwhile, Vancouver writer-filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat, who co-directed the Academy Award-nominated documentary "Sugarcane," is up for his account of a quest to uncover his father's story in "We Survived the Night: An Indigenous Reckoning.

Also on the short list are Richard Kelly Kemick of Calgary for his collection of humorous personal essays in "Decadence;" Trina Moyles of Whitehorse for her memoir "Black Bear: A Story of Siblinghood and Survival;" and Robert Moor of Halfmoon Bay, B.C. for "In Trees: An Exploration," which examines humanity's relationship to trees and the natural world.

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Bills to play ‘O Canada’ at home opener amid strained cross-border relations

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Bills to play ‘O Canada’ at home opener amid strained cross-border relations

The Canadian Press 2 minute read 12:17 PM CDT

BUFFALO - The Buffalo Bills are taking a page out of the Sabres’ playbook when it comes to cross-border relations.

The NFL club says both “O Canada” and “The Star-Spangled Banner” will be performed before its Sept. 17 home opener against the Detroit Lions, the first regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium.

Canadian band Barenaked Ladies will perform “O Canada,” while actress and singer Auliʻi Cravalho will perform the American anthem.

The move comes as Canada-U.S. relations have deteriorated amid an escalating trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to Canadian sovereignty.

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Supporters of Andrew and Tristan Tate do push-ups outside of the C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom on charges of rape and sex trafficking at a bond hearing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

The Tate brothers must stay locked up during their UK extradition fight, US judge says

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The Tate brothers must stay locked up during their UK extradition fight, US judge says

David Fischer, The Associated Press 4 minute read Updated: 12:57 PM CDT

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate must remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, a federal judge in Miami ruled Wednesday.

U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis denied a defense motion for release, meaning the Tates will remain jailed during what could be a monthslong extradition process. The Tates failed to demonstrate that they do not present a flight risk or danger to the community or that special circumstances warrant their release, Louis said in her ruling.

“Having failed to meet these three factors, Respondents’ Motion for Release Pending Extradition Proceedings is DENIED," she said in the ruling.

The Tates' attorneys decry the decision

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Movie Review: Medieval action drama ‘The Uprising’ struggles under a Robin Hood origin twist

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Movie Review: Medieval action drama ‘The Uprising’ struggles under a Robin Hood origin twist

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press 4 minute read 11:46 AM CDT

“The Uprising” starts as a true story of medieval England in the grip of economic revolution. That's good stuff. Then it gets inexplicably hijacked by an origin story for one of the West's most popular folk heroes. That's head-scratching stuff.

Paul Greengrass' movie mixes fact and fiction in such an anachronistic, uncomfortable way that it undercuts the movie-maker's initial populist scream and ceases to hold its historical power, like air escaping a deflated balloon.

It begins with a simple farmer — played with unflinching commitment by Andrew Garfield — plowing his marshy plot in east England in 1381. It builds to the blood-soaked streets of London, where this simple farmer's demands helped put the mighty British crown in real jeopardy during the Peasants’ Revolt. Then it turns out the farmer is Robin Hood. What? “The Uprising” might be 2026’s worst case of cinematic overreach.

Greengrass has said he was inspired to write and direct “The Uprising” following the pandemic, recalling how the Black Death plague of the late 1300s had killed so many and led to spasms of violence against those in power. But he’s ended up meshing fact — real rebel leaders Wat Tyler and John Ball — and fiction, that Hood dude. And no one is merry, if you know what I mean.

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Penelope Cruz poses for photographers upon arrival at the Chanel Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented in Paris, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Penélope Cruz, John Malkovich, Michelle Yeoh among stars expected to attend TIFF

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Penélope Cruz, John Malkovich, Michelle Yeoh among stars expected to attend TIFF

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press 2 minute read 11:09 AM CDT

TORONTO - Stars including Penélope Cruz, Michelle Yeoh and John Malkovich are set to attend the Toronto International Film Festival.

TIFF announced its list of 800 expected guests on Wednesday, a day before the 51st edition of the festival was set to get underway.

Cruz is on deck for the films "Bunker" and "La Bola Negra," and was also tapped to receive a Tribute Award at a TIFF fundraising event on Sunday, while Yeoh stars in the film "The Surgeon."

Malkovich, meanwhile, stars in Martin McDonagh's CIA black comedy "Wild Horse Nine" alongside Sam Rockwell and Steve Buscemi, who are also both due to walk the red carpet.

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Ron MacLean speaks during the Team Canada '72 Gala Dinner in Toronto on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. MacLean will host Sportsnet's new

Sportsnet unveils ‘Saturday Night Hockey’ as replacement for ‘Hockey Night in Canada’

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Sportsnet unveils ‘Saturday Night Hockey’ as replacement for ‘Hockey Night in Canada’

The Canadian Press 2 minute read 9:13 AM CDT

TORONTO - Sportsnet has named its new flagship show "Saturday Night Hockey," replacing "Hockey Night in Canada" with familiar faces on the panel — and some notable absences.

The change comes after Sportsnet and CBC ended their 12-year sublicensing agreement, ending NHL broadcasts on the public broadcaster after last season. CBC retains the rights to the "Hockey Night in Canada" brand.

"Saturday Night Hockey" debuts Oct. 3, hosted by Ron MacLean with Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman and Colby Armstrong on the panel.

Bieksa and Friedman are back after re-signing with Sportsnet in the off-season, while longtime panellists Kelly Hrudey and Jennifer Botterill are absent from the new lineup. Hrudey announced last month that his contract was not renewed.

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Can true horror really make it on Broadway? A stage version of ‘Paranormal Activity’ hopes so

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Can true horror really make it on Broadway? A stage version of ‘Paranormal Activity’ hopes so

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press 5 minute read 9:12 AM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Movie producer Jason Blum, who has revolutionized the modern horror genre, gets invited, as you might expect, to tons of plays billed as scary.

“Everyone is always saying if you could make a play and give the audience the feeling they have in a horror movie, it would be an amazing thing,” he says.

Blum, whose Blumhouse has produced everything from “Get Out” to “Five Nights at Freddy's,” estimates he's gone to see 25 such plays, and 24 times “they come off goofy or you’re not scared at all.” That changed with his 25th — an adaptation of his “Paranormal Activity” franchise.

“I’ve never seen a play that’s made me scared ever and these guys pulled it off,” says Blum. “That they were able to make an audience feel like you felt when you watch the movie, I just couldn’t believe it.”

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FILE - John Malkovich poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Wild Horse Nine' during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP, File)

John Malkovich cancels performance in Israel over fabricated quote circulated by promoters

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John Malkovich cancels performance in Israel over fabricated quote circulated by promoters

Koral Saeed, The Associated Press 3 minute read 8:51 AM CDT

ABU SNAN, Israel (AP) — John Malkovich has canceled a planned performance in Israel after promoters circulated a quote attributed to the American actor that he said was completely false. The producer of the show acknowledged the mistake, citing “human error.”

Israel has faced growing cultural isolation in recent years over the war in Gaza, settler violence and its military occupation of the West Bank. A number of international artists have refused to perform in Israel, and the Israel Festival, an annual cultural event, went ahead without a single international act this year.

Malkovich was slated to perform “The Music Critic,” a touring comedy featuring classical music and criticism of world-famous composers, in Tel Aviv in April.

A recent press release quoted Malkovich as saying: “I am thrilled to return to Israel and am looking forward to meeting the warm Israeli audience once again, to whom I feel a strong closeness and solidarity.” The quote appeared in some Israeli and U.S. media outlets.

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Noah Wyle poses in the press room during night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

It’s ‘Pitt’ vs ‘Pluribus’ in drama and ‘Hacks’ vs ‘Widow’s Bay’ in comedy at the upcoming Emmys

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It’s ‘Pitt’ vs ‘Pluribus’ in drama and ‘Hacks’ vs ‘Widow’s Bay’ in comedy at the upcoming Emmys

Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press 6 minute read 7:03 AM CDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s “The Pitt” versus “Pluribus” and “Hacks” against “Widow’s Bay” at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night.

The stars of all four shows — Noah Wyle in “The Pitt,” Rhea Seehorn in “Pluribus,” Jean Smart in “Hacks” and Matthew Rhys in “Widow’s Bay” — look to be runaway favorites for the top acting awards. And prognosticators are nearly all picking “The Pitt” to win its second straight best drama prize.

But the television competition should otherwise be tight at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony will air live on NBC starting at 8 p.m. Eastern with one of the network’s signature stars, three-time Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay, hosting. Peacock will stream the show live.

HBO Max’s day-in-the-life-of-an-emergency-room drama “The Pitt” has already become a cultural institution in two seasons, and after big wins as an upstart rookie, it was this year’s top overall nominee with 25.

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Taylor Abram, left to right, Bobby Martin, Connor Stephen and James Barker, of the James Barker Band, accept the Group or Duo of the Year award at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards, in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Country group James Barker Band to host Canadian Country Music Awards

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Country group James Barker Band to host Canadian Country Music Awards

Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press 1 minute read 7:00 AM CDT

Canadian group James Barker Band has been tapped to host the country's biggest night in country music.

The Canadian Country Music Association says the group from Woodville, Ont., is also set to perform at the CCMA Awards on Sept. 19 in Saskatoon.

Other performers for the live broadcast on CTV and Crave include Brett Kissel, Madeline Merlo, Dean Brody and Tenille Townes.

James Barker Band is also in the running for five awards, including best album, best single and entertainer of the year, and previously won best group two years in a row.

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Flowers and reflective balls are seen at a major retrospective of works by recently deceased Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Mike Corder)

Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum opens a major Yayoi Kusama exhibition after her death last month

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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum opens a major Yayoi Kusama exhibition after her death last month

Mike Corder, The Associated Press 4 minute read 6:19 AM CDT

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Yellow tentacles decorated with rhythmic patterns of dots swirl around a room, the patterns echoed on the floor and the walls. Reflections bounce off mirrors, blurring the boundaries of the space at Amsterdam 's Stedelijk Museum.

The installation — specially created for an exhibition of the work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who died Aug. 14 at age 97 — is titled “Infinity Mirrored Room — The Hope Of The Polka Dots Buried In Infinity Will Eternally Cover The Universe.”

The room is at the heart of the exhibition at the Stedelijk that opens this week, just two weeks after her death. What was to have been a retrospective has turned into a posthumous celebration of one of the globe's best known contemporary artists, who depicted her world splashed with polka dots and other repetitive motifs.

“We heard about her passing,” exhibition curator Leontine Coelewij told The Associated Press. “We decided to make it really a tribute. A tribute to her life. Tribute to her work, so that everybody can see what she is ... to us. So many wonderful works.”

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TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey walks a red carpet after a press event in Toronto on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

The film industry is a flashpoint in Trump’s trade war. Enter TIFF: The Market

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The film industry is a flashpoint in Trump’s trade war. Enter TIFF: The Market

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press 7 minute read Updated: 8:50 AM CDT

TORONTO - When Cameron Bailey was shopping around the idea for TIFF: The Market a few years ago, he didn't make an argument about supporting the arts or enhancing high culture.

The Toronto International Film Festival CEO made an economic case — not just for TIFF, but for Canada as a whole.

The weeklong event that runs alongside the festival will be a meeting place for filmmakers and producers to shop around their projects to financiers and distributors from around the world, formalizing the sort of dealmaking that has long been done at TIFF.

"The trade argument is that Canada produces really remarkable artists, craftspeople and creative professionals, probably at an outsized level compared to our population and relative to other countries," Bailey said on a recent video call.

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John Mulaney arrives at the Governors Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Great Outdoors Comedy Festival postpones Mississauga event featuring John Mulaney

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Great Outdoors Comedy Festival postpones Mississauga event featuring John Mulaney

Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: 9:37 AM CDT

Organizers of the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival say its cavalcade of laughs set for this weekend in Mississauga, Ont., with John Mulaney as the headliner has been postponed.

No reason was provided, but a notice on the festival's website says organizers weren't able to put on "the best possible" show, which was set to take place at Erindale Park.

Great Outdoors Comedy Festival has previously hosted events across Canada and the United States, featuring acts such as Matt Rife, Nikki Glaser and Kevin Hart.

The Mississauga edition experienced changes to its lineup prior to its postponement.

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President Donald Trump gestures while boarding Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

With AI memes, Trump promotes mythical version of himself as challenges stack up ahead of midterms

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With AI memes, Trump promotes mythical version of himself as challenges stack up ahead of midterms

Josh Boak, The Associated Press 5 minute read Yesterday at 11:09 PM CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the real world, President Donald Trump is struggling to stop inflation, rout the Iranian government and restore American manufacturing with tariffs.

However, it's a different story in the fantastical vision that he shares with supporters on social media. Over Labor Day weekend, Trump and the White House unleashed an extraordinarily heavy torrent of memes that portrayed the president as singularly powerful.

One video depicted Trump as a superhero wielding Green Lantern's ring to effortlessly build a wall to keep out migrants and erect a slew of busy factories. Another post showed him in a U.S. hockey uniform looming over Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as Carney cowered on the ice. And another had Trump on a military ship as it bombarded an enemy fleet.

Trump's allure has always relied on a mythical version of himself, from “The Apprentice” to the White House, but the gap between meme and reality has become glaringly stark ahead of the midterm elections. Most U.S. adults are unhappy with Trump’s handling of the economy and say the Iran war hasn’t been worth it, but Trump has responded with outlandish images of himself as unstoppable and omnipotent.

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An aerial view of a sinkhole which collapsed the driveway of a coastal mansion owned by actor Nicolas Cage Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Driveway of coastal mansion owned by Nicolas Cage collapses

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Driveway of coastal mansion owned by Nicolas Cage collapses

The Associated Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 9:05 PM CDT

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — The driveway of a coastal mansion in Malibu owned by actor Nicolas Cage collapsed Tuesday morning, opening up a giant hole in front of the house.

The collapse caused a gas leak just before 6 a.m., prompting authorities and a utility to respond. Utility SoCalGas said the leak was under control several hours later, but that it was temporarily shutting off natural gas services for an 85-foot (26-meter) section of the street as a precaution against coastal erosion.

Representatives for Cage did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Property records show the property was sold in 2024, and the prior owned told the New York Times at the time of the sale that Cage was the buyer.

The mansion was damaged during a Los Angeles-area coastal flooding advisory over lingering effects of Marie, which had been a hurricane before turning back into a tropical storm. While Marie did not make landfall, it brought rain and churned up dangerous waves along the Southern California coastline over the holiday weekend.

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Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes leaves federal court in San Jose, Calif., March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Canadian comedian Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes doc sparks buzz at Telluride

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Canadian comedian Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes doc sparks buzz at Telluride

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 3:49 PM CDT

A Canadian comedian is generating buzz with his new documentary on Silicon Valley fraudster Elizabeth Holmes.

Nathan Fielder's "You Can See Everything" had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado over the weekend, quickly becoming one of the season's most talked-about films.

Holmes was convicted of fraud in 2022, after her startup Theranos was shown to have exaggerated the results it could garner from a device it developed to detect hundreds of diseases with just a few drops of blood.

About a month before she went to jail in 2023, Fielder moved into her Southern California rental home and started chronicling her preparations for incarceration in Texas.

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