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AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court

David Bauder, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: 10:05 AM CST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press and the Trump administration were due back before a federal appeals court Monday in their fight over media access, with the AP arguing that a news outlet should not be punished for its point of view and the White House insisting that the president should determine who can question him in the Oval Office.

AP sued three Trump administration officials, including White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, in February after its reporters were barred from the “pool” of journalists who follow the president up close. The administration's action was, it said, in response to an institutional decision by AP to continue using the term “Gulf of Mexico” as its default style after Trump renamed it the “Gulf of America.”

The case has wound its way through federal district court and, more recently, federal appellate court throughout the year.

Julie Pace, AP's executive editor, wrote in an op-ed piece Monday morning that the question of access is not just about AP; it's about people's access to the government that works for them.

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 6 includes Ben Stiller and Kaley Cuoco

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 6 includes Ben Stiller and Kaley Cuoco

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 6:

Nov. 30: Country singer-record company executive Jimmy Bowen is 88. Director Ridley Scott is 88. Writer-director Terrence Malick (“The Thin Red Line”) is 82. Bassist Roger Glover of Deep Purple is 80. Singer-actor Mandy Patinkin is 73. Guitarist Shuggie Otis is 72. Country singer Jeannie Kendall of The Kendalls is 71. Singer Billy Idol is 70. Guitarist John Ashton of Psychedelic Furs is 68. Comedian Colin Mochrie (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?”) is 68. Rapper Jalil of Whodini is 62. Actor-director Ben Stiller is 60. DJ Steve Aoki is 48. Singer Clay Aiken (“American Idol”) is 47. Actor Elisha Cuthbert (“24”) is 43. Actor Kaley Cuoco (“The Big Bang Theory”) is 40. Model Chrissy Teigen is 40. Actor Christel Khalil (“The Young and the Restless”) is 38. Actor Rebecca Rittenhouse (“The Mindy Project”) is 37. Actor Adelaide Clemens (“Rectify”) is 36.

Dec. 1: Actor-director Woody Allen is 90. Singer Dianne Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 86. Bassist Casey Van Beek of The Tractors is 83. Singer-guitarist Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult is 81. Drummer John Densmore of The Doors is 81. Actor-singer Bette Midler is 80. Singer Gilbert O’Sullivan is 79. Country singer Kim Richey is 69. Actor Charlene Tilton is 67. Model-actor Carol Alt is 65. Actor Jeremy Northam (“The Crown,” “The Tudors”) is 64. Actor Katherine LaNasa (“Longmire,” “Deception”) is 59. Actor Nestor Carbonell (“Lost,” ″Suddenly Susan”) is 58. Actor Golden Brooks (“Girlfriends”) is 55. Comedian Sarah Silverman is 55. Singer Bart Millard of MercyMe is 53. Actor David Hornsby (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 50. Guitarist Brad Delson of Linkin Park is 48. Actor Nate Torrence (“Hello Ladies”) is 48. Singer Mat Kearney is 47. Actor Riz Ahmed (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”) is 43. Actor Charles Michael Davis (“NCIS: New Orleans,” “The Originals”) is 41. Actor Ilfenesh Hadera (“Godfather of Harlem,” “She’s Gotta Have It”) is 40. Singer-actor Janelle Monae is 40. Actor Ashley Monique Clark (“The Hughleys”) is 37. Singer Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots is 37. Actor Zoe Kravitz (“Insurgent,” ″Divergent”) is 37. Singer Nico Sereba of Nico and Vinz is 35.

Dec. 2: Actor Cathy Lee Crosby (“That’s Incredible”) is 81. Director Penelope Spheeris (“Wayne’s World,” “The Decline of Western Civilization”) is 80. Actor Ron Raines (“Guiding Light”) is 76. Actor Keith Szarabajka (”Angel,” “The Equalizer”) is 73. Actor Dan Butler (“Frasier”) is 71. News anchor Stone Phillips is 71. Actor Dennis Christopher (“Breaking Away,” ″Chariots of Fire”) is 70. Actor Steven Bauer (“Scarface”) is 69. Bassist Rick Savage of Def Leppard is 65. Actor Brendan Coyle (“Downton Abbey”) is 62. Actor Lucy Liu is 57. Bassist Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters is 57. Actor Suzy Nakamura (“Dr. Ken”) is 57. Actor Rena Sofer (“24,” ″Just Shoot Me”) is 57. Rapper Treach of Naughty By Nature is 55. Actor Joe Lo Truglio (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) is 55. Singer Nelly Furtado is 47. Singer Britney Spears is 44. Singer-actor Jana Kramer is 42. Actor-comedian Yvonne Orji is 42. Actor Daniela Ruah (“NCIS: Los Angeles”) is 42. Actor Alfred Enoch (“How To Get Away With Murder”) is 37. Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth is 34.

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Actor Ben Stiller attends an NBA basketball Chicago Bulls against New York Knicks Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kena Betancur)

Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81

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Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81

Hillel Italie, The Associated Press 6 minute read Updated: 7:24 AM CST

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81.

His family posted a message Monday on his social media sites that he died from a “seizure followed by pneumonia.” Additional information was not immediately available.

“”To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career," the announcement reads in part. “He really appreciated each and every fan for their love.”

Cliff was a native Jamaican with a spirited tenor and a gift for catchphrases and topical lyrics who joined Kingston’s emerging music scene in his teens and helped lead a movement in the 1960s that included such future stars as Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert and Peter Tosh. By the early 1970s, he had accepted director Perry Henzell’s offer to star in a film about an aspiring reggae musician, Ivanhoe “Ivan” Martin, who turns to crime when his career stalls. Henzell named the movie “The Harder They Come” after suggesting the title as a possible song for Cliff.

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FILE - Jimmy Cliff performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, May 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ co-hosts are Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora

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‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ co-hosts are Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press 1 minute read 6:02 AM CST

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Seacrest will have some starry help ushering in 2026 on “Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” — Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora have all signed up.

ABC said Monday that Seacrest and Ora will anchor the celebrations from New York City at Times Square, Chance the Rapper will do the same from his native Chicago, while former NFL star Gronkowski and Hough will beam from Las Vegas. Details for a Puerto Rico celebration will be revealed soon.

Seacrest inherited ABC’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from Dick Clark and has been involved with the show since 2006.

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026” airs Dec. 31 live on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. EST, and the next day on Hulu.

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Former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski dances during halftime of an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Dharmendra, iconic Bollywood actor and Indian cinema’s ‘He-Man,’ dies at 89

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Dharmendra, iconic Bollywood actor and Indian cinema’s ‘He-Man,’ dies at 89

Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press 4 minute read Updated: 4:59 AM CST

NEW DELHI (AP) — Dharmendra, one of Indian cinema’s most popular stars whose versatile performances made him a defining screen presence of 1970s and 1980s Bollywood films, died Monday. He was 89.

The actor, who would have turned 90 on Dec. 8, had been in and out of a hospital in the financial capital, Mumbai, over the past few weeks.

A senior police official who had spoken to Dharmendra's doctor confirmed the death on condition of anonymity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences, saying the actor's death marks the end of an era in Indian cinema.

“He was an iconic film personality, a phenomenal actor who brought charm and depth to every role he played. The manner in which he played diverse roles struck a chord with countless people,” Modi said on social media platform X.

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FILE - Bollywood actor and Indian lawmaker Dharmendra reacts during a promotional press conference of his latest film

UK leader suggests former Prince Andrew should testify in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein

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UK leader suggests former Prince Andrew should testify in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein

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LONDON (AP) — Pressure is increasing for the former Prince Andrew to give evidence to a U.S. congressional committee investigating the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Britain’s prime minister suggested he should testify.

Keir Starmer declined to comment directly about King Charles III’s disgraced younger brother, but told reporters traveling with him for the Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg that as a “general principle” people should provide evidence to investigators.

“I don’t comment on his particular case,’’ Starmer said. “But as a general principle I’ve held for a very long time is that anybody who has got relevant information in relation to these kind of cases should give that evidence to those that need it.’’

The former prince, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has so far ignored a request from members of the House Oversight Committee for a “transcribed interview” about his “long-standing friendship” with Epstein. Andrew was stripped of his royal titles and honors last month as the royal family tried to insulate itself from criticism about his relationship with Epstein.

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FILE - Britain's Prince Andrew speaks during a television interview at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge in Windsor, April 11, 2021. (Steve Parsons/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Donald Glover says he had a stroke

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Donald Glover says he had a stroke

Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 12:12 PM CST

Donald Glover is opening up about a recent health scare that forced him to cancel his tour last year. At the time, he described it as an “ailment,” but Glover said Saturday night at a performance that a doctor told him he’d had a stroke.

Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, shared the information on stage at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles. His remarks were shared widely on social media.

“You guys voted for a ‘where have I been monologue,’” Glover, 42, said. “I had a really bad pain in my head in Louisiana and I did the show anyway. I couldn’t really see well, so when we went to Houston, I went to the hospital and the doctor was like, ‘You had a stroke.’”

Glover said he felt like he was letting everyone down, lamenting that he still hasn’t been to Ireland. He also revealed that “they found a hole” in his heart and he had to have two surgeries.

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FILE - Donald Glover performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the Peacock Theater, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

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‘Wicked: For Good’ is even more popular than the first, soaring to a $226 million global debut

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‘Wicked: For Good’ is even more popular than the first, soaring to a $226 million global debut

Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 11:01 AM CST

Universal Pictures’ two-part “Wicked” gamble continues to defy gravity at the box office. Just a year after part one brought droves of audiences to movie theaters around the country, even more people bought opening weekend tickets to see the epic conclusion, “Wicked: For Good.” According to studio estimates on Sunday, “Wicked: For Good” earned $150 million from North American theaters in its first days in theaters and $226 million globally.

Not only is it the biggest opening ever for a Broadway musical adaptation, unseating the record set by the first film’s $112 million launch, it’s also the second biggest debut of the year behind “A Minecraft Movie’s” $162 million.

“The results are just fantastic,” said Jim Orr, who heads domestic distribution for Universal. “Some films can deliver a false positive when tickets go on sale early but these results speak for themselves."

Universal began rolling out “Wicked: For Good” in theaters earlier this week, with previews on Monday ($6.1 million from 1,050 theaters) and Wednesday ($6.5 million from 2,300 theaters). By Friday it was playing in 4,115 North American locations and had raked in $68.6 million. IMAX showings accounted for $15.5 million, or 11%, of its domestic haul — a November record for the company.

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Cynthia Erivo, from left, director Jon M. Chu and Ariana Grande pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film

Christmas tree retailers find lots to like at a Pennsylvania wholesale auction

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Christmas tree retailers find lots to like at a Pennsylvania wholesale auction

Mark Scolforo, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 9:11 AM CST

MIFFLINBURG, Pa. (AP) — Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country, and there was no shortage of bidders.

About 50,000 Christmas trees and enough wreaths, crafts and other seasonal items to fill an airplane hangar were bought and sold by lots and on consignment at the annual two-day event put on at the Buffalo Valley Produce Auction in Mifflinburg.

Buyers from across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic were there to supply garden stores, corner lots and other retail outlets for the coming rush of customers eager to bring home a tree — most commonly a Fraser fir — or to deck the halls with miles of greenery.

Bundled-up buyers were out in chilly temperatures to hear auctioneers hawk boxes of ornaments, bunches of winterberry, cotton branches, icicle lights, grave blankets, red bows and tree stands. It was nearly everything you would need for Christmas except the food and the presents.

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Buyers bid for holiday decorations at Buffalo Valley Produce Auction, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Mifflinburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

On paper, a California city bans the sale of comic books to kids. Officials want to change that

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On paper, a California city bans the sale of comic books to kids. Officials want to change that

Sophie Austin, The Associated Press 5 minute read Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — On a recent day at Sacramento native Lecho Lopez's comic shop in the city, his 5-year-old nephew read his first word aloud: “bad.” It was from a graphic novel.

There was irony in that being his first word, because Lopez credits comic books with many positive things in his life. That is why he supports repealing a city ordinance dating back to 1949 that bars the distribution of many comic books to kids and teens. It is not enforced today.

“It’s a silly law,” said Lopez, who has a red-and-black tattoo of the Superman logo on his forearm, in an interview at his store, JLA Comics. “A lot of good things come out of comic books."

A City Council committee unanimously voted this week to advance the repeal and designate the third week of September as “Sacramento Comic Book Week.” It now heads to the full council for a vote. The ban prohibits distributing comic books prominently featuring an account of crime that show images of illegal acts such as arson, murder or rape to anyone under 18.

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Lecho Lopez shoes comic books at his store JLA Comics on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sophie Austin)

Beloved Italian singer Ornella Vanoni, whose iconic career spanned 70 years, dies at 91

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Beloved Italian singer Ornella Vanoni, whose iconic career spanned 70 years, dies at 91

The Associated Press 2 minute read Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Ornella Vanoni, a beloved performer who had a seven decade-long singing career with such international hits as “Senza Fine” and "L’appuntamento,” has died. She was 91.

In a post on X Saturday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her deep sorrow for the loss of Vanoni, whose “unmistakable voice” left an imprint on Italian culture for generations. “Italy loses a unique artist who leaves us with an unrepeatable artistic heritage,” Meloni said.

Vanoni died of cardiac arrest at her Milan home, Italian newspaper La Stampa reported.

Vanoni recorded more than 100 albums with sales of over 55 million copies, vaulting her to iconic status among generations of fans and earning her the moniker “The Lady of Italian Song,” according to LaPresse newspaper.

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FILE - Italian Singer Ornella Vanoni arrives to attend La Scala opera house's gala season opener, in Milan, Italy, on Dec. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

Catholic clergy are ecstatic about Rosalía’s songs of faith in her new album ‘Lux’

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Catholic clergy are ecstatic about Rosalía’s songs of faith in her new album ‘Lux’

Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press 7 minute read Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — And Rosalía said, “Let there be Lux.”

Rosalía, the global Spanish pop star loved by millions for fusing flamenco with Latin hip-hop and reggaeton, has amazed her fans with a radical shift.

The singer and songwriter’s new album, “Lux” (“Light” in Latin), is unabashedly spiritual. Fifteen songs, sung in 13 different languages, including fragments in Latin, Arabic and Hebrew, are laden with a yearning for the divine.

And it is receiving praise from on high.

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Music Review: ‘Wicked: For Good – The Soundtrack’ raises the stakes

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Music Review: ‘Wicked: For Good – The Soundtrack’ raises the stakes

Elise Ryan, The Associated Press 5 minute read Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Are you ready for more “Wicked"? “Wicked: For Good — The Soundtrack" offers a bulked-up take on the music of the original “Wicked” musical's second act, grounded in yet-again stellar vocals from Cynthia Erivo as a misunderstood but defiant Elphaba and Ariana Grande as a conflicted but changing Glinda. New songs and lyrics raise the stakes — even if the music itself is at times weighed down by the plot it helps move along, like the film it accompanies.

The soundtrack opens with “Every Day More Wicked,” a lengthened-version of a section of the original Act 2 opener “Thank Goodness” with new verses about Elphaba's perceived wickedness and Glinda's presumed goodness set to bold orchestration that matches the first film's opening number, “No One Mourns the Wicked." Drum beats and ensemble singers are the world builders here, twisting the melody into a march.

The album's first solo goes to Michelle Yeoh's Madame Morrible, the sorceress at the center of a propaganda campaign against Elphaba — a choice that works for the plot, but which offsets the power of Erivo and Grande's forthcoming vocals. They are introduced later, through brief interpolations of the Act 1 showstoppers “The Wizard and I" and “Popular." All of that makes for a dynamic film opener — but is more fractured in audio form, sans the sumptuous visuals and character reveals that tie those musical references together on screen.

Fortunately, “Thank Goodness / I Couldn't Be Happier” quickly follows, bringing Grande center-stage — and providing a rare-here opportunity for her soprano head-voice to give way to a deeper belt (her passionate tone, like other Glindas before her, turns this almost nonsensical lyric, "There are bridges you cross you didn’t know you crossed until you've crossed them," into a revelation). That's not the last we hear from this capital “G” Good, Glinda. “Wonderful,” usually a duet between Elphaba and the Wizard of Oz, is ‘Galinda-fied,’ with Grande adding welcome harmonies — and a brief “Defying Gravity” interlude — to Jeff Goldblum's Wizard romp.

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This album cover image released by Republic Records shows “Wicked: For Good: The Soundtrack.” (Republic Records via AP)

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars

Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press 3 minute read Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

“KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix phenomenon is among 35 films features eligible for the animated feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released on Friday lists of all the films eligible for animated, documentary and international feature prizes at next year’s Oscars.

Though “KPop Demon Hunters” made its name on Netflix, it also received a qualifying theatrical run in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco in June, which satisfied the film academy’s requirements for Oscar consideration. Its UK theatrical run was not enough to qualify for the BAFTAs, however.

Other animated titles that qualified for the Oscars animated feature category were Neon’s “Arco,” Disney’s “Elio” and “Zootopia 2,” GKids’ “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,” Netflix’s “In Your Dreams” and Crunchyroll/Sony’s “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” and “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc.” Notably, the Chinese blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” was not among the 35 titles listed.

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This image released by Netflix shows characters Zoey, from left, Rumi and Mira in a scene from

Eddie Murphy to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute

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Eddie Murphy to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute

Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press 2 minute read Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Eddie Murphy is being celebrated with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute, AFI’s board of trustees said Friday. The award will be handed out at a gala tribute in Los Angeles, at the Dolby Theatre, on April 18.

“Eddie Murphy is an American icon,” said Kathleen Kennedy, who chairs the institute’s board of trustees. “A trailblazing force in the art forms of film, television and stand-up comedy, his versatility knows no bounds.”

Murphy, 64, has been a force in entertainment for nearly 50 years, as a teenage stand-up phenomenon, on television as a part of the “Saturday Night Live” cast, and in film where he’s ruled the box office in multiple decades, with hits like “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Coming to America,” “The Nutty Professor” and the “Shrek” movies. In 2007, he was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar for “Dreamgirls,” which had already earned him a Screen Actors Guild award and a Golden Globe, but he didn’t win the Academy Award.

In a new documentary about his life and career, “Being Eddie,” which is currently streaming on Netflix, Murphy reflected that he was more annoyed about having to put on a tux and go to the event than he was about losing.

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FILE - Honoree actor-comedian Eddie Murphy attends the WSJ. Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards in New York on Nov. 6, 2019. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Andy Kim lands Sloan, Bif Naked, Kevin Drew and pop singer Reve for Christmas show

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Andy Kim lands Sloan, Bif Naked, Kevin Drew and pop singer Reve for Christmas show

David Friend, The Canadian Press 1 minute read Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

TORONTO - Andy Kim has lined up many flavours of Canadian pop-rock for his annual Christmas charity concert next month.

The "Sugar, Sugar" and "Rock Me Gently" singer-songwriter says rockers Sloan, pop-punk star Bif Naked and Broken Social Scene leader Kevin Drew are among the performers set for the annual fundraiser.

Other acts on the bill include dance-pop singers Ralph and Reve, rock-soul musician Julian Taylor, indie-pop artist Andy Stochansky, as well as Tom Wilson and Junkhouse.

The concert is being held at Toronto’s Massey Hall on Dec. 3, with all the proceeds going to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's Gifts of Light program.

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