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Oscars to honor Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren, Peter Weir

Oscars to honor Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren, Peter Weir

Diane Warren will finally be able to thank the Academy this November. The oft-nominated songwriter has been selected to receive an honorary Oscar at the annual Governors Awards alongside directors Peter Weir and Euzhan Palcy. Actor Michael J.
UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypox

UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypox

LONDON (AP) — British health officials will start offering vaccines to some men who have sex with men and are at the highest risk of catching monkeypox , in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa.
Mandatory quarantine still a hurdle for unvaccinated Canadians hoping to go abroad

Mandatory quarantine still a hurdle for unvaccinated Canadians hoping to go abroad

TORONTO — Robyn Skrepnyk says she thought the federal government's suspension of the vaccine mandate for domestic and outbound travel would finally allow her to use an $800 airline credit for a summer trip abroad.
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Nonfiction 1. I’d Like to Play Alone, Please by Tom Segura, narrated by the author (Grand Central Publishing) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3.
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Nonfiction 1. I’d Like to Play Alone, Please by Tom Segura, narrated by the author (Grand Central Publishing) 2. Atomic Habits by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 3.
George Harrison's widow talks of life, death through poetry

George Harrison's widow talks of life, death through poetry

NEW YORK (AP) — The first line of Olivia Harrison's book of poetry captures a feeling universal to everyone who has lost a loved one. “All I wanted was another spring,” she writes.
Broadway theaters drop their mask mandate starting in July

Broadway theaters drop their mask mandate starting in July

NEW YORK (AP) — In another sign that the world of entertainment is returning to pre-pandemic normal, Broadway theaters will no longer demand audiences wear masks starting in July.
Colbert says his staffers guilty of 'first-degree puppetry'

Colbert says his staffers guilty of 'first-degree puppetry'

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert pronounced his staff members who were arrested at a congressional office building last week as guilty of “first-degree puppetry,” and lashed out at those comparing the incident to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
Cineplex introduces $1.50 booking fee for online ticket purchases

Cineplex introduces $1.50 booking fee for online ticket purchases

TORONTO — Moviegoers could be paying a little extra for a seat at a Cineplex theatre this summer. Canada's largest film exhibitor says it has introduced a new $1.50 booking fee that applies to each ticket purchased through its mobile app and website.
US pools close, go without lifeguards amid labor shortage

US pools close, go without lifeguards amid labor shortage

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Manager Ashley Ford strode the perimeter of one of Indianapolis' five open swimming pools, monitoring kids as they jumped off a diving board or careened into the water from a curved slide.
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