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Songwriters Hall of Fame to induct Canadian-penned Heart hit 'What About Love'

Songwriters Hall of Fame to induct Canadian-penned Heart hit 'What About Love'

TORONTO — The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame is sharing its love for the classic rock hit "What About Love." Organizers say the anthemic ballad will be inducted Thursday in a virtual presentation with a special appearance by U.S.
Owen Wilson, Sudeikis, Malek, Kardashian West to host 'SNL'

Owen Wilson, Sudeikis, Malek, Kardashian West to host 'SNL'

NEW YORK (AP) — Owen Wilson, Kim Kardashian West, Rami Malek and Jason Sudeikis are lined up to host the first four episodes of “Saturday Night Live” this fall.
Pulitzer-winning reporter Jim Sheeler dead at 53

Pulitzer-winning reporter Jim Sheeler dead at 53

NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Sheeler, a former Rocky Mountain News journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his extensive and compassionate reporting on the families of Colorado soldiers killed in the Iraq War and the man tasked with notifying them, has died.
California man charged with perjury in Hollywood execs suit

California man charged with perjury in Hollywood execs suit

NEW YORK (AP) — A Los Angeles man has been charged by New York federal prosecutors with perjury for allegedly falsifying emails to support his lawsuit against entertainment industry executives.
Ian Williams explores the 'whiplash' of being racialized in 'Disorientation'

Ian Williams explores the 'whiplash' of being racialized in 'Disorientation'

TORONTO — Two days after winning a prize for a poetry collection that explored the problems of racial inequality, Ian Williams was stopped by a cop outside his home. The Brampton, Ont.
Citizen Lab's Ronald Deibert wins $25K Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing

Citizen Lab's Ronald Deibert wins $25K Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing

OTTAWA — Cybersecurity expert Ronald Deibert is this year's winner of Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.
Travel in Canada is a prize for the vaccinated and vigilant

Travel in Canada is a prize for the vaccinated and vigilant

KAMOURASKA, Quebec (AP) — When the pandemic descended, the boundless vistas and insane sunsets of Kamouraska became a distant, unattainable dream for this bicyclist from Virginia.
Netflix buys Wonka author Dahl's catalog

Netflix buys Wonka author Dahl's catalog

LONDON (AP) — Netflix has acquired the works of Roald Dahl, the late British author of celebrated children's books such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." The video streaming giant said Wednesday that it acquired the Roald Dahl Story Co.
Rihanna takes time with album while unveiling lingerie line

Rihanna takes time with album while unveiling lingerie line

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna might be extremely consumed with rolling out her popular lingerie line, but finishing her forthcoming album is still a priority. The multi-Grammy winner is just taking her time to “experiment.
German president asks country to confront its colonial past

German president asks country to confront its colonial past

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's president called on Germans to face the country's cruel colonial past as he opened a new museum in the capital's center that will be home to two of Berlin’s state museums.
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