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The Beatles, 'BRAT' summer, country and more: All of the 2025 Grammy nomination snubs and surprises

The Beatles, 'BRAT' summer, country and more: All of the 2025 Grammy nomination snubs and surprises

NEW YORK (AP) — It looks like the 2025 Grammy Awards may be a different kind of award show. Beyoncé leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to a record-breaking 99 nominations.
Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan wrap production on 'Outlander'

Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan wrap production on 'Outlander'

LONDON (AP) — “Outlander” is returning with the concluding episodes of its seventh season this month, but its stars have already wrapped official production on the show’s eighth and final season.
Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries

Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut.
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

LONDON (AP) — British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station.
Film, TV unions want Telefilm to only fund productions with collective agreements

Film, TV unions want Telefilm to only fund productions with collective agreements

TORONTO — Canada's major film and TV unions say Telefilm is putting taxpayer dollars into a significant number of productions that aren't adequately protecting workers.
'I want to have the reader close to me': Anne Michaels on her Booker and Giller-nominated novel 'Held'

'I want to have the reader close to me': Anne Michaels on her Booker and Giller-nominated novel 'Held'

TORONTO — For Anne Michaels, a book can't just say things — it has to listen. The author of "Held," shortlisted for both the Giller and Booker prizes, said reciprocity is key to her writing process.

British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction

LONDON (AP) — British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station.
Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in 'Wicked' has an element of magic to it

Ethan Slater landing the role of Boq in 'Wicked' has an element of magic to it

You could say that Ethan Slater's yellow brick road to getting cast in the big screen adaptation of “Wicked” had an element of magic to it.
Canadian Music Week buyers rename event Departure Festival, expand its scope

Canadian Music Week buyers rename event Departure Festival, expand its scope

TORONTO — Canadian Music Week's new owners are conducting a major overhaul of the annual industry gathering to broaden its scope beyond music.
My Chemical Romance returns with 'The Black Parade' tour

My Chemical Romance returns with 'The Black Parade' tour

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, My Chemical Romance released their career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade,” cementing their shift from mainstays of the emo scene to mainstream recognition and becoming one of the most inventive bands of
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