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TVA Group cuts 30 jobs in TV division as CEO lobs blame at rivals, regulators

TVA Group cuts 30 jobs in TV division as CEO lobs blame at rivals, regulators

MONTREAL — TVA Group says it is cutting about 30 jobs as a slew of pressures from competitors and a lack of federal government and regulator support challenge the business.
Springsteen doubles down on political criticism with a digital EP that includes anti-Trump comments

Springsteen doubles down on political criticism with a digital EP that includes anti-Trump comments

There's no retreat or surrender from Bruce Springsteen — or from President Donald Trump, for that matter.
Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize with short story collection

Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize with short story collection

LONDON (AP) — Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more than 30 years and which chronicle the everyd
Cardi B will receive prestigious award from music industry group ASCAP

Cardi B will receive prestigious award from music industry group ASCAP

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B is no stranger to ASCAP accolades with another prestigious honor soon to join her trophy case.
Spike Lee on the collision of his two passions, the Knicks and cinema, in Cannes

Spike Lee on the collision of his two passions, the Knicks and cinema, in Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) — There’s no sufficient way of explaining what it’s like to be around Spike Lee, but his new film, “Highest 2 Lowest” comes pretty close.
Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture book

Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture book

NEW YORK (AP) — Two giants of the women's rights movement, Gloria Steinem and Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee , have teamed up for a picture book with the mission of inspiring young people to change the world.
EU will provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat after US cuts

EU will provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat after US cuts

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed Tuesday to provide emergency funds to help keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet, accusing it of promoting a news agenda with a liberal
George Wendt, who played beloved barfly Norm on 'Cheers' and found another home onstage, dies at 76

George Wendt, who played beloved barfly Norm on 'Cheers' and found another home onstage, dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in “Art,” “Hairspray” and “Elf,” has died.
'Dried out prune'? 'Corrupt' and 'incompetent'? It's getting nasty between Springsteen and Trump

'Dried out prune'? 'Corrupt' and 'incompetent'? It's getting nasty between Springsteen and Trump

They have some similarities, Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump — guys in their 70s with homes in New Jersey and big constituencies among white American men middle-aged and older. And both, in very different respects, are the boss.
CRTC hears debate on including a 'cultural element' in new definition of CanCon

CRTC hears debate on including a 'cultural element' in new definition of CanCon

OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator is considering whether it should include a "cultural element" in its new definition of Canadian content.
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