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People taps actor Damon as 'sexiest man alive': After winning an Oscar and being named Hollywood's most bankable star, actor Matt Damon can don another mantle: sexiest man alive. more »

Rural-targeted TV network picks up forthcoming Imus radio show: Just a few weeks before embattled shock jock radio host Don Imus is set to return to the airwaves, a Nashville-based network has announced it will also simulcast his program on television. more »
O.J. Simpson hearing approaches trial decision: O.J., C.J., Spencer, Goldie and a couple of Charlies. For three days, their nicknames have been heard in obscenity-laced audio tapes and sometimes dramatic testimony about how O.J. Simpson and armed men confronted two sports memorabilia dealers in Las Vegas trying to sell items the aging football star claimed were his. more »
Sirius, XM shareholders approve U.S. satellite radio merger: The shareholders of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio voted Tuesday by an overwhelming margin to approve Sirius' proposed acquisition of its rival. more »
Boy George faces false imprisonment charges: Former pop singer Boy George has had another run-in with the law, as police in London charged him on Tuesday with falsely imprisoning another man. more »
Fears grow at newspapers amid recent CanWest layoffs: Tensions are running high in CanWest newsrooms from Montreal to Vancouver in the wake of recent layoffs at the company's television stations and fears that more cuts are ahead amid an apparent push to centralize editorial operations. more »
Heather Mills drops divorce lawyers: The estranged wife of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney continues to make headlines as she parts company with the law firm representing her divorce from the singer. more »
Group protests CBC scuttling of Falun Gong doc: A lobby group critical of the Chinese government held a small lunch-hour protest at CBC headquarters in Toronto Friday, the same day officials confirmed a new broadcast date is coming for a Falun Gong documentary the CBC pulled this week. more »
O.J. Simpson burst into room with gun, court told: A sports memorabilia dealer O.J. Simpson is accused of stealing from told a Las Vegas courtroom Thursday that the former football star burst into a hotel room with a gun and carted off hundreds of items. more »
Verner defends TV fund, Cancon in speech to broadcasters: The Conservative government is in favor of deregulation and the greater play of market forces in the regulation of the broadcasting industry, Heritage Minister Josée Verner said Tuesday in a speech to the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. more »

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Montreal set for $120M revamp of entertainment district: An area of downtown Montreal is earmarked for a major facelift after all three levels of government pledged $120 million toward the revamp as an attractive arts and entertainment hub.
Versatile Toronto pianist John Arpin dies at 70: Canadian pianist John Arpin, dubbed the "Chopin of Ragtime" by jazz great Eubie Blake, has died.
'Energy city' Estevan wins global warming music festival: The Saskatchewan city of Estevan, which calls itself "The Energy City" because of its coal-fired generators and oil production, has won the right to host a national music festival to raise awareness of climate change.

TV »

Rural-targeted TV network picks up forthcoming Imus radio show: Just a few weeks before embattled shock jock radio host Don Imus is set to return to the airwaves, a Nashville-based network has announced it will also simulcast his program on television.
Battle on for public sympathy in screenwriters strike: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger met Monday with leaders of the Writers Guild of America and planned to talk to studio executives Tuesday in an effort to kick-start talks in the screenwriters strike.
Actors union warns studios about layoffs during writers strike: The actors union known as the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has sent out a warning to Hollywood studios concerning the layoff or suspension of actors during the writers strike.

Books »

First edition of Wuthering Heights sells for $225,500: A rare first edition of Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte has been sold for about $225,500 at a London auction.
Follett's gothic romance chosen for Oprah's book club: Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is Oprah Winfrey's latest book club selection.
Ira Levin, author of Rosemary's Baby, Stepford Wives, dies: Ira Levin, the author of bestsellers such as Rosemary's Baby, The Boys from Brazil and The Stepford Wives, has died.

Film »

Spielberg named next DeMille Award recipient: Steven Spielberg will add the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Cecil B. DeMille Award to his collection of lifetime achievement honours.
People taps actor Damon as 'sexiest man alive': After winning an Oscar and being named Hollywood's most bankable star, actor Matt Damon can don another mantle: sexiest man alive.
Chinese student sues over censored Lust, Caution: A Chinese moviegoer is suing his country's film censor over an edited version of Ang Lee's sexy Second World War drama Lust, Caution, saying it infringed on his "consumer rights," according to the Beijing Times.

Art & Design »

Rothko, Freud, Warhol works sell at enthusiastic NY auction: A $325-million US auction of postwar and contemporary artwork in New York Tuesday night has helped allay concern that the international art world was heading for a downturn.
Mayor angry Charlottetown left out of picture: Charlottetown should be allowed to compete as the location for a new national portrait gallery, says Mayor Clifford Lee.
Montreal set for $120M revamp of entertainment district: An area of downtown Montreal is earmarked for a major facelift after all three levels of government pledged $120 million toward the revamp as an attractive arts and entertainment hub.

Theatre »

Red Sky Performance director named to Banff Centre post: Sandra Laronde, an award-winning director, dancer and actor based in Toronto, has been appointed director of the aboriginal arts program at the Banff Centre.
Broadway stagehands, producers back at the table: The Broadway stagehands union and theatre owners and producers say they will resume negotiations this weekend.
B.C. pledges $49M for downtown Vancouver arts campus: Premier Gordon Campbell was in Vancouver Tuesday to announce the province would contribute $49.3 million toward a new art school that will be part of the Woodward's redevelopment project in the Downtown Eastside.

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