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Art & Design Headlines
- Greek pay dispute kills night Acropolis opening
- The Acropolis in Athens will be closed on the night of the August full moon next week, due to a pay dispute.
- Art Gallery of Saskatchewan project cost rising
- The proposed Art Gallery of Saskatchewan is still two years away from being built, but the cost is rising.
- Regina men 'hooked' on performance art
- Two Regina men are showcasing a somewhat disturbing form of performance art, suspending themselves from hooks that pierce their skin.
- B.C. arts cuts called 'strategic error'
- The board of governors of the Canadian Conference of the Arts says British Columbia is making a "strategic error" in cutting spending in the arts sector.
- Plinth art contenders unveiled in London
- A blue rooster, an oversized cake made of bricks and an elaborately decorated military hero are among the latest candidates for the empty plinth in London's Trafalgar Square.
- Former arts council chair slams B.C. cuts
- The chair of the B.C. Arts Council said she stepped down from the post so she can speak freely on cuts to arts spending.
- Picasso packs the house at Met museum
- A Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition of works by Pablo Picasso drew more than 700,000 visitors over a 17-week period.
- Jazz photographer Herman Leonard dies
- American photographer Herman Leonard, famous for his photos of jazz greats such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, has died. He was 87.
- Sotheby's combing P.E.I. for art
- International auction house Sotheby's will visit Prince Edward Island this week looking for significant pieces of Canadian art.
- Largest Islamic art museum reopens after 8 years
- The Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo has opened for previews after a $10-million US, eight-year restoration.
Television Headlines
- Colbert to honour troops returning from Iraq
- Comedian Stephen Colbert will broadcast two special episodes of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report to celebrate the end of combat operations in Iraq and to honour returning troops.
- Ernest Borgnine to receive SAG career honour
- The Screen Actors Guild is set to honour Ernest Borgnine in the new year, announcing that the veteran actor will receive its lifetime achivement award.
- CBS has deal for TV channels in India
- American network CBS plans to operate three English-language channels in India in a joint venture with a local partner.
- Kurt Browning's Toronto home hit by fire
- Fire crews say a leaf blower is to blame for a major blaze at the Toronto home of former Canadian figure-skating champion Kurt Browning and his wife, Sonia Rodriguez, the National Ballet's principal dancer.
- Betty White gets book deal
- Betty White, the octogenarian actor who has reignited her career with appearances on Saturday Night Live and a starring role in Hot in Cleveland, is to become an author.
- Newfoundland TV hit to be shown in Australia
- A popular CBC-TV program shot in Newfoundland will now be seen in Australia.
- The Office takes on China: Gervais
- Ricky Gervais says he's working on a Chinese version of his hit comedy series The Office.
- Radio-Canada, Al-Jazeera vie for world Emmys
- News and current affairs reportage by Radio-Canada, Qatar-based Al-Jazeera English and the U.K.'s Sky News are among those in the running for the prestigious International Emmy Awards.
- CBC-TV steps into 3-D with Queen documentary
- Several dozen Canadians got a first look at landmark 3-D images of the Queen as the CBC staged a test TV broadcast in advance of its forthcoming documentary Queen Elizabeth in 3-D.
- David Wolper, producer, dies at 82
- David L. Wolper, whose landmark 1977 miniseries Roots engrossed the nation with its saga of an American family descended from an African slave, has died. He was 82.
Theatre Headlines
- National Ballet's Bertram retires after 47 years
- Victoria Bertram, a character artist who has danced for 47 years with the National Ballet of Canada, is retiring.
- B.C. arts cuts called 'strategic error'
- The board of governors of the Canadian Conference of the Arts says British Columbia is making a "strategic error" in cutting spending in the arts sector.
- Toronto actress to bring Broadway Billy Elliot role home
- Toronto native Kate Hennig is bringing her Billy Elliot role from Broadway to her home city.
- American Ballet cleared for Cuba trip
- President Barack Obama's administration has granted permission for the American Ballet Theatre to perform in Cuba, clearing the way for the company's first performance in Havana in 50 years.
- Former arts council chair slams B.C. cuts
- The chair of the B.C. Arts Council said she stepped down from the post so she can speak freely on cuts to arts spending.
- Kurt Browning's Toronto home hit by fire
- Fire crews say a leaf blower is to blame for a major blaze at the Toronto home of former Canadian figure-skating champion Kurt Browning and his wife, Sonia Rodriguez, the National Ballet's principal dancer.
- Shaw Festival gets bequest based on film rights
- The Shaw Festival has announced an unusual bequest under which it will receive part of the proceeds from the musical and film rights of My Fair Lady.
- Arcade Fire-inspired play off to Edinburgh Fringe
- An Ottawa high school theatre production inspired by the music of Montreal indie-rock band Arcade Fire is about to jump to the world's largest arts festival.
- R&B star Patti LaBelle joins Fela cast
- Soul and R&B icon Patti LaBelle is heading back to Broadway to join the critically acclaimed musical Fela.
- Fry takes Twitter-inspired show to London
- Stephen Fry is set to perform a Twitter-inspired one-man show at London's Royal Albert Hall after a successful test run in Australia.
Music Headlines
- B.C. arts cuts called 'strategic error'
- The board of governors of the Canadian Conference of the Arts says British Columbia is making a "strategic error" in cutting spending in the arts sector.
- Jackson Five reunion lawsuit dismissed
- A New York judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the estate of Michael Jackson for failing to carry out a last tour with other members of the Jackson Five.
- AUDIO: Ringo fans fight to save Liverpool home
- Beatles fans are fighting to save the house drummer Ringo Starr was born in after Liverpool city council voted to demolish it.
- Bret Michaels sues over nixed Syracuse concert
- Bret Michaels is suing a concert promoter who postponed a New York gig this month apparently without informing the rocker and reality TV star.
- VIDEO: Arcade Fire singer criticizes Wyclef's presidential bid
- Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean is campaigning for president of Haiti and he's drawing criticism from some unlikely quarters, including from Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler, whose wife, Régine Chassagne, is of Haitian origin and who has questioned Jean's French language fluency.
- Rock 'n' roll footwear on show at CNE
- An exhibit of rock and roll memorabilia to be displayed at this year's Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto will include shoes once worn by Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, Rod Stewart and Barbra Streisand.
- Country star Brandt surprises farmer
- Canadian country musician Paul Brandt made a surprise visit to a farmer's field near Winkler, Man., to shoot a music video Monday.
- Former arts council chair slams B.C. cuts
- The chair of the B.C. Arts Council said she stepped down from the post so she can speak freely on cuts to arts spending.
- 1 in 5 teens have some hearing loss: U.S. study
- Nearly one in five U.S. teens have lost a small portion of their hearing, a problem that may be linked to the popularity of digital music players.
- Jay-Z tops richest rappers list
- Jay-Z is the world's richest rapper, earning $63 million US last yeark, according to Forbes.com.
- Aerosmith's Tyler takes tumble in Toronto
- Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has fallen off a stage again — this time during a concert at Toronto's Air Canada Centre.
- Erykah Badu fined over nude video shoot
- Singer Erykah Badu has paid a $500 US fine and will serve six months' probation for disorderly conduct over a video shoot during which she took off all her clothes in downtown Dallas.
- Jazz photographer Herman Leonard dies
- American photographer Herman Leonard, famous for his photos of jazz greats such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, has died. He was 87.
Media Headlines
- Dr. Laura to quit radio show
- Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the talk show host who recently apologized for saying the N-word 11 times to a caller on the air, says she plans to give up her radio show when her contract is up the end of this year.
- Black's convictions should be dropped: lawyer
- Conrad Black's remaining convictions should be dropped because the prosecution's case is "feeble" now that the U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the scope of the law used to convict him, the former media mogul's lawyers say.
- Dr. Laura apologizes for racial epithet on-air
- Controversial U.S. talk radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger has issued an apology for saying the N-word several times in an on-air conversation with a caller that she said was "hypersensitive" to racism.
- Bomb injures 9 near Bogota radio station
- A car bomb has exploded outside a major radio station and banks in Colombia's capital, shattering windows and injuring at least nine people, police say.
- Conrad Black's libel lawsuits OK'd
- The Ontario Court of Appeal has given the green light to Conrad Black to pursue libel lawsuits against his American-based employers in the province.
- Ben Mulroney, wife welcome twin boys
- Ben and Jessica Mulroney have welcomed fraternal twin boys — including one named after former prime minister Brian Mulroney.
- Lonely world credited for YouTube hit
- A poet from P.E.I. now living in Halifax has scored a surprise hit on YouTube with her video How to be Alone.
- Richard Stursberg leaves CBC
- Richard Stursberg, head of CBC's English services, is leaving after six years in the position.
- S. Africa given gems: Naomi Campbell's friend
- Naomi Campbell's friend said he handed over three small uncut diamonds to South African authorities after the supermodel testified at the Hague she had given him the "dirty-looking stones."
- CBC won't meet digital TV deadline
- CBC/Radio Canada won't meet the CRTC's deadline to convert to digital over-the-air television signals from analog by next August, the corporation said Friday.
- Ex-USDA worker Sherrod will sue blogger
- Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod says she will sue a conservative blogger who posted an edited video of her making racially tinged remarks last week.
- Black drops bid to return to Canada: reports
- Conrad Black has dropped his bid to be allowed to return to Canada while out on bail, according to reports.
Film Headlines
- FILM REVIEW: The Switch
- Based on a short story by Jeffrey Eugenides (Middlesex), The Switch is a comedy about artificial insemination. The premise has potential, but this Jennifer Aniston vehicle quickly loses its nerve. The always enjoyable Jason Bateman tries to add some caustic wit, but his effort is in vain.
- VIDEO: The Disappearance of Alice Creed
- British actress Gemma Arterton talked to CBC-TV's Ilana Banks about starring in the kidnapping thriller The Disappearance of Alice Creed.
- Butt out smoking on silver screen: MDs
- Efforts to prevent children from smoking are being undermined by federal and provincial subsidies to Hollywood studios, a Canadian doctors' group says.
- Horror master Roth turns to exorcism
- In producing The Last Exorcism, horror master Eli Roth began with the premise that no one can top The Exorcist.
- Ottawa film festival to focus on local scene
- The organizers behind the first Ottawa International Film Festival opening this weekend are hoping to draw the eyes of the world on what they say is a thriving local film scene.
- Ernest Borgnine to receive SAG career honour
- The Screen Actors Guild is set to honour Ernest Borgnine in the new year, announcing that the veteran actor will receive its lifetime achivement award.
- Spike Lee doc returns to New Orleans
- Spike Lee began his documentary on the five-year followup to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans thinking it would be a portrait of a city still struggling, but making progress.
- TIFF to close with Knightley's Last Night
- A star-studded movie featuring Keira Knightley and telling the story of a love quadrangle will close this year's Toronto International Film Festival, the festival announced Tuesday.
- Lost relics auction eyed by celebrity collectors
- People who collect celebrity memorabilia are anxiously awaiting the weekend, when props and costumes from the TV show Lost go up for auction.
- Actor Michael Douglas has throat tumour
- Actor Michael Douglas will undergo radiation and chemotherapy for a tumour in his throat.
Books Headlines
- Scottish poet Edwin Morgan dies at 90
- Poet and translator Edwin Morgan, who was named Scotland's first national poet — the Scots Makar — in 2004, has died at the age of 90.
- Vonnegut legacy to be preserved in library
- Three years after his death, pieces of Kurt Vonnegut's life are coming together in his hometown in a new library that will also be a museum devoted to his legacy.
- U.K. literary critic Frank Kermode dies
- British literary critic Frank Kermode, who was instrumental in creating the London Review of Books, has died at age 90.
- Betty White gets book deal
- Betty White, the octogenarian actor who has reignited her career with appearances on Saturday Night Live and a starring role in Hot in Cleveland, is to become an author.
- Blair pledges memoir profits to injured veterans
- Former British prime minister Tony Blair plans to donate the profits from his memoir to the Royal British Legion to help injured servicemen.
- Czech poet Ludvik Kundera dies
- Czech public television and radio in Prague say Ludvik Kundera, a poet and translator of German literature, has died. He was 90.
- Emma Thompson to pen Peter Rabbit tale
- Peter Rabbit, the mischievous bunny created by beloved children's writer Beatrix Potter, will live again in a new children's story to be penned by actor Emma Thompson.
- Probert autobiography to be published
- The family of Bob Probert has decided to publish the memoir the longtime NHL enforcer was working on prior to his death.
- Algerian novelist Tahar Wattar dies at 74
- Tahar Wattar, one of Algeria's leading Arab-language writers, who used his novels to explore his nation's struggle for independence from France and its post-colonial history, has died, a friend and the official APS news agency said. He was 74.
- Lonely world credited for YouTube hit
- A poet from P.E.I. now living in Halifax has scored a surprise hit on YouTube with her video How to be Alone.