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Study: Lack of diversity in Hollywood costs industry $10B
NEW YORK - For years, researchers have said a lack of diversity in Hollywood films doesn't just poorly reflect demographics, it's bad business. A new study by the consulting firm McKinsey & Compan...
Mar 11, 2021

As 'Grey's' returns, Wilson says it has connected viewers
LONDON - Unlike lead character Meredith, "Grey's Anatomy" is not fighting for its life. It is the most-watched entertainment series for the season to date among young adults on Thursday night and resu...
Mar 11, 2021

An 'optimistic' Verona Arena announces summer opera lineup
MILAN - Riccardo Muti and Plcido Domingo will headline the 2021 Verona Arena Opera Festival, essentially last year's season revived as a sign of "great optimism and utmost seriousness," the festival's...
Mar 11, 2021

Jennifer Garner invites families to have a ‘Yes Day’
Jennifer Garner didn't come up with the concept of a Yes Day. But when she and her middle daughter discovered Amy Krouse Rosenthal's book about a crazy 24 hours where parents have to say yes to their ...
Mar 11, 2021

Iran cracks down on contentious pop music video with arrests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iranian authorities have arrested multiple music producers connected to a California-based Iranian pop singer, his management company and Iranian media said Thursday, in ...
Mar 11, 2021

Invasive zebra mussels getting into Alberta through moss balls
Alberta Environment says people must take action immediately if they have purchased a certain type of moss balls after Jan. 1.Live zebra mussels have been found in moss (Marimo) balls recently importe...
Mar 11, 2021

Canadian Corey Conners tied for second after solid start at Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Canada's Corey Conners is tied for second after the morning wave of the first round of the Players Championship. Conners, from Listowel, Ont., shot a 4-under 68 today. He's t...
Mar 11, 2021

Med Hat's MacKenzie Porter nominated for Country Album of the Year at Junos
MEDICINE HAT, AB - MacKenzie Porter has snagged a nomination at the 2021 Juno Awards.The Medicine Hat artist's album, Drinkin' Songs: The Collection, is nominated for Country Album of the Year.On a Fa...
Mar 11, 2021

Canadian wrestler hopes IOC-China vaccine plan can benefit international community
A Canadian Olympic gold medallist is hopeful a vaccine deal between the International Olympic Committee and China can help the global fight against COVID-19 ahead of the Tokyo Games this summer. Wrest...
Mar 11, 2021

Florida on pace for record number of manatee deaths in 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A combination of cold weather, a decline in seagrass due to development and contaminated waterways have put Florida on pace for its highest number of manatee deaths in a decade...
Mar 11, 2021