Quebec is giving a helping hand to Cirque du Soleil to help the company weather financial hardships spurred by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Economic Development Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon announced on Tuesday that the government is vowing to loan up to $275 million to the embattled circus. “Cirque taxes will continue to be paid in Quebec
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When HBO Max debuts on May 27, it will launch with original content starring Anna Kendrick, the cast of Sesame Street, and even a new version of the Looney Tunes. But while there are plans for a greater volume of original content to come later this year (including new movies from Seth Rogen and Steven
Jimmy Cobb, the veteran American drummer, died on Sunday. He was 91. The musician was best known as the percussionist for Miles Davis‘ “First Great Sextet” between 1957 and 1963 and played on several of his albums, including 1959’s monumental Kind of Blue — the most popular jazz record of all time. Cobb was also the
Gavin Capps was convicted of sexual assault on an EasyJet flight (Facebook/Gavin Capps) An EasyJet passenger has been sentenced to six months in prison for squeezing an air steward’s bottom and calling him a “gay boy”. Gavin Capps, 51, was convicted of one count of sexual assault and one count of threatening words or behaviour
Bright Eyes have shared their latest new song. Following “Persona Non Grata” and “Forced Convalescence,” “One and Done” arrives today. Listen to it below. The song features Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea on bass. Nathaniel Walcott provided the song’s orchestral arrangement, and Miwi La Lupa sings backing vocals. The track is set to appear on
From Hilary Duff’s mermaid blue mane to Keke Palmer’s tangerine tresses, rainbow hair colours are having a major moment. And why shouldn’t they be? With most of us in self-isolation due to COVID-19, now is the time to start experimenting with those fun hair colours you may have been curious about but hesitant to explore
After they moved to Los Angeles in March, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle became the unlikely subjects of Donald Trump’s ire well into the pandemic. On March 29, The president tweeted that the U.S. government wouldn’t pay for any of the couple’s security costs now that they were in the country. The next day, their
In the wake of the movies directed by Niels Arden Oplev, David Fincher and Fede Alvarez, Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander is now headed to the small screen, Variety reports tonight. Amazon is developing a series centered on the fan favorite character, the site reports, which is currently titled (no big surprise here) “The Girl With
Blake Shelton is just the sweetest when it comes to his relationship with girlfriend Gwen Stefani’s sons. He made sure to plant plenty of kisses on Kingston Rossdale in honor of his 14th birthday. It is always so precious when Blake Shelton showers girlfriend Gwen Stefani‘s sons with love. The boys have grown so close
In the aftermath of COVID-19, there will be two kinds of films that approach the subject matter: those that directly tell stories about life during the pandemic, and those that feature it exclusively in subtext. In the case of the former, Jason Blum predicts that we’ll likely see a number of them, but he also
Mary-Kate Olsen has officially filed for divorce from her husband Olivier Sarkozy. Olsen filed in New York City Supreme Court on Monday, the day New York City courts reopened after closing amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to court records obtained by People. Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks announced last week that electronic filing system
A few days after cookbook author Alison Roman made comments about Chrissy Teigen and Marie Kondo that sparked an online debate, she posted an apology to her social media and went silent for 14 days. For Roman—an avid social media user who first gained acclaim for recipes that spread through word of mouth, hashtags, and
Where has the time gone? That’s what Brad Pitt is asking himself as daughter Shiloh turns 14 on May 27. We’ve got how he plans to celebrate her birthday while in lockdown. With Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie‘s daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt turning 14 while in quarantine, she can’t have all of her friends gather together for
Doja Cat issued a statement after she received backlash from fans for allegedly making racist remarks online in the past. She also addressed a resurfaced 2015 song with an offensive title and for associating with alt-right internet users in a chat room. After the hashtag #DojaCatIsOverParty started to trend on Twitter, the Say So singer
After years of Twitter users and Democratic politicians begging the social media giant to take action against President Donald Trump’s often dangerous and untruthful tweets, Twitter is finally taking a small but significant first step. As part of Twitter’s initiative to label tweets that contain false or misleading claims, the social media network flagged two
‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic was jailed for trying to have an animal rights activist murdered. (Netflix) Tiger King – that Netflix docu-series that dropped just as a global, viral pandemic paralysed us all – might be in-line for a second season, according to Joe Exotic’s right-hand man, John Reinke. Speaking to The Sun, the 54-year-old
Archie Williams has a second chance at life after spending nearly 4 decades locked up for a crime he didn’t commit … and Elton John‘s here for it. Archie’s already the fan favorite for the new season of “America’s Got Talent,” not only because of his smooth and soulful singing voice, but because of his
On Friday night, May 22, the internet belonged to a black woman. Amid the usual Instagram DJ live sets, photo dumps of simpler times pre-coronavirus, and sheer boredom Tweets, Congolese designer and Hanifa founder, Anifa Mvuemba, debuted her latest collection Pink Label Congo via 3D renderings on Instagram Live. The move was in response to
Kailyn Lowry is taking charge when it comes to some of the mean personal questions haters ask about her relationships and size of her family. The pregnant mom of three used a TikTok video to put them in their place. Kailyn Lowry is getting creative in how to clap back at haters. The pregnant Teen
One of the best things in horror over the past year is the French horror “Marianne”, a series Meagan Navarro called “Netflix’s most terrifying original yet.” Created and directed by Samuel Bodin, the filmmaker has been attached to helm the horror-thriller Cobweb for Lionsgate, Bloody Disgusting just learned. “Cobweb tells the story of a boy
Kevin Hart has revealed new details about his recovery following surgery after his 2019 car crash. Hart was hospitalized after suffering major injuries in a car crash on Sept. 1 when the vehicle he was in careened down an embankment and slammed into a tree. No one in the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt. 0:57
EXCLUSIVE: It’s all very quiet on the international box office front, but this past weekend saw some decent increases in various markets. Cinemas are still just sputtering back to operations around the world, notably in parts of Europe and Asia. Germany remains the key major driving admissions — and largely from drive-ins, though Vue International’s
If voguing were an Olympic sport, Leiomy Maldonado would be its recurring champion. Even if you’ve never stepped foot in New York’s ballroom scene, you should know the Bronx native’s work. There she was, tutting under the spotlight as a contestant on America’s Best Dance Crew in 2009 with her group Vogue Evolution, imprinting her
Welcome to the streaming world, HBO Max. The highly-anticipated streaming service debuts May 27 and will feature new original series, beloved TV shows, classic movies, and so much more. HBO Max makes its grand entrance on May 27. Starting on launch day, WarnerMedia’s HBO Max will offer an incredible direct-to-consumer experience with 10,000 hours of
Richard Herd — who played George Costanza’s Yankees boss on “Seinfeld” — has died. The veteran actor — who’s possibly best remembered as Mr. Wilhelm on the hit sitcom — passed away Tuesday at his home in L.A. due to complications from cancer. Herd only appeared on 11 episodes of “Seinfeld,” but his time was
J.K. Rowling fans are in for a treat this coronavirus pandemic season. The famous author, who penned the groundbreaking series Harry Potter, is releasing a children’s novel for free online to keep kids company as they hunker down to avoid COVID-19. Chapter-by-chapter, readers can read The Ickabog on its own personal website, hosted by Rowling.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell again expressed reservations for federal aid geared to help states and local governments suffering coronavirus-related revenue losses. According to Louisville’s Courier Journal, the Kentucky Senator said Tuesday that he supports some targeted aid to states and local government, but that the next “plug” of such funding cannot be used to
There’s a new judge in town on ‘AGT!’ Sofia Vergara is joining the judges’ table, and HollywoodLife spoke EXCLUSIVELY with longtime judge Howie Mandel about the ‘Modern Family’ star joining the show. “It has been fantastic,” Howie Mandel told HollywoodLife at the America’s Got Talent season 15 premiere event in March 2020. “She is such
Exclusive A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon’s blowing up on TikTok after posting a video suggesting Hailey Bieber‘s had some work done on her face, but now it’s got him in legal hot water with Hailey and Justin. Dr. Daniel Barrett‘s been hit with a cease-and-desist letter by the couple’s lawyers, who claim he’s using Hailey’s
Zambian President Edgar Lungu. (DAWOOD SALIM/AFP via Getty Images) President of Zambia Edgar Lungu has pardoned two men who were jailed for having gay sex in November, 2019. Carrying a 15 yearslong sentence, the imprisonment of Japhet Chataba and Steven Samba by high court judge curdled into international outcry from LGBT+ advocates and diplomats towards