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1981 murder that inspired America's Most Wanted has been solved: police
: A convicted killer who died more than a decade ago is the person who decapitated the six-year-old son of America's Most Wanted host John Walsh in 1981, Florida police said Tuesday. more »

Prominent actors urge union peers to reject strike vote: There's dissension in the ranks of the Screen Actors Guild, as a host of prominent stars like Tom Hanks, George Clooney and Eva Longoria Parker are objecting to their union's recent decision to call a strike vote. more »
So they think they can dance – The Nutcracker: The top two contestants of the TV talent show So You Think You Can Dance Canada joined the National Ballet of Canada onstage on Saturday in its matinee performance of The Nutcracker. more »
Hollywood actors guild split on strike vote: The Screen Actors Guild's New York board is urging the union to halt a strike vote in January, saying a walkout would be irresponsible in a slumping econony. more »
Aussie actor Jackman tapped as Oscars host: After hiring a new production team — including new producers, director and music director — organizers of the Oscars have also decided to try a first-timer to host February's ceremony: actor Hugh Jackman. more »
Frost/Nixon, Benjamin Button lead Golden Globe race: A trio of late-season dramas — The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon and Doubt — emerged with a leading five nominations for the upcoming Golden Globe Awards. more »
Rogers given go-ahead for new Toronto all-news TV channel: Rogers Media has received approval to launch a 24-hour television news channel in the Greater Toronto Area. more »
Britain in uproar over Canadian documentary on assisted suicide: A film about assisted suicide by Canadian documentary maker John Zaritsky is the centre of a heated controversy in Britain after being scheduled to run on British TV. more »
Italian broadcaster slammed for cuts to Brokeback Mountain: Gay rights groups and free speech advocates have taken Italian state broadcaster RAI to task for cutting two sex scenes from Brokeback Mountain when it aired the Oscar-winning movie late Monday evening. more »
Jon Stewart lampoons Canada's parliamentary crisis: Comedian Jon Stewart addressed Canada's parliamentary crisis on his satirical news show, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, on Monday. more »

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Ottawa, Toronto orchestras push plan for Niagara summer festival: A $76-million plan for a major summer music festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake took one more step forward with the release of a major feasibility study into the project.
Canada Council names winners of $15,000 mid-career awards: Seven mid-career artists based in cities across Canada have won the Canada Council's Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards, the national arts funding body announced on Tuesday.
Blogger changes tune, pleads guilty to posting leaked Guns N' Roses songs: A U.S. blogger accused of posting leaked tracks from the long-delayed Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy has pleaded guilty in Los Angeles to a criminal charge of copyright violation.

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Toronto critics name indie drama Wendy and Lucy best of 2008: The low-key indie drama Wendy and Lucy has won over the Toronto Film Critics Association, which on Wednesday named the quiet film the year's best picture.
Soviet film historian, journalist Rashit Yangirov dies at 54: Rashit Yangirov, a prominent historian of the Soviet cinema whose works saved many pre-Second World War émigré filmmakers from critical oblivion, has died at age 54.
Canada Council names winners of $15,000 mid-career awards: Seven mid-career artists based in cities across Canada have won the Canada Council's Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards, the national arts funding body announced on Tuesday.

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Canada Council names winners of $15,000 mid-career awards: Seven mid-career artists based in cities across Canada have won the Canada Council's Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards, the national arts funding body announced on Tuesday.
Ottawa library offers e-books to armchair borrowers: Readers can now borrow books from the Ottawa Public Library while in Florida, Thailand, or their own homes. And once they have the book, they won't have to worry about returning the book or whether they'll get a fine for it being overdue.
Australian poet Dorothy Porter dies at 54: Australia's arts community is mourning the death of poet Dorothy Parker after a lengthy battle with breast cancer.

Media »

Petition seeks to smash Turkish taboo over Armenian massacre: A group of 200 Turkish intellectuals is tackling one of the great taboos of Turkish society — the 1916 massacres of Armenians in the country.
Sun Media cutting 600 jobs: Quebecor-owned Sun Media said Tuesday it is cutting 600 jobs in Ontario, Quebec and Western Canada, citing soft revenues and a shift toward free digital content.
Madonna, Ritchie divorce settlement to surpass $90M: Ending her marriage to filmmaker Guy Ritchie will cost pop music diva Madonna upwards of $90 million Cdn.

Art & Design »

Grande Prairie gallery to be rebuilt: Grande Prairie, Alta., has decided not to tear down its Prairie Art Gallery, which was heavily damaged when the roof collapsed last year.
Canada Council names winners of $15,000 mid-career awards: Seven mid-career artists based in cities across Canada have won the Canada Council's Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards, the national arts funding body announced on Tuesday.
One of Monroe's last photos could set price record: The Last Sitting by Bert Stern, one of the last photos taken of Marilyn Monroe, just weeks before her death at the age of 36, is estimated to break the record $63,000 US mark set in 1994 for a photo of the late actress, according to Christie's auction house.

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Canada Council names winners of $15,000 mid-career awards: Seven mid-career artists based in cities across Canada have won the Canada Council's Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Awards, the national arts funding body announced on Tuesday.
Tartan musical about Rob Roy to make Toronto debut: Rob Roy — The Musical, a new version of the story of the legendary Scottish hero, is to make its Canadian premiere in Toronto this March in a production directed by Len Cariou.
So they think they can dance – The Nutcracker: The top two contestants of the TV talent show So You Think You Can Dance Canada joined the National Ballet of Canada onstage on Saturday in its matinee performance of The Nutcracker.

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