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Hitler baby poster OK now that Jewish group sees show slams hatred
MONTREAL – It took a while, but one of Canada’s most prominent Jewish groups finally saw the humour behind the Hitler baby poster at the Just For Laughs Festival. B’nai Brith Canada initially scolded the international comedy festival, saying the image of the wide-eyed baby with the black square moustache rekindled dark memories for many
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Disney ventures into vintage arcade games with sneak-peek of footage from ‘Wreck-It Ralph’
SAN DIEGO – “Wreck-It Ralph” won’t hit theatres until November, but about 6,000 fans at Comic-Con got to see 10 minutes of it on Thursday. The Disney Animation film takes viewers inside the world of vintage arcade games, where characters such as Q-Bert, Clyde the Ghost from “Pac-Man” and Kano from “Mortal Kombat” consider their
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Director Des McAnuff eyeing several projects for post-Stratford festival days
TORONTO – Des McAnuff, the renowned outgoing artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, says it’s not in his nature to get emotional with his goodbyes. So, while he feels privileged to have worked at the repertory theatre, he’s also looking forward to his next projects once he leaves at the end of this season.
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Garth Brooks still a couple of years before return to full-time touring
CALGARY – Country music superstar Garth Brooks doesn’t look like a man who is missing fame and fortune, but there is an end in sight to his years of self-exile and life as a “soccer Dad” and family man. Brooks officially retired from recording and performing from 2001 until 2009. He ended his retirement in
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To Oz: ‘Spider-Man’ creator Sam Raimi previews ‘Great and Powerful’ prequel at Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO – There’s no scarecrow, tin man or Dorothy in Sam Raimi’s Land of Oz. No ruby slippers or Toto, too. Raimi offered a crowd at the Comic-Con fan convention Thursday a sneak peek at his prequel “Oz: The Great and Powerful,” due in theatres next year. The maker of “Spider-Man” and its two
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‘Twilight’ fans get surprise look at first 7 minutes of final film, ‘Breaking Dawn-Part 2′
SAN DIEGO – About 6,000 fans of “The Twilight Saga” were treated to a surprise look at the first seven minutes of the final film installment, “Breaking Dawn – Part 2,” which hits theatres in November. Many slept overnight for a chance to attend the panel presentation at Comic-Con on Thursday, which featured appearances by
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Steven Tyler leaving American Idol
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has stepped down as a judge on American Idol. The rocker announced the news Thursday, just hours after fellow Idol judge Jennifer Lopez revealed she too was thinking about moving on. Lopez made the comment during an interview with breakfast television show in the United States. In a statement, Tyler said
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Judge orders trial for 2 accused of extorting Stevie Wonder over film
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A judge has ordered two people accused of extorting Stevie Wonder to stand trial. Superior Court Judge Ray G. Jurado made the ruling after a preliminary hearing Thursday in Los Angeles. His determination was made after hearing from three witnesses who testified Alpha Walker and Tamara Diaz attempted to sell a
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Review: Harry Potter website offers much to enjoy, leaves us wanting more
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Shortly before the Harry Potter saga came to an end on movie screens a year ago, we were teased with more adventures about the young wizard through a website called Pottermore. One million fans who were able to solve riddles and find a Magical Quill have had a chance to try
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Adam Sandler looks to rise again, follows ‘That’s My Boy’ flop with ‘Hotel Transylvania’
SAN DIEGO – The “Twilight” blood-suckers aren’t the only big-screen vampires at Comic-Con. Adam Sandler’s putting the bite on audiences, too. On opening day at the fan convention Thursday, Sony Pictures previewed footage of Sandler’s animated comedy “Hotel Transylvania,” in which he provides the voice of the grand-daddy of vampires, Dracula. It’s the follow-up to
