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Lobster-cam a hit
A Nova Scotia man has set up a live webcam inside a lobster trap, and it's drawing tens of thousands of curious viewers a day.
Lost Hitchcock film discovered in New Zealand
Film preservationists said Wednesday they've found the first half of the earliest known surviving feature film on which Hitchcock has a credit: a silent melodrama called "The White Shadow."
After Peter Parker's death, new Spider-Man is Black-LatinoRevealed in Marvel Comics' Ultimate Fallout Issue 4, out Wednesday, the new Spider-Man in the Ultimate universe is a half-black, half-Hispanic teen named Miles Morales. He takes over the gig held by Peter Parker, who was killed in Ultimate Spider-Man Issu
Amy Winehouse dead at 27
Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse, who has been attempting a comeback after a few years battling drug and alcohol addiction, has been found dead in her London home, according to British media reports.
Alan Cross out: Era in new music over
After more than two decades as a staple of Canadian radio, Alan Cross has quietly gone off the air.
The broadcaster, best know for his long-running weekly rock documentary series The Ongoing History of New Music on 102.1 The Edge, says he was “restruct
Lady Gaga debuts new look on Japanese TVAppearing on the Japanese talk show Sukkiri yesterday, Gaga fashioned her outfit on the native panda, with painted black eye-sockets on a blanched out face. "I've been eating a lot of bamboo this week", the singer announced to the panel of excitable hosts
World Of Warcraft Now Free To PlayAlong with the release of its second major content patch, Rage of the Firelands, for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Blizzard has also announced that the massively multiplayer role playing game is now free to play up to level 20.
Peter Falk dies at age 83
Peter Falk, who marshaled actorly tics, prop room appurtenances and his own physical idiosyncrasies to personify Columbo, one of the most famous and beloved fictional detectives in television history, died on Thursday night at his home in Beverly Hills, C
Jackass star Ryan Dunn dies in car accident
Ryan Dunn, one of the stars of MTV's "Jackass," was killed in a car accident. He was 34.
The daredevil, known to fans for his gross-out stunts alongside Johnny Knoxville, was in a Porsche that was traveling down Route 322 in West Goshen Township in Pen
Bruce Springsteen's saxophonist Clarence Clemons dies at age 69
Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen ’s E Street Band, whose jovial onstage manner, soul-rooted style and brotherly relationship with Mr. Springsteen made him one of rock’s most beloved sidemen, died on Saturday at a hospital in Palm Bea
Lloyd Robertson's last newscast: September 1
CTV's Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lloyd Robertson's will be giving his trademark sign-off for the last time on Sept. 1, as the veteran journalist announced the date of his final nightly newscast today.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver announce separationFormer California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife of 25 years, Maria Shriver, announced Monday that they are separating.
The statement, issued by a spokesman for Mr. Schwarzenegger, said the two were working on the future of their relation
Battlefield Play4Free LaunchedElectronic Arts today announced the launch of "Battlefield Play4Free", which combines the maps from Battlefield 2 with classes and weapons from Bad Company 2.
"Battlefield Play4Free raises the bar in the free-to-play space even further with 16 differen
Charlie Sheen stage show bombs on opening night
Charlie Sheen and his "goddesses" took the stage to thunderous applause Saturday night for the first leg of his "Torpedo of Truth" tour. The 70-minute show hadn't even ended when the first reviews were in, and they were brutal.
Air Farce actor Roger Abbott dies
Don Ferguson said Abbott, 64, died Saturday night at Toronto General Hospital, 14 years after being diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
The Junos hit 40 with hard-won credibility
Canada AM has welcomed many top recording artists over the years. But when Royal Wood, Faber Drive and Dean Brody sat down together to discuss their 2011 Juno nominations on Friday one thing was clear: Thanks to technology, Canadian success stories no lon
CBS Wants Charlie Sheen Back
The top exec at the Eye network is ready, willing, and able to forgive and forget all of Sheen's recent antics and continue broadcasting the series, with Sheen back in the starring role, a well-placed insider tells us.
Chastity's sex change, Conan's woes among Hot Docs fare
Films about Conan O'Brien's expulsion from late night, Chastity Bono's sex change, the turbulent career of A Tribe Called Quest, and the shy puppeteer behind "Sesame Street"'s Elmo are among the features bound for the Hot Docs Canadian International Docum
Bryan Adams to become dad at 51
Canadian-born rock star and photographer Bryan Adams is going to become a first-time father — at the age of 51 — a British newspaper reported Sunday.
Charlie Sheen sues Warner Bros. for $100 million
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Charlie Sheen brought his verbal war against Warner Bros. and the executive producer of "Two and a Half Men" to the courtroom on Thursday, filing a $100 million lawsuit seeking to recoup his salary and wages for the show's cast and
Charlie Sheen upstages Oscar coverage
A day after Hollywood's biggest show, the troubled actor dominated the headlines with threats of a lawsuit, two riveting morning show interviews, and a rambling live stream on an internet website.
Actress, WWII pinup Jane Russell dies
Jane Russell, who shot to fame as the sexy star of Howard Hughes' 1941 western The Outlaw, died Monday of respiratory failure, her family said. She was 89.
'Deadliest Catch' Crewman Found DeadANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A crewman working on one of the fishing vessels featured in the reality TV show "The Deadliest Catch" has been found dead of unknown causes in a hotel room in his hometown, police said on Wednesday.
Cherry staying with HNIC through 2011-12 season
Don Cherry's not going anywhere, at least not for another season of Hockey Night in Canada. The outspoken commentator renewed his contract with HNIC through the 2011-2012 season, CBC announced on Saturday.
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