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If it weren’t for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, four of Canada’s biggest rock acts from the ’90s — Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist and The Tea Party — would have kicked off the highly anticipated Saints and Sinners tour last week. However, in an effort to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, the tour was postponed earlier this year.

Hugh Downs, the news anchor, game show host and all-around fixture of 20th century television, died Thursday, according to a statement from his family. He was 99 years old. The Ohio-born Downs got his start in television as an announcer, after beginning his career in radio. His soothing, low tones were heard on shows like

She is mentioned throughout Netflix’s gripping new docu-series about the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. But who exactly is British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell? UPDATE, 7/2/20, 9:42am ET: Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested by the FBI in New Hampshire on July 2 on charges that she conspired with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse minors. She’s due to appear

Many people’s shopping patterns have changed during the COVID-19 lockdowns and Canadian businesses are feeling the effects. When celebrating Canada Day this year, some shoppers might consider shopping for products that are made in our own backyard and support local businesses. Read more: The best (and worst) hand soaps for frequent handwashing Take a look

When Los Angeles–based photographer Brian Bowen Smith started his road trip across America in the midst of the COVID-19 quarantine, he expected to be gone for two weeks. The end result was three times that long. “We were not expecting so many people to respond and want to be involved,” Smith said, referring to his

Khloe Kardashian couldn’t get over how good her best friend, Malika Haqq looked at her 36th birthday celebration, telling her Instagram followers that she was astounded that she just had a baby three months ago! Get a load of this gorgeous duo! Khloe Kardashian posted two adorable photos on Instagram that gave fans another glimpse

American rappers Kanye West and Travis Scott have joined forces for a brand new single called Wash Us in the Blood. The three-minute, 30 second track dropped on Tuesday (June 30), a month after it was initially teased by the Yeezus hit-maker in an in-depth GQ profiling and hears the duo together on a couple of verses. Along

There’s a clip, in David France’s Welcome to Chechnya, of a 2017 interview with Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov. He is confronted over the allegation that LGBT citizens have been getting abducted and tortured by his regime. “This is nonsense,” he says. “We don’t have such people here. We don’t have any gays.” If there are

‘Feel The Beat’ is one of Netflix’s most-watched releases right now. HL spoke with Brandon Kyle Goodman about playing Deco, the movie’s dedication to inclusion, working with Sofia Carson, and more. Feel The Beat has stolen our hearts, and we’re totally fine with that. The new Netflix movie is perfect for the entire family to

Alessia Cara emerged the top winner at this year’s Juno Awards, scooping up three trophies in a pre-recorded ceremony that paired celebration with an acknowledgment that more needs to be done to represent the diverse voices of Canadian artists. While the Junos usually mark the biggest night for the country’s music industry, the Monday event,

At this point, even Donald Trump knows he’s losing. Those around him have reportedly come to realize that his disastrous polling could make him a one-term president. Much of that polling shift has occurred in the last three weeks, reflecting a “performance evaluation,” as UCLA political scientist Lynn Vavreck put it to me, on Trump’s

Megan Fox is very into the ‘less traditional look’ Machine Gun Kelly is working, a source shares EXCLUSIVELY with HollywoodLife. Find out what attracted the actress to the rapper and how their relationship is going! Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are still going steady, and now we’re learning EXCLUSIVELY some of the physical attributes

When you get into a car, what’s the first thing you do after fastening your seatbelt? You look for some entertainment. And for 90 years, we’ve been reaching for the radio for our mobile music, news, sports, and entertainment. Listening to the radio (or some other form of audio entertainment) is one of the few

The shocking report that a Russian military intelligence unit offered rewards to Taliban-linked militants for targeted attacks on coalition forces—including U.S. troops—in Afghanistan is apparently intelligence President Donald Trump has known and done nothing about for months, sources say. The New York Times reported that American intelligence officials came to the conclusion “months ago” that

Kylie Jenner is ready for a cozy night in! The makeup mogul posed on her bed in a pink-and-yellow Gucci night gown as she showed off her blonde locks. Kylie Jenner, 22, is rocking that blonde hair! The youngest KarJenner sister was giving us Khloe Kardashian vibes as she showed off the icy hue while

LOS ANGELES — Animated TV comedy The Simpsons is ending the use of white actors to voice characters of colour, producers said on Friday. “Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” they said in a brief statement. The statement did not elaborate but the move follows years of public

Pop sensation Ariana Grande took to her Instagram to share pictures and all-lowercase commentary from her 27th birthday party. In the posts, she divulged that the event was modeled after last summer’s flower-forward film Midsommar. “my friends and i went with a midsommar theme because help me,” she wrote Saturday. Previously, the Florida-born “break up

Despite never verbally confirming her pregnancy, Sophie Turner has been out and about with her bump on display quite a number of times over the last few months. Sophie Turner is expecting her first child with Joe Jonas, and she’s totally mastered the art of cool and comfortable maternity wear! The actress’s baby news was reported

Alberta-born actor Jason Thompson was named the winner of the Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Friday night for his work on the long-running soap opera The Young and the Restless. And the winner for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series goes to…#YR’s @MyJasonThompson! 🎉 Send this #DaytimeEmmys winner

On Thursday night, Desus and Mero writer Ziwe Fumudoh interviewed Alison Roman on her weekly Instagram Live comedy show. The shows, similar to Fumudoh’s YouTube series Baited, revolve around the comedian asking white guests questions about race—from simple but revealing queries (“How many black friends do you have?”) to targeted ones designed to, well, bait

Carmelo Anthony is ‘screaming’ happy birthday to his wife, La La Anthony, on her big 39th! Despite being separated, the NBA star mentioned in his adoring Instagram message that he loves her. Just because they’re legally separated doesn’t mean there’s not plenty of love between Carmelo Anthony and La La Anthony. The Portland Trailblazers star,

It’s been less than a month since the highly anticipated launch of HBO Max and now, thanks to a licensing deal from the ViacomCBS network, subscribers now have the option to watch all 23 seasons of South Park ⁠— well, all but five episodes. That’s right, though the much-beloved adult comedy series is now available

The volume of calls he’d received over the last two weeks was unlike anything he’d ever experienced. At first, about 25 bodies a week were coming in. At that rate, or even slightly higher, Patrick thought he could manage. He turned a storage room into an overflow space with racks for caskets and cremation containers

Dissing Shakira is a BIG no-no, and J Balvin found that out the hard way when the singer’s fans attacked him for appearing to diss her in a new interivew. J Balvin and Maluma are just two of the artists featured on the Black Eyed Peas’ new album, and the Colombian singers joined the group for a

Warning: This post contains explicit language. Tekashia 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj’s Trollz debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart this week and the rapper has been boasting about the accomplish on social media. Trollz marks 6ix9ine’s first No. 1 song and he celebrated on Instagram by popping champagne and claimed he was “unstoppable”. “Didn’t

In the weeks since influencer Sasha Exeter came forward about a negative interaction with Jessica Mulroney, the Canadian stylist and Meghan Markle friend has faced a reckoning that cuts to the core of her public persona. First her CTV show, I Do, Redo, was canceled, and she lost her contributor role on Good Morning America.

Lizzo has given her fans some of the fiercest, boldest on-stage outfits since she made her way onto the scene! Now, with the BET Awards just days away, we’re looking back at her hottest looks to date! Lizzo is completely unmatched in the talent, wardrobe and style department. Between her empowering music and bold stance on

Warning: This article may be triggering for some readers. Please read at your own discretion. Veteran porn star Ron Jeremy was charged with eight individual counts of sexual misconduct on Tuesday after allegedly raping three women and assaulting another in separate incidents dating back to 2014. The charges — which include sexual battery and forcible oral

Jimmy Kimmel released a statement on Tuesday to apologize for appearing in blackface during his time on The Man Show in the 1990s. “I have long been reluctant to address this, as I knew doing so would be celebrated as a victory by those who equate apologies with weakness and cheer for leaders who use