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The Hunger Games on the hunt for new director
- April 11, 2012 11:52 AM
- By Jessica Wong
Dystopian teen tale The Hunger Games might still reign at the box office, but the budding movie franchise is losing its original director Gary Ross. Young fans have kept the movie No. 1 in ticket sales for a third week, but critics offered the first instalment mixed reviews, with many noting that Ross' take lacked the fire and potential of the books. Who should step in to tackle the post-apocalyptic world of Katniss Everdeen and Panem?
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Avril trades baggy pants for black lingerie in Goodbye
- March 2, 2012 11:33 AM
- By Jessica Wong
After teasing fans over Twitter for the past week, Avril Lavigne has unveiled her surprise gift to them: a stylized music video for her track Goodbye that sees the Canadian pop star trade her Sk8er Boi baggy pants for black lingerie.
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Milestone Bieber birthday tied to greeting card launch
- March 1, 2012 11:23 AM
- By Jessica Wong
Canadian sensation Justin Bieber has turned 18 and the interwebs are already aflutter with stories about some killer birthday gifts, tributes and tie-ins -- like his new Hallmark card line. Far from the bubblegum appeal of the Biebs, another greeting card controversy linked to the late Whitney Houston might prove a lesson on the downside of a life in the spotlight.
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5 memorable Oscar moments
- February 27, 2012 6:09 PM
- By Jessica Wong
The Academy Awards gala is a strange annual tradition. What started out as a non-televised industry event has become Hollywood's biggest night, aka an overly long back-slapping fest packed to the rafters with stars who look dazzling, but often disappoint when they open their mouths. Still, even for a grizzled Oscar-watcher, there were a few highlights peppered throughout -- spots where honest reactions, true spontaneity and veritable talent shone through.
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Set course for Calgary, host of ST: TNG reunion
- January 30, 2012 12:48 PM
- By Jessica Wong
Trek fans, prepare to set course for Calgary and engage. Nearly 25 years after the debut of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the key cast of the hit TV series will reunite onstage at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo in April. "It's the best when we are all together. It's incredible and if we are having a good time a good time is guaranteed for the fans," according to cast member LeVar Burton.
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A first listen of Leonard Cohen's Old Ideas
- January 23, 2012 2:42 PM
- By Jessica Wong
Our chers amis at Radio-Canada's Espace musique are streaming Canadian icon Leonard Cohen's forthcoming album Old Ideas online. The brand new studio album, set for release Jan. 31, offers Cohen's distinctive, melancholic baritone, poignant lyrics and spiritual -- but also swinging -- music.
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The Artist's silence isn't golden for some moviegoers
- January 19, 2012 12:36 PM
- By Jessica Wong
The Artist earned critical kudos and is a leading contender for various award ceremonies, but the fact that the silent-film homage actually is a black-and-white silent film -- gasp! -- apparently escaped the notice of some British moviegoers, who walked out of a Liverpool screening and demanded a refund.
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Hello. Are these the films you're looking for?
- January 17, 2012 1:21 PM
- By Jessica Wong
Let's take a step back from the much-too-serious business of the film awards season, shall we? A lovely little piece of viral video distraction -- blending a multitude of precisely chosen movie clips with a fabulously retro Lionel Richie tune -- crossed our desks and we just had to share it.
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Parsing fuzzy data from e-book giants
- January 5, 2012 3:56 PM
- By Jessica Wong
E-book retail giants Kobo and Amazon are touting "record sales for the holiday season" -- but provide little actual sales data in their fuzzy, labyrinthine releases. These pronouncements are basically half bragging and half bait -- kudos for those who've just joined a brand's userbase and a bit of peer pressure ("Don't get left behind!") for those who have yet to dive in.
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Viral video hits of 2011
- December 25, 2011 6:00 AM
- By Jessica Wong
Canadians are the world's most avid viewers of online video and, while we do watch news-related content, it's often quirky, silly and adorable offerings that grab us. CBC Arts takes a look back at some of 2011's most entertaining viral videos.
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- The Hunger Games on the hunt for new director
- Dystopian teen tale The Hunger Games might still reign at the box office, but the budding movie franchise is losing its original director Gary Ross. Young fans have kept the movie No. 1 in ticket sales for a third week, but critics offered the first instalment mixed reviews, with many noting that Ross' take lacked the fire and potential of the books. Who should step in to tackle the post-apocalyptic world of Katniss Everdeen and Panem? Continue reading this post
- Avril trades baggy pants for black lingerie in Goodbye
- After teasing fans over Twitter for the past week, Avril Lavigne has unveiled her surprise gift to them: a stylized music video for her track Goodbye that sees the Canadian pop star trade her Sk8er Boi baggy pants for black lingerie. Continue reading this post
- Milestone Bieber birthday tied to greeting card launch
- Canadian sensation Justin Bieber has turned 18 and the interwebs are already aflutter with stories about some killer birthday gifts, tributes and tie-ins -- like his new Hallmark card line. Far from the bubblegum appeal of the Biebs, another greeting card controversy linked to the late Whitney Houston might prove a lesson on the downside of a life in the spotlight. Continue reading this post
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