Mariah Carey’s mother Patricia and sister Alison both died on the same day, the singer said Monday. “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day,” the Grammy-winning singer said in a statement. “I feel blessed … Read more
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched a television genre that made household names of Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. NBC’s Today show said Donahue died on Sunday after a long illness. Dubbed “the king of daytime talk,” Donahue was the first to incorporate audience participation in a talk show, … Read more
Edna O’Brien, Ireland’s literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel, The Country Girls, before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House, has died. She was 93. O’Brien died Saturday after a long illness, according to a statement by … Read more
A Nevada judge is being asked to decide Tuesday if a former Los Angeles-area gang leader will be freed from jail to house arrest ahead of his murder trial in the 1996 killing of hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Duane (Keffe D) Davis, now 61, has sought to be released since shortly after … Read more
Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as The New York Trilogy and 4321, has died at age 77. Auster’s death was confirmed on May 1 by his literary representatives, the Carol Mann Agency, which did not immediately provide additional details. Auster had been diagnosed … Read more
Three years later Hulls threw herself into researching Chinese history, interviewing family members, learning Mandarin and travelling to Hong Kong and Shanghai to retrace her grandmother and mother’s steps. The cover of Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls. Photo: Macmillan Hulls’ first graphic memoir, Feeding Ghosts, the fruit of seven years’ work, was published by Macmillan … Read more
Late to look up what’s hot at Hot Docs this year? Or are you unable to attend the Ontario festival that cut out its popular at-home streaming option? Have no fear. CBC News has compiled some of the the best documentaries at the festival that are most worth your time. That includes some films that, as of … Read more
Famously private about his personal life, acclaimed actor Donald Sutherland is finally ready to let the public in on his story. He’ll share behind-the-scenes moments from 60 years in the spotlight in his memoir Made Up, But Still True. Born in Saint John, Sutherland rose to stardom from early roles in Dirty Dozen and M.A.S.H. and has since received … Read more
Global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas has exciting news for her fans in India. The Hindi adaptation of her memoir, titled Abhi Baki Hai Safar, is now available for readers at the prestigious World Book Fair 2024. Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Hindi memoir Abhi Baaki Hai Safar makes debut at World Book Fair 2024 Priyanka announced the … Read more
Actor Zachary Levi is known for his work in the shows “Chuck” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” as well as films like “Shazam!” and “American Underdog.” Now, in a new book called Radical Love: Learning to Accept Yourself and Others, he’s telling his own life story to shine a light on the importance of mental health. He shared his … Read more
