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McCain, Letterman quarrel ends; Republican to appear Thursday on 'Late Show

NEW YORK - It appears David Letterman and Senator John McCain have patched up their differences. The Republican presidential candidate is scheduled to appear on Letterman's "Late Show" on Thursday....

'Less Than Kind' comedy comes from pain, not punchlines, says cast

TORONTO - There's huge potential for an ego bruising for the actor playing the teenage protagonist in the charming and edgy comedy series "Less Than Kind," which is set in Winnipeg and debuts Monday o...

Notorious homebody Chad VanGaalen surfaces again with new album

TORONTO - Chad VanGaalen, the Calgary indie-rock musician, has earned a long list of enviable labels. He's a Juno and Polaris award nominee, and he's been Feist's tourmate. Still, through all the s...

Pioneering reggae star Alton Ellis dies of cancer in London at 70

LONDON - Reggae music pioneer Alton Ellis, who enjoyed a career revival in recent years after a string of hits in the 1960s, has died in a London hospital. He was 70. Officials at Hammersmith Hospi...

Charity and commerce to share centre stage at Montreal Fashion Week

CAPTION 1Charity and commerce will share centre stage when curtains go up on spring/summer 2009 collections at Montreal Fashion Week at historic Bonsecours Market in old Montreal. The 15th edit...

U.K. publisher postpones release of book on wife of Muhammad after firebombing

LONDON - A British company has delayed publication of a controversial novel about one of the Prophet Muhammad's wives after its offices were firebombed, a magazine reported Saturday. The Bookseller...

Lisa Marie Presley has twins; 'babies and mom happy and healthy'

LOS ANGELES - Lisa Marie Presley is a mom again. A publicist says the 40-year-old singer gave birth Tuesday to twin girls, whose names were not released. One baby weighed five pounds, 15 ounces ...

Angelina Jolie says an Obama win would be 'nice' for family

BERLIN - Angelina Jolie isn't giving away who she's backing in the U.S. presidential election, but she does have good things to say about Barack Obama. The actress and activist tells the German edi...

Tim Robbins gets star of Hollywood Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES - Tim Robbins is known in Hollywood as an Academy Award-winning actor, director, activist and hockey fanatic. On Friday, he added comedian to his repertoire while getting a star on the ...

Simple Plan to record rock version of original 'HNIC' theme

MONTREAL - There was more bass than brass Friday when Montreal rock band Simple Plan blasted out their version of "The Hockey Theme" for a new video. Where the version that has resounded in Canadia...