Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson dead at 79 | Canadian rock star Max Kerman explains why he wrote a memoir — and why creativity matters now more than ever | Iranian revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident wins Palme d'Or at Cannes
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Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson dead at 79; Phil Robertson, of Duck Dynasty, speaks at a rally for U\.S\. Senate hopeful Roy Moore in Fairhope, Ala\., in this file photo from Sept\. 25, 2017\. Robertson died Sunday, at age 79\.

Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson dead at 79

May 26 , 2025 at 01:55:13 p.m. EDT • :

Phil Robertson, who turned his small duck-calling interest in northern Louisiana into a big business and was the head of the family featured on the reality show Duck Dynasty, died Sunday, according to his family. He was 79.
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Canadian rock star Max Kerman explains why he wrote a memoir — and why creativity matters now more than ever; Try Hard is a memoir by Max Kerman\.

Canadian rock star Max Kerman explains why he wrote a memoir — and why creativity matters now more than ever

May 26 , 2025 at 02:10:14 p.m. EDT • :

The lead singer of Ontario rock band Arkells talks about his new book Try Hard and recommends two must-reads on the highs and lows of creative life.
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Iranian revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident wins Palme d'Or at Cannes; Iranian director Jafar Panahi accepts the Palme d'Or for the film It Was Just an Accident at the Cannes Film Festival in southern France on Saturday\.

Iranian revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident wins Palme d'Or at Cannes

May 24 , 2025 at 01:54:52 p.m. EDT • :

Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi's revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident  won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, handing the festival's top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than 15 years. 
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Canadian says his TV pitch portrayed as Hunger Games for U.S. migrants was misrepresented; Rob Worsoff, a Canadian-born producer based in Los Angeles, pitched a reality TV show to the U\.S\. Department of Homeland Security\.

Canadian says his TV pitch portrayed as Hunger Games for U.S. migrants was misrepresented

May 23 , 2025 at 07:33:53 a.m. EDT • :

A Canadian-born freelance television producer said he brought his pitch to build a show around aspiring immigrants learning about the culture of their new country to the U.S., but the spirit of his pitch has been "completely misrepresented."
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Paris court finds 8 guilty in 2016 Kim Kardashian robbery, but none will face prison time; Kim Kardashian leaves a Paris courthouse on May 13 after testifying in the trial of 10 people accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her\. It happened as she was held at gunpoint in her apartment during Paris Fashion Week in 2016\.

Paris court finds 8 guilty in 2016 Kim Kardashian robbery, but none will face prison time

May 23 , 2025 at 03:01:24 p.m. EDT • :

A Paris court on Friday found the ringleader and seven other people guilty in the robbery of Kim Kardashian nearly a decade ago.
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Sean (Diddy) Combs threatened me with death, singer Dawn Richard tells jury; Dawn Richard testifies during the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean \(Diddy\) Combs in New York City on Monday\.  

May 19 , 2025 at 04:27:19 p.m. EDT • :

Sean (Diddy) Combs threatened me with death, singer Dawn Richard tells jury

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Back up the money truck: Lilo & Stitch remake dumbs down a masterpiece; Stitch appears in a still from the film Lilo & Stitch\. The live-action remake is fine for the littles, but disappointing for everyone else\.  

May 23 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Back up the money truck: Lilo & Stitch remake dumbs down a masterpiece

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David Attenborough's Ocean documentary has a scene straight out of Dune; A bottom trawler scours the ocean floor\. In his new documentary, Ocean with David Attenborough, the famed broadcaster looks at the vast but fragile underwater world\.  

May 23 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

David Attenborough's Ocean documentary has a scene straight out of Dune

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Rapper Kid Cudi says his car was set on fire weeks after Sean (Diddy) Combs broke into his home; Rapper Kid Cudi testifies against Sean \(Diddy\) Combs  

May 22 , 2025 at 11:33:39 a.m. EDT • :

Rapper Kid Cudi says his car was set on fire weeks after Sean (Diddy) Combs broke into his home

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Quebec to impose French-language quotas on streaming giants; Bill 109 would impose quotas on online streaming services to help improve the discoverability of French-language content\.  

May 21 , 2025 at 08:27:04 a.m. EDT • :

Quebec to impose French-language quotas on streaming giants

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