Movies and TV

Leah Sava Jeffries, from left, Walker Scobell and Aryan Simhadri pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the television series ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ in London Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Groundbreaking movie magic unfolding on Vancouver soundstage

‘Percy Jackson’ billed as first show shot in Canada to use cutting-edge LED stage

Leah Sava Jeffries, from left, Walker Scobell and Aryan Simhadri pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the television series ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ in London Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Jonathan Majors, center, and Meagan Good, right, hold hands as he returns to the courtroom, during jury deliberation in his sexual assault case, Friday Dec. 15, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Marvel actor Majors guilty of assaulting former girlfriend

Actor guilty of assault and harassment in case involving incident in a chauffeured car

Jonathan Majors, center, and Meagan Good, right, hold hands as he returns to the courtroom, during jury deliberation in his sexual assault case, Friday Dec. 15, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Fox has acquired Canadian crime drama “Murder in a Small Town” for its fall lineup next year. A still from the series is shown in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Fox

B.C.-shot Murder in a Small Town headed to network TV

Crime drama production slated to begin January in British Columbia for fall broadcast

Fox has acquired Canadian crime drama “Murder in a Small Town” for its fall lineup next year. A still from the series is shown in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Fox
Lily Gladstone poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in New York. Gladstone has been named one of The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)

Breaking through: AP names its top 5 breakthrough entertainers of 2023

Gladstone, Rapp, Edebiri, Melton and Bowers are this year’s rising stars

Lily Gladstone poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in New York. Gladstone has been named one of The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2023. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)
Event signage appears above the red carpet at the annual Golden Globe Awards, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

‘Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 9, followed closely by ‘Oppenheimer’

Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods…

Event signage appears above the red carpet at the annual Golden Globe Awards, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
This image released by A24 Films shows Hong Chau in a scene from “Showing Up.” (Allyson Riggs/A24 via AP)

What’s streaming now: Nicki Minaj’s birthday, Julia Roberts is in trouble

New this week for your entertainment pleasure

This image released by A24 Films shows Hong Chau in a scene from “Showing Up.” (Allyson Riggs/A24 via AP)
FILE - Writer Norman Lear, 97, participates in Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Fridays rally, calling for action to address climate change at Los Angeles City Hall Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as “All in the Family” and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.. He was 101. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

All in the Family producer Norman Lear dead at 101

TV showrunner and liberal activist responsible for series of groundbreaking TV shows

FILE - Writer Norman Lear, 97, participates in Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Fridays rally, calling for action to address climate change at Los Angeles City Hall Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as “All in the Family” and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.. He was 101. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
This image released by Netflix shows Leo, a 74-year-old lizard voiced by Adam Sandler, center, being held by Summer, voiced by Sunny Sandler, as Squirtle the turtle, voiced by Bill Burr, looks on at left, in a scene from “Leo.” (Netflix via AP)

What’s streaming now: ‘Oppenheimer,’ Sandler as a lizard and dancing to T-Swift

A look at what’s new this week for your entertainment pleasure

This image released by Netflix shows Leo, a 74-year-old lizard voiced by Adam Sandler, center, being held by Summer, voiced by Sunny Sandler, as Squirtle the turtle, voiced by Bill Burr, looks on at left, in a scene from “Leo.” (Netflix via AP)
After more than four months without work due to a historic Hollywood actors’ strike, Canadian actor Kristian Bruun, shown in this handout image, says he was happy to learn he’ll return to the Vancouver set of his Netflix series in the new year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Michael Driscoll

Lights, camera, action not coming quickly for Canadians despite film strike end

Industry observers anticipate it could take months before production returns to full capacity

After more than four months without work due to a historic Hollywood actors’ strike, Canadian actor Kristian Bruun, shown in this handout image, says he was happy to learn he’ll return to the Vancouver set of his Netflix series in the new year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Michael Driscoll
Loïc creates his antigravity under the sea cake. CBC/Geoff George

Sweet victory: B.C. schoolteacher wins the Great Canadian Baking Show

Creston’s Loïc Fauteux-Goulet serves up Torta Diplomatica, Passionfruit Mille Crepe Cake for win

Loïc creates his antigravity under the sea cake. CBC/Geoff George
This image released by Netflix shows Jeffrey Mackenzie Jordan, left, and Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in a scene from “Rustin.” (Parrish Lewis/Netflix via AP)

What’s streaming now: Godzilla stomps as ‘The Crown’ returns

A look at what’s new this week for your entertainment pleasure

This image released by Netflix shows Jeffrey Mackenzie Jordan, left, and Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in a scene from “Rustin.” (Parrish Lewis/Netflix via AP)
This image released by Lionsgate shows Jason Schwartzman in a scene from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” (Lionsgate via AP)

Hunger Games prequel attempts to create a new hunger

Katniss-free, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes explores young man’s descent into darkness

This image released by Lionsgate shows Jason Schwartzman in a scene from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” (Lionsgate via AP)
Actor Ryan Reynolds is shown during a roast at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass on Feb. 3, 2017. Ryan Reynolds is the newest member of the Order of British Columbia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Charles Krupa

Ryan Reynolds headlines list of latest names added to the Order of B.C.

B.C. Hollywood ‘heavyweight’ received honour in private ceremony ahead of today’s in Victoria

Actor Ryan Reynolds is shown during a roast at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass on Feb. 3, 2017. Ryan Reynolds is the newest member of the Order of British Columbia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Charles Krupa
This image released by Apple TV+ shows a scene from “Napoleon.” (Apple TV+ via AP)

REVIEW: Scott’s Napoleon has no clothes in searing takedown of male ego

Don’t mistake “Napoleon” for your average historical epic

This image released by Apple TV+ shows a scene from “Napoleon.” (Apple TV+ via AP)
Chris Stapleton accepts the award for male vocalist of the year at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Nate Bargatze looks on from right.(AP Photo/George Walker IV)

What’s streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, and Tim Allen’s Santa

What’s new for your entertainment pleasure this week

Chris Stapleton accepts the award for male vocalist of the year at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Nate Bargatze looks on from right.(AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Lily Bird, left to right, Dylan Gelula, Jessica Clement and Nicholas Cage arrive on the red carpet to promote the film 'Dream Scenario' at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, on Saturday, September 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

REVIEW: Dream Scenario a funny, sad, scary meditation on fame

Mundane, schlubby, average Nicholas Cage taps into his inner drabness for sharp comedy

Lily Bird, left to right, Dylan Gelula, Jessica Clement and Nicholas Cage arrive on the red carpet to promote the film 'Dream Scenario' at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, on Saturday, September 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Shadows of striking actors including SAG-AFTRA member Isaac Burks, left, are pictured tapping together their picket signs outside Netflix studios, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Hollywood actors strike ends, filming expected to resume quickly

Deal needs to be ratified but actors guild satisfied it got the protection from AI it was seeking

Shadows of striking actors including SAG-AFTRA member Isaac Burks, left, are pictured tapping together their picket signs outside Netflix studios, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
FILE - A Nintendo Switch console is seen at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2022. Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda,” the Japanese maker behind the Super Mario franchise said Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Gaming’s ‘Legend of Zelda’ slated to get the Hollywood treatment

Nintendo hoping its popular game can follow in footsteps of its Mario Bros. franchise

FILE - A Nintendo Switch console is seen at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2022. Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda,” the Japanese maker behind the Super Mario franchise said Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
This image released by Disney shows Zawe Ashton as Dar-Benn in a scene from “The Marvels.” (Laura Radford/Disney-Marvel via AP)

Making movies Marvelous again: can The Marvels give superhero franchise a jolt?

Driector Nia DaCosta hopes to make mark on Marvel history as ‘The Marvels’ opens this weekend

This image released by Disney shows Zawe Ashton as Dar-Benn in a scene from “The Marvels.” (Laura Radford/Disney-Marvel via AP)
This image released by Netflix shows Annette Bening as Diana Nyad, left, and Jodie Foster as Bonnie Stoll, in a scene from the film “Nyad.” (Kimberley French/Netflix via AP)

Latest from country star Aldean, last from Jimmy Buffett among fresh releases

What’s new for your entertainment pleasure this week

This image released by Netflix shows Annette Bening as Diana Nyad, left, and Jodie Foster as Bonnie Stoll, in a scene from the film “Nyad.” (Kimberley French/Netflix via AP)