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Season two of HBO’s The Last of Us is reportedly filming scenes in Mission. /Mission Record Photo

HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ reportedly filming in Fraser Valley

Emmy-nominated show will feature various locations throughout B.C. in its upcoming second season

Season two of HBO’s The Last of Us is reportedly filming scenes in Mission. /Mission Record Photo
“Disney’s The Lion King” is among Broadway Across Canada musicals touring to Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre in 2025. (Contributed photo: Matthew Murphy/BAC)

‘Lion King,’ ‘Beetlejuice,’ other big-stage musicals coming to Vancouver in 2024-25

Plays and musicals coming to Vancouver stages during the 2024-25 season have…

“Disney’s The Lion King” is among Broadway Across Canada musicals touring to Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre in 2025. (Contributed photo: Matthew Murphy/BAC)
A news crew shoots a report in front of the Just for Laughs theatre Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Montreal. The company that runs the annual comedy festival has filed for bankruptcy protection. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Comedians sad as Just For Laughs Montreal files for bankruptcy

Acclaimed festival provided a common path for comedians as they come up through the industry.

A news crew shoots a report in front of the Just for Laughs theatre Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Montreal. The company that runs the annual comedy festival has filed for bankruptcy protection. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Victoria father and son, Adonis Puentes and Jordan Puentes are featured in the first episode of the second season of How I Got Here a show that documents second generation children accompanying their parents back to their country of origin. The second season begins on Heart & Home on Mar. 4. (Courtesy FORTÉ Entertainment/Super Channel)

TV show helps B.C. father, son forge bond in Cuba after 11 years apart

Adonis was 21 when he left Cuba; Jordan was 21 when the pair returned

Victoria father and son, Adonis Puentes and Jordan Puentes are featured in the first episode of the second season of How I Got Here a show that documents second generation children accompanying their parents back to their country of origin. The second season begins on Heart & Home on Mar. 4. (Courtesy FORTÉ Entertainment/Super Channel)
Jazz singer Eleanor Collins on television in 1955, left, and on a Vancouver concert stage in 2013. The Surrey resident died Sunday, March 5, 2024, in hospital at age 104. (Contributed photos)

‘Canada’s first lady of jazz’ and TV pioneer, B.C.’s Eleanor Collins dead at 104

Surrey resident was a groundbreaking figure in Canadian entertainment history

Jazz singer Eleanor Collins on television in 1955, left, and on a Vancouver concert stage in 2013. The Surrey resident died Sunday, March 5, 2024, in hospital at age 104. (Contributed photos)
Zendaya attends the premiere of “Dune: Part Two” at Lincoln Center Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

‘Dune: Part Two’ brings spice power to the box office with $81.5M debut

It earned a further $97 million internationally, for a total global debut of $178.5 million

Zendaya attends the premiere of “Dune: Part Two” at Lincoln Center Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
This photograph released by the Reliance group shows Ivanka Trump, center, and husband Jared Kushner, right, attending a pre-wedding bash of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani in Jamnagar, India, Saturday, Mar. 02, 2024. (Reliance group via AP)

Asia’s richest man celebrates son’s prenuptials with a star-studded bash

Nearly 1,200-person guest list includes pop superstar Rihanna, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg

This photograph released by the Reliance group shows Ivanka Trump, center, and husband Jared Kushner, right, attending a pre-wedding bash of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani in Jamnagar, India, Saturday, Mar. 02, 2024. (Reliance group via AP)
Bob Hallett is pictured in the Orchestra Loft at Stratford Theatre on May 17, 2016. The production is slick, the drums are on point, and the vocals sound great, but there’s something off about “It Could Be Worse” and “Tales of The Atlantic,” two songs generated in less than a minute by a powerful algorithm, said musician and producer Bob THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

AI has come for music. So far, there’s a Great Big Sea between people and algorithms

‘It’s easy to become scared of AI, but all of us are drawn to sincerity in music.’

Bob Hallett is pictured in the Orchestra Loft at Stratford Theatre on May 17, 2016. The production is slick, the drums are on point, and the vocals sound great, but there’s something off about “It Could Be Worse” and “Tales of The Atlantic,” two songs generated in less than a minute by a powerful algorithm, said musician and producer Bob THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
FILE - Matthew Weiner, creator of “Mad Men,” stands among cast and crew members as he accepts the award for best drama series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 20, 2009. (AP Photos/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Ghost TV: hollow shells of cable TV networks continue as viewing habits change

Audiences have dropped of significantly for former powerhouses

FILE - Matthew Weiner, creator of “Mad Men,” stands among cast and crew members as he accepts the award for best drama series at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 20, 2009. (AP Photos/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Director Denis Villeneuve on the red carpet as he attends the premiere of “Dune: Part Two” in Montreal, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Dune: Part Two a love story first, says its Canadian director

Denis Villeneuve comes home to peak about Friday’s release of his anticipated blockbuster

Director Denis Villeneuve on the red carpet as he attends the premiere of “Dune: Part Two” in Montreal, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Aysanabee performs at the Polaris Music Prize gala in Toronto, on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Junos to feature tributes to Gordon Lightfoot and Robbie Robertson

Aysanabee and Allison Russell to be involved as part of next month’s awards ceremony

Aysanabee performs at the Polaris Music Prize gala in Toronto, on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
FILE - Comedian Richard Lewis attends an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Dec. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)

Morose comedian Richard Lewis, dead at 76

Lewis, who starred on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ known for neurotic monologues while dressed in black

FILE - Comedian Richard Lewis attends an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Dec. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)
FILE - Actor Liam Neeson appears at the premiere of the film “Hunt For The Wilderpeople” in London. Paramount Pictures is moving ahead with a long-gestating remake of “Naked Gun,” the studio announced Wednesday. Liam Neeson will star as the bumbling police detective Debin in the role made famous by Leslie Nielsen. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, file)

Naked Gun comedy franchise rebooted with Liam Neeson in lead role

Action star takes over the role of Frank Drebin made famous by Leslie Neilsen

FILE - Actor Liam Neeson appears at the premiere of the film “Hunt For The Wilderpeople” in London. Paramount Pictures is moving ahead with a long-gestating remake of “Naked Gun,” the studio announced Wednesday. Liam Neeson will star as the bumbling police detective Debin in the role made famous by Leslie Nielsen. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, file)
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Green Man unmasked: B.C.’s ‘Force’ reunite with ‘Sully’ for big Canucks game

Adam Forsythe, the larger guy in light green, hosts trivia nights at a Surrey pub

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Jann Arden and Rick Mercer say they’re headed on a cross-country tour where they will share “an evening of laughter, stories and successes from their careers in entertainment.” Arden, right, and Mercer are seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Live Nation
Jann Arden and Rick Mercer say they’re headed on a cross-country tour where they will share “an evening of laughter, stories and successes from their careers in entertainment.” Arden, right, and Mercer are seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Live Nation

Jann Arden, Rick Mercer ‘unrehearsed and unrestrained’ in 3 B.C. shows

Canadian talkers bring their talk on the road for a spring tour

Jann Arden and Rick Mercer say they’re headed on a cross-country tour where they will share “an evening of laughter, stories and successes from their careers in entertainment.” Arden, right, and Mercer are seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Live Nation
Jann Arden and Rick Mercer say they’re headed on a cross-country tour where they will share “an evening of laughter, stories and successes from their careers in entertainment.” Arden, right, and Mercer are seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Live Nation
Dominic Sessa accepts the award for best breakthrough performance for “The Holdovers” during the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

‘Past Lives,’ ‘American Fiction,’ ‘The Holdovers’ win at Independent Spirit Awards

For television awards, ‘Beef,’ and ‘The Last of Us’ took home trophies

Dominic Sessa accepts the award for best breakthrough performance for “The Holdovers” during the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
FILE - In this July 10, 2019 file photograph, singer Taylor Swift performs at Amazon Music’s Prime Day concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Powered by big stadium tours from artists like Swift and Beyoncé, ticket sales are booming and it appears likely that live acts will continue to draw massive crowds after the pandemic closed down concert venues globally for close to two years. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Concert-goers blowing arena doors open with massive post-pandemic rebound

Major stadium tours like Beyonce and Taylor Swift at forefront of unprecedented boom for live music

FILE - In this July 10, 2019 file photograph, singer Taylor Swift performs at Amazon Music’s Prime Day concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Powered by big stadium tours from artists like Swift and Beyoncé, ticket sales are booming and it appears likely that live acts will continue to draw massive crowds after the pandemic closed down concert venues globally for close to two years. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

BC Ferries already bracing for Taylor Swift tsunami with multiple special runs

22 extra sailings scheduled between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen the weekend of Dec. 6

FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
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CONCERT REVIEW: Madonna dazzles with career-spanning ‘Celebration’ in Vancouver

Pop icon’s current show is worth the wait with 10 p.m. start time

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Young Victoria actor Remy Marthaller had her first major film role in Seagrass. (Seagrass movie still)

Japanese Canadian stories explored in B.C. film ‘Seagrass’

Meredith Hama-Brown’s award-winning feature explores topics rarely seen on screen

Young Victoria actor Remy Marthaller had her first major film role in Seagrass. (Seagrass movie still)