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Celine Dion’s sister says the Grammy Award-winning singer doesn’t have control of her muscles as she continues to live with a rare neurological disorder. Claudette Dion says in a new French-language interview that her sister is working hard to overcome her illness, called “stiff person syndrome.” Dion performs in concert at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Sunday, July 31, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Celine Dion has ‘stiff person syndrome’, lacks muscle control: sister

Poorly-understood disorder causes rigid muscles and painful spasms

Celine Dion’s sister says the Grammy Award-winning singer doesn’t have control of her muscles as she continues to live with a rare neurological disorder. Claudette Dion says in a new French-language interview that her sister is working hard to overcome her illness, called “stiff person syndrome.” Dion performs in concert at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Sunday, July 31, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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

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This image released by A24 Films shows Hong Chau in a scene from “Showing Up.” (Allyson Riggs/A24 via AP)
FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

With Eras, Taylor Swift becomes first artist to stage a $1B tour

Pollstar says pop star sold 4.35 million tickets across 60 tour dates

FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
FILE - Taylor Swift waves from a suite alongside Brittany Mahomes, right, during the first half of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers, Oct. 22, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

Taylor Swift named Time magazine’s person of the year

Pop star follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was Time’s 2022 person of the year

FILE - Taylor Swift waves from a suite alongside Brittany Mahomes, right, during the first half of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers, Oct. 22, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)
Gene Simmons, left, Tommy Thayer, and Paul Stanley of KISS perform during the final night of the "Kiss Farewell Tour" on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Long Kiss goodbye ends with a promise for digital avatar future

Iconic rock band announces avatar plan at end of farewell tour to a cool reception

Gene Simmons, left, Tommy Thayer, and Paul Stanley of KISS perform during the final night of the "Kiss Farewell Tour" on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
FILE - Hall of Fame Inductees, Hall & Oates, John Oates and Daryl Hall appear in the press room at the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on April, 10, 2014, in New York. Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate a business agreement the duo had. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Hall says Oates Out of Touch as iconic pop duo embroiled in messy breakup

Hall suing his estranged partner in bid to stop Oates from selling off his share in their business

FILE - Hall of Fame Inductees, Hall & Oates, John Oates and Daryl Hall appear in the press room at the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on April, 10, 2014, in New York. Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate a business agreement the duo had. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Former Pogues member Shane MacGowan performs on stage with his group The Popes, at the 10th annual Fleadh, in Finsbury Park, north London, July 10, 1999. Macgowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York,” has died. He was 65. His family said in a statement that “it is with the deepest sorrow and heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our most beautiful, darling and dearly beloved Shane Macgowan.” The singer died peacefully early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 with his family by his side, the statement added. (Michael Walter/PA via AP, File)

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, laureate of booze and beauty, dead at age 65

Singer’s songwriting and persona made him an iconic figure in contemporary Irish culture

FILE - Former Pogues member Shane MacGowan performs on stage with his group The Popes, at the 10th annual Fleadh, in Finsbury Park, north London, July 10, 1999. Macgowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York,” has died. He was 65. His family said in a statement that “it is with the deepest sorrow and heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our most beautiful, darling and dearly beloved Shane Macgowan.” The singer died peacefully early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 with his family by his side, the statement added. (Michael Walter/PA via AP, File)
FILE - Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” in Nashville, Tenn., May 5, 2023. According to Spotify Wrapped, Swift was 2023’s most-streamed artist globally, raking in more than 26.1 billion global streams since Jan. 1, 2023. That means the pop powerhouse has dethroned Puerto Rican reggaetón star Bad Bunny, who held the coveted title for three years in a row: 2020, 2021, and 2022. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Taylor Swift elbows Bad Bunny off podium as Spotify’s most-streamed artist

Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ is Spotify’s most-streamed song of the year with 1.6 million streams globally.

FILE - Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” in Nashville, Tenn., May 5, 2023. According to Spotify Wrapped, Swift was 2023’s most-streamed artist globally, raking in more than 26.1 billion global streams since Jan. 1, 2023. That means the pop powerhouse has dethroned Puerto Rican reggaetón star Bad Bunny, who held the coveted title for three years in a row: 2020, 2021, and 2022. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
This combination of photos shows SZA performing at the Astroworld Music Festival in Houston on Nov. 5, 2021, center, and Morgan Wallen at the 57th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo)

Apple Music’s chart-topping song of the year is so ‘Last Night’

Country star Morgan Wallen’s hit wspent 52 day atop the music service’s Global Top 100 in 2023

This combination of photos shows SZA performing at the Astroworld Music Festival in Houston on Nov. 5, 2021, center, and Morgan Wallen at the 57th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo)
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)
Award-winning singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the 2022 Canada’s Walk of Fame Gala in Toronto, on Saturday, Dec.3, 2022. Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

Buffy Sainte-Marie calls report questioning Indigenous ancestry an attack

‘This is my life – I am not a piece of paper’

Award-winning singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the 2022 Canada’s Walk of Fame Gala in Toronto, on Saturday, Dec.3, 2022. Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
A documentary about folk legend Buffy Sainte-Marie, made before her Indigenous ancestry was called into question, has won an International Emmy Award. Award-winning singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the 2022 Canada’s Walk of Fame Gala in Toronto, on Saturday, December 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

Documentary about Buffy Sainte-Marie wins International Emmy Award

Film predates CBC story calling her Indigenous ancestry into question

A documentary about folk legend Buffy Sainte-Marie, made before her Indigenous ancestry was called into question, has won an International Emmy Award. Award-winning singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie poses for a photograph on the red carpet for the 2022 Canada’s Walk of Fame Gala in Toronto, on Saturday, December 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
FILE - The Rolling Stones perform at a celebration for the release of their new album, “Hackney Diamonds,” Oct. 19, 2023, in New York. On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the legendary English band announced that they’re taking “Hackney Diamonds,” their first album of original material in 18 years, on the road. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Rolling Stones to play Vancouver as part of 2024 Hackney Diamonds tour

Date one of 16 announced for North America in the spring and summer of 2024

FILE - The Rolling Stones perform at a celebration for the release of their new album, “Hackney Diamonds,” Oct. 19, 2023, in New York. On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the legendary English band announced that they’re taking “Hackney Diamonds,” their first album of original material in 18 years, on the road. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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)
Geddy Lee’s memoir, “My Effin’ Life,” is an engrossing tale of a “classic underachiever” who became a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame vocalist, bassist, and keyboard player. It’s a great read for anyone interested in the brilliant prog-rock trio or the music scene from the 1970s onward. (File photo by The Associated Press)

Canadian rock royalty Geddy Lee shares a Rush of insight in ‘My Effin’ Life’

REVIEW: Autobiography from singer and bassist from one of Canada’s biggest bands an effin’ good read

Geddy Lee’s memoir, “My Effin’ Life,” is an engrossing tale of a “classic underachiever” who became a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame vocalist, bassist, and keyboard player. It’s a great read for anyone interested in the brilliant prog-rock trio or the music scene from the 1970s onward. (File photo by The Associated Press)
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)
Allison Russell performs during the Americana Honors & Awards show Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mark Zaleski

Canadian content plentiful as this year’s Grammy nominees released

Drake’s 4 nominations headline list that includes Joni Mitchell and Allison Russell

Allison Russell performs during the Americana Honors & Awards show Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mark Zaleski
Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. The wait to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2024 concert dates in Vancouver is finally over, with online sales scheduled to start Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, George Walker IV

Wedding fine, but Taylor Swift anniversary makes Wildest Dreams come true

Lucky fan celebrating successfully claiming tickets to the hottest show in B.C.

Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. The wait to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2024 concert dates in Vancouver is finally over, with online sales scheduled to start Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, George Walker IV
Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. The wait to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2024 concert dates in Vancouver is finally over, with online sales scheduled to start Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, George Walker IV

Taylor Swift Vancouver tickets available today for the lucky

Tickets to be released at 3 staggered times for shows in December 2004 at B.C. Place

Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. The wait to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2024 concert dates in Vancouver is finally over, with online sales scheduled to start Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, George Walker IV
Sisters Chloe Harding, left, and Cadence are shown in this handout image provided by their mother Shae Harding in Langley, B.C. on Tuesday Nov. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Shae Harding

Candles and crystals out as B.C. Swifties try to manifest tickets for Taylor

Codes released Wednesday for a chance to buy tickets for December, 2024 shows at B.C. Place

Sisters Chloe Harding, left, and Cadence are shown in this handout image provided by their mother Shae Harding in Langley, B.C. on Tuesday Nov. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Shae Harding