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No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro to limit live music on the beaches

No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro to limit live music on the beaches

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you have been to Rio de Janeiro’ beaches, this probably sounds familiar: samba music drifting from a nearby kiosk, caipirinha cocktails sold by hawkers, chairs sprawled across the sand.
Marcel Ophuls, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who forced France to face its WWII past, is dead at 97

Marcel Ophuls, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who forced France to face its WWII past, is dead at 97

PARIS (AP) — Marcel Ophuls, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker whose landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” shattered the comforting myth that most of France had resisted the Nazis during World War II, has died at 97.
CBC urges stricter CanCon rules for homegrown programming, foreign partners

CBC urges stricter CanCon rules for homegrown programming, foreign partners

CBC is urging Canada’s regulator to tighten restrictions around what constitutes Canadian screen content, pushing back against foreign streamers seeking looser rules.
Shaw Festival has raised 70 per cent of $150M goal to reinvent theatre institution

Shaw Festival has raised 70 per cent of $150M goal to reinvent theatre institution

The Shaw Festival says it's raised 70 per cent of the $150 million it needs to reinvent the theatre institution's role in southern Ontario.
Demi Lovato marries singer-songwriter Jordan 'Jutes' Lutes in California

Demi Lovato marries singer-songwriter Jordan 'Jutes' Lutes in California

She's more than just cool for the summer — Demi Lovato is officially married. The musician-actor, 32, tied the knot with Canadian singer-songwriter Jordan “Jutes” Lutes, 34, on Sunday in California, as first exclusively reported by Vogue.
'Lilo & Stitch' teams with Tom Cruise and 'Mission Impossible' for a monster Memorial Day weekend

'Lilo & Stitch' teams with Tom Cruise and 'Mission Impossible' for a monster Memorial Day weekend

“Lilo & Stitch” teamed with Tom Cruise for a monster Memorial Day box office weekend. Disney's live action version of “Lilo & Stitch” earned a staggering $145.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 1-7

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 1-7

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 1-7: June 1: Singer Pat Boone is 91. Actor Morgan Freeman is 88. Actor Brian Cox (“Succession,” “Deadwood”) is 79. Actor Jonathan Pryce is 78. Guitarist Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones is 78. Actor John M.
The 2028 podcast primary is underway as Democrats try to reshape their image

The 2028 podcast primary is underway as Democrats try to reshape their image

The Democrats' 2028 podcast primary is well underway. From Govs.
Iran summons French diplomat over praise of Palme d'Or-winning film

Iran summons French diplomat over praise of Palme d'Or-winning film

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has summoned France's representative in protest after the French foreign minister praised a prize-winning Iranian film as “a gesture of resistance against the Iranian regime's oppression.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Best of BottleRock Napa Valley

PHOTO COLLECTION: Best of BottleRock Napa Valley

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press