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The five finalists vying to represent Canada at the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest have been announced. They are Montreal dance-pop artist Rêve, Quebec vocalist William Cloutier, Ottawa pop-rocker Talk, New Brunswick singer-songwriter Josiane and B.C. pop crooner Tyler Shaw.CBC/Radio-Canada revealed the competitors Tuesday at a splashy media event in Toronto.The public broadcaster says 325 artists from across Canada applied earlier this year for a chance to become the country’s inaugural representative at the international music competition.The public will be invited to vote for Canada’s Eurovision entrant, with the winner set to be announced by December.Canada will make its official debut at the 71st Eurovision Song Contest, set to take place next May in Burgas, Bulgaria. It will be the fir...

Maruti’s story is about more than the car that put India on wheels. For Arjun Singgh Baran and Kartik D Nishandar, it is a story of the common man, the making of modern India and a dream that was once met with scepticism overseas. The duo, who are adapting The Maruti Story, based on the book by R C Bhargava, have secured the book rights as well as the life rights of Bhargava, the rights of Suzuki Motors and those of its late chairman Osamu Suzuki. Produced by Baran, Nishandar and Jyoti Deshpande of Jio Studios, the series is being developed as a character-driven drama and not a documentary chronicling the company’s milestones. “We wanted to tell the story of India’s common man. What better than the Maruti story, around which the common man’s journey has grown? India has grown around it, an...

The parent company of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is taking legal action against My Chemical Romance after the band appeared to perform with dancers who wore costumes that resembled their signature blue-and-white uniform. Pro Silver Star filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the band in Dallas County District Court on Friday seeking to bar My Chemical Romance (MCR) from using the costumes onstage, according to court documents viewed by NBC News and Rolling Stone.Global News has not independently viewed the court documents. 1:10 My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade Turns Twenty Pro Silver Star alle...

Ayushmann Khurrana is one of the most celebrated actors in Bollywood now, but there was a time when he was trying his best to make his way into the industry.  As he appeared on one of the earlier seasons of 'Koffee With Karan', Ayushmann recalled his primary meetings with host and director Karan Johar. It might be exciting to know that KJo was one of the first celebrities that Ayushmann got the chance to interview. During his early days as an RJ, Ayushmann was at an awards show back in 2007 when he met the 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' maker and also asked for his number. Sharing the incident during the show, the 'Badhaai Ho' actor said, “I was like, ‘Can I have your number? I want to be an actor. You gave me a landline number. The next morning, when I called the number and asked to speak to Kar...

Supermodel Cindy Crawford has broken her silence on the death of her son Presley Gerber, who died on Sept. 20 at the age of 27. Crawford took to Instagram on Sunday to share a tribute for her son, writing, “We are beyond heartbroken to lose our beloved son and brother. We feel so blessed to have had Presley in our lives for 27 years.”“He is a sweet, beautiful soul who loved and is loved, now and forever. We are so proud of how he showed up in the world, with kindness and vulnerability,” the 60-year-old model continued. 4:40 Presley Gerber death being investigated as suspected overdose “We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support from so ...

Donnie Wahlberg is speaking out after a private plane he was on skidded off the runway and hit a fence during a failed takeoff from the Las Vegas airport over the weekend. In a video shared to Instagram on Sunday, the New Kids on the Block singer thanked the pilots for saving their lives.“We were taking off and didn’t get up in the air and ran out of runway. The runway is way over there,” Wahlberg said as he pointed into the distance. 0:55 2020 tip challenge: Donnie Wahlberg leaves $2,020 for IHOP server “These pilots saved our lives and God covered us because we were — I’m not sure how many fences we avoided but we didn’t avoid the last one but we...