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The NHL will have a fresh challenge when it comes to setting its 2026-27 schedule with British Columbia and Alberta moving to permanent year-round daylight saving time this fall. The change will eliminate twice-yearly clock changes in those provinces. The time gap between B.C. and Alberta and parts of Canada that still turn clocks back on Nov. 1 would then shrink by an hour.Game times for sporting events could be impacted, along with long-standing traditions like hockey doubleheaders on tv.“We’ll deal with it,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final in Raleigh, N.C. “It may impact some start times in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.“But we’ll deal with it just as we deal with whatever things come our way that we don’t get to control.” ...

Picture this: Karisma Kapoor was shooting for a brand commercial four years ago, when the makers of Brown approached her to front the series. The actor’s first reaction? A hard no. Kapoor recalled, “I vehemently said no to Brown. I’m not in the rat race; I’m in my own lane, working at my own pace. So, when the team at Zee came to me, I said, ‘Going to Kolkata for 50 days is out of the question!’” Source link

British rapper M.I.A. is suing Kid Cudi for US$2.8 million after she was fired as one of the openers for his Rebel Ragers Tour following her “offensive remarks” and “rants” onstage. Kid Cudi, whose legal name is Scott Mescudi, announced last month that “M.I.A is no longer on this tour” because he didn’t want “anything offensive at my shows.”In a federal lawsuit filed in Los Angeles, obtained and viewed by Global News, M.I.A. said that Kid Cudi has “portrayed himself as an aggrieved headliner forced to protect his fans from an out-of-control support act.”“Here is the truth. M.I.A. was terminated to generate publicity for the Tour, which has struggled with ticket sales,” according to the civil complaint filed by her lawyer Howard King.“She was contractually allowed to say whatever she wanted...

K-pop sensation BTS is releasing a limited-edition Oreo cookie, created by the band, featuring special designs and a new flavour in honour of its 13th anniversary as a group. In a nod to classic South Korean street food, the BTS cookies are flavoured like hotteok brown sugar pancakes and filled with sweet cream, with a purple wafer to honour the band’s loyal fanbase. 4:53 Madonna, Shakira, BTS and more headline halftime show for 2026 FIFA World Cup final Previous Video Next Video Story continues below advertisement BT...

Television actress Krystle D’Souza has once again found herself at the centre of relationship rumours after a new social media post sparked fresh speculation about her equation with Desi Bling star AP. The buzz comes just days after a viral video of the duo sharing a cosy moment at a party set the internet talking. Krystle D'souza and AP spark dating buzz Adding fuel to the rumours, AP recently shared a series of pictures on Instagram that featured Krystle. In one of the photos, the two appeared comfortable and close as they posed together, prompting fans to wonder if they were subtly confirming their relationship. Social media users quickly flooded the comments section with questions about their bond, with many interpreting the post as a possible “soft launch” of a romance. However, neith...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago told an Austrian court Thursday that he was sorry, ahead of a verdict in his trial. The concert plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift’s three performances in August 2024.The defendant, a 21-year-old Austrian citizen known only as Beran A. in line with Austrian privacy rules, faces charges including terrorist offenses and membership in a terrorist organization.His defense attorney said he pleaded guilty to the charges related to the concert plot during the opening day of the trial last month. He could face up to 20 years in prison.Beran A. allegedly planned to target peo...

Actor Randeep Hooda, who led the web series "Inspector Avinash," was showered with love and appreciation from the person on whose life the show is based.  Hooda took to his official Instagram handle and uploaded a couple of pictures with real Inspector Avinesh, along with a gratitude note that read, "When real inspector Avinash @inspector_avinash_mishra feels loved and proud to see himself in the inspector Avinash on screen, there is no bigger way than this (sic)." Source link

Several artists have dropped out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair after the lineup was announced, prompting Trump to suggest replacing them with a rally of his own. The Great American State Fair shows were announced earlier this week and are set to take place on Washington’s National Mall.Bret Michaels, Martina McBride, Young MC, Morris Day and the Commodores are among the scheduled acts who have said they will not be appearing.The Great American State Fair, a 16-day event organized by Trump’s non-profit Freedom 250, is expected to run June 25 through July 10.Freedom 250, which Trump launched late last year, describes itself as a “national, non-partisan organization leading the celebration of our Nation’s 250th birthday.”Trump appointed Keith Krach, who served as ...

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt said he’s not looking for anyone’s endorsement as he continues his bid for Los Angeles mayor ahead of the June 2 election. “I don’t need anyone’s endorsement but mothers’. That’s who’s getting me elected,” Pratt told NBC News on Thursday. “People keep forgetting it’s Democratic moms that do not feel safe that are putting me in office in five days.”Pratt’s comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters he’d like to see Pratt “do well” in his Los Angeles mayoral campaign.“I’d like to see him do well, he’s a character. I don’t know him. I assume he probably supports me. I heard he does. I heard he’s a big MAGA person. He’s doing well,” Trump told reporters.Trump went on to discuss his thoughts on “rigged” ballots in California. Stor...

Hollywood actor Zac Efron is set to star in and executive produce the upcoming ‘Angel Heart’ series. The one-hour drama show, written and executive produced by ‘Black Rabbit’ creator Zach Baylin, is based on the 1978 horror novel ‘Falling Angel’, which was adapted into the 1987 Mickey Rourke and Robert De Niro movie ‘Angel Heart’, as well as the book’s sequel ‘Angel’s Inferno’, reports ‘Variety’. The logline reads, “A down-and-out NYC paparazzi, who makes his living finding and photographing people who don’t want to be found, is hired by a mysterious man to find a missing woman. But the deeper he digs to find her, the more it looks like a group of powerful elites, and maybe something supernatural, are covering up the disappearance”. ‘Angel Heart’ is executive produced by Marc Toberoff, ...