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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 22, 2026 5:28 pm Updated January 22, 2026 5:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The stars of the popular Canadian hockey drama “Heated Rivalry” are headed to the Olympics. Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Games in February.Williams plays Shane Hollander and Storrie plays Ilya Rozanov in the Crave-produced show. Williams is from Kelowna, B.C....

Actor Nitin Rao, who got to star alongside Emraan Hashmi in the latest release Taskaree, has heaped praise on the Bollywood star and said that despite being such a senior actor, he never made him feel that hierarchy on set. Talking about working with Emraan, Nitin said: “Working with Emraan Hashmi was a very comfortable and enriching experience. Despite being such a senior actor, he never made me feel that hierarchy on set. From day one, everything felt natural and organic. We had a lot of conversations, and our scenes flowed effortlessly.” He added, “There was no nervousness or hesitation from my side because he creates a very relaxed environment around him. His calm and restrained approach helped me stay present in the moment, and our performances naturally fed off each other.” Nitin ...

Academy Award-winning film director James Cameron opened up about what led him and his family to move to New Zealand permanently. The Titanic director said he had promised his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron, that they would move to New Zealand at some point in his career during an appearance on In Depth with Graham Besinger.Cameron, 71, said he “just really fell in love” with New Zealand when he first visited the country in 1994.“When Suzy and I were first getting serious, she said, ‘Fine, no problem.’ She was game,” Cameron said of the move. “Now, later, we have children, we have a family, we’ve got roots in Malibu and Santa Barbara, that conversation had to be amended slightly, but we did say after Avatar, let’s make this happen.”The couple shares three daughters: Claire, 23, Quinn, 21, and Eli...

Billy Ray Cyrus’ ex-wife Firerose has accused him of “narcissistic abuse” in an Instagram post alongside a voice recording of a man she claims to be the country singer verbally abusing her. Firerose, 38, who was married to Cyrus for seven months, claimed she spent “years being terrified” and said she was “trained to be afraid of what would happen if I even dared to think about sharing a glimpse of the truth I was living behind closed doors.”“Over the years, my spirit was systematically worn down so that I became a shell of the person I was. This is always what happens with narcissistic abuse. It’s not an accident. It’s very much calculated so that the fear of sharing what’s really happening, overrides the agony of surviving it alone,” she wrote in the caption.The Australian musician said s...

The trailer of Bhumi Pednekar`s intense crime thriller series Daldal was unveiled on Wednesday. The compelling trailer comes after the impactful and unsettling teaser that was released a few days ago, which garnered widespread acclaim for its disruptive and chilling visuals.  Daldal trailer released The trailer for Daldal shows a gritty, adrenaline-fueled descent into the harrowing world of DCP Rita Ferreira, played by Bhumi Satish Pednekar. The trailer unveils a series of brutal, meticulously orchestrated murders that uncover the deeply twisted psyche of a cold-blooded killer. As the number of murders rises, Rita is pulled deeper into a dark and unsettling investigation that threatens to consume her. After reaching her breaking point, she races against time while battling her own inner ...

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, the eldest son of Victoria and soccer star David Beckham, broke his silence on a long-rumoured family feud and revealed he does “not want to reconcile” with his celebrity parents. In a series of six Instagram Stories posted Monday, Peltz Beckham shared a lengthy statement in which he accused his parents of attempting to “ruin” his marriage to actor Nicola Peltz Beckham.Rumours of a dispute between the couple and their estranged son, Peltz Beckham — who adopted a hyphenated surname following his wedding — have been making headlines for several years. 4:44 David Beckham extends olive branch to son Brooklyn amid family feud rumours ...

A lot goes into making a series, but the first — and most important — step is getting the content right. Former Indian Navy sailor and screenwriter Vipul K Rawal, who has written the recent Netflix series Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web, says that while not all his stories are inspired by reality, the Emraan Hashmi-led series is one that “is based on many real-life incidents, a result of director Neeraj Pandey and my extensive research”. Rawal says he had insider access while writing the story of a customs officer, and integrated several real accounts into the script. “We were introduced to both retired and active smugglers by our consultant, who happens to be a customs officer. A lot of their modus operandi has been incorporated in the script, which was given to us by smugglers and customs ...

Timothy Busfield’s wife Melissa Gilbert is asking a judge to keep her husband “safe” as he remains in New Mexico facing charges of child sex abuse. The West Wing actor was booked by Albuquerque police on charges of child sex abuse, stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing in the state.He faces two counts of criminal sexual contact of a child under 13 and one count of child abuse.Busfield is currently being held without bail, according to jail records. A judge will hold a detention hearing on Tuesday to determine whether Busfield will remain in jail.In a new filing, obtained by People, 75 letters of support for the actor were included from family, colleagues and friends. Story continues below advertisement ...

After a critically acclaimed first season that set a new benchmark for Indian police procedurals, Kohrra returns on February 11, reaffirming its place as one of Netflix India’s most prestigious and finely crafted investigative dramas.  The series is a Film Squad Production in Association with Act Three, produced by  Saurabh Malhotra, Sudip Sharma, Manuj Mittra and Tina Tharwani. Created and written by Gunjit Chopra, Diggi Sisodia and Sudip Sharma, Season 2 brings a fresh case and a new pairing, rooted once again in Punjab’s bleak, wintry terrain where silence often speaks louder than a confession.  Kohhra Season 2 Plot Leaving Jagrana behind, Assistant Sub-Inspector Amarpal Garundi (Barun Sobti) is posted to Dalerpura Police Station, where he now works under his new commanding office...

Actor Mickey Rourke has spoken out again about a GoFundMe page that was allegedly created to help him avoid eviction. Earlier this month, Rourke said, “Somebody set up some kind of foundation or fund for me to donate money, like in a charity, and that’s not me, OK?”Rourke has now commented on the crowdfunding in a series of posts on Instagram.He said his longtime friend, martial artist Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, had reached out to him “to offer me a place to stay with him in Florida when he herd [sic] fake scam I needed money.”“Vicious cruel godamm lie to hustle money using my f–kin name so motherf–kin enbarassing [sic]. There will b severe repercussions to individual who did this very bad thing to me and anyone who knows me knows payback k will be goddamm severe,” Rourke wrote. “But friend...