Entertainment

FILE - Sylvester Stallone, left, mugs with “Rocky” co-star Burt Young before a screening of the 1976 film to celebrate its 20th anniversary, Nov. 15, 1996, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise, has died. Young died Oct. 8, 2023 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in ‘Rocky’ films, dies at 83

Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best…

FILE - Sylvester Stallone, left, mugs with “Rocky” co-star Burt Young before a screening of the 1976 film to celebrate its 20th anniversary, Nov. 15, 1996, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise, has died. Young died Oct. 8, 2023 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Sammy-Sander/Pixabay photo

10 ‘hidden gem’ horror movies perfect for the Halloween spooky season

Tyson Whitney picks some of his favourite underrated horror movies for Halloween

Sammy-Sander/Pixabay photo
VIU theatre professor Leon Potter is presenting a colloquium lecture on ‘Spectacular Spectacle: A Brief Look at the History of Special Effects on Stage’ at the Nanaimo campus’ Malaspina Theatre on Oct. 20. (Photo courtesy Shimon Photo)

Island drama professor discusses ‘smoke and mirrors’ of theatre magic

Leon Potter presents colloquium series talk at the Malaspina Theatre on Oct. 20

VIU theatre professor Leon Potter is presenting a colloquium lecture on ‘Spectacular Spectacle: A Brief Look at the History of Special Effects on Stage’ at the Nanaimo campus’ Malaspina Theatre on Oct. 20. (Photo courtesy Shimon Photo)
FILE - Britney Spears, left, and Justin Timberlake arrive at the 28th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2001. Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me” releases Oct. 24. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File, File)

Britney Spears writes of abortion while dating Justin Timberlake in excerpts from upcoming memoir

Britney Spears wrote that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake…

FILE - Britney Spears, left, and Justin Timberlake arrive at the 28th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2001. Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me” releases Oct. 24. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File, File)
This image released by Universal Music shows cover art for “Hackney Diamonds” by The Rolling Stones. (Universal Music via AP)

Review: Hackney Diamonds shows time still on the side of the Rolling Stones

First collection of new music in almost 2 decades proves iconic rockers still have it

This image released by Universal Music shows cover art for “Hackney Diamonds” by The Rolling Stones. (Universal Music via AP)
Lauren Spencer-Smith released an accompanying music video for her latest single Sad Forever, released Friday, Oct. 13. (Lauren Spencer-Smith/YouTube)

Vancouver Island’s Lauren Spencer-Smith directs first music video

‘Sad Forever’ single released during singer’s world tour

Lauren Spencer-Smith released an accompanying music video for her latest single Sad Forever, released Friday, Oct. 13. (Lauren Spencer-Smith/YouTube)
FILE - Madonna appears at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York on May 4, 2019, in New York. Madonna kicked off her career-spanning Celebration Tour at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night, Oct. 14, 2023, marking her first performance since suffering what her manager called a “serious bacterial infection” that led to hospitalization in an intensive care unit for several days back in June. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Live Review: Madonna’s Celebration Tour kicks off in London after health scare

Madonna kicked off her career-spanning Celebration Tour at London’s O2 Arena on…

FILE - Madonna appears at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York on May 4, 2019, in New York. Madonna kicked off her career-spanning Celebration Tour at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night, Oct. 14, 2023, marking her first performance since suffering what her manager called a “serious bacterial infection” that led to hospitalization in an intensive care unit for several days back in June. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 file photo, best selling author John Grisham speaks to an attendee of the Mississippi Book Festival, at Galloway Methodist Church Sanctuary in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Grisham goes back to his debut The Firm for his latest legal page-turner

Review: The Exchange brings back Mitch McDeere for another frenetic adventure

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 file photo, best selling author John Grisham speaks to an attendee of the Mississippi Book Festival, at Galloway Methodist Church Sanctuary in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Jeremy Dutcher is photographed in Toronto on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Jeremy Dutcher worried about getting ‘stuck’ in his archival past before 2nd album

Artist known for recording songs in the language of the Wolastoqiyik people

Jeremy Dutcher is photographed in Toronto on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
FILE - Suzanne Somers is seen during the funeral services for Merv Griffin at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills, Calif., Aug. 17, 2007. Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company,” as well as her business endeavors, died early Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, her family said in a statement provided by her longtime publicist R. Couri Hay. She was 76. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, Pool, File)

Suzanne Somers, of ‘Three’s Company,’ dies at 76

Somers battled breast cancer for over 23 years

FILE - Suzanne Somers is seen during the funeral services for Merv Griffin at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills, Calif., Aug. 17, 2007. Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company,” as well as her business endeavors, died early Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, her family said in a statement provided by her longtime publicist R. Couri Hay. She was 76. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, Pool, File)
A fan attends the world premiere of the concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at AMC The Grove 14 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ dances to No. 1 at the box office

Concert film could be biggest October opening ever

A fan attends the world premiere of the concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at AMC The Grove 14 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
This combination of photos shows promotional art for ‘Frasier’ a series premiering Oct. 12 on Paramount+, and ‘Lessons in Chemistry, premiering Oct. 13 on Apple TV+. (Paramount+/Apple TV+/Netflix via AP)

What’s streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, ‘Frasier’ returns

What’s new this week for your entertainment pleasure

This combination of photos shows promotional art for ‘Frasier’ a series premiering Oct. 12 on Paramount+, and ‘Lessons in Chemistry, premiering Oct. 13 on Apple TV+. (Paramount+/Apple TV+/Netflix via AP)
Taylor Swift arrives at the world premiere of the concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at AMC The Grove 14 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Movie Review: In the elated ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,’ every seat is the best seat in the house

It opens with a clock counting down until show time — the…

Taylor Swift arrives at the world premiere of the concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at AMC The Grove 14 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Willie Thrasher, seen performing on Nanaimo’s Harbourfront Walkway, will be honoured in Kelowna on Saturday, Oct. 14, as the recipient of Western Canadian Music Alliance’s 2023 Heritage Award. (News Bulletin file photo)

Nanaimo’s Willie Thrasher to receive Western Canadian music heritage award

Musician will be recognized Oct. 14 in Kelowna

Willie Thrasher, seen performing on Nanaimo’s Harbourfront Walkway, will be honoured in Kelowna on Saturday, Oct. 14, as the recipient of Western Canadian Music Alliance’s 2023 Heritage Award. (News Bulletin file photo)
Dream Warriors arrive on the red carpet for the Juno Awards in Edmonton on March 13, 2023. Hip-hop duo Dream Warriors’ bossa nova-inspired “My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style” is among four songs being added to the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in November. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Songs by Snow, Dream Warriors added to hall of Canada’s songwriting best

‘Drinking in L.A.’, ‘Echo Beach’, ‘Informer’ and ‘My Definition’ make the cut

Dream Warriors arrive on the red carpet for the Juno Awards in Edmonton on March 13, 2023. Hip-hop duo Dream Warriors’ bossa nova-inspired “My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style” is among four songs being added to the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in November. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Warhammer 40K figures used during last year’s Kippers’ Melee table-top gaming convention. The event returns to Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island Conference Centre this coming weekend, Oct. 13-15. (Photo submitted)

Island table-top gaming melee awarding ‘golden tickets’ to world championships

Kippers’ Melee to be held at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre from Oct. 13-15

Warhammer 40K figures used during last year’s Kippers’ Melee table-top gaming convention. The event returns to Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island Conference Centre this coming weekend, Oct. 13-15. (Photo submitted)
FILE - Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” in Nashville, Tenn., on May 5, 2023. Swift is releasing her “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert film on Oct. 13. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ will be a blockbuster – and might shake up the movie business

Greg Marcus has been in the movie business for years but he…

FILE - Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” in Nashville, Tenn., on May 5, 2023. Swift is releasing her “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert film on Oct. 13. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
Craigdarroch Castle will host two theatre performances this fall. (Courtesy of Craigdarroch Castle)

Murder mystery improv, solo Frankenstein coming to Victoria castle

Performances include classically trained actor, award-winning theatre company

Craigdarroch Castle will host two theatre performances this fall. (Courtesy of Craigdarroch Castle)
In this July 19, 2014, file photo, Chef Michael Chiarello is shown at the Far Niente winery in Oakville, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Chef and TV personality Michael Chiarello dies from allergic reaction

61-year-old is survived by his wife and 4 children

In this July 19, 2014, file photo, Chef Michael Chiarello is shown at the Far Niente winery in Oakville, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Drake’s new album For All the Dogs was released Oct. 6, and features the song Another Late Night, which has an accompanying music video that was shot in Maple Ridge. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Jonathan Short)

VIDEO: Drake’s new album drops, with B.C. music video

For All the Dogs is out now, with Another Late Night video shot in Maple Ridge

Drake’s new album For All the Dogs was released Oct. 6, and features the song Another Late Night, which has an accompanying music video that was shot in Maple Ridge. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Jonathan Short)