Stephen Leacock's enduring humour
Prior to the Second World War, there were few Canadians better known than Stephen Leacock, whose Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town celebrates its 100th anniversary this weekend.
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VarietyDemi Moore on Full Frontal Nudity With Margaret Qualley in ‘The Substance’: ‘A Very Vulnerable Experience’ but I Had a ‘Great Partner Who I Felt Very Safe With’
Demi Moore’s new film, the feminist body horror “The Substance,” sees her bare it all, with several scenes featuring full nudity. At the Cannes Film Festival press conference for the film on Monday, the 61-year-old actor discussed the “vulnerable experience.” “Going into it, it was really spelled out — the level of vulnerability and rawness …
- Hello!
Antiques Roadshow expert stunned over 'never seen before' item with huge valuation
Antiques Roadshow expert John Benjamin was left stunned over a "never seen before" item with a huge valuation that prompted gasps from the crowd…
- People
Kevin Costner Makes Rare Appearance with 5 of His Kids as They Walk Red Carpet at Cannes Film Festival
Costner is dad to seven kids — Annie, Lily, Joe, Liam, Cayden, Hayes and Grace
- The Canadian Press
Michael Cohen says he stole from Trump's company as defense presses key hush money trial witness
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen admitted Monday to jurors in the Republican's hush money trial that he stole tens of thousands of dollars from Trump's company as defense lawyers seized on the star witness' misdeeds to attack his credibility. The landmark trial kicked back off with defense cross-examination of Cohen, whose pivotal testimony last week directly tied Trump to the alleged hush money scheme. Defense lawyers already have questioned Cohen for hours about his c
- The Daily Beast
Trump Hilariously Claims He ‘Doesn’t Freeze!’ in Viral Gaffe Pushback
Carlos Barria/ReutersDonald Trump came out swinging Monday morning, pushing back on claims that he froze up during a speech over the weekend and asserting that an apparent mishap involving a wobbly podium was, in fact, a stunning feat of his physical talents.On his Truth Social platform, the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee first took issue with the way his lengthy mid-speech pause at the National Rifle Association convention Saturday had been made out to be an unintentional gaffe. He said
- CBC
3 dead, 5 injured in evening boat crash north of Kingston
Three people are dead and five others injured in what police are calling a "horrible" collision involving two boats on a lake north of Kingston, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened in the Buck Bay area of Bobs Lake after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. It involved "an open bow fishing-style boat" and a speedboat, they said.Emergency crews from surrounding regions, along with the 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron out of CFB Trenton, responded to the call around 9:45 p.m.OPP said two of t
- Glamour
Sienna Miller Went From Topless Cowboy to Pantsless Cinderella on the Cannes Red Carpet
This woman has serious range.
- INSIDER
A boomer couple that was 'watching every single penny' they spent in the US moved to Portugal 2 years ago — and money isn't a concern for them in retirement anymore
Ann, 67, moved with her husband to Portugal after scraping together money to pay their expenses in the US. Their quality of life is much better now.
- HuffPost
Local TV Station Catches Donald Trump In A Lie About 'Never Coming Back'
Minnesota's KSTP juxtaposed the former president's fresh denial to a reporter with what he actually said.
- People
Tori Spelling Shows Off Mother's Day Belly Piercing Gifted by Her 5 Kids: 'Know Me So Well'
Spelling revealed her new stomach studs in a video from the May 18 episode of her 'misSPELLING' podcast
- CNN
Opinion: I changed my mind about the strength of the prosecution’s case against Donald Trump. Here’s why
The prosecution in Trump’s hush money trial made a significant error announcing they were resting their case after calling Michael Cohen as their final witness and not having a key witness to corroborate Cohen’s claims, writes attorney Stacy Schneider.
- The Daily Beast
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Push Back on Nigerian ‘Wanted Fugitive’ Claims
Akintunde Akinleye/ReutersMeghan and Harry counter ‘free flight’ claimsSources in Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s camp have defended the couple after claims were made in the Daily Mail that they were flown around Nigeria for free “by an airline whose chairman is a fugitive wanted in the U.S.”The Mail said that the founder of Nigerian airline Air Peace, Dr. Allen Onyema, which provided the Sussexes with air transport during their tour of Nigeria, is wanted in the US, “facing multiple charges lin
- Washington Post
U.S. and Chinese automakers are headed in completely different directions
American automakers and their Chinese rivals are heading in different directions. Able to produce far more cars than they can sell in China, Chinese companies like BYD are entering markets all over the world. Their global expansion comes as major U.S. carmakers - whose once-lucrative China sales are withering - have withdrawn from promising markets such as India, Indonesia and Thailand to focus on their North American base.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interest
- Rolling Stone
Stefanik Loses It When Fox News Host Reminds Her She Called Trump a ‘Whack Job’
"It's a disgrace that you would take a New York Times article and just read negative quotes," the congresswoman said to host Shannon Bream
- People
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Have a Double Date Night in Montecito with Friends on Anniversary Weekend
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex marked six years of marriage with a night out at a go-to steakhouse
- INSIDER
Diddy's downfall: Sean Combs' career looks bleak after leaked tape, entertainment lawyer says
Sean "Diddy" Combs apologized for assaulting his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura. An entertainment attorney says it won't save his career.
- Reuters
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, search under way
DUBAI (Reuters) -A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident. The official said the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were "at risk following the helicopter crash", which happened on the way back from a visit to the border with Azerbaijan in Iran's northwest. A Turkish drone identified a source of heat suspected to be the helicopter's wreckage and had shared the coordinates of the possible crash site with Iranian authorities, Anadolu news agency said on X.
- Glamour
Bella Hadid Paired the Teeny-Tiniest Corset Dress With the Controversial Shoe of the Summer
Bella has arrived at the Cannes Film Festival.
- The Independent
New Jersey woman says she won $2m on the slots at Atlantic City casino. But they won’t pay her a dime
The attorney for 72-year-old Roney Beal says he will file a legal complaint
- TVLine.com
Young Sheldon EP Addresses Paige’s Absence in Final Season: ‘We Never Thought That Was an Arc That Needed More Closing Than It Got’
Young Sheldon boss Steve Holland would like to use this opportunity to address the fate of Paige Swanson (and debunk all of your tragic theories about her absence in The Big Bang Theory). Mckenna Grace’s character, a fellow child prodigy, was introduced early in Season 2 of the prequel series and served as Sheldon’s chief …