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Tilikum the killer whale was just two years old when he was kidnapped from his family off the coast of Iceland and taken to a concrete holding tank at Hafnarfjördur Marine Zoo near Reykjavík. For almost one year, all the whale was capable of doing was to swim in circles or float still on the surface as he waited to be shipped to Canada.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNo movie better captures the maverick spirit of Bob Rafelson and the impact he had on the New Hollywood movement of the 1970s than “Five Easy Pieces.” The film follows Jack Nicholson’s Bobby Dupea, a former piano prodigy who has turned his back on his privileged lifestyle to embrace the life of a blue collar drifter. Dupea’s rejection of his upbringing struck a cord with the counterculture and turned “Five Easy Pieces” into a critical and commercial sensation, making it a rare film that tapped into and reflected the zeitgeist.Rafelson, who also directed “The King of Marvin Gardens” and helped create “The Monkees” television series, died on July 23 at the age of 89.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFast-rising 18-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer-Smith has inked with both Warner Chappell Music publishing and longtime Shawn Mendes manager Andrew Gertler’s AG Artists in partnership with Ziggy Chareton, Variety has confirmed. The news was first published in Hits.A native of Vancouver Island, the singer’s confessional, intimate songs like “Fingers Crossed” and her latest single “Flowers” have effectively set her on a track to be this year’s Olivia Rodrigo.

Prince Harry was spotted showing his bond with composer David Foster, the husband of Meghan Markle's school friend Katharine McPhee at his polo match, where he fell off his horse, at the weekend. While the Duchess of Sussex, 40, and their children Archie, three, and Lilibet, one, opted to stay at home for the Santa Barbara Polo game, which took place near their home in California, the Duke of Sussex was supported by close friends instead. According to reports, Harry, 37, has developed a "close relationship" with his "other father" David in the months since his own with dad Prince Charles broke down.

EXCLUSIVE: John Morayniss’ Blink49 Studios has struck an overall deal with The Walking Dead: World Beyond co-exec producer Ben Sokolowski.

Corus Entertainment has announced its complete lineup of content for 2022/2023.

The Invictus Games are returning to Canada.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were in The Hague this week at the Invictus Games and on Friday, the final day of the event, the Duke made a surprise announcement about the future of the tournament.MORE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have first public hug during Invictus Games - best photosThe father-of-two revealed that the 2025 games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler in Canada.WATCH: Prince Harry discusses his and Meghan Markle's visit with the QueenIn the announcement, Harry said: "Ladies and gentlemen, Invictus is heading back to North America and this is a very, very good thing."Revealed: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's weekend plans following surprise Windsor visitMORE: Why Prince Harry and Meghan's visit to the Queen on Maundy Thursday was so significantThe location is close to the hearts of the celebrity couple who previously lived on Vancouver Island in Canada in their $14million mansion. The husband and wife duo first attended the games together in 2017During their trip to the Netherlands, Harry and Meghan caught up with a number of members of the Canadian team including retired Warrant Officer from the Canadian Armed Forces, Joanne Bradley.Recalling her meeting with Harry and Meghan, Jo told HELLO! Canada: "Prince Harry came across as very genuine."This is his Games and he's really here for the athletes.

On the heels of the success of HBO Max’s post-apocalyptic limited series Station Eleven, created by Patrick Somerville based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel, Somerville and St. John Mandel Mandel are teaming up for series adaptations of Mandel’s most recent book, The Glass Hotel, and her upcoming novel Sea of Tranquility.

Pamela Anderson is in a New York state of mind.The 54-year-old “Baywatch” bombshell packed three suitcases and left her ranch on Vancouver Island, Canada, last week to come to the Big Apple, where she’s making her Broadway debut April 12 as Roxie Hart in “Chicago.”  She’s already playing the part of a real New Yorker — taking daily jogs in Central Park, incognito.“That’s how I get my dose of dogs every day, because my dogs couldn’t come to New York,” she told The Post.And just as Anderson has embraced her adopted home for the next eight weeks, the city has also welcomed her with open arms. “I do get a lot of that when I walk around … like in the park …  People do say, ‘We can’t believe it!’” she said. “You feel like you’re in it together … These incredible people that have reached the pinnacle of their success are just waiting for someone to come in and be successful too.”Fans will get a chance to get even closer to Anderson, who said she’d “probably” be signing autographs at the stage door of the Ambassador Theatre.

Michael Bublé and Stephen Colbert delivered an impromptu performance of a classic sea shanty on Wednesday’s  “The Late Show”.

Elvis Costello drinks washing-up liquid to protect his voice, because why not?The 67-year-old star was once advised by an expert to spray washing-up liquid into his mouth as a way of preserving his most valuable asset.Recalling the advice he’s received during his career, he shared: ‘My favourite is one a renowned throat doctor told me years ago – he’s passed away now but he wrote books about the voice.‘He told me [to try] one drop of Fairy Liquid in a kind of spray you use to spray your flowers to keep greenfly away.’Elvis explained that the washing-up liquid ‘stops the cords from sticking.’He told Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware: ‘One drop of dish soap, diluted of course, and he said that stops the cords from sticking.‘You spray it into your mouth but you can’t taste it because it’s so diluted.’Earlier this year, Elvis revealed he kept his voice in good condition by performing in his garden during lockdown.The music star lives in New York and on Vancouver Island with his wife Diana Krall, and explained how he kept his voice ‘in trim’ amid the global health crisis.He said that he likes to work on new songs during the morning and singing outdoors ‘must have freaked out the neighbours.’‘I don’t have a studio at home, just a computer.

Actress Pamela Anderson cut a chic figure in a sleeveless white dress and black knee-high boots while picking up a cup of java in Malibu on Monday.Just six weeks after filing for divorce from her fifth husband Dan Hayhurst, the former Baywatch star, 54, was spotted on a coffee run after indulging in some retail therapy in her neighborhood.For her laid-back outing, she wore herlong platinum blonde locks in loose waves and a pair of sunglasses perched on top of her head. Looking good! Pamela Anderson cut a chic figure in a white dress and black knee-high boots while picking up a cup of java in Malibu on MondayThe beauty, who hasgraced the cover of Playboy more than any other star, smiled on the way back to her car as she sipped her warm beverage.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAfter seeing her song “Fingers Crossed” become a TikTok smash, Vancouver Island singer/songwriter Lauren Spencer-Smith has partnered with Universal Music Group’s Island Records and Republic Records. According to the announcement, “The innovative partnership, structured with manager and business partner David Ehrlich (pictured above, right, with UMG chief Lucian Grainge, left, and Spencer-Smith), allows Lauren Spencer-Smith to keep her independent spirit via her own imprint while tapping into premium services from both labels.”After breaking through on TikTok, “Fingers Crossed” garnered over 100 million streams hitting the Top 50 on Spotify in 23 countries and peaked at No.

Changing the channel! Pamela Anderson “won’t be watching” Hulu’s Pam & Tommy — despite the series being about her and ex-husband Tommy Lee, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Pamela Anderson and her fifth husband Dan Hayhurst have decided to go their separate ways, now that the actress has reportedly filed for divorce after just 13 months of marriage.Rumors about the breakup started after the Baywatch star was spotted last week in Malibu without her wedding ring, as she had recently moved to Canada with her husband, following a private Christmas Eve ceremony that took place on Vancouver Island on December 2020, where the couple exchanged vows.A close source to the actress has revealed that “Pamela loves as authentically as she lives,” describing the relationship as a “pandemic whirlwind” romance that seems to have come to an end, stating that her new husband was “unkind and unsupportive,” and after getting to know each other better, “Pamela realized Dan is in fact not the one.”“Things are not amicable at all between them at the moment, because she decided they had nothing in common, he didn’t treat her in the way she felt she wanted to be treated,” the source shared.The pair met during the early days of the pandemic and Hayhurst confessed they had been spending a lot of time together, with the actress admitting that their first year together had felt like seven, as they also were a “natural fit” for each other, adding that she was “exactly where I need to be, in the arms of a man who truly loves me.”Now it seems like Pamela has moved from their home in Canada and has returned to California to spend time with her two sons, as it had been reported that her Malibu mansion was on the market and had been rented for $50.000.

Pamela Anderson and her fourth husband, Dan Hayhurst, grew apart while living together during the pandemic, a source tells ET.News broke on Thursday that Anderson and Hayhurst, her former bodyguard, were splitting after one year of marriage. A rep for 54-year-old Anderson confirms the breakup, telling ET in a statement, «Pamela Anderson and Dan Hayhurst are divorcing.

Pamela Anderson is calling it quits with her fifth husband, Dan Hayhurst, after one year of marriage.  The "Baywatch" alum, 54, has split from the bodyguard, her rep confirmed to People magazine.The couple had been living in her native Canada since exchanging their nuptials at the star's Vancouver Island home. Anderson was confirmed to be dating Hayhurst just seven months after she split from her ex-husband Jon Peters.

Pamela Anderson is saying goodbye to her husband Dan Hayhurst after only one year of marriage!

Pamela Anderson and husband Dan Hayhurst are calling it quits, this according to multiple reports. is also reporting that the star is filing for divorce in her native Canada. Anderson and Hayhurst have been living in her Vancouver Island home since tying the knot there on Christmas Eve 2020. At the time, the actress told  that Hayhurst, also a bodybuilder, was exactly where she needed to be — «in the arms of a man who truly loves me.»Anderson told  that the pair fell in love while in lockdown due to COVID-19.

Pamela Anderson and her husband Dan Hayhurst are parting ways.