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• 'Barbie' movie's pink paint splurge led to global shortage, production designer says

  Creating the perfect backdrop for the upcoming “Barbie” movie required so much pink paint that it led to a global shortage, according to its production designer.

  

• 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' swings to massive US$120.5 million opening

  'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' opened in U.S. and Canadian theatres with a massive US$120.5 million, more than tripling the debut of the 2018 animated original and showing the kind of movie-to-movie box-office growth that would be the envy of even the mightiest of Hollywood franchises.

  

• Kiefer Sutherland’s whisky brand raises more than $100,000 for N.S. wildfire relief efforts

  A whisky brand co-founded by actor Kiefer Sutherland says it has raised more than $100,000 for relief efforts related to the ongoing Nova Scotia wildfires.

  

• Montreal hot sauce makes spicy new addition to YouTube show 'Hot Ones'

  La Pimenterie's Curry Verde is the hot new thing on 'Hot Ones,' a hit celebrity interview show on YouTube.

  

• Acclaimed composer Kaija Saariaho dies at age 70 of brain tumour

  Kaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century, died Friday at the age of 70.

  

• Christopher Nolan breaks down the best ways to watch a movie, ahead of his 'Oppenheimer' release

  In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, director Christopher Nolan offers a guide to his favourite formats, explaining why it matters and even where he likes to sit so that audiences don't feel like they need a film school degree (or one in theoretical physics) before settling on a theatre.

  

• Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who had hits with husband Barry Mann, dead at 82

  Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of notable range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling,' 'On Broadway,' 'Walking in the Rain' and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82.

  

• Netflix shareholders reject sky-high executive pay packages

  Netflix shareholders voted on Thursday to reject multi-million dollar pay packages for the company’s top executives including for co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters.

  

• 'The Office' gets an Australian reboot with a female boss

  More than 20 years after British comedian Ricky Gervais gave insufferable middle-manager David Brent global fame, an Australian version of the hit show 'The Office' is being made, this time with a female lead.

  

• Robert De Niro reacts to Al Pacino becoming a father again at 83

  Robert De Niro sounds excited for his friend and former co-star Al Pacino to be joining him in the senior dad’s club.

  

• Some 'Diablo IV' players report invalid license error message after early access launch

  Early access for 'Diablo IV' began Thursday night -- but the rollout of the highly anticipated action role-playing video game didn't come without speedbumps, notably for PlayStation users.

  

• Erykah Badu basks in her new era of reinvention and expansion

  Erykah Badu has unintentionally occupied the role of culture shifter and influencer for 20 plus years, well before it became a trendy, social media descriptor. Her impact has vibrated throughout music and fashion, and the "Green Eyes" songstress sees it clearly.