New Canadian Screen Awards rule shuts out stars from other countries. Some filmmakers aren't happy - CBC

There’s no better way to draw attention to an artist’s work than threatening to shut it down. Take this week, when Macklemore was kicked off singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s tour at the behest of concert venue owners who found the rapper’s on-stage pleas to “Free Palestine” offensive. Now Macklemore, who hasn’t had a major hit since the 2010s, is relevant again. He has the support of artists, fans and thousands more outraged by his dismissal and the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. The “Thrift Shop” rapper has emerged a hero, and a chastened Sheeran and Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft have pledged to donate millions toward humanitarian causes in “the region.”The stakes are considerably higher for Israeli documentarians Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened this week to revoke their citizenship for what he called the “shocking incitement” that is of their forthcoming documentary, “NAZA.”NAZA is an acronym used by Israeli military intelligence to describe the number of civilians it estimates will be killed in an airstrike. The documentary captures the actions of Israel’s military after the Oct.

In the second half of October, life starts getting way better for five zodiac signs. This year has been tumultuous, but finally the stars are aligned in our favor. What a relief! According to astrologer Helena Hathor, these astrological signs are "about to reclaim their throne. " That means we're done being passive and letting life drag us through the mud. We're figuring out what we truly want and going after it with everything we have. This attitude change makes all the difference. 1. Taurus Design: YourTangoWith Pluto now direct in your house of career, you're showing everyone that you really are the MVP. "You're in for a wave of success," Hathor said. "The past six months may have been a drought of opportunity for you, but that changes [after] October 15. " Finally, you're receiving the career recognition you deserve. Because you're highly knowledgeable, everyone's flocking to you with their questions and concerns. In the moment, it might drive you insane, Taurus. However, this is a blessing in disguise. Soon, your salary will start matching your expertise. So, don't be afraid to put yourself out there. It might even lead to a promotion!

Apu is back on "The Simpsons"... and he sounds a little different. Springfield's friendly Kwik-E-Mart owner spoke for the first time in nearly a decade in Sunday's episode of the long-running Fox cartoon, and the words came from a new voice actor: Sunil Malhotra ("Grey's Anatomy") will voice Apu on the show going forward, TVLine has confirmed. (Variety first reported the news.) He replaces Hank Azaria, who voiced Apu from the show's premiere through 2020, when he stepped aside amid mounting criticism of a white actor voicing an Indian character.