Disney+ Launches ‘O Canada’ Collection To Spotlight Canadian Talent

Guy Ritchie has teamed with Creative Access, the Brit organization offering support for people from under-represented backgrounds to get into the creative industries, to launch a new diversity initiative providing paid film internships. Called Set Access, the initiative — which will be initially open to young Black candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds — aims to eventually establish a talent pool of at least 250 interns from under-represented groups over a five-year period.

Rihanna is expanding her Fenty empire into the skincare sector.The 32-year-old Work hitmaker revealed on Tuesday (July 14, 2020) that her new skincare line, Fenty Skin, will be launching on July 31, with fan pre-sale on the items opening two days earlier.She made the exciting announcement in a short video teaser, showing herself applying several skincare products, including what appears to be serum, a foam cleanser and sunscreen.A post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri) on Jul 14, 2020 at 1:55pm

Peter White Television EditorPeacock has picked up Departure, the Canadian drama starring The Good Wife’s Archie Panjabi and Christopher Plummer, ahead of its nationwide launch on Wednesday.The NBCU streamer has acquired the rights to the drama, which was originally commissioned by Canada’s Global.

Around 75 Black Canadian entertainment professionals, including top producers, actors and directors, have signed an open letter to the federal government in Ottawa — the top investor in local film and TV content —demanding an end to “systemically racist policies" that keep many from advancing their careers without heading to Los Angeles.

Director X and Tantoo Cardinal are the first-ever recipients of “Key To The Consulate” honour.

Thailand is set to allow same sex couples to enter into civil partnerships, becoming the first country in South East Asia to legalise same sex unions.The Thai cabinet on Wednesday approved the draft Civil Partnership Act that will allow same sex civil unions, but stops short of allowing same sex marriages.

Pavan Moondi, who is now based in Los Angeles, raised questions about the org’s selection criteria for funding and demanded clarity around its diversity standards.Moondi — a former “Schitt’s Creek” story editor and writer-director of feature films such as 2017’s “Sundowners” — took to Twitter on July 3 to share his experiences with Dan Lyon, Telefilm’s feature film executive for Ontario and Nunavut, whom Moondi named in an extensive thread that used screenshots of a recent email exchange between

Studio operator William F. White International has opened the doors on its third Toronto facility, Century Studio.

Canada’s own Lindsay Ell is making a difference with her new song “make you”.

Netflix has the perfect way for you to beat the heat this Canada Day.

American Top 40, a show that would become a pop-culture classic, and that would turn many people (including me) on to popular music in general and the Billboard charts in particular.Casey Kasem kicked off that first countdown with this welcome: “Here we go with the top 40 hits of the nation this week on American Top 40 -- the best-selling and most-played songs from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Canada to Mexico.

Let’s face it, we have a lot to thank Canada for. The land of maple syrup, ice hockey and Niagara Falls has also gifted us some of the hottest men on the planet to fawn over. And we’ve rounded up photos of those Canadian hunks right here in honor of Canada Day!

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNow there’s a new way to get Peloton fitness instructors to bark commands at you from the TV.Roku and Peloton inked a deal under which the Peloton App — with thousands of on-demand workouts, as well as live classes — will be available the streaming-media platform starting this month. Peloton launches on Roku devices in the U.S.

Last week, Air Canada and Westjet announced they’d be ending physical distancing on flights, with plans to resume filling up flights as per usual as of July 1st.

reopening travelers from 14 countries, but not America.American visitors will have to wait at least another two weeks because of rises in coronavirus cases stateside, according to the Tuesday announcement.

When the Junos took place in Saskatoon in 2007, Nelly Furtado hosted the ceremony and dominated the awards. This year, would-be host Alessia Cara was the evening’s big winner — but she missed out on the live event in the Bridge City.Cara, the 23-year-old Ontario native, won three Juno Awards on Monday

When the Junos took place in Saskatoon in 2007, Nelly Furtado hosted the ceremony and dominated the awards. This year, would-be host Alessia Cara was the evening’s big winner — but she missed out on the live event in the Bridge City.

A Canadian company planned something very special for Pride Month.

Pass, or in this case, play the ketchup on Canada Day.Burlington, Ont., band Walk off the Earth seem to be the perfect choice for an unusual cover of O Canada that incorporates playing bottles of French’s ketchup as flutes and percussive instruments.The group, after all, came to fame with their five-people-playing-one-guitar rendition of Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know on YouTube back in 2012.“Whenever we collaborate with somebody to do the anthem, we have to remind them who they hired,”

Rachel McAdams is ready to bring the laughs and her musical talent to the new Netflix comedy “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga” opposite Will Ferrell. From her home in Los Angeles, the Canadian actress tells ET Canada’s Carlos Bustamante she’s been making the most of her time in isolation with her family ahead of the release of her new movie.