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Weather: Chilly, possible flurries for Mother's Day weekend

It’s chilly out there this morning. The temperature at 7 a.m. Saturday morning sat at -3 C. Making it feel more like March than May. Clouds shouldroll in later this morning, bringing a 40 per cent chance of flurries, the high reaching only 4 C. Yep, more like March than May. The wind kicks up […]




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The Best New Songs of May 2020, from Kehlani to Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande

Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande team up





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People Are Fantasizing About the Day They Can Walk Down the Aisle With This Bittersweet Meme

A new meme imagines a walking down all sorts of aisles after coronavirus-related lockdowns end




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Dungeons & Dragons had fallen on 'troubled times.' The role-playing game's fifth edition changed everything

An accessible fifth edition has revitalized Dungeons & Dragons, with the franchise posting strong sales in 2019 and looking for new ways to grow.

      




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Solitaire, Scrabble among classic casual games rebooted for on-the-go playing

Classic casual games such as Solitaire, sudoku, crossword puzzles and pinball live on smartphones and tablets as the mobile gaming audience expands.

      




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The Phoenix Suns are playing out the rest of their season on 'NBA 2K' video game

The Phoenix Suns revealed Thursday the team plans to play out the rest of its schedule using the video game "NBA 2K."

      




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Video games: How to get started while staying at home, social distancing amid coronavirus

With many people practicing social distancing and self-isolation in response to the coronavirus epidemic, now is an ideal time to try video games.

      




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DualSense is the video game controller for PlayStation 5. Here's what it does.

While we wait to get our first official glimpse of the PlayStation 5, Sony is sharing the first details on the video game console's controller.

       




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PlayStation's coronavirus contribution: Stay home and play free 'Uncharted,' 'Journey' PS4 video games

Sony PlayStation is giving players some free video games as part of its "Play At Home" initiative to encourage staying at home during the pandemic.

       




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Travis Scott held a performance in 'Fortnite,' and more than 12 million players watched live

On Thursday night, popular video game Fortnite hosted rapper Travis Scott as part of the Astronomical musical experience.

       




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Microsoft sets May 7 to unveil video games on new Xbox Series X console

Microsoft plans to release its new Xbox Series X video game console for the 2020 holiday season. On May 7, we will get a look at games in the works.

       




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Travis Scott is going to debut his next song Thursday on Fortnite as part of virtual tour

Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite, announced Monday the musician will premiere a brand new track as part of an "Astronomical" tour within the game.

       




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850 meals a day: UK faith groups in push to feed NHS

One gurdwara in Kent is delivering hundreds of meals daily to hospitals, care homes and vulnerable

They start at 4am, chopping vegetables, mixing spices, soaking legumes, kneading chapati dough. Scores of volunteers are split into five teams working in shifts: cooking, packing, delivering, cleaning and answering the phones.

By the end of the day, at least 850 meals have been delivered to staff at five nearby hospitals, care homes and vulnerable individuals. Some days, the number hits 1,000.

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Don't blame bats for COVID-19, says University of Saskatchewan researcher

A U of S researcher says there is no evidence that COVID-19 jumped to humans from bats.



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WeChat's surveillance of international users boosts censorship in China, researchers say

WeChat is one of the world’s most popular apps, but researchers at the University of Toronto caution it is surveilling international users and using their information to broaden censorship on the app in China.



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Icebergs and whales galore! Take a virtual tour of Bonavista Bay

Whale and iceberg season has come early, but the local tourism industry has been forced to press pause.



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Paul O'Grady says he 'definitely' had coronavirus but 'just got on with it'

Presenter reveals homemade remedy that helped him through




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Rocky Horror star Patricia Quinn 'disgusted' by portrayal on RuPaul's Drag Race

Drag queen Aiden Zhane impersonated Patricia Quinn during the "Snatch Game" challenge




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SNL star Michael Che pays tribute to grandmother who died of coronavirus in new lockdown episode

'I'm very hurt and angry that she had to go through all that pain alone'




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Tiger King: What stars of 'bonkers' Netflix show say about notorious Joe Exotic in new aftershow episode

No one held back when asked about the controversial figure




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Tiger King: Carole Baskin says she's receiving death threats because of Netflix show

She accused hit Netflix show of 'betrayal' in first interview since it began




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Tiger King's head zookeeper Erik Cowie says Joe Exotic should not be a free man: 'He's gonna die in prison – good riddance'

Cowie doesn't hold back in aftershow that's just been released on Netflix




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Tiger King: Rick Kirkham says Joe Exotic asked him to kill Carole Baskin in Netflix aftershow episode

'I'll make you a rich man if you kill Carole'




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Pen15 perfectly portrays the absolute carnage of being a teenage girl

Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle play lightly fictionalised versions of their 13-year-old selves in this cathartic comedy, writes Annabel Nugent




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Saturday Night Live's at-home episode during coronavirus lockdown hit all the right notes

Saturday's instalment of 'SNL at home' brilliantly acknowledged the gravity of our times while poking fun at quarantine culture




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Robert Webb was 'two days from death' during secret alcohol battle

Webb's drinking had exacerbated an undiagnosed heart murmur




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Blac Chyna criticised after offering $950 video calls with payment plans

Star also selling Instagram follow-backs for $250




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Game of Thrones 'changed' things for women on TV, says Gemma Whelan

The actress played Yara Greyjoy on the HBO fantasy series




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Laura Whitmore says Strictly Come Dancing bosses made her spend 12 hours a day with partner Giovanni Pernice

Whitmore was the sixth celebrity to be eliminated from the 2016 series




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The Mandalorian documentary series to launch on Disney+ on Star Wars Day

The series will give a first behind-the-scenes look at the making of 'The Mandalorian'




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Charles Ingram says cat was shot after shocking Quiz scene shows animal dying

'She was shot by an airgun'




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Michael Che: SNL star to pay rent for all 160 apartments in his late grandmother's building

Comedian finds it 'crazy' that New Yorkers in public housing must still pay rent despite coronavirus pandemic




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Ellen DeGeneres crew left 'distressed and outraged' over pay amid coronavirus shutdown, report claims

US talk show host previously said she returned to the air to support her crew, who she said she 'loves and misses'




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How to Fix a Drug Scandal: Where are the key players now?

Thousands of drug convictions have been thrown out




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The Big Night In: Peter Kay invites the public to recreate famous 'Amarillo' video for BBC charity special

Comedian is asking for nurses, retail workers and other key workers to record themselves marching to Tony Christie's cheesy hit




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Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar says he has been phoning his friends during lockdown 'to check on the state of their sexual appetites'

'My libido has abandoned me since the isolation started. I suppose that sadness and worry have displaced erotic fantasies,' wrote the Oscar-winning director




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Real Housewives star Kelly Dodd apologises after claiming coronavirus is 'God's way of thinning the herd'

Reality TV star went on a rant after she was criticised for travelling while experiencing Covid-19 symptoms




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Westworld actor Ed Harris criticises character's season 3 storyline: 'I didn't sign on to play the Man in White'

'This wasn't the most joyous season for me,' actor admitted in candid new interview




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Avengers star Tom Holland pretends to be Peter Parker for Jimmy Kimmel's son's birthday

Viewers reacted positively to the Spider-man star's 'adorable' gesture




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Stranger Things star Maya Hawke thinks her parents' generation 'really f***ed us over'

Actor also spoke about how she feels the traditional image of the Hollywood movie star has faded in recent years




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J August Richards: Marvel's 'Agents of Shield' and 'Angel' actor comes out as gay

'I knew that I could not portray this gay man honestly without letting you all know that I am gay myself'




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Friends actor who played one of Phoebe's triplets shares update on TikTok

Alexandria Cimoch starred on the show with her siblings




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BBC Big Night In: Peter Kay appears on TV for the first time in two years as he introduces new version of 'Amarillo'

Stand-up comic and actor recreated his 2005 sketch to raise money for Comic Relief and Children in Need




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Peter Kay worries fans after first TV appearance in two years: 'He doesn't look well'

Beloved comedian praised for 'down to earth' donation message




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Trevor Noah says working for Trump is like 'being married to Carole Baskin'

'One foot wrong and you don't know what could happen'




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Tiger King: Joe Exotic's husband Dillon Passage says imprisoned star wants Carole Baskin 'caught for killing her husband'

Baskin has denied any involvement in the disappearance of her ex-husband




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Andy Cohen speaks out against 'discriminatory' rules barring gay and bisexual men from donating blood during coronavirus crisis

'My blood could save a life, but instead it's over here boiling'




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GMB host Kate Garraway says past few weeks have been 'hardest of my life' as husband battles coronavirus

TV host has been playing music to her husband Derek Draper, who remains critically ill




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Walking Dead star Tom Payne says he was 'kind of over' show by the time he left

Actor claimed everyone in the show is 'waiting for their time to shine'