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ROME -- Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and extravagant productions, most famously captured in "Romeo and Juliet" and the miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth," died Saturday at 96. Source

TORONTO -- When Toronto Raptors fans gather to watch the NBA champions' parade on Monday, echoes of the "Raptor Foot" won't be far behind. The infectious, reggae-infused sensation that started on the streets of downtown Toronto exploded in popularity this month, becoming an unofficial NBA Finals anthem for a country swept up in basketball fever. Source

In this June 11, 2019 photo, Harry Potter cast members from left to right, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Evanna Lynch, Rupert Grint, and James and Oliver Phelps attend the opening ceremony of Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort, in Orlando, Fla. Source

Canadian rapper Drake has delivered on his promise to release new music in celebration of the Toronto Raptors’ historic NBA Championship win. Two new singles—“Omerta” and “Money in the Grave,” featuring rapper Rick Ross—were released online early Friday in a playlist titled “The Best in the World Pack,” with album art featuring the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Source

Patricia Rozema laughingly admits it was crazy for her to think she could turn Mouthpiece, the award-winning experimental play, into a movie. "I don't know what possessed me to think that it could be a film," she admitted. Source

John Candy’s children say their father’s legacy is “almost timeless,” as the late Canadian comedian became the first inductee at the East York Hall of Fame in Toronto on Friday. The beloved comedy legend called the Ontario city home and his children say their dad never let his fame get to his head. Source

Second World War correspondents Matthew Halton and Peter Stursberg, who offered unvarnished from-the-field reporting that let Canadians know what was happening on the battlefields during the liberation of Europe, are the latest inductees to the CBC News Hall of Fame. Source

These days Madonna is wearing an eyepatch for dubious reasons. But it's her ears that seem to have failed her. The shape-shifting Queen of Pop has missed badly with "Madame X," a needy, trying-too-hard mess of an album that sounds like Madonna threw up on Madonna. Source

NEW YORK - Coinciding with Pride Month, the Discovery Family cartoon series "My Little Pony" has introduced a same-sex couple on the show for the first time. Writer-producer Michael Vogel told People on Thursday the timing of the episode, "The Last Crusade," is a happy coincidence. Source

Toronto Raptors superfan Drake says he's releasing two new songs today to mark the NBA team's historic championship win. The rapper took to his Instagram account shortly after their Game 6 victory over the Golden State Warriors to reveal new album art, which features the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Source