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A new immersive art exhibit in Montreal lets visitors feel like they're stepping into the works of Vincent van Gogh. Brushstrokes appear several feet wide, as more than 200 works, such as Starry Night and The Yellow House, are blown up and split into panels, giving visitors a 360-degree view of the paintings projected onto the walls and floor. Source

Harvey Weinstein violated his bail conditions by mishandling his electronic ankle monitor, which left his whereabouts unrecorded for hours at a time, a New York prosecutor argued Friday. Prosecutor Joan Illuzzi made the claim at a pretrial hearing for Weinstein after he hobbled into court with what his lawyer later described as a back ailment. Source

Federal prosecutors are accusing singer R. Kelly of scheming with others to pay for a fake ID for an unnamed female a day before he married R&B singer Aaliyah, then 15 years old, in a secret ceremony in 1994. Source

Alanis Morissette and her milestone album Jagged Little Pill are back in the spotlight, with a new Broadway musical inspired by the monster-selling 1995 alt-rock record sparking a wave of nostalgia and appreciation. The Ottawa-born singer-songwriter was the woman of the hour in New York Thursday night as Jagged Little Pill the musical celebrated opening night on Broadway. Source

TORONTO -- Suotamo’s path to Star Wars stardom could be considered unusual, to say the least. The 33-year-old Finnish actor began his career on stage before he took a break from acting to play professional basketball in the U.S. Source

Taylor Swift has released a Christmas song -- but it's not just the music people are talking about. "Christmas Tree Farm," released Thursday, comes with a shiny music video -- compiled from the Swift family's festive home movies from years gone by. Source

ANTIGONE: 4 STARS In Sophocles’ Greek tragedy “Antigone” the title character is sentenced to be buried alive for not following the laws of the gods. A new, twenty-first century retelling of the story from director Sophie Deraspe recontextualizes the story to comment on the plight of Algerian immigrants in modern day Montreal. Source

Opera star Measha Brueggergosman says when she felt a severe pain in her chest in June, her first thought wasn't to race to the hospital. "I can't be the only woman who wakes up and thinks, 'Well, maybe I can get the kids to school before I address this whole heart attack thing,'" Brueggergosman told CBC's Information Morning. Source

NEW YORK -- Harvey Weinstein wasn't the kind of criminal defendant New York lawmakers had in mind when they passed a law this year eliminating cash bail for most nonviolent crimes. Nevertheless, the Oscar-winning producer is due in court Friday for one of many proceedings that courts across the state are scheduling to apprise defendants of the reforms set to take effect Jan. Source

NEW YORK -- Harvey Weinstein violated his bail conditions by mishandling his electronic ankle monitor, which left his whereabouts unrecorded for hours at a time, a New York prosecutor argued Friday. Prosecutor Joan Illuzzi made the claim at a pretrial hearing for Weinstein while asking a judge to increase his bail from $1 million to $5 million. Source