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Trailers of movies opening in the Victoria area this week. (Some trailers may be rated adult or restricted)

The heirs of a longtime friend of Elvis Presley can proceed with a lawsuit over a chunk of the King's hair and other memorabilia they say were stolen and sold at auction, an appeals court ruled on Tuesday.

The dramatic rise and fall of two of Canada's biggest newsmakers will be splashed across the big screen at the Toronto International Film Festival this September, with documentaries about fallen theatre mogul Garth Drabinsky and disgraced sprinter Be

Pop singer Rihanna and rapper Drake each grabbed a leading five nominations for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, including for video of the year for Drake's Take Care featuring Rihanna.

New Orleans police say a warrant has been issued for actor Cuba Gooding Jr. after a morning incident at a French Quarter bar. Police spokeswoman Remi Braden said the warrant issued Tuesday morning was for alleged municipal battery.

Fred Willard has a lot more time to enjoy the theatre now. ABC has cancelled Willard's improv comedy series Trust Us With Your Life, less than two weeks after Willard was arrested for allegedly committing a lewd act in a Hollywood adult theatre.

Snoop Dogg wants you to know that he's tired of hip-hop, is Bob Marley reincarnated and is embracing reggae instead of the culture of guns he once rapped about. Also, he's got a new name: Snoop Lion.

Episodes to return; Borgias will likely go four seasons, network boss says

France's Culture Ministry has confirmed that award winning French filmmaker Chris Marker has died, one day after his 91st birthday.

A staff writer for The New Yorker has resigned and his latest book has been halted after he acknowledged inventing quotes by Bob Dylan.