Romanian abortion film to be shown to French teens A Romanian film about abortion, which won top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, will be shown to French teenagers following a change of heart by the French education minister. New Sayles, Gosling films set to unspool at Toronto film fest New projects from celebrated indie film director John Sayles, Canadian actor Ryan Gosling and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Auburn are among the latest additions to the Toronto International Film Festival's upcoming lineup. Arcade Fire, Feist on Polaris short list The 2007 Polaris Music Prize short list has been unveiled and it includes diverse acts such as Arcade Fire, Julie Doiron and Patrick Watson.
Eight new films featuring main characters caught at crossroads of their lives will join the previously announced films on this year's Toronto International Film Festival lineup. British novelist writes new James Bond book British writer Sebastian Faulks has written a new James Bond novel to mark the centenary of creator Ian Fleming's birth. Cowabunga!
Vermont's Springfield beats 13 others for Simpsons honour The Vermont town of Springfield has bested 13 other U.S. competitors with the same name to become the official home of TV family the Simpsons and to host the premiere of The Simpsons Movie.
Getting into the groove, again: 1985 Madonna movie gets musical treatment Desperately Seeking Susan, the 1985 Hollywood film that helped vault a burgeoning pop star named Madonna to further fame, is set to become a West End musical. The stars are out A look at the 2007 Polaris Music Prize short list Silverstein: the bestselling Canadian rock band you've never heard Margaret Atwood's play The Penelopiad twists the Odysseus myth A photo gallery of the Live Earth concert extravaganza Christian Bale shape-shifts into a PoW in Rescue Dawn Why do Quebecers love comedians so much?