“Musical” has been a dirty word lately in Hollywood marketing, but “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu isn’t having it.

The Toronto International Film Festival got off to a rocky start Thursday when ticketing glitches and a brief protest marred the first day of festivities that nevertheless drew throngs of cinephiles, music fans and celeb-watchers to the heart of the city's entertainment district.

The U.K.'s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were sold for next year's reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis.

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is seeking leave to appeal his sexual assault conviction before Canada's top court.