Vancouver-based Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has proposed a merger with troubled Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, whose roles have spanned reluctant gunfighter to longtime convict to Nelson Mandela, will be feted by the American Film Institute for his esteemed career.

A hockey movie starring Jay Baruchel and Liev Schreiber is set to begin shooting in Winnipeg this week.