Briefly

British actor and comedian James Corden, host of The Late Late Show and the popular “Carpool Karaoke” segment, will host Trillium Health Partners Foundation’s 5th annual Laugh Out Loud gala on Feb. 25, 2017 at the International Centre.

Simone McIntosh of Vancouver took home the $5,000 first prize last week at the Canadian Opera Company’s annual Ensemble Studio Competition. Samuel Chan of Calgary won the second prize of $3,000 and Gregory Schellenberg of Vancouver took the $1,500 third prize. Star staff, wire services