Entertainment

LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC is bringing back the lion’s share of its series for next season, including “black-ish,” “A Million Little Things” and “The…

The Associated Press The documentary “The Painter and the Thief” has a few wrinkles to add to the old Picasso adage that great artists steal….

NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé has been added to the list of guest speakers for YouTube’s virtual commencement ceremony that will also feature the Obamas….

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James, Jimmy Fallon, Spotify and HBO are among the 2020 Webby Award winners for internet excellence. The International Academy of…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Elvis Presley’s Graceland says it will reopen Thursday after it shut down tours and exhibits due to the new coronavirus outbreak….

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like “This Is…

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS All Access is bringing back Spock for its third full live action show in the “Star Trek” universe, ordering a…

NEW YORK (AP) — There was a time not too long ago when Broadway star Ben Platt was interviewed by a monster. A perfectly nice…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For 15 years, Adam Chester has subbed for Elton John, performing John’s parts in rehearsals with the rocker’s band. But with…

The Associated Press Al Capone lived out his final years on a grand estate in Palm Island, Florida, with his wife, Mae, by his side…

The Associated Press This week comes an encouragement to go way back to watch a great movie — all the way to 1926. Buster Keaton’s…

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Stiller, who for decades teamed with wife Anne Meara in a beloved comedy duo and then reached new heights in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Little Richard, one of the chief architects of rock ‘n’ roll whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered…

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — It happens all the time. Someone will pull up to the big metal gate in front of the clubhouse, press the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Wayne Brady and the folks at “Let’s Make a Deal” want to honor those fighting the coronavirus — and they don’t…

The Associated Press During lockdown, have you taken a moment to appreciate that at least you’re not quarantined with eight free-thinking adventurers in a terrarium…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the high school Class of 2020 during an hour-long…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Joe Exotic phenomenon keeps growing, with Nicolas Cage to star in a TV miniseries about the colorful wild animal owner…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legal drama “All Rise” has become the first U.S. scripted television series to adapt the the pandemic by producing an…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey keeps updated with the coronavirus news, but she has often focused her attention more on the positive “acts of…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Josh Gad had a notion about what might soothe the kid in him during a scary time and maybe do the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alice Wu’s “The Half of It,” a teenage spin on Cyrano de Bergerac, has won the top award from the Tribeca…

The Associated Press You can thank “The Wretched” if you suddenly want to add another item to stock up with during this pandemic: salt. That’s…

The Associated Press It’s good to see familiar faces and hear familiar voices, and several are returning this week in ways retro and new. JoJo,…

NEW YORK (AP) — Brad Pitt portrayed Dr. Anthony Fauci in the second at-home episode of “Saturday Night Live,” that featured musical guest Miley Cyrus,…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood studios are shuffling more release dates as a result of the coronavirus, including sequels to “Doctor Strange,” “Spider-Man: Far From…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Kids’ Choice Awards will be bringing the slime home. Nickelodeon’s annual show and the signature green slime it pours on…

The Associated Press “A town is only as good as its school system.” That phrase, uttered by Hugh Jackman’s beloved school superintendent Frank Tassone, has…

NEW YORK (AP) — The big-budget action thriller “Extraction” belongs, in many ways, to another world. It’s set in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, one…

NEW YORK (AP) — The animated Scooby-Doo film “Scoob!” will bypass theaters and premiere directly on digital platforms, Warner Bros. said Tuesday, making it the…

The Associated Press The planet and its wondrous inhabitants take center stage this week in celebration of Earth Day. Several documentaries will spotlight the wonders…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stories with gay and transgender themes, a spoof inspired by the family rabbit of Vice President Mike Pence, and classics by…

NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Lizzo, Shawn Mendes and others sang classic songs brimmed with messages of hope and change during a…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones will join Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish for the upcoming TV special aimed at…

NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Dennehy, the burly actor who started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won plaudits for…

NEW YORK (AP) — Weeks of quarantine with kids have a way of burning through a movie collection. Even with the libraries of streaming services…

The Associated Press NBCUniversal says its video-streaming service Peacock will launch nationally in July as planned, even though just a handful of its original series…

The Associated Press If social distancing is getting old, consider how it would feel to do it for hundreds of years — and stay out…

NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” tried its first “quarantine version” of the comedy show, with coronavirus pioneer Tom Hanks, Coldplay singer Chris Martin…

NEW YORK (AP) — Julian Fellowes’ latest addictive series about English social classes kicks off with a party. Mind you, not just any run-of-the mill,…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” will be back on the air this weekend with a show that abides by social distancing rules. The…

The Associated Press From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways…

The Associated Press This week’s entertainment offerings have a decidedly familial feel to them, and not the Force Family Fun kind. On television, viewers have…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Want to see Chance the Rapper prank Hollywood stars? Catch a new action thriller starring Liam Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz? How…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music’s biggest stars should have been on the carpet of the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday in Las…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The singer Pink had tested positive for COVID-19, she said Friday, also announcing that she is donating $500,000 each to two…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. on Friday overhauled its release schedule by moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies, announcing…

The Associated Press Your enjoyment of the new Netflix comedy “ Coffee & Kareem ” may depend on whether or not you find insanely vulgar…

The Associated Press IndyCar’s virtual racing will be televised beginning with Saturday’s iRacing event, which has been picked up by NBC Sports. The debut virtual race…

The Associated Press From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways…