National Entertainment

TORONTO — The Canadian Film Centre and Netflix have announced four projects in the TV series portion of their inaugural Project Development Accelerator initiative.

Nonfiction 1. The Dressing Room by Whisperlodge, narrated by Amanda Wallace (Audible Studios) 2. Melania and Me by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, narrated by the author (Simon & Schuster Audio) 3. When You Find Me by P. J.

NASHVILLE — William “Bill” Pursell, a Grammy-nominated composer who worked as a Nashville studio musician with artists like Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, has died. He was 94.

TORONTO — Michelle Latimer was celebrating word that her documentary "Inconvenient Indian" made it into this year's Toronto International Film Festival when she got a phone call with even bigger news.

Elizabeth Cook, “Aftermath” (Agent Love/Thirty Tigers) As an outlaw country disc jockey, fast-talking, y'all-ing Elizabeth Cook has a way with words, and so it goes on her new album, “Aftermath.

NEW YORK — Playwright-novelist Ayad Akhtar has been named the new president of PEN America, the human rights and literary organization. Akhtar, who assumes the presidency Dec. 2, succeeds novelist Jennifer Egan.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.

Apple Books US Bestseller List - 09/06/20 - Paid Books Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher 1. All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny - 9781250145253 - (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 2.

Apple TV app - Movies US charts: 1. Bill & Ted Face The Music 2. Irresistible (2020) 3. The 2nd 4. The King of Staten Island 5. 42 6. Robin’s Wish 7. The Silencing 8. Black Panther (2018) 9. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Triple Feature 10.

TORONTO — Hundreds of workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight are set to receive virtual tickets to one of the hottest titles at the Toronto International Film Festival.