National Entertainment

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium is known as the Mother Church of Country Music. And, indeed, it began as a church, built by a riverboat captain who was converted to religion by an evangelist.

TORONTO — Mattea Roach is starting a new professional chapter. The Toronto-based "Jeopardy" super-champion turned podcaster will hit the airwaves Canada-wide this weekend as they take the helm of CBC's new literary radio show, "Bookends.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Top Emmy nominees “Shogun” and “The Bear” can start running up the score early at the two-night Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which honor artistic and technical achievement in television.

DOVER, N.H. (AP) — As the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles grew to become a pop culture sensation, the place where they were conceived rarely got mentioned.

NEW YORK (AP) — A mural honoring ancient and modern figures in medicine that has hung in the lobby of Pfizer’s original New York City headquarters for more than 60 years could soon end up in pieces if conservationists can’t find a new home for it in

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival has played host to many comeback stories over the years. Brendan Fraser was cheered here two years ago for his performance in “The Whale.

NEW YORK (AP) — Before Aaron Pierre wanted to act, he wanted to be the fastest man in the world. Growing up in West Croydon in London, Pierre was drawn to track and field. He thought gold medalist sprinter Maurice Greene was the coolest man on Earth.

ATLANTA (AP) — An autopsy was performed Friday on rapper Rich Homie Quan , but his cause of death won't be given until further tests are completed, officials said.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sergio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83.

TORONTO — K’naan Warsame shot to international stardom in the late aughts with his smash hit “Wavin’ Flag." Not long after, he waved goodbye to the limelight.