National Entertainment

NASHVILLE — This year was poised to be a busy one for Keith Urban, with a full year of touring as well as a Las Vegas residency.

1. “Disloyal” by Michael Cohen (Skyhorse Publishing) 2. “Dog Man: Grime and Punishment” by Dav Pilkey (Graphix) 3. “Shadows in Death” by J.D. Robb (St. Martin's Press) 4. “Think Like a Monk” by Jay Shetty (Simon & Schuster) 5.

Ran Blake and Frank Carlberg “Gray Moon” (Red Piano Records) Here's one for pianos lovers: On “Gray Moon,” Ran Blake and Frank Carlberg tickle the ol' 176, conducting a compelling keyboard conversation in the language of jazz, as broadly defined.

VIENNA — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday on governments not to “throw away” economic stimulus funds by supporting fossil fuel industries that contribute to global warming.

NASHVILLE — In surprise twist that fit an unexpected year of firsts, Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett tied for entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the first time the top prize has been split between two artists.

TOKYO — Netflix is producing and shooting an original series set in Japan about a journalist who challenges authority, hoping to woo this nation that’s hooked on watching good old TV. Good timing.

NEW YORK — Janelle Monae says she “felt so much rage and anger” when she stepped onto a former slave plantation for the first time to film the psychological thriller “Antebellum.

NEW YORK — The Columbia University Marching Band, which had run-ins with school administration over the years over situations like mocking its own team, has decided to voluntarily shut itself down over what it called a history “grounded in prejudiced

NASHVILLE — A federal judge has sentenced an Austin, Texas, man to 30 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to stalking and sending threatening letters and emails to pop star Taylor Swift's former record label.

NEW YORK — What’s it like to be an international film festival sensation without hardly leaving your home? Like most things during the pandemic, it’s surreal.