National Entertainment

Jimmy Buffett, “Life on the Flip Side” (Mailboat Records) Jimmy Buffett’s first studio record in seven years arrives with equal parts seduction and absurdity.

The Quebec government is coming to the rescue of Cirque du Soleil, pledging to loan up to US$200 million to support the live entertainment giant whose operations remain paralyzed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

NEW YORK — Jesse Tyler Ferguson is a star in his own right but even he has had to gulp at the wattage on tap for the upcoming benefit for New York City's fabled Public Theater.

POMPEII, Italy — An American couple waited a lifetime plus 2 1/2 months to visit the ancient ruins of Pompeii together.

“All My Mother’s Lovers,” by Ilana Masad (Dutton) “All My Mother’s Lovers” by Ilana Masad is a story of queerness, love and family like you’ve never seen it before.

Fiction: 1. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: A Hunger Games Novel by Suzanne Collins narrated by Santino Fontana (Scholastic Audio) 2. The Getaway by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, narrated by Emily Bauer (Audible Original) 3.

Apple Books US Bestseller List - 05/24/20 - Paid Books Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher 1. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins - 9781338635188 - (Scholastic Inc.) 2.

Apple TV app - Movies US charts: 1. SCOOB! 2. Bad Boys for Life 3. Emma. 4. Jumanji: The Next Level 5. Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn 6. Sonic The Hedgehog 7. The Gentlemen 8. Bloodshot 9. Capone 10.

LOS ANGELES — It’s a way different kind of year, and so The ESPYs will be, too. For the first time, the show will feature three hosts in remote settings and a changed focus.