National Entertainment

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's “James,” a posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Adam Higginbotham's acclaimed work about the Challenger disaster are among the nominees for National Book Critics Circle prizes.

The initial concept for “Endless Cookie” seemed straightforward: two half-brothers — one Indigenous, one white — tell stories about their different upbringings, brought to life through animation. Making it work, however, proved anything but simple.

The startling “cold open” for a documentary about 50 years of “Saturday Night Live” music is proof that a musician — a specific kind of musician — had to put it together.

Netflix's “Bling Empire: New York” cast member Lynn Ban has died at age 51. Her death comes weeks after the jewelry designer and fashion expert was hurt in a Christmas Eve skiing accident in Aspen, Colorado. She later underwent brain surgery.

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival catalogue can be overwhelming to navigate, with around 90 feature films playing across 11 days.

Actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity, dominated the list with 13 nominations.

Olympic gold medal swimmer Maggie Mac Neil and thriller writer Linwood Barclay are among the panellists set for CBC Radio’s annual book battle, “Canada Reads.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The nominees for the 97th Academy Awards have been announced.

The promise is not new, but still hard for many to believe: 100% of profits from the sale of Newman’s Own foods, like salad dressings, pasta sauce and popcorn, are donated to charity.

NEW YORK (AP) — They call her the ‘Queen of Rock ’n' Roll' for a reason.