National Entertainment

LOS ANGELES — “Saturday Night Live” will be back on the air this weekend with a show that abides by social distancing rules.

NEW YORK — Author Jason Reynolds, the country's National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, had expected his work to keep him on the road.

NEW YORK — Mort Drucker, the Mad Magazine cartoonist who for decades lovingly spoofed politicians, celebrities and popular culture, died Thursday at 91.

NEW YORK — The HBO hit “Insecure” typically airs during the summer, but series creator Issa Rae has been moving like the Energizer Bunny with a schedule so booked and busy, the show’s return had to be delayed. But for good reason.

NEW YORK — Two former 21st Century Fox Inc. executives were allowed to remain free on $15 million appearance bonds, three days after they were indicted as part of the U.S. government’s investigation of soccer corruption.

Bestselling Books Week Ended April 4th. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Texas Outlaw” by Patterson/Bourelle (Little, Brown) 2. “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse? by Charlie Mackesy (Harperone) 3.

1. “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng (Penguin) 2. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens (G. P. Putnam’s Sons) 3. “Little Blue Truck’s Springtime” by Alice Schertle (HMH Books for Young Readers) 4.

BOSTON — Federal prosecutors denied allegations that investigators deliberately withheld and fabricated evidence to entrap actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and other prominent parents charged with cheating the c

TORONTO — CBC is launching a $2 million fund to support Canadian creators during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NEW YORK — The coronavirus silenced Broadway. It could not silence two of its rising stars.