National Entertainment

TORONTO (AP) — After a three-and-a-half-hour documentary on his life, Paul Simon had only sympathy for the audience.

“Who's Next/Life House” — The Who's massive new box set — dives deep down the archival rabbit hole to shed light on the development of one of the band's greatest records — and one grandiose idea that (mostly) slipped away.

Chrissie Hynde 's talent is a musical gift from heaven, a one-of-a-kind voice that powered her band, the Pretenders, into creating some of rock's most memorable songs in the 1970s and '80s.

“Nineteen Steps” by Millie Bobby Brown (William Morrow) The actor who plays Eleven on “Stranger Things” wrote a romance novel! That’ll be the headline for too much coverage of “Nineteen Steps,” so let’s set that aside and consider the debut book from

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 17-23: Sept. 17: Singer-turned-photographer LaMonte McLemore of the Fifth Dimension is 88. Singer Fee Waybill of The Tubes is 75. Actor Elvira is 72. Comedian Rita Rudner is 70.

NEW YORK (AP) — If you're thinking of checking out the new memoir by Elton John's lyricist to learn more about the Rocket Man, you're out of luck. This is Bernie Taupin's song to sing.

NEW YORK (AP) — You can work up quite an appetite sitting around a table plotting world domination. Luckily, a new cookbook lets Catan fans savor the board game even more while out-trading opponents.

Everyone knows that one Brick and one Lumber make a road in the game Catan. But what about two bricks and four chicken thighs? That’s the beginnings of an amazingly delicious, yet simple, main dish included in the new “Catan: The Official Cookbook.

TORONTO — There's been lots of talk about "Quiz Lady" co-stars Sandra Oh and Awkwafina playing against type in the odd-couple sibling comedy, but director Jessica Yu says she didn't see it that way.

TORONTO — With talk of the dual Hollywood strikes looming in the background, three Oscar winners gathered at the TIFF Tribute Awards on Sunday to celebrate cinema and receive honours for their own contributions to the movies.