National Entertainment

NEW YORK (AP) — Martin Scorsese was knee-deep in preparation for “Killers of the Flower Moon” when Mara Hennessey reached out to invite him to see David Johansen.

NEW YORK (AP) — In a hushed and empty Broadway theater, two men appear onstage in street clothes, each wielding fearsome-looking broad swords. One lunges at the other, who quickly strikes back.

TORONTO — "A" is for "Ahead by a Century" and "B" is for "Bobcaygeon." Those are two of the lessons the Tragically Hip hope to impart to young readers as they prepare a picture book of the alphabet due out later this year.

TORONTO — Daytime TV mainstay Marilyn Denis says she's looking forward to spending more time with family as she prepares to step away from her weekday talk show after 13 seasons.

LONDON (AP) — Mary Quant, the visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized London in the 1960s and influenced youth culture around the world, has died. She was 93.

TORONTO — An upcoming Crave TV drama about the legendary romance between Leonard Cohen and his muse Marianne Ihlen has found its lead stars. Producers of "So Long, Marianne" say they've cast U.S.

PARIS — New films by Wes Anderson, Alice Rohrwacher, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Todd Haynes and Wim Wenders will compete for the Cannes Film Festival’s coveted top honor, the Palme d’Or, as will a record number of films directed by women.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The sexual abuse trial of a “Dances With Wolves” actor charged in Nevada with abusing Indigenous women and girls for more than a decade is on hold indefinitely, a state judge announced Wednesday.

Celine Dion is making her musical comeback timed with her acting debut in a new romantic comedy. The Quebec chanteuse released "Love Again" today, the title track from an upcoming film where she plays a supporting role.

MONTREAL — Ali Wong and Jonathan Van Ness are among the performers headed to this year's edition of Just For Laughs in Montreal.