National Entertainment

Gary Rossington, a co-founder and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write the classic answer song “Sweet Home Alabama” and played unforgettable slide guitar on the rock anthem “Free Bird,” died Sunday at age 71.

“Old Babes in the Wood” by Margaret Atwood (Doubleday) Comprised of 15 “stories” (applying that term loosely), the heart of Margaret Atwood’s new collection features seven vignettes from the lives of characters named Tig and Nell.

“What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez” by Claire Jimenez (Grand Central) If true crime is your guilty pleasure, you absolutely must find out what happened to Ruthy Ramirez.

TORONTO — The Oscar-nominated documentary "Fire of Love" begins with archival footage of two tiny figures venturing across a frozen tundra towards an active volcano.

MILAN (AP) — When conductor Daniel Harding lands in Rome to take over the role of music director at one of the world's oldest music institutions, there is a chance he could be piloting the plane.

“A Kind Worth Saving,” by Peter Swanson (William Morrow) Henry Kimball failed as a poet, washed out as a school teacher and screwed up so badly as a policeman that he got fired.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 12-18: March 12: Actor Barbara Feldon (“Get Smart”) is 90. Actor-singer Liza Minnelli is 77. Singer-songwriter James Taylor is 75. Singer Bill Payne of Little Feat is 74.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hoda Kotb returned to NBC’s “Today” show on Monday after spending a few weeks tending to her 3-year-old daughter, Hope.

TORONTO — Canadian costume designers for a “Star Trek” spinoff and a Guillermo del Toro horror anthology are among the winners of the CAFTCAD Awards.

TOKYO (AP) — Hit Japanese manga “One Piece” is coming to Netflix as a live-action series — a development that's both exciting and worrisome for fans who have seen mixed success in a growing list of Hollywood adaptations.