A new series set in the same universe as “The Office” has been picked up by streaming service Peacock.

The new show was created by Greg Daniels, who adapted the American version of “The Office,” along with “Nathan for You” co-creator Michael Koman. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who created the British iteration of the show, ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Taylor Swift played seven shows in Australia as part of her “Eras Tour,” it was huge news Down Under when boyfriend Travis Kelce made the trip to see her.

That is certain to be the case when Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, visits Swift on the European leg of the world tour. After a two-month hiatus, the ...Read more

ATLANTA — There’s some bad news for those who were looking forward to attending the long-running Atlanta music festival Music Midtown this year: It’s not happening.

A Wednesday Instagram post announced that the festival is going on hiatus in 2024.

“After producing legendary festivals over the past three decades that drew music fans ...Read more

ATLANTA — Marvel, after a spate of disappointing performances, has decided to cut back its release schedule for both films and TV series to focus on quality over quantity.

Bob Iger, chief executive officer of Marvel’s parent company Disney, said during an earnings call this week that Marvel will scale back its TV series release schedule ...Read more

Strange thing: The recent 2011-17 films in the “Planet of the Apes” franchise, now joined by the chapter opening this week, follow a similar narrative cycle of peril, punishment, survival. And yet these these movies, spaced out in ways Marvel never learned to respect, feel just fresh enough to matter — as long as you don’t mind the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — John Mulaney, a Chicago native and former New Yorker, is a recent transplant to Los Angeles. In his latest project with Netflix, "Everybody's in L.A.," the stand-up comedian explores the city he describes as a place that simultaneously "confuses and fascinates" him.

The show, which has a pseudo-late night format and features ...Read more

True-crime podcasts are enough of a phenomenon that they’ve become a premise for scripted, fictional TV shows. Following on the heels of “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu), “Based on a True Story” (Peacock) and “Truth Be Told” (Apple TV+), we can add “Bodkin,” a seven-episode thriller on Netflix about a trio who arrive in ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — There’s nothing like a streaming war to bring competitors together.

Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery will offer a new streaming bundle that allows subscribers to access Disney+, Hulu and Max all in one deal, the two companies said Wednesday. The bundle will be available in the U.S. starting this summer and can be ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When "The Fall Guy" star Ryan Gosling and director David Leitch recently made a surprise guest appearance at a new "Fall Guy"-themed live show at Universal Studios Hollywood, they riled up the audience as a funny story line unfolded about a director who pushes his team to do increasingly complicated stunts.

Jet-Ski-type crafts ...Read more

NEW YORK — “Illinoise” on Broadway canceled its Wednesday night performance due to the death of a backstage company member.

The person has not been identified publicly, but was a member of the production who does not appear onstage, Deadline reported.

The show’s social media channels posted a statement saying the production was ...Read more

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: Why did the Duke leave “Miss Scarlet & the Duke”? Will he return or be recast?

A: Kate Phillips, who played Victorian private detective Miss Eliza Scarlet, will indeed be without Stuart Martin as William “The Duke” Wellington when the series returns for a fifth season on “Masterpiece” on ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — "Come with me," Tiffany Haddish says, walking out her front door.

I've barely had the chance to say hello before she's heading down the sidewalk. I trail behind, fumbling around in my bag for a recording device as she explains that there's an open house she wants to check out before we sit in her Crenshaw home and discuss her ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The man looks straight at the camera. There is no music, no props. Just him, his eyes, and his voice.

"It's December 1991, and today I told my mother I was diagnosed with HIV," he says. "Perhaps," he continues, "I shouldn't have."

This is a story that took over 30 years for actor and filmmaker Lary Campbell, now 68, to tell. ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Amoeba Music – you don’t have to be a microbiologist to recognize that name.

Started in Berkeley in 1990 by music-loving record collectors Marc Weinstein, Dave Prinz and Mike Boyder, Amoeba sprouted locations in San Francisco and Hollywood and soon became the biggest independent music store in the world. Amoeba sells ...Read more

Martin Lawrence is hitting the road this summer for his first headlining comedy tour since 2016, he announced Wednesday.

The Y'all Know What It Is! tour opens July 20 in Chandler, Arizona, and will travel to 36 arenas across the United States through April 2025. Joining Lawrence are special guests "hand-picked by the comedy maestro," including ...Read more

MIAMI — It’s official.

Roughly two years after Bob Saget’s death, his widow, Kelly Rizzo, has moved on.

The lifestyle influencer shared a picture on Instagram at Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix at Hard Rock with actor-director Breckin Meyer.

The occasion? The “Road Trip” star’s 50th.

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! To the man who is kind, sweet,...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Quinta Brunson plays a public school teacher on television. In real life, she’s now an honorary doctor.

The Philly native and "Abbott Elementary" creator received an honorary doctorate of fine arts before addressing students at Temple University’s 137th commencement ceremony Wednesday morning.

Students and their families ...Read more

Hilary Duff and husband Matthew Koma welcomed the newest member of their family last week: baby Townes Meadow Bair.

The former Disney Channel actor and "How I Met Your Father" star announced the arrival of her fourth child — her third with Koma — with an Instagram post shared Tuesday. Duff posted photos from what appears to be an at-home ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The curtain is ready to rise again for the San Diego Symphony at Jacobs Music Center, the historic concert venue formerly known as Copley Symphony Hall. But it will do so on a somber note, following Tuesday's announcement of the death of Joan Jacobs, who — with her husband, Irwin Jacobs — was the symphony's biggest benefactor. ...Read more