Entertainment News

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.

NEW YORK — Jesse Tyler Ferguson is a star in his own right but even he has had to gulp at the wattage on tap for the upcoming benefit for New York City's fabled Public Theater.

POMPEII, Italy — An American couple waited a lifetime plus 2 1/2 months to visit the ancient ruins of Pompeii together.

“All My Mother’s Lovers,” by Ilana Masad (Dutton) “All My Mother’s Lovers” by Ilana Masad is a story of queerness, love and family like you’ve never seen it before.

Fiction: 1. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: A Hunger Games Novel by Suzanne Collins narrated by Santino Fontana (Scholastic Audio) 2. The Getaway by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, narrated by Emily Bauer (Audible Original) 3.

Apple Books US Bestseller List - 05/24/20 - Paid Books Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher 1. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins - 9781338635188 - (Scholastic Inc.) 2.

Apple TV app - Movies US charts: 1. SCOOB! 2. Bad Boys for Life 3. Emma. 4. Jumanji: The Next Level 5. Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn 6. Sonic The Hedgehog 7. The Gentlemen 8. Bloodshot 9. Capone 10.

LOS ANGELES — It’s a way different kind of year, and so The ESPYs will be, too. For the first time, the show will feature three hosts in remote settings and a changed focus.

LONDON — JK Rowling is publishing a new story called “The Ickabog,” which will be free to read online to help entertain children and families stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

TORONTO — The casts of CBC's "Kim's Convenience" and ABC's "Fresh Off the Boat" will do live online table reads of their pilot episodes this weekend to celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month.