New this week: ‘Halloween Ends,’ ‘Rosaline’ and The 1975
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
Dolly Parton donation strategy: ‘I just give from my heart’
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton laughs at the idea that she is some sort of secret philanthropist.
Review: Does ‘Halloween Ends’ finally mean it’s over?
OK, so we knew there was going to be an ending. We just didn’t know there’d be, like, six endings.
Wynton Marsalis joins forces with Michigan Marching Band
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Wynton Marsalis has done just about everything in the world of music.
Actor Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter’s Hagrid, dies at 72
LONDON (AP) — Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played a crime-solving psychologist on TV series “Cracker” and the half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 72.
Netflix sets $7 monthly price for its ad-supported service
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix next month will unveil the first version of its video streaming service with ads, giving cost-conscious viewers a chance to watch most of its shows at a steep discount in exchange for putting up with commercial interruptions.
No jail time for Cuba Gooding Jr. in forcible touching case
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. resolved his New York City forcible touching case Thursday with a guilty plea to a lesser charge and no jail time after complying with the terms of a conditional plea agreement reached in April.
‘American Idol’ finalist dies in vehicle crash
JASPER, Tenn. (AP) — A finalist on “American Idol” has died in a vehicle crash in Tennessee.
The CW’s ‘The Winchesters’ is a ‘Supernatural’ origin story
When Drake Rodger and Meg Donnelly, stars of the new series “ The Winchesters ” on The CW, attended their first Comic-Con last weekend in New York, they were accompanied by security guards. Rodger recalls noticing one of the guards repeatedly looking at actor, co-creator and co-executive producer of “The Winchesters,” Jensen Ackles. Rodger finally asked him, ‘What’s up?’ He was like, ‘Dude, I’m a huge ‘Supernatural’ fan.’”
Angela Lansbury, ‘Murder She Wrote’ star, dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Angela Lansbury, the scene-stealing British actor who kicked up her heels in the Broadway musicals “Mame” and “Gypsy” and solved endless murders as crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the long-running TV series “Murder, She Wrote,” has died. She was 96.