Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools.

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album from country music star Zach Bryan, Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Axel Foley and Discovery Channel’s annual “Shark Week” hoping to bite off a chunk of primetime viewership.

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Actor Kevin Bacon has returned to the Utah high school where his cult classic movie “Footloose” was filmed more than 40 years ago.

In Hollywood, actor Kevin Bacon is a big star.

Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Agent Game” as well as the TV series “The Cleaning Lady,” has died.

Tens of thousands of people in New York City have kicked off a week of demonstrations seeking to end the use of coal, oil and natural gas blamed for climate change.

The combined strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters is entering its second week with no sign of a swift ending.

Solidarity and stamina are themes on picket lines in New York and Los Angeles as striking actors and writers are bracing for a long standoff with studios.

Big name advertisers from T-Mobile to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl.

A man who bought the home of Mark Latunski is speaking out on his experience with the home.

A Michigan man who acknowledged killing another man and hanging the victim’s mutilated body from the ceiling of his home has been sentenced to life in prison.

A Michigan man who acknowledged killing another man and hanging the mutilated body from a ceiling will face life in prison without parole.

A Michigan man was charged with 1st degree murder after pleading guilty to killing, mutilating and cannibalizing a college student from Swartz Creek in 2019.

A Michigan man accused of killing, mutilating and cannibalizing a college student in 2019 has pleaded guilty to murder.

A judge has set an October trial date for a Michigan man charged in the 2019 killing of a man whose mutilated body was found hanging from the ceiling of a home.

Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” has died.

This combination of photos shows key art for "The Runaway Bunny," premiering March 25 on HBO Max, left, "Tina," a documentary about Tina Turner premiering March 27 on HBO Max, center, and "City on a Hill," a new series premiering March 28 on Showtime. He has grasped, at least for a proud man like Anthony, how one’s ego keeps fighting a battle it doesn’t know is already lost.”Ad— In Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin's revealing documentary “Tina,” Tina Turner surveys her tumultuous and extraordinary life. The film, which debuts Saturday on HBO and HBO Max, includes intimate interviews with the 81-year-old “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll," along with previously unseen footage, audio tapes and personal photos. The piercing Romanian documentary “Collective” was nominated for both best documentary and best international film — something only one previous film ( "Honeyland," in 2020) — has ever managed to do. Ad— AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC— Carrie Underwood’s upcoming album features gospel hymns important to the "American Idol" winner.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Musician and actor Kevin Bacon is bringing live music back to venues that have been shuttered this year with an all-star concert TV special. The charity concert airing on CBS on Dec. 15 will raise money for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and WhyHunger. All these independently owned venues were closed to the public because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The joy that you see among the people that are playing, I think, is very infectious in our show,” said Bacon. Although he also hasn't been able to perform in front of fans this year, Bacon has been singing and playing to a smaller audience of sorts.

NEW YORK – Al Pacino, Tina Fey and Eli Manning will join a star-studded lineup to celebrate the selfless acts of New Yorkers. Robin Hood and iHeartRadio announced a collaboration Thursday to present “Heroes of New York,” which will air Dec. 1 on television and radio stations in New York. The show will feature musical performances from Mariah Carey, Tony Bennett and Andra Day. Carey will perform a medley, Bennett will sing “Smile” and Day will perform “Silent Night.”Other special guests include Jon Stewart, Kevin Bacon, Mariano Rivera, Michael Strahan, Ryan Seacrest and Tracy Morgan. In May, the New York-based poverty fighting organization, Robin Hood, and iHeartMedia held the “Rise Up New York!” telethon.

SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, Mich. – A man accused of killing and mutilating 25-year-old Kevin Bacon last year is standing trial. Mark Latunski faced a judge Friday in Shiawassee County District Court. Michigan State Police trooper Robert Viviano testified Friday that he found Bacon’s body in Latunski’s basement, according to a report from WEYI. Latunksi was found fit to stand trial earlier this month and was arraigned on open murder and mutilation charges. Read: Michigan man charged in killing, mutilation is fit for trialRead: Man accused of brutal murder, mutilation found non-responsive in Shiawassee County JailRead: 2 men called 911 after escaping home of Michigan man accused of brutal murder, mutilationRead: Police release disturbing details in murder, mutilation of Michigan manRead: ‘He didn’t deserve this:’ Friends grapple with brutal murder of 25-year-old Michigan man

CORUNNA, Mich. – A Michigan man charged with killing and mutilating a man he met through the dating app Grindr has been deemed mentally fit to stand trial, a judge ruled Monday. Shiawassee County District Judge Ward Clarkson ruled Mark Latunski was fit, said Doug Corwin, Latunski’s public defender. Previous: Police release disturbing details in murder, mutilation of Michigan manHe was charged with murder and mutilation of a body in the Dec. 28, 2019, death of 25-year-old Kevin Bacon. Police said Latunski admitted to killing Bacon and eating parts of his body. More: ‘He didn’t deserve this:’ Friends grapple with brutal murder of 25-year-old Michigan man

(Netflix via AP)Heres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Its directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, who also helmed Love & Basketball and the criminally underseen Beyond the Lights (currently available on Kanopy). Palm Springs: If a rom-com is more your speed, theres also Palm Springs, on Hulu Friday, starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti as wedding guests who find themselves caught in a time-loop. AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSICThe Dalai Lama: To commemorate his 85th birthday on Monday, the Dalai Lama is releasing his first-ever album. Viewers seeking to stir their hearts and minds should consider Netflixs Stateless, set in an immigration detention center in the Australian desert.

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SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, Mich. – The State of Michigan Center for Forensic Psychiatry has recommend that murder suspect Mark Latunski is not competent to stand trial, according to WEYI. Latunski has been accused in the murder and mutilation of Kevin Bacon, 25. Latunski was arraigned Dec. 30 on charges of open murder and disinterment and mutilation of a body in the killing. Family members reported Bacon missing when he didn’t show up for breakfast on Christmas Day. READ: Police release disturbing details in murder, mutilation of Michigan man

Man accused of brutal murder, mutilation found unresponsive in Shiawassee County JailPublished: February 18, 2020, 11:06 pmThe man accused in the murder and mutilation of Kevin Bacon, 25, was found unresponsive inside his Shiawassee County Jail cell after 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, Mich. – The man accused in the murder and mutilation of Kevin Bacon, 25, was found non-responsive inside his Shiawassee County Jail cell after 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Latunski was arraigned Dec. 30 on charges of open murder and disinterment and mutilation of a body in the killing. RELATED: 2 men called 911 after escaping home of Michigan man accused of brutal murder, mutilationThe body of 25-year-old Kevin Bacon of Swartz Creek was found Dec. 28 in a Bennington Township residence, several days after he was reported missing. Family members reported Bacon missing when he didn’t show up for breakfast on Christmas Day. READ: Police release disturbing details in murder, mutilation of Michigan man

Detroit police Chief James Craig said Bashar Kallabat, 56, may have met the man accused of killing him on a dating app. He met the man accused of killing him, Mark Latunski, on the dating app Grindr. Police said Grindr isn’t the only dating site Latunski was using. State police said if the private dating website you’re using is based overseas, as many of them are, their rules are different. If you are using dating apps or websites their No.

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October incidentA man visiting Michigan from New York called 911 on Oct. 10, 2019 after he said he escaped from Latunski’s basement, according to WILX. "He’s an idiot.”The caller said he didn’t know the name of the man he escaped. He also told dispatch that he didn’t want to pursue legal action, he just wanted to go home. November incidentOn Nov. 25, 2019 a man called 911 and said he was trying to get away from a man who had him tied up in his basement. He said he didn’t know, and that he wasn’t from the area.

A public defender filed a notice to seek an insanity defense for Mark Latunski, a mid-Michigan man accused in the slaying and mutilation of Kevin Bacon, he met online. (Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP)CORUNNA, MI – A Michigan judge on Wednesday ordered mental competency and forensic evaluations for a man charged in the slaying and mutilation of a man he met through the dating app Grindr. Corwin had filed filed notices with the court Tuesday seeking an insanity defense and a psychiatric evaluation for Latunski. Bacon’s roommate, Michelle Myers, told police Bacon met Latunski on Dec. 24 after connecting with him on a dating app. Court records filed by Corwin state that Latunski is "so fixated on a conspiracy theory including multiple nations/countries and involved in multiple trust accounts."

BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan judge on Wednesday ordered mental competency and forensic evaluations for a man charged in the slaying and mutilation of a man he met through the dating app Grindr. The judge ordered the exams for Mark Latunski, 50, during a probable cause conference in 6th District Court in Corunna. Corwin had filed filed notices with the court Tuesday seeking an insanity defense and a psychiatric evaluation for Latunski. Investigators allege in previous court records that Latunski admitted to stabbing Bacon in the back, slitting his throat and eating parts of his body. Bacon’s roommate, Michelle Myers, told police Bacon met Latunski on Dec. 24 after connecting with him on a dating app.

BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – We’re learning more about the murder of a man from the Flint area whom police believe met his killer through a dating app. Bacon’s roommate said that Bacon was going to see a man he had met on Grindr, a dating app. Latunski was arrested and charged with Bacon’s murder. READ: Police release disturbing details in murder, mutilation of Michigan manTiara Hill said Bacon was her best friend. “That was extremely hard to go up there and do, but it was something that I needed to do and I really think that he would appreciate it,” Hill said.

BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police have released gruesome details surrounding the murder and mutilation of a Michigan man in December. Family members reported Bacon missing when he didn’t show up for breakfast on Christmas Day. Bacon’s roommate said that Bacon was going to see a man he had met on Grindr, a dating app. On Dec. 30, Mark Latunski, 50, was arraigned on one count of open murder and one count of mutilation of a human body. More: ‘He didn’t deserve this:' Friends grapple with brutal murder of 25-year-old Michigan manNew details (Warning: Content below is graphic)On Monday, police released details surrounding the discovery of Bacon’s body in December.