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Gridiron, Sitcoms and Taylor Sheridan Stand Tall • Football dominates the TV season, but ‘Yellowstone’ is tops in entertainment

Remembered: 1939-2023 Tina Turner • The singer traversed R&B, rock and finally pop superstardom — and had a voice for the ages

Oh, What a Tangled Web They Weave • The Spider-Verse gets more crowded and diverse with latest animated pic

Holiday Offers No Rest for TV Lovers • Fresh air competes with a slew of key programs over Memorial Day weekend

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<BOBBY’S WORLD> • The embattled CEO has reached a crossroads, no matter what becomes of his $69 billion quest to sell Activision Blizzard to Microsoft

CATCH ME IF YOU CANNES • THE 76TH ANNUAL CANNES FILM FESTIVAL ONCE AGAIN PROVED WHY THE CROISETTE IS HOME TO THE WORLD’S BIGGEST MOVIE STARS

ANCHORED • FRANK MARSHALL’S NEW DOCUMENTARY ABOUT DAN RATHER LOOKS BACK AT THE JOURNALIST’S LIFE, FROM HIS ON-THE-GROUND REPORTING ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT TO THE PEACE HE’S FINALLY FOUND SINCE HIS CONTROVERSIAL FIRING FROM CBS AFTER A STELLAR 45-YEAR CAREER

96 NOMS • LA PRESS CLUB’S 65TH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOURNALISM AWARDS

Scoring the Force • The music of three ‘Star Wars’ series enter the Emmys race

An Italian ‘Renaissance’ • Cristobal Tapia de Veer changed up the musical themes for Season 2 of ‘The White Lotus’

DJing TV Themes • The Season 2 ‘White Lotus’ theme takes off on the dance floor

Putting a Tempo to True Crime • Composers use a variety of techniques to heighten drama and foreboding on docseries about murder and mayhem

How We Met Tupac’s Mother • The co-director of the late rapper’s early music videos revisits his family ties in FX’s five-part series

Rock Docs Vie for Emmy • Nonfiction projects find fertile ground in musicians’ stories

When Animated Art Imitates Life • ‘Entergalactic’ based on Kid Cudi’s music

Howe to Score Comedy • English composer muses on his music for ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Shrinking’

Peabody Awards Make Necessary Shift • The ceremony cancelled due to the writers strike, but honorees remain

‘Beast’ of a Costume Project • Marina Toybina turned to puppetry for live-action take on Disney classic

When the ’Do Has to Be Just Right • How artisans transformed actors into well-known figures for Emmy contenders

Time After Time • Production designers hit the books to create authentic sets for period shows

Lunar Rays and Flames Shed Light on ‘Prey’ • Cinematographer Jeff Cutter used natural sources whenever possible for the film

Cloaked in Detail • ‘Rings of Power,’‘Daisy Jones’ costume designers focus on period touches

Cowboy Chic on the Rise • Popular series ‘Yellowstone’ and ‘1923’ dig into the iconic hat’s history and uses

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Tribeca Mixes Veterans With Emerging Talent • David Duchovny’s ‘Bucky’ debuts alongside works by new filmmakers

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Keepers From a Crowded Cannes • Reputations are made and broken at the legendary film fest, where these upcoming releases distinguished themselves

KERING WOMEN IN MOTION • Women In Motion, a Kering program that shines a light on the talent of women in the fields of arts and culture.

Arlo Parks • “There’s something really profound about the years where you find yourself.”