Madonna announces new album, a sequel two decades later

NEW YORK (AP) – As Madonna sang in her 2005 hit, “Hung Up,” time goes by so slowly. But it continues to move. On Wednesday, the pop superstar announced she’ll release a new album, “Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II,” on July 3 via Warner Records – 21 years after the original.

French authorities say they will seek a ban on Ye

PARIS (AP) – The rapper formerly known as Kanye West postponed his upcoming show in the city of Marseille after French authorities said they would seek to ban the concert.

'Mormon Wives' star will not face new domestic violence charges

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Taylor Frankie Paul, a star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives ” and a recently scrubbed season of “The Bachelorette,” will not be charged in recent fights with her former partner, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.

Tom Cruise previews Iñárritu satire 'Digger' at CinemaCon

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Tom Cruise, in very Tom Cruise fashion, arrived at Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s doorstep by motorcycle. He’d been wanting to work with Iñárritu for years and, when he got the call about “Digger,” he figured it was the fastest way.

Tom Holland says new 'Spider-Man' is the most emotional yet

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is dealing with the reality of making his friends forget his identity in the upcoming “Spider-Man” movie.

Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility just over a month after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. A representative for Spears said that the 44-year-old pop superstar had voluntarily checked herself into the facility.

NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic

NFL reporter Dianna Russini has resigned from The Athletic less than a week after published photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at an Arizona resort prompted an internal investigation at the New York Times-owned sports outlet.

'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' rockets to $629 million worldwide

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and Illumination sequel added $69 million from 4,284 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Harvey Weinstein is going on trial again in a New York rape case

NEW YORK (AP) – After years of #MeToo infamy, legal peril and prison, Harvey Weinstein is again going on trial on a rape charge in New York City.