National Entertainment

The White Buffalo, “On the Widow’s Walk” (Snakefarm/Spinefarm Records) The White Buffalo is Jake Smith’s stage and recording name, one of the most accurate monikers in the business, seemingly preordained.

LOS ANGELES — Maya Rudolph loves stories about unconventional families. It’s why her daughter brought Lois Lowry’s “The Willoughbys” to her attention well before she knew that there was a planned film adaptation.

LOS ANGELES — Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network will be blooming late because of the coronavirus crisis.

LONDON — Britain marked Queen Elizabeth II's 94th birthday with silence Tuesday, as the nation in lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic forgoes the usual gun salutes and ringing of bells.

NEW YORK — The next “Hunger Games” book is coming out next month, and a movie version is now being planned.

NEW YORK — The big upcoming “Friends” reunion special is inviting a few extra friends — maybe even you.

NEW YORK — In the NBC “Nightly News” inaugural kids edition, Sadie of Morristown, New Jersey, posed the question that everyone wishes had an answer. "When is coronavirus going to end? she said.

OTTAWA — CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts have created a new funding initiative to help the country's arts community pivot work to online audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NEW YORK — Longtime “General Hospital” star Maurice Benard says sheltering in place can take its toll on your mental health.

NASHVILLE — During World War I, posters proclaiming “Food will win the war” encouraged Americans to grow victory gardens. A century later, home gardeners are returning to that idea in the fight against a global pandemic.