AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 2:44 p.m. EDT

It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood film. Studio estimates on Sunday say the Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the weekend and $190.1 million in its first five days in North America. Released globally on Wednesday, the film capitalized on kids’ spring break vacations. It earned an estimated $182.4 million from 80 overseas markets, totaling a $372.5 million debut. Despite mixed reviews, audiences were enthusiastic. The movie features returning voice actors like Chris Pratt and Jack Black. It played in over 4,000 theaters in the U.S. and Canada.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 12-18 includes Patricia Arquette and Seth Rogen

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of April 12-18 include actor Patricia Arquette, singer Win Butler of Arcade Fire and singer-designer Victoria Beckham of the Spice Girls. Actor Sarah Michelle Gellar turns 49, actor Rob McElhenney hits 49 and actor Andy Garcia welcomes 70. Other celebrities with big days include country singer Vince Gill, actor Seth Rogen and Broadway actor Kelli O’Hara. Actor Sadie Sink of “Stranger Things” turns 24, actor-comedian Martin Lawrence hits 61 and actor Jennifer Garner reaches 54. Others celebrating include TV personality Kourtney Kardashian and talk show host Conan O’Brien.

Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London

LONDON (AP) — Pressure is mounting for the American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer. U.K. Minister Keir Starmer criticized the rapper's scheduled appearance. Pepsi already has withdrawn its lead sponsorship role of the Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park in north London between July 10-12. Other sponsors of the event including Budweiser and PayPal are being urged to follow suit. Pepsi didn't provide an explicit reason Sunday for its decision to pull out of the event. Starmer said that it was “deeply concerning” that the rapper was booked to perform at the long-established festival.

From book bans to basement makeovers: 10 win I Love My Librarian Award for making a difference

NEW YORK (AP) — The I Love My Librarian Award celebrates librarians making a difference. Valerie Byrd Fort fights book bans at the University of South Carolina. Joanne Doucette mentors biomedicine students in Massachusetts. Mary Anne Russo transformed a basement into a family space in Ohio. These are just a few of the 10 winners who receive a $5,000 prize and a $750 stipend for the American Library Association's convention in Chicago. The winners were chosen from over 1,300 submissions. ALA President Sam Helmick praises their contributions to communities and learning. The awards began in 2008, honoring librarians' leadership and innovation.

What to Stream: Sydney Sweeney, 'Malcolm in the Middle,' Jonah Hill, 'Hacks' and Ella Langley

Sydney Sweeney starring as real-life boxing legend Christy Martin in the movie “Christy” and “Hacks” launching its fifth and final season on HBO are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time for the week of April 6 as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Country hitmaker Ella Langley releasing her sophomore album, Nintendo dropping the monster combat game Pokémon Champions and “Malcolm in the Middle” fans getting a four-episode revival with Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek.

Canada's Artemis II astronaut gives thumbs-up to 'Project Hail Mary' starring Canadian Ryan Gosling

HOUSTON (AP) — The new space movie “Project Hail Mary” starring Ryan Gosling is getting rave reviews more than halfway to the moon. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said Saturday that he and his Artemis II crewmates got to watch the film with their families before launching on the lunar fly-around. He said it was really fun watching the movie while getting ready for his own space adventure. Gosling, a fellow Canadian, sent best wishes to the four astronauts ahead of Wednesday's liftoff.

Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Screenwriters and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative deal after a few weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced the deal late Saturday. The four-year agreement is longer than a typical contract. It still needs approval from the guild’s board and members. The terms of the deal are not immediately announced. But it is expected to include several union priorities such as better health care plans and more protection against artificial intelligence. The tentative deal comes three years after writers went on a historic strike that partially brought Hollywood to a standstill. Actors and directors are still negotiating new contracts with the studios.

Ye attempts a comeback with sold-out LA-area concert, support from Lauryn Hill

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The artist formerly and possibly again known as Kanye West reveled in support from one of his musical idols, Lauryn Hill, as he staged a sold-out Southern California concert meant to mark a comeback from years of controversy. Eleven months after releasing a song titled “Heil Hitler” and just over two months after publishing an apology letter for his antisemitism, Ye let his two decades of hits — and 70,000 screaming fans — speak the loudest on Friday night at SoFi Stadium. Hill joined Ye on a stage for the first time ever for an energetic rendition of his 2004 hit “All Falls Down,” which originally sampled her voice.

Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone

The Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free source that many people used to check basic facts about countries. The end came on Feb. 4 in a “fond farewell” post from the spy agency. The CIA says the decision reflects an agency whose core mission has changed over the years. Factbook fans say they'll miss the trusted reference point that had its origins in World War II-era intelligence work. It went public in 1975 and became a classroom staple and a soft-power tool. But to critics, the Factbook never really stayed truly neutral.