AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 8:22 p.m. EDT

'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' opens to $70M, biggest anime debut to claim top box-office spot

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” carved out a place in box office history this weekend, slicing straight to No. 1 to outpace the horror sequel “The Conjuring: Last Rites.” The Sony-owned Crunchyroll release shattered expectations with a mighty $70 million debut in North America, according to Sunday estimates from Comscore. That haul marks the biggest domestic opening ever for an anime film, surpassing “Pokémon: The First Movie,” which opened with $31 million in 1999. The film also opened in 49 international markets, earning a global total so far of $178 million. “The Conjuring: Last Rites” took the No. 2 spot at the box office, earning $26 million in North America.

'Hamnet' wins TIFF's People's Choice Award

Chloé Zhao’s drama “Hamnet” has won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film explores William Shakespeare's marriage and the death of their 11-year-old son. Historically, winners of this award often land a best-picture Oscar nomination. “Hamnet” stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, and has received emotional reactions at screenings. It’s adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's 2020 novel and is set to release on November 27. The runners-up for the award were Guillermo del Toro's “Frankenstein” and Rian Johnson's “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.”

Fox News' Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade has apologized for advocating the execution of mentally ill homeless people. His earlier remarks, made on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday, began receiving wide circulation online over the weekend. On Sunday, Kilmeade called his remarks callous. Kilmeade and Fox colleagues had been discussing the August murder of a woman in North Carolina, for which a mentally ill homeless man was arrested. Fox host Lawrence Jones said such homeless people who don't accept public services offered to them should be jailed. Kilmeade responded that they should be given an “involuntary lethal injection, or something." He added: “Just kill 'em.”

The Latest: The Emmy Awards honor the best in television

NEW YORK (AP) — The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards has launched to honor the best of television. Comic Nate Bargatze is the host. Apple TV+ has the two most nominated shows, “Severance” and “The Studio.” Bargatze is marking his first time as a host. He’s released three Netflix stand-up specials including last December’s “Your Friend, Nate Bargatze” and has hosted “Saturday Night Live.” The Emmy ceremony is airing live Sunday on CBS from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Bobby Hart, co-wrote 'Last Train to Clarksville' and other hits for the Monkees, dead at 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Hart, who co-wrote some of the Monkees' biggest hits, has died. He was 86. Along with Tommy Bryce, he was a key part of the Monkees' multimedia empire. Boyce and Hart wrote hundreds of songs and were a top team in the mid-1960s, especially for the Monkees, the made-for-television group. They wrote the Monkees' theme song and the hits "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone." The Monkees' debut album included six songs from Boyce and Hart. Hart also helped write tunes such as “Hurt So Bad,” for Little Anthony and the Imperials.

Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal, known as ‘The Mad Genius,’ dies at 89

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hermeto Pascoal, the eccentric Brazilian multi-instrumentalist known as “The Sorcerer of Sounds” and “The Mad Genius,” has died. He was 89. His family announced his death on Instagram, without specifying the cause or location. Pascoal was famous for his wild mane of white hair and his music that defied labels, blending jazz, samba and more. He used unconventional objects like beer pints and live pigs to create sounds. Born in Brazil's Alagoas state, he taught himself music and later worked with Miles Davis. Tributes have poured in, with many praising his influence on Brazilian music and culture.

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says his home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiers

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian Oscar-winning director Basel Adra has told The Associated Press that Israeli soldiers have conducted a raid at his home in the occupied West Bank. Adra says they were searching for him and going through his wife's phone Saturday. Adra says he wasn't home when troops entered. He was at the hospital assisting two brothers and one cousin injured by a settler attack on his village earlier in the day. Adra says soldiers arrived in the village while the attack was ongoing and sealed it off. Israel’s military says soldiers were in the village after Palestinians threw rocks and injured two Israeli civilians. The military says its forces were searching the area and questioning people.

Belgian festival's decision to cancel a concert led by an Israeli conductor draws criticism

BERLIN (AP) — Belgium’s prime minister has traveled to neighboring Germany for a concert led by an Israeli conductor whose appearance was canceled by a Belgian festival. His gesture added to strong criticism of the decision. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz thanked Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever in a social media post Sunday for his “strong signal of solidarity” after he attended the weekend concert given in Essen by the Munich Philharmonic and conducted by Lahav Shani. De Wever said he strongly condemns the cancellation of a concert in Ghent “solely on the basis of the origin of conductor Lahav Shani.”

With ‘The Grand Finale,’ ‘Downton Abbey’ is really coming to an end

Julian Fellowes has been saying goodbye to “Downton Abbey” for nearly as long as it has existed. The creators are really saying a final farewell with “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” which opens in theaters nationwide Friday. Fellowes said in a recent interview with The Associated Press that it is sad and that it has been a huge chunk of his life. “Downton Abbey” was conceived by producer Gareth Neame as a kind of spinoff to “Gosford Park.” It was in many ways an improbable hit. The first two features grossed more than $287 million at the worldwide box office.