AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 6:54 a.m. EDT

'The Pitt' leads with 25 Emmy nominations and 'Hacks' breaks record for comedies with 24

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Pitt” led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while “Hacks” led all comedies with a record-breaking 24 for its final season as the Emmy nominations were announced. HBO Max’s emergency room series “The Pitt” owned this year’s acting categories. Previous winners Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa were nominated again. Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif and Sepideh Moafi also got nominations, with “The Pitt” taking four of the seven supporting actress spots. “Hacks” star Jean Smart was nominated again, having won best actress in a comedy for all four previous seasons. Her sidekick, Hannah Einbinder, got a fifth nomination.

The actors of 'The Pitt' own the Emmy acting categories with 13 nominated cast members

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The cast of “The Pitt” has had an epic day at the Emmy nominations, with 13 of them getting acting nods. The show highlights the roles of doctors, nurses, and patients in a small emergency department. In its first year, its cast was nominated for and won three acting awards. Katherine LaNasa was one of those winners and she says she's excited that more colleagues are being recognized this year. Tal Anderson received her first nomination, and says it is everything as an autistic actor to be able to represent a neurodivergent character. And star Noah Wyle's Dr. Robby role may well win him a second best actor trophy.

Bare skin, fantasy and the machine: 3 takeaways from Paris' starry couture week

PARIS (AP) — Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli's Balenciaga debut is the most anticipated show of Paris couture week, which ends Thursday. Across 30 houses, designers exposed the body, buried it in volume or erased it altogether, while others fled into fairy tales, masked balls and mourning-white spectacle as a heat wave gripped the city. The week also showed couture's interaction with technology, from Iris van Herpen’s particle-accelerator dress to Balenciaga’s lab-grown silk. The stakes were higher than usual: luxury is trying to recover from a slump, and major houses are betting on new designers at Balenciaga, Dior, Chanel and Armani Privé to restore desire.

Movie Review: The live-action 'Moana' is a lifeless carbon copy of an animated classic

Say what you will about them, but the Disney live-action remakes have at least given us a choice. Which would you rather see? A spirited, soaring animated “Moana,” or a purposeless remake featuring Dwayne Johnson with Fabio hair? Few of the live-action remakes, regardless of box-office receipts, are covered in glory. But “Moana,” directed by “Hamilton” veteran Thomas Kail, feels especially off course, offering little more than a lamentable swap of cartoon imagination for live-action do-over,” writes AP Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review. The lifeless result veers perilously close to “Saturday Night Live” parody or one of those joke parallel universes in the “Spider-Verse” movies.

Justin Bieber and more join World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s Super Bowl-style halftime show. He joins fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and K-pop heavyweights BTS. Soccer’s governing body FIFA made the announcement Wednesday. Additional performers include Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay. The 11-minute halftime performance is curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin and will take place during the final on July 19. The show will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer.

A runaway leader and a surprise snub shake up the Emmy nominations

The Primetime Emmy nominations are out, and “The Pitt” leads with the most nods. “Widow's Bay” also shines with 19 nominations after its first season. Jeremy Allen White, however, was not nominated for his final season in “The Bear,” though the show and Ayo Edebiri are up for awards. Connor Storrie earns his first Emmy nomination for guest hosting “Saturday Night Live.” New faces like Shawn Hatosy and Charlie Hunnam receive nods, while Charles Melton gets recognized for “Beef.” Ariana Madix is nominated for “Love Island USA.” The Primetime Emmy Awards are set for September 14.

Peanut butter floor returns to Dutch museum as tribute to late artist

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — More than 800 pounds of peanut butter have been spread across a museum floor in the Netherlands. This tribute honors Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month. Schippers, known for his conceptual art, first created the peanut butter floor in 1969. He also voiced Ernie and Kermit the Frog in the Dutch version of “Sesame Street.” The work is now on display at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. Schippers created it as part of a Floor Covering Series, which included floors covered with glass shards and salt. The exhibit will run for two months.

Movie Review: An absurd trip to Hollywood in 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass'

Zoey Deutch plays a Kansas hairdresser who embarks on a journey to Los Angeles to have sex with Jon Hamm in “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass.” The film, from the team behind “Wet Hot American Summer” is a very goofy, raunchy, violent riff on “The Wizard of Oz.” In her review for The Associated Press, film writer Lindsey Bahr writes: “The only thing this movie takes seriously is its wholehearted commitment to absurdity … Even when the jokes don’t land, there is still a kind of joy in it all.” Rated R, “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass,” opens in theaters Friday.

Music Review: More new Stones tunes? ‘Foreign Tongues’ expands on a late, stunning creative burst

The Rolling Stones are at it again — and by “it” we mean new music. “Foreign Tongues” is the band’s second album of new material in three years, after the Grammy-winning “Hackney Diamonds.” Mick Jagger’s staccato voice remains fresh and full, and Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood match his legendary energy on guitar, writes Associated Press critic Jocelyn Noveck in her review. Highlights include the rocking “Divine Intervention,” the bluesy “Rough and Twisted,” a poignant Richards vocal performance on “Some of Us,” and a breakup song with the USA in “Ringing Hollow.” High-profile guests include Bruno Mars, The Cure's Robert Smith and the great Paul McCartney on bass.