AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 9:32 a.m. EST

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Which stars are joining this year's lineup?

NEW YORK (AP) — Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon and Kool & the Gang will feature in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The event will also spotlight “KPop Demon Hunters” with performances by the film's singers and themed balloons. The parade kicks off on Nov. 27, featuring 32 balloons, 27 floats and 11 marching bands — all leading to Santa Claus. Broadway shows and the Radio City Rockettes will perform. Four new character balloons, including Buzz Lightyear and Mario, will debut. Spectators can expect performances from stars like Debbie Gibson and Shaggy, with marching bands from across the U.S. and Panama.

‘Regretting You’ and ‘Black Phone 2’ neck-in-neck on slow Halloween box office weekend

The movie exhibition business is wrapping up one of its slowest Octobers in over 25 years with a sluggish Halloween weekend. Studios avoided major new releases with Halloween on a Friday. Instead, several re-releases hit theaters, including “Back to the Future” for its 40th anniversary. Universal’s “Black Phone 2” and Paramount’s “Regretting You” both claimed the top spot, with “Regretting You” ultimately taking it with $8.1 million. The Netflix phenomenon “KPop Demon Hunters” was also back in theaters, though it wasn't as successful as its run in August. The month’s total ticket sales are the lowest since 1998, excluding October 2020 during the pandemic.

East Wing ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outlets

President Donald Trump's razing of the White House's East Wing to build a ballroom has meant for some awkward moments for news outlets. Comcast, the corporate owner of NBC News and MSNBC, is among the corporate and personal donors that funded the project. So is Amazon, whose founder Jeff Bezos is also the owner of The Washington Post. The Post editorialized in favor of Trump's renovation, but did not immediately disclose Bezos' involvement. Comcast's donation came under some heavy criticism by MSNBC personalities, including Rachel Maddow and Stephanie Ruhle. It's not the first time during the Trump administration that corporate owners acted in a way to make its journalists uncomfortable

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer honors parents with music scholarship at U. of Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith is gifting a need-based music scholarship to the University of Michigan. The 64-year-old grew up in Detroit's suburbs. Smith made the official announcement during a surprise appearance Sunday at the Ann Arbor school’s annual Band-O-Rama event. He performed the Chili Peppers hit “Can’t Stop,” alongside the Michigan Marching Band at Hill Auditorium. The Curtis & Joan Smith Scholarship is named in honor of Smith’s parents. It will be awarded to an incoming University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance student, beginning in 2026. Smith credits his parents with nurturing his love of music and supporting his dream to pursue it professionally.

What to Stream: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' Tracy Morgan, Kim Kardashian and 'Downton Abbey'

The earnest superhero team-up tale “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” and Tracy Morgan returning to TV with a new comedy called “Crutch” 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 Nov. 3 as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are the upstairs-downstairs drama “Downton Abbey” bidding farewell in a final movie, Kim Kardashian playing a divorce attorney in Hulu’s “All’s Fair” and Willie Nelson continuing to demonstrate his prolific output with the release of yet another new album this year.

What to know about the British king's remote private estate that will be Andrew's new home

LONDON (AP) — Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, King Charles III's younger brother, is facing banishment from royal premises. He is being moved from the Royal Lodge at Windsor Castle to a property on the king's private estate at Sandringham. The move symbolizes his downfall amid scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew denies allegations of improper behavior. On Thursday, Charles took a significant step to shield the monarchy from Andrew's connections with Epstein. Andrew has been given notice to leave Royal Lodge, where he has lived for over 20 years. His relocation will be funded privately by Charles, not the British taxpayer.

With pharaoh-like fanfare, Egypt unveils a huge new museum dedicated to its ancient civilization

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to a single ancient civilization and an effort aimed at boosting the country's tourism industry and troubled economy. Located near the Giza Pyramids on the edge of the Egyptian capital, it showcases over 50,000 artifacts, including the complete collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures. The museum, a project championed by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, has faced delays since construction began in 2005. The government has improved infrastructure around the site, including roads and a new metro station. Officials hope the museum will attract more tourists, helping to stabilize Egypt's economy.

Andrew's royal exit is the latest crisis for Britain's monarchy

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s monarchy holds prestige but not power and is subject to public sentiment. This is evident with Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, who was stripped of his title and home by King Charles on Thursday. This move aims to protect the monarchy from scandals related to Andrew's ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The British monarchy has faced crises before, like the 1917 Titles Deprivation Act and Edward VIII’s abdication in 1936. The monarchy also faced public backlash after Princess Diana's death in 1997. More recently, Prince Harry's estrangement from the family has added to the royal drama.

Heidi Klum reveals her much-anticipated 2025 Halloween costume

NEW YORK (AP) — Heidi Klum has revealed her latest Halloween costume, donning green scales and squirming snakes to transform herself into Medusa. Klum says she loves the Greek myth in which a goddess turns a beautiful woman into a monster with serpents for hair, the sight of which turns living things around her to stone. Klum said she spent 10 hours getting into costume for her annual Halloween party. Klum’s husband dressed as a man turned to stone. The supermodel-turned-TV personality went viral in 2022 when she arrived at her party on the end of a fishing line, encased in a slithering worm costume.