Karl 
SYLVESTER STONE, the multitalented musician whose path-finding, psychedelia-laced funk enraptured Woodstock Nation in the late ’60s and early ’70s, has died. He was 82. Here are the obits from the NYT and Rolling Stone. Here are the tributes. Variety will hook you up with his Top Ten. And revisit Pitchfork's survey of late-career highlights.
JAPANESE BREAKFAST visits World Cafe.
U2 shares "Landlady."
HEAVENLY returns with "Portland Town."
PULP: Death, love, sex, mistakes, marriage and "More."
SONY MUSIC acquired Hipgnosis Songs, but it generally looks like Sony's mostly getting newer material, whle the classics remain with the parent company of Hipgnosis.
JUSTIN BALDONI's lawsuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, the NYT and other parties was dismissed.
HARRY POTTER: A summary of HBO's casting so far. ALSO: Tom Felton on taking Malfoy to Broadway and more.
THE BET AWARDS went to these folks. Congrats!
WARNER BROS DISCOVERY is splitting in two.
DIDDY TRIAL: Another male escort on how the freak-offs got dark near the end.
CHRIS EVANS, on missing The Avengers.
SYDNEY SWEENEY is shaping her own story.
CHUCK LORRE doesn't want to exploit comedy IP. Meanwhile, here's another Big Bang Theory spinoff.
THE BEST MOVIE STUNTS of the last century?
FREDERICK FORSYTH, known for thriller novels including "The Day Of The Jackal," has died at the age of 86. I love the first movie adaptation.
CATS & DOGS, living together…
AN ELEPHANT assists a gazelle.
A BORDER COLLIE gets to work.
