LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Saturday Night Live" is set to return with its first episode of the new year on Jan. 30, with John Krasinski as host and Machine Gun Kelly as the musical guest.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Roughly 40 million people watched live coverage of Democrat Joe Biden's inauguration as U.S. president on six TV networks, according to Nielsen data released on Thursday, a 4% increase over the number that tuned in for Donald Trump's swearing-in four years ago.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden tapped Democratic Federal Communications Commissioner (FCC) Jessica Rosenworcel to be the acting chair of the U.S. telecommunications regulator on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - A series adaptation of "Tales of Dunk and Egg," a prequel to the events of "Game of Thrones," is in early development at HBO, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Lady Whistledown has made it official to her readers: "Bridgerton" is back for Season 2.

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Four former senior aides of Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, are prepared to give evidence in court over whether she intended a letter she sent to her father to become public, London's High Court has been told.

LONDON (Reuters) - Four former senior aides of Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, are prepared to give evidence in court over whether she intended a letter she sent to her father to become public, London's High Court has been told.

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Four former senior aides of Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, are prepared to give evidence in court over whether she intended a letter she sent to her father to become public, London's High Court has been told.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma met 100 rural teachers in China via a live video meeting on Wednesday morning, in the businessman's first appearance since October, triggering a sharp jump in the Hong Kong listed shares of the e-commerce giant.