EXCLUSIVE: Billboard has acquired Cosmic Symphony, the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated composer Laura Karpman that explores irreplaceable musical instruments lost in the Los Angeles wildfires, and the artists who owned them.

EGOT winner John Legend, two-time Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and actress, singer and songwriter Rita Wilson are among the executive producers of the short documentary. Billboard plans to launch the film on its digital channels and Billboard TV (available on Amazon Fire and Samsung TV+) on Tuesday, October 27. The night before – Monday, October 26 – the film’s Los Angeles premiere will take place at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.

Each of the four musicians featured in the documentary – bassist and composer John Clayton, pianist and educator Susie Chung, pianist and composer Starr Parodi, and composer, guitarist and pianist Diane Warren – suffered terrible losses in the January 2025 wildfires, including beloved instruments. One of Clayton’s basses destroyed when fire consumed his home in Altadena was almost 200 years old and had been owned formerly by bassist Ray Brown.

“Cosmic Symphony explores a truth that every musician knows – that musical instruments have souls,” notes a release. “Four iconic instruments, including The Wizard of Oz and A Star is Born pianos, all lost in the 2025 Los Angeles Fires, are celebrated by John Clayton, Susie Chung, Starr Parodi and Diane Warren, culminating in an animated send-off towards an imagined future, a Cosmic Symphony.”

Karpman directed the film and composed the original score. In a statement, she said, “When a musician loses an instrument, they lose a part of themselves – their partner, their voice. In the aftermath of the Los Angeles Fires, I felt a strong sense of urgency; my friends, musicians across Los Angeles, were experiencing profound loss, and their experiences needed to be captured. I envisioned this film, my first as a director, simultaneously as a requiem and a celebration. Somewhere in the heavens, these beloved instruments have formed a glorious orchestra—a cosmic symphony where every lost voice is restored.

“Cosmic Symphony memorializes the instruments, honors their journeys, and affirms the resilience of the human spirit. Each instrument lost represents a story interrupted, a melody waiting to be continued. Music, after all, is the language of survival—the force that keeps us connected even in the face of devastation.”

The film is produced by Laura Karpman and Lorenza Muñoz. Along with Legend, Obaid-Chinoy, and Wilson, executive producers include Mike Jackson, Legend’s partner at Get Lifted Film Co, Christina Kounelias, and Peter Rotter. Amy Andersson is a co-producer.

“Artists are the beating heart of Los Angeles, the creative capitol of the world,” Legend commented. “As artists, we know that instruments are core to the music we make. Cosmic Symphony is a thank you to all of the musical instruments that help us sing our song. As we look back on the immense tragedy of the fires of 2025, I’m inspired by the stories of loss and resilience that are portrayed in this film. I am so happy to join my friend Laura Karpman in celebrating the music of our city.”

Jackson added, “Cosmic Symphony is a beautiful reminder of how deeply music is tied to memory, identity and community. Laura has created something that honors what was lost while also celebrating the artists and stories that endure. We’re proud to be part of a film that captures the resilience of Los Angeles and the extraordinary role music plays in bringing people together.”

Wilson’s work in music includes the albums AM/FM, Rita Wilson, Bigger Picture, and Halfway to Home.

“Laura Karpman’s short documentary film, Cosmic Symphony, illuminates for us how instruments are not inanimate objects that have no life,” Wilson observed. “They are our friends, our confidants, our family. And just like those friends and family, they have lives that preceded, sometimes even our own lives. They bring their history to each musician who plays them, and to each of us who listens. It’s been an honor being a part of this film. I doubt I will ever be able to look at an instrument in the same way again without the distinct feeling that each instrument has had a life of its own.”

The Los Angeles premiere on October 26 at the Annenberg will be followed by a concert performance featuring the musicians in the film and more. All ticket proceeds will go towards MusiCares, the nonprofit that provides health, financial, and emergency relief services to professional musicians.

Karpman’s composing credits include 2023’s American Fiction, for which she earned an Academy Award nomination; East of Eden (2026); Give Me the Ball! (2026); The Marvels (2023), and Lovecraft Country (2020). She directed Cosmic Symphony and produced the film alongside Lorenza Muñoz. Michael Wohl and Kate Amend edited Cosmic Symphony. Cinematography is by Christina Dunlap; Temple Hale serves as animation director. Sound is by Paul Hollman.

In the film, Clayton likens the bass he lost in the fire to a grail. “It was a masterful bass,” he says. “When I touched it, I really thought to myself, ‘This bass can do anything.’”

Chung says of the Steinway she lost, which had been used in the 2018 version of A Star Is Born directed by Bradley Cooper, “I developed this relationship with this piano. I believe my piano has a soul.”

Paramount+ has renewed the Sylvester Stallone-led Tulsa King for a fifth season ahead of the show’s fourth season premiere on October 16. Production just kicked off in New York, a new location replacing Atlanta due to the storyline that will explore Dwight “The General” Manfredi’s (Stallone) mafia roots.

Similar to his deal for seasons 3 and 4, Stallone recently signed a new deal that helped clinch the show’s Season 5 renewal.

Scarlet Rose Stallone will return as Spencer for Season 5 with a promotion to series regular. There will also be 5 new series regulars joining the fold: Erik Palladino (I Play Rocky), Glenn Fleshler (Billions), Anthony Skordi (The Last Frontier), and Nickola Shreli (Power Book IV: Force). New character descriptions are under wraps.

“We are thrilled to bring fans even more of this incredible series, and to be shooting the next season of Tulsa King in New York, where Dwight Manfredi’s story will continue to evolve. We’re proud of the work we’ve done in Georgia, and it remains an important venue for us,” shared Drew Brown, EVP, Physical Production, Paramount Television Studios.

And New York is also welcoming the cast and crew to their new home.

“We’re excited to welcome the cast and crew of Tulsa King to New York State for its fifth season. Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, New York has built an unmatched home for film and television—world-class talent, iconic locations, and a Film Tax Credit Program that delivers real jobs and investment for New Yorkers. Tulsa King represents the latest in a growing list of projects proudly filmed in New York,” said Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Hope Knight.

While Season 5 is in production, Season 4 will keep fans satiated as they follow Dwight as he fights to legitimize his empire and protect his crew as corrupt politicians, dangerous new enemies, and a crushing personal loss hit from every direction. However, every hard-won gain comes with even harder truths: about loyalty, leadership, and the cost of ambition. Each move drags Dwight deeper into the street instincts he left behind in New York – turning Tulsa into a battleground and Dwight into the one threat no one can afford to underestimate.

In addition to Stallone, Season 4 stars Martin Starr, Jay Will, Vincent Piazza, Annabella Sciorra, Chris Caldovino, McKenna Quigley Harrington, Frank Grillo, Mike “Cash Flo” Walden, James Russo, Kevin Pollak, Neal McDonough, with Garrett Hedlund and Dana Delany. Gretchen Mol also joins the cast as a series regular.

Terence Winter is head writer and executive producer. Tulsa King is also executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, Sylvester Stallone, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Thomas Kelly, and Keith Cox. The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios.

Call it Imperfect Woman. The trend of streaming limited series becoming ongoing ones continues with Apple TV ordering a second season of thriller Imperfect Women. Taking a spinoff approach, it will follow one of the limited series’ three titular characters, Eleanor, played by Kerry Washington.

Imperfect Women, based on Araminta Hall’s novel, revolved around best friends Eleanor and Mary (Elisabeth Moss) as they tried to solve the murder of the third member of their friends group, Nancy (Kate Mara).

Washington and Moss executive produced the original installment in addition to starring and will also both executive produce Season 2.

There is no second Imperfect Women book so there is no source material for Season 2. Instead, it is based on an original story from series creator Annie Weisman and Justin Hillian. The two will serve as co-showrunners on the second season, which will change locations from Los Angeles, where Season 1 was set.

In Season 2, Eleanor (Washington) returns to her hometown roots in the affluent black enclave of Martha’s Vineyard, only to find that beneath it’s idyllic surface, lie secrets and scandals that threaten to upend everything she thought she knew about her past.”

For now, there are no plans for Moss’ Mary and Nancy’s widower Robert (Joel Kinnaman) to be in the second installment which picks up on the Eleanor’s flash-forward scene in the finale showing her moving away from the toxic dynamic of her relationships and enjoying a new life on a yacht with a new love interest, which resonated with fans.

While cast deals are still being worked out, expected to return as part of the new Eleanor-centered installment are Leslie Odom Jr., who plays her brother, and Sheryl Lee Ralph who plays their mother.

As for the lingering question over Mary and Robert’s ambiguous glance at the end of the finale as the two were seen celebrating the birthday of Mary’s daughter together, that may still be answered by a reference on the characters’ status next season.

“We were thrilled to see how deeply these women and their stories resonated with audiences around the world, and I’m so excited to step back into Eleanor’s shoes,” Washington saod. “She’s intelligent and strong, but she also finds herself navigating complicated and sometimes messy situations. We at Simpson Street along with our incredible partners at Apple and Love & Squalor Pictures can’t wait to explore a fresh chapter for her and share where this story takes us next.”

Imperfect Women is a co-production between 20th Television and Apple Studios. The second season will be created, co-showrun and executive produced by Weisman and Hillian, and executive produced by Washington for her Simpson Street banner alongside Pilar Savone. Moss and Lindsey McManus, who initially optioned the book, via their production company Love & Squalor Pictures are executive producers alongside author Hall.

“After a wildly entertaining first season, driven by the performances of Kerry, Lizzie and Kate, we jumped at the opportunity to expand the world of ‘Imperfect Women’ through Kerry’s fan favorite character of Eleanor,” said Matt Cherniss, Apple TV’s head of programming. “Annie and Justin’s thrilling new story felt like an exciting and natural next chapter. We can’t wait for fans to experience it.”