This post was updated Feb. 27 at 7:48 p.m. Modernizing its 1980s roots, the “Night Court” reboot is now in session. Expanding on the comedy’s original story from 1984, the NBC revival follows judge Abby Stone (Melissa Rauch) as she fills her late father’s position in a Manhattan arraignment court with help from his former colleague Dan Fielding (John Larroquette). Read more...

Photo: Nyambi Nyambi, India de Beaufort, Melissa Rauch and John Larroquette (left to right) speak at a panel on the set of “Night Court.” The reboot of the 1984 sitcom is currently in its second season. (Courtesy of EvansVestalWard/WBTVG)

This post was updated March 10 at 8:21 p.m. Unlike Thelonious Ellison, Laura Karpman wants to be recognized for her acclaimed composition. The composer, who was previously a lecturer at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, recently earned her first Oscar nomination for scoring “American Fiction.” Recognized in four other categories by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the comedy-drama follows a disgruntled novelist who finds unlikely success after publishing a satire on the tropes associated with African American literature. Read more...

Photo: Laura Karpman adjusts her shirt for a photo. The composer, who previously lectured at the School of Theater, Film and Television, earned her first Oscar nomination for scoring the comedy-drama “American Fiction.” (Courtesy of Amanda Witt)