AP Entertainment Digest for Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020

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THURSDAY, Dec. 10

UPDATES with BOOKS-WEIJIA JIANG, PEOPLE-ELLEN DEGENERES, PEOPLE-BTS, NETHERLANDS-SLAVERY EXHIBITION, DALLAS RAPPER-FATAL SHOOTING

YE-POP CULTURE – A month-by-month look at major pop culture moments in a year in which the pandemic influenced just about everything. By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

FILM-Q&A-CHRISTOPHER NOLAN — Christopher Nolan discusses the home video release of his sci-fi thriller “Tenet,” the first and only theatrical blockbuster of the pandemic. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 973 words, photos.

MUSIC-TAYLOR SWIFT — Taylor Swift fans are getting a double reason to celebrate this year — the singer-songwriter is about to release her second album in 2020. SENT: 300 words, photo.

PEOPLE-BTS — BTS has had more than just a “Dynamite” year — they’ve become such a global phenomenon that Time magazine named the South Korean group its 2020 Entertainer of the Year. SENT: 203 words, photo.

PEOPLE-ELLEN DEGENERES — Ellen DeGeneres says she’s tested positive for COVID-19 but is “feeling fine right now.” The producer of her daytime talk show says taping is on hold until January. SENT: 146 words, photo.

TV-TABERNACLE CHOIR — Social distancing was unneeded for this year’s “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir” special featuring Broadway star Kelli O’Hara and actor Richard Thomas that was taped last December in front of a packed house. By TV Writer Lynn Elber. SENT: 61400 words, photos.

MUSIC-PLAY ON — Kevin Bacon is co-hosting a night of musical performances from venues in Nashville, Harlem and Los Angeles and airing on CBS. The concert special is raising money for hunger relief and the NAACP. By Entertainment Writer Kristin M. Hall. SENT: 381words, photos.

FILM-DISNEY — Coverage of film developments from Disney presentation to investors. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. Developing from a 4:30 p.m. Eastern event, photos.

FILM-MARSHA HUNT — One of the last living stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, 103-year-old Marsha Hunt speaks to the AP about her life and time on the blacklist. A documentary of her life is airing on TCM on Dec. 11 along with seven of her films. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 703 words, photos.

BOOKS-STEPHEN LANG — For a guy that made a career out of playing villains, Stephen Lang certainly has a knack for turning a dark period in American history into a children’s book with a message. By John Carucci. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, video.

HOLIDAYS-NO DRAMA — Though Thanksgiving pleas to stay put were ignored by thousands, many around the world are gleefully looking forward to spending the December holidays at home without the expense, family drama and travel headaches they normally endure. By Leanne Italie. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-CONCERT MEMORIAL — Alumni of a small suburban Cincinnati high school who lost three classmates in The Who concert tragedy in 1979 faced obstacles this year to their annual fund-raising event, but they were determined that the show would go on. By Dan Sewell. SENT: 634 words, photos and video.

NETHERLANDS-SLAVERY EXHIBITION — To tell the troubling story of the Netherlands’ deep historical links to the slave trade, the country’s national museum is making it personal. The Rijksmuseum will open a major exhibition on the subject in February, bringing slavery to life by pulling into sharp focus the lives of 10 people. By Mike Corder and Peter Dejong. SENT: 465 words, photos.

BOOKS-WEIJIA JIANG — CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang is working on a memoir about her experiences as a Chinese American. One Signal Publishers announced Thursday that Jiang’s “Other” would come out in Spring 2022. SENT: 169 words, photo.

DALLAS RAPPER-FATAL SHOOTING — Police in Dallas have announced an arrest in last month’s shooting death of rapper Mo3. Police say 21-year-old Kewon Dontrell White faces a murder charge for the Nov. 11 death of the 28-year-old performer, whose real name was Melvin Noble. SENT: 143 words

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REVIEWS

FILM REVIEW-THE PROM. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 680 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.

FILM REVIEW-WILD MOUNTAIN THYME. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 600 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.

FILM REVIEW-LET THEM ALL TALK. By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. SENT: 770 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.

FILM REVIEW-MIDNIGHT SKY. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Wednesday: 748 words, film stills.

MUSIC REVIEW-KACY & CLATON & MARLON. By Steven Wine. SENT Wednesday: 260 words, album cover.

BOOK REVIEW-BLIND VIGIL By Matt Coyle. Reviewed by Bruce DeSilva. SENT Monday: 350 words, cover image.