AP Entertainment Digest for Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020

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UPDATES with KIDS STREAMING-SENSICAL, YE-AP BREAKTHROUGH ENTERTAINERS- ANNA TAYLOR-JOY, SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, ELECTORAL COLLEGE-MEDIA, VIRUS OUTBREAK-FRANCE-THEATERS-PROTEST, FBN-CBS-NICKELODEON-PLAYOFF GAME

FILM-WONDER WOMAN 1984 — It’s been years in the making but “Wonder Woman 1984” is finally coming to audiences on Christmas Day. Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Pedro Pascal talk about their bigger, brighter and fanny-pack filled entry into the canon. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 919 words, photos, video.

YE-BREAKTHROUGH ENTERTAINERS — The Associated Press has named five Breakthrough Entertainers of the Year for 2020. They are Anya Taylor-Joy, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sarah Cooper and Finneas. Each performer broke through into the mainstream and made a mark on entertainment this year, despite the pandemic. SENT: 359 words, photo.

YE-AP BREAKTHROUGH ENTERTAINERS- ANNA TAYLOR-JOY — In a span of seven months this year, Anya Taylor-Joy played a meddling British brat in “Emma,” a Russian mutant with teleportation powers in the latest “X-Men” film, and an American orphan who turns out to be a chess phenom who can checkmate grown men by the time she’s 8 in “The Queen’s Gambit.” She’s just getting started. By Amanda Lee Myers. SENT: 723 words, photos, video.

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL — A Questlove-directed documentary about the other major music event of the summer of 1969 and documentaries about the creators of Sesame Street and the coronavirus pandemic in China are among 72 feature films debuting at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Organizers on Tuesday unveiled a robust and diverse slate for the largely virtual festival. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT : 859 words, photos.

ELECTORAL COLLEGE-MEDIA: The Electoral College vote could be a tipping point for many in the conservative media: Do they continue echoing President Donald Trump’s no-retreat stance, or do they begin moving on? By Media Writer David Bauder. SENT: 898 words, photo.

BOOKS-JAY-Z-RANDOM HOUSE — A decade after publishing his memoir “Decoded,” Jay-Z is forming a more lasting partnership with the book industry. Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by the rapper, is starting an imprint with Random House called Roc Lit 101. By National Writer Hillel Italie. SENT: 330 words, photos.

MUSIC-AMERICANA AWARDS — The Highwomen won three awards, including album, song and duo/group of the year, at the Americana Honors and Awards and the late John Prine was given the award for artist of the year. By Entertainment Writer Kristin M. Hall. SENT: 187 words, photo.

NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE — Jennifer Lopez will help bring in the New Year with a headlining performance in New York’s Time Square for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021.” By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 150 words, photo.

KIDS STREAMING-SENSICAL — Common Sense Networks will launch a new streaming platform dedicated to kids with age-appropriate content. The media company announced Tuesday that the free streaming platform called Sensical is expected to launch next year. The platform will offer thousands of vetted short-form videos for children ages 2 to 12. By Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. SENT: 287 words, photos.

FBN-CBS-NICKELODEON-PLAYOFF GAME — Get ready for SpongeBob SquarePants running out of the tunnel, players being covered with digital slime after touchdowns and commentary from the cast of “All That” when Nickelodeon airs an NFL playoff game. By Sports Writer Joe Reedy. SENT: 558 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FRANCE-THEATERS-PROTEST — Thousands of people working in the theater and cinema industries have staged a street demonstration in Paris against the prolonged closure of entertainment facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic. France earlier Tuesday lifted a partial lockdown imposed on Oct. 30, but will still maintain strict measures until at least Jan. 7. SENT: 286 words, photos.

NIELSENS — Coverage of the top prime-time programs for the week of Dec. 7-13. By Media Writer David Bauder. UPCOMING: 400 words, photo if available.

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FILM REVIEW-WONDER WOMAN 1984. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT Tuesday: 809 words, film stills.

FILM REVIEW-ASSASSINS. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. Upcoming: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.

MUSIC REVIEW-PAUL McCARTNEY. By Scott Bauer. SENT Monday: 280 words, album cover

BOOK REVIEW-FOOL ME TWICE. By Jeff Lindsay. Reviewed by Bruce DeSilva. SENT Monday: 340 words, cover image.