AP Entertainment Digest for Thursday, Dec. 30, 2020

If you have questions, please email Anthony McCartney at [email protected]. For up-to-the-minute coverage, visit Entertainment Coverage Plan for information. For access to AP newsroom and other technical issues, contact [email protected] or call 877-836-9477. For reruns of stories and questions about the best-seller lists call the service desk at 800-838-4616. Reruns of stories are available here. All times EDT unless otherwise stated.

___

Editors, please note that this is the last Entertainment Digest of 2020. The next digest will move Monday, Jan. 4. For AP’s latest end of year coverage, please consult the Year in Review hub on AP Newsroom.

___

THURSDAY, Dec. 31

FILM-BOX OFFICE — After two $11 billion years, the box office in 2020 is careening toward a 40-year low. Industry experts weigh in on this disastrous asterisks of a year. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. UPCOMING: 950 words by 12 p.m., photos.

TV-ELIZABETH IS MISSING — Only one project lured two-time Academy Award winner Glenda Jackson back to the screen after an absence of 25 years: “Elizabeth Is Missing.” By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.

NEW YEAR'S EVE-LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas typically rings in the new year with more than 300,000 revelers, a choreographed firework show launched from the top of casino-resorts, live entertainment and performances from big stars like Lady Gaga. But with coronavirus cases continuing to surge, Sin City is under strict rules limiting public gatherings, leaving the fireworks spectacular and most events scrapped, although some people are still expected to hit the streets. UPCOMING.

TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEARS EVE — Bomb-sniffing dogs? Check. Times Square crowd? Not this year. SENT Thursday.

FOX-NFL KICKOFF — When it comes to NFL broadcasts this season, pregame shows have faced the biggest adjustments. Despite the challenges, “Fox NFL Kickoff” has managed to roll with the changes. SENT Thursday.

___

REVIEWS

FILM REVIEW-PINOCCHIO. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT Monday. 558 words, film stills.