AP Entertainment Digest for Feb. 25
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TUESDAY, FEB. 25
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-PLACIDO DOMINGO - An investigation into legendary singer Placido Domingo by the U.S. union representing opera performers found more than two dozen people who said they were sexually harassed or witnessed inappropriate behavior by the superstar when he held senior management positions at Washington National Opera and Los Angeles Opera, according to people familiar with the findings. By Jocelyn Gecker. SENT: 1,128 words.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN-LEGAL IMPACT – New York prosecutors are hailing the conviction of movie producer Harvey Weinstein as a watershed moment in the #MeToo movement’s reckoning over sexual misconduct. But some believe it’s too soon to know how much the legal landscape is shifting in sexual assault cases. By Maryclaire Dale and Jennifer Peltz. SENT: 860 words, photos.
WEINSTEIN ACCUSERS - A group of women known as the Silence Breakers who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault or misconduct hold a press conference to react to his guilty verdict. UPCOMING.
TV-FOR LIFE - Actor Nicholas Pinnock doesn't just believe his new network TV show, "For Life," can change lives, he believes it can save network TV, too. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING: 900 words, photo.
BOOKS-OLIVER JEFFERS - Oliver Jeffers worked on his new picture book with a child in mind — his own. Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, announced Tuesday that “What We''ll Build" is the latest work from the bestselling author of “Here We Are" and illustrator of “The Day the Crayons Quit" and other books. “What We'll Build" comes out Oct. 6. SENT: 185 words.
BOOKS-LUKAS PRIZES - Books on Silicon Valley, the criminal justice system and the 2015 massacre at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina are among the finalists for the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize. SENT: 275 words.
MARDI GRAS – Louisiana celebrates Fat Tuesday, a day of parades, partying and revelry that marks the end of Carnival season. With photos, video.
PARIS FASHION WEEK – Parisian powerhouse Dior unveils its latest ready-to-wear designs for fall-winter 2020. By AP Fashion Writer Thomas Adamson. UPCOMING. With photos.
NIELSENS - Coverage of the top prime-time programs from the week of Feb. 17-23. By AP Media Writer David Bauder. UPCOMING: 400 words, photo.
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REVIEWS
FILM REVIEW-THE INVISIBLE MAN. Reviewed by AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING Wednesday: 700 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-WENDY. Reviewed by AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. UPCOMING Wednesday: 700 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-BURDEN. Reviewed by Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING Wednesday: 700 words, film stills.
BOOK REVIEW-THE DARK CORNERS OF THE NIGHT BY MEG GARDINER. Reviewed by Jeff Ayers. UPCOMING Tuesday: 325 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-PRETTY AS A PICTURE BY ELIZABETH LITTLE. Reviewed by Oline H. Cogdill. UPCOMING Tuesday: 400 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-THOSE FEVERED DAYS BY MARTHA ACKMANN. Reviewed by Ann Levin. SENT Tuesday: 400 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-YELLOW BIRD BY LONDON KING. Reviewed by Jerry Harkavy. UPCOMING Tuesday: 500 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-STRUNG OUT BY ERIN KHAR. Reviewed by Tracee M. Herbaugh. UPCOMING Tuesday: 350 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-SCRATCHES BY ELIZABETH TALLENT. Reviewed by Ann Levin. UPCOMING Tuesday: 400 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-APARTMENT BY TEDDY WAYNE. Reviewed by Ann Levin. UPCOMING Tuesday: 400 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-TROUBLE IS WHAT I DO BY WALTER MOSLEY. Reviewed by Bruce DeSilva. UPCOMING Tuesday: 450 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-ON THE BRIGHT SIDE BY MELANIE SHANKLE. Reviewed by Lincee Ray. UPCOMING Wednesday: 350 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-THE WARSAW PROTOCOL BY STEVE BERRY. Reviewed by Jeff Ayers. UPCOMING Wednesday: 300 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-OONA OUT OF ORDER BY MARGARITA MONTIMORE. Reviewed by Lincee Ray. UPCOMING Wednesday. 300 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-ON THE BRIGHT SIDE BY MELANIE SHANKLE. Reviewed by Lincee Ray. UPCOMING Wednesday: 350 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-ABANDONED BY ANNE KIM. Reviewed by Jeff Rowe. UPCOMING Wednesday: 400 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-THE UNEXPECTED SPY BY TRACY WALDER. Reviewed by Jeff Rowe. UPCOMING Wednesday: 400 words, photos.