US-Entertainment Digest, 1st Ld-Writethru
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TUESDAY, JAN. 14 UPDATES WITH SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, FRANCE-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, BRITAIN-SINGER HONORED, JEOPARDY-BETHLEHEM, PEOPLE-HASTY PUDDING-BANKS
BRITAIN-ROYAL RIFT-RACISM - When accomplished, glamorous American actress Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in 2018, she was hailed as a breath of fresh air for Britain’s fusty royal family. That honeymoon didn’t last. By Jill Lawless and Leanne Italie. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.
FRANCE-CANNES FILM FESTIVAL - Director Spike Lee will lead the jury of this year's Cannes Film Festival, the first black person to hold the post in the event's 73-year history. By Angela Charlton. SENT: 490 words, photos.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN - Jury selection at Harvey Weinstein's New York City rape trial resumed Tuesday, a day after supermodel Gigi Hadid caused a stir by emerging as a potential juror. SENT: 230 words, photos.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN - A defense attorney wants a federal judge to hold a hearing to determine whether the government deliberately deleted jailhouse footage of a Jeffrey Epstein suicide attempt. By Jim Mustian. SENT: 325 words, photos.
BRITAIN-ROYAL RIFT - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he believes the royal family can resolve a serious rift over the plans of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who want to break free of their royal roles and move to Canada. By Gregory Katz. SENT: 715 words, photos.
PEOPLE-HASTY PUDDING-BANKS - Harvard University's famed Hasty Pudding theater troupe has named actor and director Elizabeth Banks as the group's 2020 Woman of the Year. SENT: 325 words, photos.
BRITAIN-SINGER HONORED - British singer M.I.A. has received a prestigious award from Prince William at Buckingham Palace. She was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, or MBE, at a palace ceremony Tuesday hosted by William as a representative of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. SENT: 190 words.
JEOPARDY-BETHLEHEM - Producers of the game show “Jeopardy” have apologized for using a clue that delved into political hot water over Israeli control of the West Bank. SENT: 200 words, photos.
MUSIC-BILLIE EILISH-BOND - Breakthrough singer Billie Eilish is set to the sing the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film, becoming the youngest act to write and record a song for the iconic film franchise. SENT: 280 words, photos.
WINTER PRESS TOUR - Coverage of the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour, including coverage of events by Amazon and Starz. UPCOMING. Stories will move on merits.
BOOKS-COLTON UNDERWOOD – Paging Bachelor Nation. Colton Underwood, the former football tight end who found true love and new fame on Season 23 of “The Bachelor” has a memoir coming out March 31. SENT: 215 words, photos.
NIELSENS – Coverage of the top prime-time programs for the week of Jan. 6-12. By AP Media Writer David Bauder. UPCOMING: 400 words, photos.
GREECE-TOM HANKS - Greece's government is extending its offer of citizenship to Tom Hanks, his wife and their two children, in recognition of the family's help in assisting victims of a deadly wildfire near Athens in 2018. By Derek Gatopulos. SENT: 310 words, photos.
FRANCE-SEXUAL MISCONDUCT - A French filmmaker is in custody while authorities investigate accusations that he sexually abused an actress when she was between 12 and 15 years old. SENT: 160 words, photos.
NETHERLANDS-NIKKIE TUTORIALS - Dutch YouTube celebrity Nikkie de Jager, whose makeup advice channel NikkieTutorials has millions of followers around the world, has come out as transgender, saying she took the decision to share her story after being blackmailed. SENT: 300 words.
HUMANITIES-GRANTS - The National Endowment for the Humanities is emphasizing private matching investment as it designates $31 million in public grants to support humanities projects in 45 states. SENT: 200 words.
BOOKS-AUDIO LAWSUIT - The audio book company Audible, Inc. and the publishing houses that had sued it for copyright infringement have agreed to a settlement. SENT: 200 words.
MILAN FASHION WEEK – Gucci closes Milan Fashion Week. Upcoming. _____
REVIEWS:
FILM REVIEW-DOLITTLE. By AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING Wednesday: 300 words, photos by 3 p.m.
FILM REVIEW-BAD BOYS FOR LIFE. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING Wednesday: 500 words, photos by 5 p.m.
BOOK REVIEW-THE HOLLOWS BY JESS MONTGOMERY. Reviewed by Genine Babkian. SENT Monday: 405 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-THE BETTER LIAR: A NOVEL BY TANEN JONES. Reviewed by Molly Sprayregen. SENT Monday: 200 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-THE PRISON GUARD BY ALEX MARWOOD. Reviewed by Oline H. Cogdill. SENT Monday: 370 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-THE PRIZED GIRL BY AMY K. GREEN. Reviewed by Bruce DeSilva. SENT Monday: 415 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-HOW QUICKLY SHE DISAPPEARS BY RAYMOND FLEISHCHMANN. Reviewed by Bruce DeSilva. SENT Tuesday: 370 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-BETWEEN TWO FIRES BY JOSHUA YAFFA. Reviewed by Jeff Rowe. SENT Tuesday: 350 words, photos.