AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, July 10, 2020
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FRIDAY, July 10
UPDATES with CHARLIE DANIELS-FUNERAL, VIRUS OUTBREAK-VIRTUAL OPERA, BRITAIN-VERA LYNN
MUSIC-THE CHICKS — The Chicks are back with a new name and first new music in 14 years, but the top selling female band that made waves for speaking out on political issues are just as vocal as ever. By Kristin M. Hall. SENT: 1,238 words, photos. With MUSIC-THE CHICKS-ABRIDGED — SENT: 852 words
With: MUSIC-THE CHICKS-NAME — The decision to drop “Dixie” didn’t happen overnight for The Chicks. The Grammy-winning trio officially made the switch last month in advance of their upcoming new album “Gaslighter,” but had been for years attempting to distance themselves from the word. By Entertainment Writer Kristin M. Hall. SENT: 540 words, photos.
PEOPLE-NAYA RIVERA — Authorities planned Friday to renew the search for “Glee” star Naya Rivera, who is believed to have drowned in a Southern California lake while boating with her 4-year-old son. By AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton. SENT: 520 words, photos and video.
FILM-RON'S GONE WRONG — Hanging under blankets for audio soundproofing and working around patchy home Wi-Fi, a London animation studio is following the British motto of “keep calm and carry on” during the pandemic to complete its first feature film in time for Disney’s planned release early next year. By Louise Dixon. SENT: 417 words, photos and video.
BRITAIN-JOHNNY DEPP — Johnny Depp said in a London court on Friday that ex-wife Amber Heard’s claims he abused her turned him from “Cinderella to Quasimodo” in the public eye. He also said the couple’s tempestuous marriage broke down for good after an incident in which feces were found in their bed following a party. By Jill Lawless. SENT: 880 words, photos.
CHARLIE DANIELS-FUNERAL — Country singer and fiddler Charlie Daniels is memorialized at a funeral Friday. He died at the age of 83 on Monday. By Entertainment Writer Kristin M. Hall. UPCOMING: 600 words, video.
PEOPLE-BOB GELDOF — The legendary Live Aid concerts 35 years ago did a lot of good — helping reduce African famine and putting a spotlight on the world’s poorest nations. But it wasn’t always good for its key organizer. Irish rock star Bob Geldof may have earned awards and cheers for making 1985′s transcontinental event but it took a toll on his personal life and career. By John Carucci. SENT: 652 words, photos and video.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-VIRTUAL OPERA — The famed Santa Fe Opera is offering a series of virtual performances after being forced to cancel the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Saturday night events are meant to celebrate the five originally-scheduled operas that would have been performed this summer, including the world premiere of Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly.By Susan Montoya Bryan. SENT: 772 words, photos.
BRITAIN-VERA LYNN — World War II-era aircraft have flown over the late singer Vera Lynn’s village in southeastern England in a final tribute to the “Forces’ Sweetheart” who buoyed the morale of Britain during the conflict and beyond. Lynn serenaded the nation with sentimental favorites such as “We’ll Meet Again,” and “The White Cliffs of Dover.” She died June 18 at age 103. SENT: 128 words, photo.
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REVIEWS
FILM REVIEW-GREYHOUND. By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. SENT Wednesday: 814 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-THE OLD GUARD. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 846 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-PALM SPRINGS. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT Wednesday: 630 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-FIRST COW. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT Wednesday: 800 words, film stills. (Note, this is a re-send of a review sent in March for the film’s limited release.)
BOOK REVIEW-WICKED CONSPIRACY BY PAUL STAROBIN. Reviewed by Michael Hill. SENT Tuesday: 350 words, cover image.