AP Entertainment Digest for Wednesday, June 3
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WEDNESDAY, June 3
UPDATES with PEOPLE-LEA MICHELE, AMC-BUSINESS WOES, VIRUS OUTBREAK-ITALY-ART LOVERS, PEOPLE-AMY GRANT, MOMENT. REMOVES MUSIC REVIEW-MATT LOVELL
FILM-CANNES FILM FESTIVAL-LINEUP — Organizers of the Cannes Film Festival announced what might-have-been for the venerable French Riviera festival, announcing that two films from “12 Years a Slave” filmmaker Steve McQueen would have premiered last month, as would have Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch” and Pete Docter’s Pixar film “Soul.” The festival was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 492 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-OBITUARIES — The passage of a milestone — 100,000 lives lost due to the coronavirus in the United States — has brought attention to how news organizations are trying to tell the stories behind the numbers. Organizations like The New York Times and Associated Press have ongoing features to tell readers about the lives of people who have died from COVID-19, applying the same attention to detail as is usually given to those who are famous or accomplished. By David Bauder and Hillel Italie. SENT: 943 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-THEATER MASTER CLASS — The husband-and-wife songwriting duo of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Bobby Lopez are just some of the luminaries who have signed on to give master classes and advise fledgling artists to benefit the nonprofit TheaterWorksUSA. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 423 words, photo.
AMC-BUSINESS WOES —- Movie theater chain AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet. All of AMC’s theaters are shut down through June, which means the company isn’t generating any revenue. By Technology Writer Tali Arbel. SENT: 364 words.
PEOPLE-LEA MICHELE — Former “Glee” star Lea Michele has apologized for being “unnecessarily difficult” on the set of the musical TV show after a co-star accused Michele of making her time there “a living hell.” SENT: 312, photos.
PEOPLE-AMY GRANT — Contemporary Christian singer Amy Grant has had open heart surgery to fix a heart condition she has had since birth. A publicist for the singer says doctors discovered the condition during a routine checkup. SENT: 72 words, photos.
TV-CMT CELEBRATES HEROES — CMT is saluting heroes on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic with a star filled TV special featuring Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line and more. By AP Entertainment Writer Kristin Hall. Developing from an 8 p.m. event.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ITALY-ART LOVERS MOMENT— The most-visited museum in Italy, the Uffizi Galleries, is open again after three months of COVID-19 lockdown. And it’s delighting art lovers who don’t have to jostle with throngs of tourists thanks to new social-distancing rules. By Trisha Thomas and Frances D’Emilio. SENT: 430 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-ART DEALER — An art dealer has donated a 17th century painting to the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum, the Dutch national museum. The art patron said he did so as a sign of respect for the victims of the pandemic, and also to show everyone that museums now need all the help they can get to survive. By Raf Casert and Aleksandar Furtula. SENT: 610 words, photos.
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REVIEWS
FILM REVIEW-SHIRLEY. By AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: Wednesday by 6 p.m., film stills.
FILM REVIEW-WE ARE FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: Wednesday: 605 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-AND WE GO GREEN. Reviewed by AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Tuesday: 560 words, film still.
MUSIC REVIEW-NICK LOWE. By Scott Bauer. UPCOMING: Wednesday.
MUSIC REVIEW-DION. By Pablo Gorondi. SENT: Wednesday.
BOOK REVIEW-THE VANISHING HALF BY BRIT BENNETT. Reviewed by Rasha Madkour. SENT Wednesday: 283 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-THE BOOK OF ROSY BY ROSAYRA PABLO CRUZ AND JULIE SCHWIETERT. Reviewed by Jeff Rowe. SENT Monday: 530 words, cover image.