AP Entertainment Digest, 1st Ld-Writethru
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MONDAY, MARCH 9
UPDATES WITH OBIT-BARBARA NEELY
SWEDEN-OBIT-VON SYDOW - Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and later to moviegoers everywhere when he played the priest in the horror classic “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 90. By Jan. M. Olsen. SENT: 930 words, photos. Video planned.
OBIT-BARBARA NEELY - Award-winning mystery writer Barbara Neely, who created the first black female series sleuth in mainstream American publishing, died March 2 after a brief illness, according to her publisher, Brash Books. She was 78. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 420 words.
BRITAIN-ROYALS - Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, made their final appearance as senior royals at Westminster Abbey, joining Queen Elizabeth II and other members of Britain's royal family Monday for an annual Commonwealth Day service. By Danica Kirka. SENT: 530 words, photos.
POLAND-CHOPIN COMPETITION - Culture authorities in Poland said Monday that the 18th edition of the international Frederic Chopin piano competition will take place Oct. 2-23 in Warsaw. By Monika Scislowska. SENT: 360 words.
CENSUS-YOUNG CHILDREN - Researchers say no other age group was undercounted more during the last once-a-decade census than children under age 5. “Sesame Street” is using Count von Count to change that. He is joining Elmo, Rosita and her mom, Rosa, in a public service announcement filmed on the set of the long-running television show. By Mike Schneider. SENT: 400 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-FLORIDA THEME PARKS - Florida tourism officials say cases of the new coronavirus are having little visible impact on the state's biggest industry so far. George Ague leads a tourism promotion agency for Orlando and says there have only been a handful of inquiries about the virus by people planning trips to central Florida. By Mike Schneider and Tamara Lush. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.
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REVIEWS:
FILM REVIEW-THE HUNT - By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING: Wednesday: 800 words by 5 p.m. Film Stills.
FILM REVIEW-BLOODSHOT - By AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 700 words by Wednesday at 3 p.m.. Film stills.
FILM REVIEW-NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS - By AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. UPCOMING: 700 words by Wednesday at 6 p.m. Film stills.
MUSIC REVIEW-NIALL HORAN. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING Tuesday: 330 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-CINEMA '62 BY STEPHEN FARBER AND MICHAEL MCCLELLAN. Reviewed by Lee Mitgang. SENT Monday: 600 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-JOURNEY OF THE PHARAOHS BY CLIVE CUSSLER AND GRAHAM BROWN. Reviewed by Jeff Ayers. SENT Monday: 300 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-THE OPERATOR BY GRETCHEN BERG. Reviewed by Molly Sprayregen. UPCOMING Tuesday: 500 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-SHAKESPEARE IN A DIVIDED COUNTRY BY JAMES SHAPIRO. Reviewed by Ann Levin. UPCOMING Tuesday: 500 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-THE GIFT OF FORGIVENESS BY KATHERINE SCHWARZENEGGER PRATT. Reviewed by Jeff Rowe. UPCOMING Tuesday: 500 words, photo.