AP Entertainment Digest for Nov. 12, 2020
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THURSDAY, Nov. 12
UPDATES with SUPER BOWL-THE WEEKND, FILM-GOTHAM AWARDS NOMINATIONS and DISNEY RESULTS.
MUSIC-AC/DC — AC/DC reflects on the release of “Power Up,” their first album in six years and first since the death of essential member Malcolm Young, whose spirit and songwriting are as present as ever. By AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton. SENT: 850 words, photos.
SUPER BOWL-THE WEEKND — The Weeknd will bring his popular falsetto vocals to the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. The three-time Grammy Award winner will be the headline performer on Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. By AP Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. SENT: 400 words, photos.
FILM-GOTHAM AWARDS NOMINATIONS — Awards season, such as it is this year, got formally underway Thursday with the first notable film nominations yet announced in a pandemic-marred movie year. The Gotham Awards put forward five films, all directed by women, for best feature film, and a posthumous acting nod for Chadwick Boseman. By AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 400 words, photos.
DISNEY RESULTS — Walt Disney Co. reported fiscal fourth-quarter loss on Thursday thanks largely to changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its earnings were dragged by costs from restructuring related to its streaming services and lost revenue from its California theme parks, which remain closed amid surging coronavirus cases in the U.S. By Mae Anderson and Barbara Ortutay. SENT: 420 words, photos.
TEC-SOUNDBEAMING — It’s a concept straight out of a sci-fi film — music and sounds beamed straight into your head, no headphones required. An Israeli company, Noveto Systems, are debuting a system that creates a “personal sound bubble” around listeners, allowing them to hear their music, video games and other sounds, and not disturb those around them. By Louise Dixon. SENT: 700 words, photo, video.
TV-FULL BLOOM — Ten budding florists compete in wildly creative challenges to be the best floral designer in HBO Max’s “Full Bloom.” By Brooke Lefferts. SENT: 475 words, photos.
JANE FONDA-NONPROFIT ANNIVERSARY — Jane Fonda is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Georgia-based nonprofit organization she founded to prevent teenage pregnancies. By Alex Sanz. SENT: 320 words, photo and video.
BOOKS-DUCKWORTH — Sen. Tammy Duckworth has written a memoir, “Every Day Is a Gift,” which comes out March 30. By AP National Writer Hillel Italie. SENT: 212 words, photo.
BOOKS-MAGGIE HABERMAN — One of the top chroniclers of the Trump administration, New York Times White House reporter Maggie Haberman, has a book deal. SENT: 240 words, photo.
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REVIEWS
FILM REVIEW-HILLBILLY ELEGY. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT Tuesday: 620 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-AMMONITE. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. Upcoming: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-THE CLIMB. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Tuesday: 600 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-DREAMLAND. By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. Upcoming: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.
MUSIC REVIEW-LAMBCHOP. By Ron Harris. SENT Wednesday: 150 words, album art.
MUSIC REVIEW-CHRIS STAPLETON. By Scott Stroud. SENT Tuesday: 300 words, album art.
MUSIC REVIEW-AC/DC. By Wayne Parry. UPCOMING: Thursday, album art.
MUSIC REVIEW-RANDALL BRAMBLETT. By Steven Wine. SENT Thursday: 200 words, album art.
BOOK REVIEW-THE LAW INNOCENCE by Michael Connelly. Reviewed by Bruce DeSilva. SENT Monday: 400 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-COBBLE HILL by Cecily Von Ziegesar. Reviewed by Molly Sprayregen. SENT Monday: 270 words, cover image.