AP Entertainment Digest for Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25
UPDATES with BOOKS-SEINFELD-IS THIS ANYTHING now moving on Friday.
FILM-CHANGING HOLLYWOOD — The film business isn’t going to be the same after the pandemic. Systemic changes are already already taking root, with studios reorienting their operations around streaming. For some, “Wonder Woman 1984,” a movie that might have made $1 billion at the box office but will instead go to HBO Max, is a signal of more change to come. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 1,375 words, photos. With FILM-CHANGING HOLLYWOOD-ABRIDGED.
MACY'S THANKSGIVING PARADE — At last year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the big fear was high wind. This year it’s a deadly pandemic. But the show will go on thanks to an overhaul and creative thinking. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 900 words, photo.
DUCHESS OF SUSSEX — The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July. Meghan described the experience in an opinion piece published in The New York Times on Wednesday. By Jill Lawless. SENT: 507 words, photos.
MUSIC-GRAMMY NOMINATIONS-BLACK SONGS — With police brutality continuing to devastate Black families and the coronavirus ravishing Black America disproportionately, the world was driven to the significance of this year’s Juneteenth more than ever before. And Beyoncé knew she wanted to release a song on that momentous day — so she dropped “Black Parade,” an anthemic jam where she proudly sings about her heritage, hometown and returning to her African roots. Months later, the song — and others focused on protesting, police brutality and the overall Black experience — are taking center stage at the Grammy Awards. By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 900 words, photos.
SK-BTS-GRAMMYS — K-pop band BTS has earned its first Grammy nomination, a long-awaited feat for the South Korean act that has been reshaping the global pop landscape with record-breaking songs and well-mobilized fans. Critics say the boy band’s nomination demonstrates its growing presence and impact in the mainstream U.S. pop industry. By Juwon Park. SENT: 568 words, photos.
BERTELSMANN-SIMON & SCHUSTER — German media giant Bertelsmann says that its Penguin Random House division is buying rival Simon & Schuster. The mega deal will likely reshape the U.S. publishing industry. Penguin Random House is already the number one American publisher. By Frank Jordans and Hillel Italie. SENT: 600 words, photo.
TV-KALEY CUOCO — Kaley Cuoco returns to TV in HBO Max’s “The Flight Attendant,” based on the best-selling novel of the same night. Cuoco is also an executive producer. She took on the project based on the book’s cover, but found that the material would let show a broader acting range. By Alicia Rancilio. SENT: 423 words, photos.
OBAMA-PEN AMERICA — PEN America announced Wednesday that former President Barack Obama will receive its second annual Voice of Influence Award in recognition of how his writings “have traversed political, social, and ideological bounds and framed a self-reflective humanism that has marked his influence on public life.” . By National Writer Hillel Italie. SENT: 200 words, photo.
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REVIEWS
FILM REVIEW-MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM. By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. SENT Tuesday: 792, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-CROODS: NEW AGE. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT Tuesday: 528 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-HAPPIEST SEASON. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT Tuesday: 630 words film stills.
FILM REVIEW-SUPERINTELLIGENCE. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.