AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, Nov. 27, 2020
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FRIDAY, Nov. 27
UPDATES with MUSIC-JEEZY-THE RECESSION 2, DISNEY PARKS-LAYOFFS
BOOKS-SEINFELD-IS THIS ANYTHING — High-end sports cars aren’t Jerry Seinfeld’s most valuable possessions. What are, he says, are the accordion folders filled with the papers he scribbled the jokes on that he’s written over the past 45 years. Only now they are in Seinfeld’s new book, “Is This Anything? By John Rogers. SENT: 720 words, photos.
MUSIC-JEEZY-THE RECESSION 2 — Fresh off his record-breaking Verzuz event with real-life rival Gucci Mane, rapper Jeezy is back with “The Recession 2,” a follow-up to 2008’s hit album “The Recession.” Jeezy hopes his 15-track project, which features guests like Rick Ross, Ne-Yo and Demi Lovato, shows that evolution is sometimes necessary. By Gary Gerard Hamilton. SENT: 848 words, photos.
FILM-DEAR SANTA — A new documentary takes a close up look at the USPS’s Operation Santa program, which takes the hundreds of thousands of “Dear Santa” letters that come to the post office every year and allows individuals to fulfill a child’s wish for anything from toys to basic necessities. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 590 words, photos.
PEOPLE-ISSA RAE — With some small businesses struggling to hold on during the coronavirus pandemic, Issa Rae believes now is the time to support independent stores more than ever. By Jonathan Landrum Jr. SENT: 334 words, photos.
PAKISTAN-LONLIEST ELEPHANT — Iconic singer and actress Cher is in Pakistan to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant,” who will soon leave a Pakistani zoo for better conditions after years of lobbying by animal rights groups and activists. By Kathy Gannon. SENT: 668 words, photos.
ITALY-MUSLIM MODEL — Somali-American model Halima Aden has announced that she is taking a step back from the fashion industry, saying the pandemic slowdown has allowed her to see instances when her desire to maintain a hijab was not properly respected. By Colleen Barry. SENT: 320 words, photos.
DISNEY PARKS-LAYOFFS — The Walt Disney Co. is announcing plans to lay off 4,000 more workers in its theme parks division in California and Florida due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the industry. The company has been limiting attendance at its parks and changing protocols to allow for social distancing. SENT: 243 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. SENT Wednesday: 700 words, film stills.