AP Entertainment Digest for Monday, Oct. 19, 2020
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MONDAY, Oct. 19
UPDATES with JOHN OLIVER-SEWAGE PLANT, HOLLYWOOD STUDIO LOT ARREST, VIRUS OUTBREAK-NIGHTCLUB KING, ELECTION 2020-JOKES, FILM REVIEW-BORAT 2
FILM-2000-RECOUNT DOCUMENTARY — The Florida recount, with its hanging chads and razor-thin margins, may seem like a long time ago. But a new HBO documentary titled “537 Votes” delves into recent history to remind voters this November about how much their ballots can matter. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 800 words by 4 p.m., photos.
SESAME STREET PODCAST — What has more letters than the alphabet? That’s easy: The post office. That joke — sponsored by the letter A — is a highlight of the first original podcast from “Sesame Street,” offering some screen-free educational entertainment to kids. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 560 words, photo.
HOLLYWOOD STUDIO LOT ARREST — Authorities have arrested a sexual assault suspect on the Paramount Pictures studio lot in Hollywood after a two-hour standoff with police. The man who was arrested early Monday, 36-year-old Bryan Gudiel Barrios, works on the studio lot but it is not clear if he is a contractor or employee of Paramount Pictures. By Stefanie Dazio. SENT 205 words.
BOOKS-THE WEST WING — The stars of “The West Wing” are once again joining together, this time for a book about the award-winning White House television drama. A release date hasn't been set for the book, which is produced with the cooperation of Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney and series creator Aaron Sorkin. SENT: 200 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-JOKES — From the perspective of late-night comics Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon, there’s really only one candidate running for president. During September, President Donald Trump was the butt of 97% percent of their jokes. That’s from the Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University, which hasn’t seen this wide a disparity since it began studying the political content of late-night comedy in 1992. By Media Writer David Bauder. UPCOMING: 232 words, photo.
GIFT GUIDE-NEW GAMES — A selection of new games for the family and others stuck at home. By Leanne Italie. SENT: 928 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NIGHTCLUB KING — One of Miami’s most glamorous, star-studded nightclubs sits empty and quiet these days — a casualty of both the coronavirus outbreak and a power struggle between state and local government over how to contain the scourge. The club is LIV, pronounced like the woman’s name Liv. High rollers spend up to $20,000 just for a table there. By Kelli Kennedy. SENT: 909 words, photos.
EDDIE VAN HALEN-AUCTION — Two guitars owned, played and partly designed by the late Eddie Van Halen will be going up for auction. SENT: 275 words, photo.
TEEN CANCER SONG — Seven years after his death to cancer at age 18, a Minnesota singer-songwriter has returned to the top of the iTunes chart with his inspirational tune “Clouds.” SENT: 174 words, photo.
JOHN OLIVER-SEWAGE PLANT — Comedian John Oliver made a secret trip to Connecticut last week to help cut the ribbon on a new sign naming Danbury's sewage treatment plant in his honor. SENT:259 words, photo.
THE STREAM — This week’s new entertainment releases include a concert by Billie Eilish, an HBO movie starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant star, and Bruce Springsteen’s new album. SENT: 780 words, photos.
CELEB BIRTHDAYS — Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Oct. 25-31 include the musicians Katy Perry, Keith Urban and Frank Ocean. SENT: 1,419 words, photos
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REVIEWS
FILM REVIEW-THE WITCHES. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. UPCOMING: 700 words by Wednesday, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-REBECCA. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 700 words by Wednesday, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-OVER THE MOON. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING: 700 words by Tuesday, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-BORAT 2. By Film Writer Jake COYLE. UPCOMING: 700 words by Friday at 6 p.m., film stills.
MUSIC REVIEW-SEVENTEEN. By Cristina Jaleru. SENT Monday: 185 words, cover image
MUSIC REVIEW-JEFF TWEEDY. By Scott Bauer. SENT Monday: 246 words, album cover.
MUSIC REVIEW-SHEMEKIA COPELAND. By Scott Stroud. UPCOMING Wednesday: 300 words, album cover.
BOOK REVIEW-CARY GRANT by Scott Eyman. Reviewed by Douglass K. Daniel. UPCOMING Tuesday, 700 words, book cover.
BOOK REVIEW-THE LIFE OF MALCOLM X by Les Payne. Reviewed by Russell Contreras. UPCOMING: Wednesday, 500 words, cover image.