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AP Entertainment Digest for Monday, Oct. 26

| October 26, 2020 6:30 AM

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MONDAY, Oct. 26

UPDATES with AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS, MEDIA-FOX NEWS-VIRUS, BRITAIN-PRINCE HARRY, SOCCER-HALL OF FAME-CANTOR

MUSIC-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN — In an AP interview, Bruce Springsteen opens up about losing his close friend and teenage bandmate George Theiss as well as E Street Band members Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici, and how their lives inspired his new album “Letter to You.” By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 926 words, photos.

With MUSIC-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-OUTTAKES — Bruce Springsteen discusses trending on Twitter, his first guitar, his first concert and the pain of the pandemic in outtakes from a recent interview. By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 937 words, photos.

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS — The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch are the leading nominees for this year’s American Music Awards with eight apiece. Both will compete for artist of the year against Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Taylor Swift. Ricch is among those who are nominated for new artist of the year. SENT: 290 words, photos.

MEDIA-FOX NEWS-VIRUS — Several Fox News Channel executives and on-air personalities were exposed last week to a person on a private plane who later tested positive for COVID-19. By Media Writer David Bauder. SENT: 258 words, photos.

BOOKS-WINFREY — With Election Day approaching and the pandemic ongoing, Oprah Winfrey is setting aside her usual book club recommendations and instead citing seven personal favorites. By National Writer Hillel Italie. SENT: 289 words, photos.

PEOPLE-HARRY STYLES — While most music stars are rescheduling tour dates to 2021, Harry Styles is looking farther ahead and making plans to headline his own arena — a £350 million pounds ($456.6 million) project that organizers hope will be the biggest in the UK. By Hilary Fox. SENT: 500 words, photos.

TV-Q&A-STERLING K. BROWN — Season five of NBC’s “This Is Us,” debuts Tuesday and it addresses both the pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement. Sterling K. Brown, who plays Randall Pearson, discusses how he can relate to his character — a Black man who was adopted into a white family. By Alicia Rancilio. SENT: 945 words, photos.

BRITAIN-PRINCE HARRY — Britain’s Prince Harry says it took him many years and the experience of living with his wife, the former Meghan Markle, to understand how his privileged upbringing shielded him from the reality of unconscious bias. Harry talked about racial inequality and social justice in a video discussion with the Black Lives Matter activist Patrick Hutchinson as part of the GQ Heroes Conference. By Danica Kirka. SENT: 385 words, photos.

FOOD-YOUTUBE-BABISH — More people than ever are tuning in to YouTube food channels and creating dishes to be part of a social community amid the pandemic. One popular YouTube channel called “Binging With Babish” announced an expansion. Now called “Babish Culinary Universe,” the channel is adding new personalities and building out a digital food network. By Sophia Rosenbaum. SENT: 1,072 words, photos, video.

SOCCER-HALL OF FAME-CANTOR — Andrés Cantor, famous for his screams of “Goooooaaal!” during soccer broadcasts, has won the Colin Jose Media Award given annually by the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. Cantor will receive the award at next year’s induction ceremony. Cantor is lead announcer for Telemundo Deportes. SENT: 120 words.

THE STREAM — This week’s new entertainment releases include the returns of baby Yoda in season two of “The Mandalorian” and “This Is Us” on NBC. SENT: 854 words, photos.

CELEB BIRTHDAYS Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 1-7 include singer Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, rapper Nelly and actor Matthew McConaughey. SENT: 1150 words, photos.

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REVIEWS

FILM REVIEW-HIS HOUSE. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 700 words by Wednesday at 6 p.m., film stills.

FILM REVIEW-HOLIDATE. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. UPCOMING: 700 words by Wednesday at 6 p.m., film stills.

FILM REVIEW-CRAFT-LEGACY. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING: 700 words by Wednesday at 6 p.m., film stills.

BOOK REVIEW-THE SENTINEL by Lee Child and Andrew Child. Reviewed by Bruce DeSilva. SENT Monday: 370 words, cover image.

BOOK REVIEW-PETER FRAMPTON by Peter Frampton. Reviewed by AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Tuesday: 609 words, cover image.

BOOK REVIEW-OUR LAST SEASON by Harvey Araton. Reviewed by Anne Levin. SENT Monday: 438 words, cover image.

BOOK REVIEW-A SMALL FUTURE by Chris Smaje. Reviewed by Jee Rowe. UPCOMING Monday: 420 words, cover image.