AP Entertainment Digest for Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2020
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TUESDAY, Jan. 5
UPDATES with MUSIC-GRAMMY AWARDS, OBIT-ERIC JEROME DICKEY, OBIT-TANYA ROBERT
MUSIC-GRAMMY AWARDS — The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. The Recording Academy told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the annual show would shift from its original Jan. 31 broadcast to an unspecified date in March. By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 199 words, photo.
OBIT-ERIC JEROME DICKEY — Bestselling novelist Eric Jerome Dickey has died at age 59. Dickey blended crime, romance and eroticism in “Sister, Sister,” “Waking With Enemies” and dozens of other stories about contemporary Black life. SENT: 446 words, photos.
FILM-JAMAL KHASHOGGI DOCUMENTARY — The Jamal Khashoggi documentary “The Dissident” was one of the top films at the Sundance Film Festival last year and its premiere was attended by Hillary Clinton. But despite widespread acclaim, the major streaming services have stayed away. The experience of “The Dissident” raises questions about the future of political films on risk-averse streaming services. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 1300 words, photos.
OBIT-TANYA ROBERTS — Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in “A View to a Kill” and appeared in the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” died Monday, several hours after she was mistakenly declared dead by her publicist and her partner. Roberts’ partner Lance O’Brien confirmed her death Tuesday after picking up her personal effects at a Los Angeles hospital. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 382 words, photos.
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REVIEWS
FILM REVIEW-PIECES OF A WOMAN. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. Upcoming: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-THE DISSIDENT. By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. Upcoming: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-HERSELF. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. Upcoming: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.
BOOK REVIEW-THE OTHER MOTHER by Matthew Dicks. Reviewed by Molly Sprayregen. SENT Tuesday: 217 words, cover image.