AP Entertainment Digest for Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2020
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13
REMOVES FILM-MLK/FBI
FILM-LOCKED DOWN-DOUG LIMAN — Doug Liman, the “Bourne Identity” and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” filmmaker, wrote, shot and edited a romantic heist film with Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor in four months. The result, “Locked Down,” comes to HBO Max Friday. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 942 words, photos.
TV-FOOD-WOLFGANG PUCK — Usually TV cameras are trained on the celebrities at such shindigs as the Screen Actors Guild awards but with the new HBO Max series “The Event,” they capture the cooks and servers toiling behind the scenes. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 845 words, photos.
MUSIC-SHAKIRA CATALOG — The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, a U.K.-based investment company, has acquired 100 percent of Grammy-winning superstar Shakira’s music publishing rights. Hipgnosis made the announcement Wednesday. Shakira’s catalog includes 145 songs, including “Hips Don’t Lie" and “Whenever, Wherever.” By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 265 words, photo.
BIDEN INAUGURATION-ENTERTAINMENT — Tom Hanks will host a 90-minute primetime TV special celebrating the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States, with performances by Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato and Ant Clemons. The special will be broadcast live on ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and MSNBC on Jan. 20. It will also be streamed live. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 230 words, photo.
MEDIA-NORAH O’DONNELL — CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell says she’s “never covered a year in my entire journalistic career” like the last 12 months. From the ongoing COVID global pandemic and George Floyd protests to the contested 2020 presidential and storming of the U.S. Capitol, O’Donnell concluded that “journalism is more important than ever.” By John Carucci. SENT: 899 words, photos, video.
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS — Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events. By Ashraf Khalil. SENT: 535 words, photos.
SAG AWARDS RESCHEDULED — The Screen Actors Guild Awards will not share the same air date as the Grammys after all. The SAG Awards announced Wednesday that the 27th annual ceremony has been moved to April 4. SENT: 192 words, photos.
GERMANY-ART TROVE — German authorities have now handed over all 14 works from the art trove accumulated by late collector Cornelius Gurlitt that so far were proven to have been looted under Nazi rule, the government said Wednesday. SENT: 300 words, photos.
FRANCE-TINTIN — Not even the coronavirus can stop intrepid reporter and comic book legend Tintin. Comic book lovers and tourists alike can catch a socially distanced glimpse of a drawing by Herge in Paris before it goes under the hammer Thursday. By Thomas Adamson and Oleg Cetinic. SENT: 376 words, photos.
BRITAIN-SARAH FERGUSON — Sarah, the Duchess of York, has landed a book deal for her debut novel for adults, a historical romance fictionalizing the life and loves of her great-great-great aunt. The former Sarah Ferguson said Wednesday in a video posted on her Twitter account that the novel is set in the Victorian era. SENT: 180 words, photo.
ATLANTA RAPPER SHOOTING — Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci is wanted for murder in a December shooting that left one dead and another wounded, authorities said. SENT: 170 words, photo.
DALLAS SYMPHONY-LUISI — Fabio Luisi’s contract as music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra was extended for five years through the 2028-29 season. Luisi turns 61 on Jan. 17. He was hired in June 2018 to start as music director with the 2020-21 season. SENT: 77 words, photo.
DAVID CASSIDY'S HOME SALE — A home in South Florida that belonged to the late teen idol David Cassidy has been sold for $2.6 million. The new owners hope to renovate the six-bedroom waterfront home in Fort Lauderdale on a home-makeover TV show. SENT: 329 words, photos.
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REVIEWS
FILM REVIEW-ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. Upcoming: 700 words by 7 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-THE DIG. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT Wednesday: 613 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-MLK/FBI. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Tuesday: 764 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-LOCKED DOWN. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 700 words by 1 p.m. Thursday, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN by George Saunders. Reviewed by Ann Levin. SENT Monday: 415 words, cover image.
MUSIC REVIEW-HEALY. Reviewed by Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Monday: 300 words, cover image.