AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, April 3, 2020
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FRIDAY, APRIL 3
ADDS OBIT-BILL WITHERS, VIRUS OUTBREAK-CNN-BROOKE BALDWIN, ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS-DOCUMENTARY, DISNEY-MARVEL-NEW RELEASE DATES, VIRUS OUTBREAK-THEME PARKS, OBIT-DAVID DRISKELL
OBIT-BILL WITHERS — Singer Bill Withers has died. He wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine.” By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 1158 words, photos
VIRUS OUTBREAK-LOCAL NEWS STRUGGLES: Just when Americans need it most, a U.S. newspaper industry already under stress is facing an unprecedented new challenge. Readers desperate for information are more reliant than ever on local media as the coronavirus spreads across the U.S. But newspapers, magazines and digital publishers are feeling the pressure as advertising craters. They are cutting jobs, staff hours and pay, dropping print editions -- and in some cases shutting down entirely. By Tari Arbel and David Bauder. SENT. 826 words, photos.
TV-MODERN FAMILY-FINALE — “Modern Family” is ending its 11-season run with a two-hour finale on Wednesday that its creators say will be true to the comedy and what endeared it to viewers. By TV Writer Lynn Elber, SENT: 850 words, photos.
DISNEY-MARVEL-NEW RELEASE DATES— The Walt Disney Co. has overhauled its release schedule, moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies. On Friday it also announced a new date for the previously delayed live-action adaption of “Mulan” and pushed the fifth “Indiana Jones” film another year, because of the coronavirus pandemic. AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 384 words, photos.
ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS-DOCUMENTARY — A new HBO documentary “Atlanta’s Missing and Murder: The Lost Children” will take a deep dive into a case involving a string of murders that terrorized the city’s black community 40 years ago. By AP Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. SENT: 718 words, photo.
TV-QUIBI LAUNCH — Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman are bringing Quibi to a phone near you with movies, shows and news served in quick bites, hence the name, and Hollywood veteran Katzenberg is calling it the next big step for entertainment, By TV Writer Lynn Elber, 800 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CNN-BROOKE BALDWIN — CNN news anchor Brooke Baldwin has tested positive for the coronavirus, the second on-air personality at the news network to come down with the disease. SENT: 117 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-THEME PARKS — Walt Disney Co. officials announced they’ll start furloughing some workers in two weeks at its theme parks resorts in Florida and California. SENT: 387 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NETHERLANDS-CIRCUS-PHOTO GALLERY: Renz Berlin’s fleet of blue, red and yellow trucks have had a fresh lick of paint over the winter. But now, as coronavirus measures shut down the entertainment industry across Europe, they have no place to go. SENT. 270 words, with photos.
OBIT-DAVID DRISKELL — David Driskell, one of the nation’s most influential African American artists and a leading authority on black art, has died. SENT: 204 words, photo.
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REVIEWS
FILM REVIEW-SLAY THE DRAGON — By AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT Tuesday, 540 words. Film stills.
FILM REVIEW-COFFEE & KAREEM. By AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT Friday. 562 words. Film stills.
MUSIC REVIEW-NATION OF LANGUAGE. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Wednesday: 320 words, photo.
MUSIC REVIEW-JAMES ELKINGTON. By Steven Wine. SENT Wednesday. 192 words, photo
MUSIC REVIEW-NINA SIMONE. By Pablo Gorondi. SENT Thursday.
MUSIC REVIEW-M WARD. By Pablo Gorondi. SENT: Friday.
MUSIC REVIEW-JIMMY GREENE. By Steven Wine. SENT Wednesday, 193 words. photo.
BOOK REVIEW-WOW, NO THANK YOU ESSAYS BY SAMANTHA IRBY. Reviewed by Molly Sprayregen. SENT Tuesday, 240 words, with book cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-THE FAMILIAR DARK BY AMY ENGEL. Reviewed by Oline H. Cogdill. SENT Tuesday, 380 words, with book cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-PROVIDENCE BY MAX BARRY. Reviewed by Jeff Ayers. SENT Tuesday, 279 words, with book cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-IT’S NOT ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE BY TERRY McMILLAN. Reviewed by Lincee Ray. SENT Tuesday, 269 words, with book cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-DEVOTED BY DEAN KOONTZ. Reviewed by Waka Tsunoda. SENT Tuesday, 337 words, with book cover image.