AP Entertainment Digest for April 1, 2020
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 5 months AGO
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WEDNESDAY, April 1
ADDS BOOKS-POTTER at HOME, MUSIC REVIEW-JIMMY GREENE, VIRUS OUTBREAK-ENTERTAINMENT-WHAT'S HAPPENING, VIRUS OUTBREAK-EDINBURGH FESTIVAL, WARNERMEDIA-NEW CEO
FILM-NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS — Eliza Hittman worried her film, "Never Rarely Sometimes Always" was too quiet. It's turned out to be quiet loud. The top prize-winner at Sundance, took the Silver Bear in Berlin and is one the most acclaimed film of the year. The film dramatizes a 17-year-old's plight to get an abortion. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 800 words by 4 p.m. EDT, photos.
MUSIC-DUA LIPA — Dua Lipa’s sophomore album is mostly full of upbeat, dance-flavored gems, but the singer gets deep on the closing track “Boy Will Be Boys,” which she says she created to “make other women feel seen and feel heard.” By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 730 words, photos
MUSIC-DRAKE AND OPRAH — Oprah Winfrey says she's a fan of Drake's new rap song called "Oprah's Bank Account." By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 192 words, photo
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CAYLEE HAMMACK — After all their shows were postponed due to the coronavirus, country singer Caylee Hammack's band decided to start a side gig as landscapers to make up lost wages. By Entertainment Writer Kristin M. Hall UPCOMING: 600 words by 3 p.m., with photos, video.
MUSIC-BRANDY CLARK — Brandy Clark wrote about the breakup of a 15-year relationship for her new album “Your Life is a Record.” But the country singer songwriter also decided to “take the handcuffs off" and try musical styles outside the genre. By Entertainment Writer Kristin M. Hall. SENT: 604 words, photos, video.
WARNERMEDIA-NEW CEO — Jason Kilar, the founding chief executive of Hulu and a former Amazon senior vice president, has been named CEO of WarnerMedia, the company announced Wednesday. By AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 320 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ENTERTAINMENT-WHAT'S HAPPENING — Universal Pictures is shuffling a handful of release dates for its films due to the coronavirus pandemic including pulling “Wicked” from the calendar. SENT: 181 words, photo. Updates on merits.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-EDINBURGH FESTIVAL — The wildly popular festivals the Scottish capital of Edinburgh hosts every August have been canceled for this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. By Pan Pylas. SENT: 402 words, photos.
BOOKS-POTTER at HOME — J.K. Rowling is hoping a dash of Harry Potter will help families confined to their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. The author has launched an online initiative, www.harrypotterathome.com, which features quizzes, games and other activities. SENT: 153 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. UPCOMING: 700 words by Friday at 11 a.m. Film stills.
MUSIC REVIEW-NATION OF LANGUAGE. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING Wednesday: 320 words, photo.
MUSIC REVIEW-JAMES ELKINGTON. By Steven Wine. SENT Wednesday. 192 words, photo
MUSIC REVIEW-NINA SIMONE. By Pablo Gorondi. UPCOMING: Thursday.
MUSIC REVIEW-M WARD. By Pablo Gorondi. UPCOMING: Thursday
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.