AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, 1st Ld-Writethru
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UPDATES SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN-WITNESSES; ALSO UPDATES WITH ITALY-BENETTON-TOSCANI, ITALY-OBIT-PEPPER ; REMOVES BOOKS-PUBLISHING DIVERSITY
FRIDAY, FEB. 7
PEOPLE-HASTY PUDDING-PLATT - Ben Platt's latest accolades are pitch perfect. The award-winning actor and musician is being honored by Harvard University's famed Hasty Pudding Theatricals as its 2020 Man of the Year. At 26, Platt is the youngest recipient in the 54-year history of the award, handed out annually by the troupe that dates to the late 18th century. Platt will receive his pudding pot late Friday at a celebratory roast. SENT: 300 words, photos.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN - With Harvey Weinstein’s fate hinging largely on what his accusers remember about what they say were sexual assaults years ago, his lawyers Friday turned to an expert known in the world of psychology for her studies of false, repressed and unreliable memories. By Tom Hays and Michael R. Sisak. SENT: 750 words, photos.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN-WITNESSES - Six women out of the many who have accused Harvey Weinstein of vile sexual behavior have testified over the last two weeks at his New York City rape trial. Their harrowing accounts, the centerpiece of a prosecution case that rested Thursday after two weeks of testimony, could help convict the disgraced film producer and put him in prison for the rest of his life. By Michael R. Sisak. SENT: 1,130 words.
BRITAIN-ROYALS - Britain is set for another royal wedding. Buckingham Palace announced Friday that Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Princess Beatrice will marry in London on May 29. SENT: 215 words.
ITALY-OBIT-PEPPER - Beverly Pepper, a fixture of the Roman “Dolce Vita” and renowned American sculptor who made Italy her home and backdrop to many of her monumental steel creations, has died. She was 97. SENT: 535 words, photos.
NY FASHION WEEK-CHRISTIAN SIRIANO - With shouts of “Work it! work it!” from superfan Leslie Jones in the front row, Christian Siriano helped kick off New York Fashion Week on Thursday, rolling out sculptured showstopping gowns, looks of rainbow fringe and pops of bright “funhouse” green. By AP Entertainment Writer Leanne Italie. SENT: 440 words, photos, video.
NY FASHION WEEK-MONSE - Coverage of the Monse fashion runway show. UPCOMING.
ITALY-BENETTON-TOSCANI - Photographer Olivier Toscani made a career out of provocative advertising campaigns for Benetton, the Italian clothing brand famed for its colorful knitwear. But that decades-long relationship has been severed after Toscani outraged relatives of victims in the deadly 2018 Genoa bridge collapse. By Colleen Barry. SENT: 490 words, photos.
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REVIEWS:
FILM REVIEW-BIRDS OF PREY. Reviewed by AP National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. SENT Wednesday: 700 words, film stills.
MUSIC REVIEW-SON LITTLE. Reviewed by Pablo Gorondi. SENT Monday: 335 words, photos.
MUSIC REVIEW-GREEN DAY. Reviewed by AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Tuesday: 450 words, photo.
MUSIC REVIEW-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. Reviewed by AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: Thursday: 350 words, photo.
MUSIC REVIEW-JOHN MORELAND. Reviewed by Scott Stroud. SENT Thursday: 310 words, photo.
MUSIC REVIEW-BIRDS OF PREY: THE ALBUM. Reviewed by Melanie Sims. SENT Friday: 260 words, photo.
MUSIC REVIEW-ELKHORN. Reviewed by Pablo Gorondi. SENT Friday: 275 words.
MUSIC REVIEW-NADA SURF. Reviewed by Pablo Gorondi. SENT Friday: 300 words.
BOOK REVIEW-THE BOMB BY FRED KAPLAN. Reviewed by Jeff Rowe. SENT Monday: 545 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-GOLDEN IN DEATH BY J.D. ROBB. Reviewed by Sophia Rosenbaum. SENT Tuesday: 425 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-THE GOOD KILLER BY HARRY DOLAN. Reviewed by Oline H. Cogdill. SENT Tuesday: 390 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-A COLD TRAIL BY ROBERT DUGONI. Reviewed by Jeff Ayers. SENT Tuesday: 340 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-OLYMPIC PRIDE BY DEBORAH RILEY, BLAIR UNDERWOOD AND TRAVIS THRASHER. Reviewed by Jeff Rowe. SENT Tuesday: 310 words, photos.