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THURSDAY, FEB. 13
FILM-PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE - The emotions stirred up by “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” have been considerable since its debut last year at the Cannes Film Festival where it won best screenplay and its director became the first woman to win the Queer Palme, an award given to the best LGBTQ-themed film across the festival. It finally arrives in U.S. theaters on Friday. By AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.
FASHION-BALLET-FIT EXHIBIT - A crowning jewel of the new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City is a white tutu. It may look to the untrained eye like any other tutu, but it is anything but. By AP National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN - Closing arguments at the Harvey Weinsten rape trial are set to begin Thursday, with the jury hearing first from a Chicago attorney who’s taken #MeToo movement heat for representing the disgraced Hollywood mogul and making provocative mid-trial comments about his case outside of court. By Tom Hays and Michael R. Sisak. SENT: 560 words, photos.
JUSSIE SMOLLETT-FOXX - The fallout from the re-indictment of Jussie Smollett on charges that he lied to police about a racist and anti-gay attack goes beyond the “Empire” actor to the Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and what it means for her re-election bid. Her campaign acknowledged as much when it issued a biting statement about the timing of the charges by the special prosecutor. UPCOMING.
BOOKS-WIMPY KID - The “Wimpy Kid” and author Jeff Kinney are both embarking on new paths. Amulet Books announced Thursday that Kinney's latest novel is called “Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Adventure” and comes out April 7 with an announced first printing of 3 million copies, among the highest for any fiction writer. SENT: 260 words, photo.
DENMARK-PRESS FREEDOM - A Danish appeals court on Thursday increased the fines given to a major newspaper group and its chief editor for publishing a book based on interviews with Denmark's former domestic intelligence agency chief that the spy service had claimed could contain secrets. SENT: 250 words.
NY FASHION WEEK-MARC JACOBS – Marc Jacobs closed New York Fashion Week on Wednesday with a thrilling dance extravaganza. By Jocelyn Noveck. SENT: 565 words, photos.
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REVIEWS:
FILM REVIEW- SONIC THE HEDGEHOG. Reviewed by AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Wednesday: 810 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-DOWNHILL. Reviewed by AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT Wednesday: 900 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-THE LAST THING HE WANTED. Reviewed by AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Wednesday: 700 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-THE PHOTOGRAPH. Reviewed by AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING Thursday: 750 words, film stills.
MUSIC REVIEW-PHIL MADEIRA. Reviewed by Steven Wine. SENT Tuesday: 200 words, photo.
MUSIC REVIEW-KHRUANGBIN & LEON BRIDGES. Reviewed by Melanie J. Sims. SENT Tuesday: 260 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-NOBODY DOES IT BETTER BY MARK A. ALTMAN AND EDWARD GROSS. Reviewed by Douglass K. Daniel. SENT Monday: 640 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-THE ONLY CHILD BY MI-AE SEA. Reviewed by Oline H. Cogdill. SENT Monday: 300 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-DEAD TO HER BY SARAH PINBOROUGH. Reviewed by Oline H. Cogdill. SENT Monday: 450 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-IN THE LAND OF MEN BY ADRIENNE MILLER. Reviewed by Lincee Ray. SENT Tuesday: 250 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-LOVE UNSCRIPTED BY OWEN NICHOLLS. Reviewed by Lincee Ray. SENT Tuesday: 300 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-BEEN THERE, MARRIED THAT BY GIGI LEVANGIE. Reviewed by Samantha Critchell. SENT Tuesday: 360 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-ALL THE BEST LIES BY JOANNA SCHAFFHAUSEN. Reviewed by Bruce DeSilva. SENT Tuesday: 390 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-THE BURN BY KATHLEEN KENT. Reviewed by Oline H. Cogdill. SENT Tuesday: 350 words, photo.
BOOK REVIEW-SALT RIVER BY RANDY WAYNE WHITE. Reviewed by Bruce DeSilva. SENT Tuesday: 380 words, photo.