AP Entertainment Digest for Feb. 24, 1st Ld-Writethru
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SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN - Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday at his New York City sexual assault trial. He was found guilty of criminal sex act for assaulting production assistant Mimi Haleyi at his apartment in 2006 and third-degree rape of a woman in 2013. The jury found him not guilty on the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault, that could have resulted in a life sentence. By Michael R. Sisak and Tom Hays. SENT: 1,440 words, photos.
With: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN-THE LATEST. SENT: 810 words.
BKN-KOBE BRYANT-MEMORIAL - Los Angeles honors Kobe, Gianna Bryant with public memorial. By Sports Writer Greg Beacham. SENT: 850 words, photos. Will be updated.
BKN-KOBE BRYANT MEMORIAL-THE LATEST. SENT: 1,420 words, photos. Will be updated.
JUSSIE SMOLLETT - Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has pleaded not guilty to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year and falsely reporting it to Chicago police. His lawyer, Tina Glandian, entered the not guilty pleas on his behalf to six counts of felony disorderly conduct. She also told Judge James B. Linn that she's asked the Illinois Supreme Court to halt the case. Glandian told reporters that the revived prosecution is “an ordeal” for Smollett. Smollett has repeatedly denied police allegations that he staged the attack to get attention and further his career. His next court date is March 18. By Don Babwin. SENT: 700 words, photos, video.
BOOKS-JANE GOODALL - Jane Goodall's next book will be a tribute to her enduring optimism. Celadon Books announced Monday that Goodall's “The Book of Hope” will be published in fall 2021. SENT: 175 words, photos.
POLAND-AUSCHWITZ-HUNTERS - The museum of the Nazi German Auschwitz death camp is objecting to a scene in a new Amazon TV series that shows a murderous game of human chess being played, insisting that no such thing took place at the camp. By Monika Scislowska. SENT: 300 words, photos.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS - Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 1-7. SENT: 1,270 words.