AP Entertainment Digest for Wednesday, 1st Ld-Writethru

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22

UPDATES WITH TV-CRITICS MEET STARS, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN, SEXUAl MISCONDUCT-CUBA GOODING JR., AEROSMITH DRUMMER-LAWSUIT, OBIT-'MIDNIGHT' CORONER, BRITAIN-ARTIST'S HOUSE

MUSIC-GRAMMYWATCH-PREDICTIONS - Lizzo? Lana Del Rey? Lady Gaga? The Associated Press predicts who will dominate at the 2020 Grammy Awards. By AP Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu and Nekesa Mumbi Moody. SENT: 1,7 words, photos.

TV-SESAME STREET-SYRIAN REFUGEES - “Sesame Street” in the past year has tackled everything from foster care to substance abuse. Now its latest effort is trying to help children suffering as a result of the Syrian civil war. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 900 words, photos.

MUSIC-GRAMMYWATCH-JOHN LEGEND - Christmas isn’t over for John Legend: His first holiday album is competing for a Grammy, with competition including Barbra Streisand, Elvis Costello, Michael Bublé and Andrea Bocelli. By AP Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 600 words, photos by 12 p.m.

GREAT-GATSBY COPYRIGHT - Starting next January, a classic American novel will be entering the public domain. The copyright for ``The Great Gatsby'' is set to expire at the end of this year. That means anyone can publish the book or make a movie or write their own version. By AP National Writer Hillel Italie. SENT: 994 words, photos.

BRITAIN-ARTIST'S HOUSE - Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton has urged art lovers to chip in and help save the home of late British artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman for the public. By Jill Lawless. SENT: 315 words.

TV-CRITICS MEET STARS -- When members of the Television Critics Association gather each January to preview upcoming programs and hear from those who make them, the result can be a kind of exotic celebrity zoo. This year's mixed crowd included reality stars Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian West, Oscar-winning actors including Al Pacino and Nicole Kidman, and even a politician, Hillary Rodham Clinton. All are coming to a TV screen near you with a variety of new shows in the months to come. By AP Television Writer Lynn Elber. SENT: 1,180 words, photos.

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN - Harvey Weinstein's rape trial has begun in a landmark moment for the global #MeToo movement. By Michael R. Sisak and Tom Hays. SENT: 800 words, photos, video.

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-CUBA GOODING JR. – Two women who have accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct will be allowed to testify at his trial on charges that he groped three other women at Manhattan bars in 2018 and 2019. By Jim Mustian. SENT: 420 words, photos.

AFRICAN AMERICAN CRITICS AWARDS - Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Lupita Nyong’o and Eddie Murphy are among the honorees at this year’s African American Film Critics Association Awards. By AP Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.

MUSIC-AEROSMITH DRUMMER-LAWSUIT - Aerosmith's drummer is suing his bandmates because they won't let him play as the band is set to perform and be honored at Grammy events this week. Joey Kramer argues in a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts that the band is in breach of contract because it required him to re-audition for his job after an injury last year. By Philip Marcelo. SENT: 600 words, photos.

OBIT-TERRY JONES - Terry Jones, a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, has died at 77. He had been suffering from dementia. By Jill Lawless. SENT: 850 words, photos.

OBIT-'MIDNIGHT' CORONER - A Georgia physician who served as coroner in the Savannah area and was featured in the bestselling book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” has died. By Russ Bynum. SENT: 390 words, photos.

NIELSENS - Coverage of the top prime-time programs for the week of Jan. 13-19. By AP Media Writer David Bauder. UPCOMING: 400 words, photo.

DETROIT ORCHESTRA-MUSIC DIRECTOR - The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has named Italian conductor Jader Bignamini its next music director. The century-old orchestra on Wednesday announced a six-year contract with Bignamini, starting with the 2020-21 season. By Jeff Karoub. SENT: 335 words.

FRANCE-PARIS FASHION WEEK – As Jean Paul Gaultier prepares to bid adieu to the Paris couture runway, John Galliano put on a tongue-in-cheek show for Maison Margiela on the final day of Paris Fashion Week haute couture shows. SENT: 750 words, photos. By AP Fashion Writer Thomas Adamson. UPCOMING.

AUDIOBOOKS-TOP 10. SENT: 400 words.

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REVIEWS:

FILM REVIEW-LAST FULL MEASURE: By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Wednesday: 800 words, photos.

FILM REVIEW-THE GENTLEMAN: By AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 700 words by Wednesday at 3 p.m. Film stills.

FILM REVIEW-THE TURNING: By AP National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. UPCOMING: 700 words by Thursday at 5 p.m. Film Stills.

MUSIC REVIEW-THE HADEN TRIPLETS: Reviewed by Pablo Gorondi. UPCOMING Thursday: 250 words, photos by 5 p.m.

MUSIC REVIEW-ETHAN GRUSKA. Reviewed by Scott Stroud. UPCOMING Friday: 250 words, photos by 5 p.m.

BOOK REVIEW-AMERICAN DIRT BY JEANINE CUMMINS. Reviewed by Julia Rubin. SENT: Tuesday, 500 words, photo.

BOOK REVIEW-THE BLAZE BY CHAD DUNDAS. Reviewed by Bruce DeSilva. SENT Wednesday: 400 words, photo.

BOOK REVIEW-A LONG PETAL CLOSING BY ISABEL ALLENDE. Reviewed by Rasha Madkour. SENT Wednesday: 450 words, photo.

BOOK REVIEW-RECIPE FOR A PERFECT WIFE BY KARMA BROWN. Reviewed by Lincee Ray. SENT Wednesday: 300 words, photos.

BOOK REVIEW-HOUSE ON FIRE BY JOSEPH FINDER. Reviewed by Jeff Ayers. SENT Wednesday: 350 words, photos.