AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, June 12, 2020
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FRIDAY, June 12
UPDATES with ACADEMY AWARDS, TV-THE BACHELOR, US—AMERICA PROTESTS-DAVE CHAPPELLE, BRITAIN-ROWLING, BRITAIN-PRINCE CHARLES-MACRON, FRANCE-COLONIALISM PROTEST, GOSPEL ANNOUNCER KILLED
AMERICA PROTESTS-DAVE CHAPPELLE — An angry and emotional Dave Chappelle spoke on the killing of George Floyd in a surprise Netflix special, saying America was being punished for its mistreatment of black men. The special was released Thursday and is streaming free on Netflix’s comedy YouTube channel. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 363 words, photo.
ACADEMY AWARDS — The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including having a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for eligibility. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says Friday that there will be 10 best picture nominees beginning with the 94th Academy Awards in 2022. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 419 words, photos.
TV-THE BACHELOR — ABC has named Matt James as its first black “Bachelor” to lead the network’s long-running dating competition show. SENT: 203 words, photos.
BRITAIN-ROWLING — The Sun newspaper says it did not intend to “glorify’’ domestic violence by giving a platform to Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s ex-husband just days after she revealed she had been a victim of domestic abuse. Following a story headlined “I slapped JK and I’m not sorry,” the Sun took the unusual step of responding Friday to criticism by insisting its sympathies were on the side of abuse victims. By Danica Kirka. SENT: 445 words, photo.
OBIT-NANCI RYDER — Nanci Ryder, a powerful Hollywood publicist and co-founder of BWR Public Relations who became close to such stars as Renée Zellweger and Courteney Cox, died Thursday of Lou Gehrig’s disease in Los Angeles. She was 67. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 540 words, photo.
FRANCE-COLONIALISM PROTEST — Activists have dislodged a 19th century African funeral pole from its perch in a Paris museum and have tried to walk away with it, saying they wanted to return it to Africa in a protest against colonial-era abuses. The incident in the Quai Branly Museum Friday came amid growing anger at symbols of colonialism and slavery in the United States and Europe in the wake of George Floyd’s death. SENT: 284 words.
BRITAIN-FAWLTY TOWERS — One of the most memorable episodes of one of the most popular British sitcoms of all-time has been withdrawn from a streaming service because of numerous racial slurs. UKTV, a streaming service owned by the BBC, confirmed Friday that it was temporarily removing the 1975 Fawlty Towers episode “The Germans.” By Pan Pylas. SENT: 475 words, photo.
BRITAIN-PRINCE CHARLES-MACRON — Britain’s Prince Charles will host French President Emmanuel Macron for a special celebration marking the 80th anniversary of Gen. Charles De Gaulle’s defiant appeal to the French people to resist the Nazis during World War II. By Danica Kirka and Sylvie Corbet. SENT: 279 words
GOSPEL ANNOUNCER KILLED — A long time Gospel radio announcer has been fatally shot outside of her home in a case Baltimore police call a “senseless” and “tragic murder.” News outlets report “Gospel Grace” Announcer Tyra Womack was pronounced dead by medical personnel Wednesday night after police responded to the shooting at her home. SENT: 204 words.
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REVIEWS
FILM REVIEW-KING OF STATEN ISLAND. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT Monday: 700 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-DA 5 BLOODS. By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. SENT Wednesday: 780 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-ARTEMIS FOWL. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT Thursday: 620 words, film stills.
MUSIC REVIEW-GONE WEST. Reviewed by AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Tuesday: 406 words, album cover.
BOOK REVIEW-THIN GIRLS BY DIANA CLARK. Reviewed by Molly Sprayregen. SENT Monday: 224 words, cover image.