AP Entertainment Digest for Monday, June 29, 2020

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MONDAY, June 29

UPDATES with FILM-AMC THEATERS-REOPENING DELAY, VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONCERT CRITICISM, FILM-SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, BROADWAY REOPEN, VIRUS OUTBREAK-MTV VMA, TV-KAEPERNICK-NETFLIX and BRITAIN-JOHNNY DEPP

FILM-AMC THEATERS-REOPENING DELAY — AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, is pushing back its plans to begin reopening theaters by two weeks. The company said Monday that it would open approximately 450 U.S. locations on July 30 and the remaining 150 the following week. By AP Film Writer Lindsay Bahr. SENT: 200 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONCERT CRITICISM — Musicians and fans alike are criticizing country artists who performed at outdoor concerts this weekend where social media pictures showed large crowds without masks. By AP Entertainment Writer Kristin M. Hall. SENT: 380 words, photos.

FILM-WELCOME TO CHECHNYA — A new documentary that debuts Tuesday on HBO has gone to greater lengths to preserve the anonymity of its sources while still conveying their humanity. “Welcome to Chechnya” is about an underground pipeline created to rescue LGBTQ Chechens from the Russian republic where the government has for several years waged a crackdown of gays. By AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 662 words, photos.

TV-KAEPERNICK-NETFLIX — Colin Kaepernick is joining with Emmy-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay on a Netflix drama series about the teenage roots of the former NFL player’s activism. SENT: 280 words, photo.

BROADWAY REOPEN — The shutdown on Broadway has been extended again — until at least early January. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through Jan. 3. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 370 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MTV VMA — The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will still go ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic. An MTV spokesperson confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday that the show will take place Aug. 30 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. SENT: 100 words, photo

FILM-SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL — The Sundance Film Festival, held annually at altitude in the snowy reaches of a Utah ski town, is expanding beyond the mountains. By AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 373 words, photo.

BET AWARDS — The BET Awards used a series of sharp, artistic performances to highlight the inequalities Black people face daily as well as the Black Lives Matter movement, civil rights and the lives of those lost because of police officers, including George Floyd. By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. SENT: 900 words, photos.

With BET AWARD-LIST, BET-AWARDS-MOMENTS BRITAIN-JOHNNY DEPP — A U.K. High Court judge ruled Monday that actor Johnny Depp violated a court order by failing to disclose evidence relating to his drug use to lawyers for British tabloid The Sun, which he is suing for libel. SENT: 373 words, photo.

THE STREAM — A roundup of the film, music and television releases headed to a screen or device near you. SENT: 900 words, photos.

RACIAL INJUSTICE-JOHN WAYNE — In the latest move to change place names in light of U.S. racial history, leaders of Orange County’s Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name, statue and other likenesses from the county’s airport because of his racist and bigoted comments. SENT: 380, photos.

TRAP MUSIC-CLARK ATLANTA — Atlanta rapper T.I. will soon be adding educator to his resume. T.I will be at Clark Atlanta University this fall to teach the “Business of Trap Music.” SENT: 140 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-PARK CONCERTS — What started as a way for two musicians to get out of the house during the pandemic has turned into nightly concerts at the boathouse in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. By Kathy Willens and Emily Leshner. SENT: 650 words, photos.

ITALY-LA SCALA — Italy’s La Scala theater is reopening next week after a four-month coronavirus shutdown with a series of four concerts before a reduced audience of 600, a third of its normal capacity. SENT: 500 words, photo.

CELEB BIRTHDAYS — Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 5-11. SENT: 1,260 words, multiple photos.

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REVIEWS

FILM REVIEW-HAMILTON. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. Upcoming: 700 words by noon Tuesday, film stills.

FILM REVIEW-THE TRUTH. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. Upcoming: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.

FILM REVIEW-JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. Upcoming: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.

MUSIC REVIEW-JOE FLY. By Steven Wine. UPCOMING: Thursday: 300 words, album cover image.

MUSIC REVIEW-PAUL WELLER. By Pablo Gorondi. UPCOMING: Wednesday. 300 words, album cover image.

BOOK REVIEW-ONE LAST LIE By PAUL DOIRON. Reviewed by Bruce DeSilva. SENT Monday: 320 words, cover image.