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TUESDAY, MARCH 17
VIRUS OUTBREAK-THEATERS: U.S. movie theaters have closed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark nearly all of the country's 40,000-plus screens in an unprecedented shutdown. SENT. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. 548 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEDIA: Fox News Channel’s influential prime time lineup reflected the changing realities of the coronavirus outbreak — to a point. UPCOMING. By Media Writer David Bauder.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TOM HANKS. Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, were released from an Australian hospital on Tuesday, five days after they were diagnosed with the new coronavirus, media reported. SENT. By Rod McGuirk. 413 words.
FILM-Q&A-BRIAN DEPALMA: Brian De Palma's latest lurid crime thriller isn't a movie but a book. In a wide-ranging conversation, the 79-year-old director talks about his frustrations with today's movies, his plans for a Harvey Weinstein-inspired movie and entry into fiction writing. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 1200 words by 2 p.m. EDT, photos.
TV-MOTHERLAND-FORT SALEM: Anyone tuning into the new TV series “Motherland: Fort Salem” will find a few changes in the America depicted. For one thing, women are in charge of the military. For another, they're all witches. By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos.
BOOKS-YUSEF SALAAM: One of the former “Central Park Five” is teaming with an acclaimed children's author on a young adult novel with a personal theme — being wrongfully sentenced to prison. SENT. By National Writer Hillel Italie. 244 words.
TV-NIELSENS: Coverage of the top prime-time programs from the week of March 9-15. By AP Media Writer David Bauder. UPCOMING: 450 words, photo if available.
CELEB BIRTHDAYS - Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 22-28. UPCOMING: 1,600 words.
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REVIEWS:
FILM REVIEW-THE BANKER — By AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. UPCOMING: 700 words by Wednesday at 6 p.m. Film stills.
MUSIC REVIEW-GORDON LIGHTFOOT: Reviewed by Pablo Gorondi. UPCOMING Tuesday: 250 words, photos.
MUSIC REVIEW-DAVE SIMONETT. By Scott Stroud. UPCOMING Tuesday: 250 words, photos by 5 p.m.
BOOK REVIEW-THE BOY FROM THE WOODS BY HARLAN COBEN. Reviewed by Jeff Ayers. UPCOMING Tuesday: 450 words, photos.
BOOK REVIEW-DARLING ROSE GOLD BY STEPHANIE WROBEL. Reviewed by Oline H. Cogdill. UPCOMING Tuesday: 450 words, photos.