AP Entertainment Digest for Thursday, Jan. 13, 2020

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THURSDAY, Jan. 14

UPDATES with FILM-MLK/FBI, FRANCE-TINTIN, VENEZUELA-STREET ARTIST. REVISES OBIT-SIEGFRIED FISCHBACHER

OBIT-SIEGFRIED FISCHBACHER — Siegfried Fischbacher, the surviving member of the magic duo Siegfried & Roy who entertained millions with illusions using rare animals, has died in Las Vegas, his publicist tells The Associated Press. He was 81. By Paul Davenport. SENT: 570 words, photos.

BIDEN-INAGURATION-ENTERTAINMENT — Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem at Joe Biden’s inauguration and Jennifer Lopez will give a musical performance on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol when Biden is sworn in as the nation’s 46th president next Wednesday. SENT: 140 words, photos.

FILM-MLK/FBI — The new documentary “MLB/FBI” delves into one of the darkest chapters in FBI history: the surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. and the smear campaign that attempted to destroy him. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 980 words, photos.

MUSIC-TYLER HUBBARD — Isolating alone on his tour bus after testing positive for COVID-19, singer-songwriter Tyler Hubbard, one half of the popular country duo Florida Georgia Line, felt heavy with emotion about the division in America in 2020. He wrote a new song “Undivided” that he said is just as relevant in 2021. By Entertainment Writer Kristin M. Hall. SENT: 375 words, photos, video.

DOLLY PARTON-STATUE — A statue of country music icon Dolly Parton could be added to the Capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee, if one state lawmaker gets his way. SENT: 200 words, photos.

FBN-ALTERNATIVE BROADCASTS-WHAT'S NEXT — The positive reviews for Nickelodeon’s kids-focused broadcast of last Sunday’s NFL playoff game showed the potential of alternate broadcasts of sporting events. The success of that broadcast has led to many wondering what other sports it could expand to and when we might see it again in the NFL? By Joe Reedy. UPCOMING. 750 words, photos.

FRANCE-TINTIN — A Tintin drawing by the Belgian artist Herge has sold in Paris for 2.6 million euros ($3.1 million), breaking the record for the most expensive comic book art in history. The 1936 work in Chinese ink, gouache and watercolor was destined as a cover for “The Blue Lotus,” the fifth volume of the adventures of Tintin, a young reporter created by Herge. SENT: 185 words, photos.

VENEZUELA-STREET ARTIST — The glowing face of one of Venezuela’s greatest athletes seems to invigorate a corner of the country’s decaying capital, a splash of color and inspiration for increasingly grim times. Wolfgang Salazar has gained increasing fame for his spray-painted murals of Venezuelans — heroes and everyday folk alike. By Jorge Rueda and Scott Smith. SENT: 317 words, photos.

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REVIEWS

FILM REVIEW-ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. Upcoming: 700 words by 6 p.m. Thursday, film stills.

FILM REVIEW-THE DIG. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT Wednesday: 613 words, film stills.

FILM REVIEW-MLK/FBI. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Tuesday: 764 words, film stills.

FILM REVIEW-LOCKED DOWN. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 700 words by 1 p.m. Thursday, photos.

BOOK REVIEW-A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN by George Saunders. Reviewed by Ann Levin. SENT Monday: 415 words, cover image.

MUSIC REVIEW-HEALY. Reviewed by Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Monday: 300 words, cover image.