Good afternoon from The Canadian Press Life/Arts department. Here are the latest stories from The Canadian Press. Questions can go to cassandra.szklarski@thecanadianpress.com
TOP STORIES:
CBC sees rise in digital audiences for Tokyo Games
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- The CBC is touting record-breaking digital audiences for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Words: 263, Photos: 1
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Ryan Reynolds on the Canadianness of 'Free Guy'
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Ryan Reynolds admits he's not always as chipper in the morning as his character in the new comedy film "Free Guy," about an uber-positive bank teller who discovers he's actually a background player in a violent video game. By Victoria Ahearn. Words: 813, Photos: 1
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Landmark Cinemas launches movie club
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Landmark Cinemas is starting a new rewards program designed to keep moviegoers coming back to theatres. By David Friend. Words: 309, Photos: 1
ICYMI MONDAY:
Lightfoot suffers fall, postpones tour dates
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Gordon Lightfoot is recovering after a fall at his home last week caused him to fracture his wrist. By David Friend. Words: 189, Photos: 1
TODAY FROM AP ENTERTAINMENT:
ADDS FILM-NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL, TV-PBS-DIVERSITY and LOUISIANA POET LAUREATE.
TOP STORIES:
FILM-RESPECT-JENNIFER HUDSON —Aretha Franklin first told Jennifer Hudson that she wanted her to play her in a biopic 16 years ago. Franklin would pass before cameras started rolling, but now the project is finally making its way to screens. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 980 words, photos.
FILM-CODA — Can a crowd-pleaser take off in a year low on crowds? Sian Heder's "CODA," a sensation at the virtual Sundance Film Festival, is hoping to do just that. The film, about the hearing daughter of a deaf family, is a landmark in representation for people with disabilities, and it's one of the year's most winning films. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 1,200 words by 4:45 p.m. EDT, photos.
PEOPLE-CHRISTINA APPLEGATE — Emmy Award-winner Christina Applegate has announced that she has multiple sclerosis, describing her diagnosis as a “tough road.” SENT: 215 words, photo.
FILM-NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL — The New York Film Festival unveiled the lineup to its upcoming 59th edition, with plans for in-person premieres at Lincoln Center and vaccination required for all attendees. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 385 words, photo.
TV-PBS-DIVERSITY — PBS is strengthening its diversity commitment and hired a new executive to shepherd the efforts, PBS CEO Paula Kerger said Tuesday. UPCOMING: 300 words by 5 p.m. EDT, photo.
SPAIN-DEPP — Spain’s most high-profile group of female filmmakers has denounced the San Sebastian film festival’s decision to award Johnny Depp its highest honor for acting. They say the move gives the festival a bad name after a British judge ruled that allegations of domestic violence against Depp were “substantially correct.” By Jennifer O’Mahony. SENT: 290 words. photo.
DUBAI-FILIPINA COMEDIAN — A Filipina comedian's rapid-fire punchlines in Dubai offer a glimpse at the life, sly triumphs and slights faced by her 2.2 million compatriots who care for children, wait tables and otherwise power economies across the wider Middle East. By Jon Gambrell. SENT: 760 words, photo, video.
LOUISIANA POET LAUREATE — An English professor and folklorist at a private historically black university in New Orleans will become Louisiana’s poet laureate on Saturday. Mona Lisa Saloy has taught at Dillard since 1991, working in the city where she grew up, and where Hurricane Katrina destroyed the home where she was born. By Janet McConnaughey. SENT: 445 words.
POLAND-MEDIA LAW — Nationwide demonstrations are planned across Poland Tuesday against a bill widely viewed as an effort by the country’s ruling nationalist party to silence an independent, U.S.-owned television broadcaster critical of the government. By Vanessa Gera. SENT: 700 words, photos.
NIELSENS — Coverage of the top prime-time programs for the week of Aug. 2-8. By Media Writer David Bauder. UPCOMING: 400 words, photo by 6 p.m. EDT, photo.
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REVIEWS:
FILM REVIEW-FLAG DAY — By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. UPCOMING: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-RESPECT — By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Monday: 750 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-CODA — By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. UPCOMING: 700 words by 6 p.m. Thursday, film stills.
BOOK REVIEW-EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS by Eleanor Henderson. Reviewed by Molly Sprayregen. SENT Tuesday: 345 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-GONE FOR GOOD by Joanna Schaffhausen. Reviewed by Bruce DeSilva. SENT Monday: 420 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-THE PEOPLE WE KEEP by Allison Larkin. Reviewed by Donna Edwards. SENT Monday: 270 words, cover image.
THIS WEEK FROM AP LIFESTYLES:
TRAVEL
Aleutians-Adak: A trip to the Alaskan island of Adak is equal parts haunting history and breathtaking natural beauty. By Nicole Evatt. UPCOMING Tuesday, 700 words, photos, video.
California Drought-Empty Wells: Tourists flock to the picturesque coastal town of Mendocino for its Victorian homes and cliff trails, but visitors this summer will also find public portable toilets and dozens of signs announcing: “Severe Drought Please conserve water.” By Olga R. Rodriguez and Haven Daily. UPCOMING Tuesday: 900 words, photos.
GARDENING
Pruning Brambles: Bramble patch? Berries grow better in pruned rows or hills. By Lee Reich. UPCOMING Tuesday, 800 words, photos.
FOOD
Food-MilkStreet-Blueberry Tahini: Blueberries bring out sweet side of tahini. By Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street. SENT Monday, 400 words, photos.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Insider Q&A-TikTok Executive: TikTok, launched in the U.S. in 2018, has become a force in the shopping world, influencing people to buy things they’ve seen on the app, from cheese to leggings. General manager Sandie Hawkins talks with the AP. SENT Monday, photo.
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In case you missed it:
BACK TO SCHOOL: Virus Outbreak-College Vaccines; Back to School-Gardening; Virus Outbreak-Summer Learning; Back to School Lunch Gear.
RELATIONSHIPS: Rekindling Old Flames; Coronavirus-Dating-Apps.
HOMES: Expensive Maui Home; Millennial Money-NerdWallet-Remodeling Wood Costs.
CARS: Kids And Cars.
FOOD: Food-MilkStreet-Orecchiette Sausage.
GARDENING: Back to School-Gardening.
TRAVEL: Separations; Theater-Costumes Exhibit.
HEALTH: Virus Outbreak-Viral Questions-Long Covid.
NATURE: Northwest Heat Wave-The Vulnerable; Wild Horse Roundups-Drought.
OLYMPICS: Social Media Games.
ONE GOOD THING: Bowling Nurse.
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