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Tributes pour in for filmmaker Ivan Reitman
FILM-Ivan-Reitman-Legacy
Ivan Reitman's body of work, which ranged from frathouse antics in "Animal House" to the supernatural laughs of "Ghostbusters," reshaped big screen comedy with a distinctly Canadian inflection, say colleagues and contemporaries. By Sadaf Ahsan and Adina Bresge. Words: 976, Photos: 1. See also AP's US-Obit-Ivan-Reitman-Reactions.
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Provinces begin day with loosened restrictions
COVID-Cda
Ontario ramped up plans to drop a raft of COVID-19 restrictions, including the province's vaccine certificate system, while Alberta schools opened Monday without mask mandates for children. By Melissa Couto Zuber. Photos: 1
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Black filmmakers say progress is slow, steady
Black-History-FILM-Creator
Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- When Tonya Williams began acting in the late '70s in Canada, she noticed she was often the only person of colour in the room. So she launched a series of initiatives to change that, but even as more champions of film and TV diversity have joined the cause she says there's a long way to go. By Sadaf Ahsan. With photo.
COMING TUESDAY:
Canadian Screen awards to announce nominees for best in TV, film, digital projects
Canadian-Screen-Nominations
TORONTO – The Canadian Screen Awards were set to announce nominees for the best in TV, film and digital projects on Tuesday. By Sadaf Ahsan. With photo.
TODAY FROM AP ENTERTAINMENT:
UPDATES with OSCARS HOSTS, WHOOPI GOLDBERG-HOLOCAUST, BOOK REVIEW-SMILE AND LOOK PRETTY OLY-PAINTING WITH LIGHT and SUPER BOWL-THINGS TO KNOW.
OSCARS HOSTS — After three years without a host, the Oscars are reportedly making up for lost time with three hosts for this year’s awards: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes are in final talks to host the 94th Academy Awards, the trade publication Variety reported Monday. SENT: 204 words, photos.
OBIT-IVAN REITMAN — Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. He was 75. Reitman died peacefully in his sleep Saturday night at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 1,000 words, photos, video.
TV-BEL AIR — In “Bel Air,” newcomer Jabari Banks stars as a teen from west Philadelphia who is sent to stay with his wealthy family in southern California. If the plot sounds familiar it’s because it’s a dramatization of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” now a Peacock series and executive produced by Will Smith. By Alicia Rancilio. SENT: 730 words, photos.
WHOOPI GOLDBERG-HOLOCAUST — Whoopi Goldberg returned to “The View” on Monday following her two-week suspension for remarks about the Holocaust. SENT: 245 words, photo.
CORRESPONDENTS-DINNER — Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, will be the featured entertainer for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 30. By Chris Megerian. SENT: 170 words, photo.
BOOKS-DEBORAH BIRX — Former White House health official Dr. Deborah Birx has a memoir coming out this spring that will center on her contentious time as coronavirus task force coordinator in the administration of President Donald Trump. By National Writer Hillel Italie. SENT: 410 words, photo.
NY FASHION WEEK-SERGIO HUDSON — Black model legends Beverly Johnson, Veronica Webb and Gisele Zelauy walked Sergio Hudson’s New York Fashion Week runway Sunday. By Leanne Italie. SENT: 554 words, photos.
NY FASHION WEEK-LAQUAN SMITH — Coverage of the LaQuan Smith show at New York Fashion Week. By Leanne Italie. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos, video by midnight.
NY FASHION WEEK-TORY BURCH — Coverage of the Tory Burch show at New York Fashion Week. By Brooke Lefferts. UPCOMING: 450 words by 11 p.m., photos, video.
OLY-PAINTING WITH LIGHT — Through the eyes and lenses of Associated Press photographers who are training their eyes on the arenas of competition at the Beijing Games, sometimes true magic can happen. By National Writer Ted Anthony. SENT: 1,240 words, photos.
THE STREAM — This week’s new entertainment releases include a musical reunion of Leon Bridges and Khruangbin, the first take of a multi-part documentary on Kanye West on Netflix and the return of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” for its pandemic-delayed fourth season on Amazon Prime Video. SENT: 830 words, photos.
SUPER BOWL-THINGS TO KNOW — A thrilling late touchdown drive gave the Rams a 23-20 win over the Bengals to win the Super Bowl. Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp’s 1-yard touchdown catch from Matthew Stafford came after three costly penalties on the Bengals’ defense. Meanwhile, Eminem took a knee during a star-studded hip hop halftime show performance. SENT: 490 words, photos, video. With SUPER BOWL PHOTO GALLERY.
CELEB BIRTHDAYS — Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Feb. 20-26 include singer Rihanna, actor Elliot Page and TV personality Chelsea Handler. SENT: 1,260 words, photo package.
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REVIEWS:
FILM REVIEW-UNCHARTED — By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. UPCOMING: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-DOG — By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 700 words by 6 p.m. Wednesday, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE — By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. UPCOMING: 700 words by 9 a.m. Friday, film stills.
BOOK REVIEW-FREE LOVE — By Tessa Hadley. Reviewed by Ann Levin. SENT Monday: 410 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-SMILE AND LOOK PRETTY -- By Amanda Pellegrino. Review by Donna Edwards: SENT Monday: 430 words, cover image.
THIS WEEK FROM AP LIFESTYLES:
RELIGION
North Carolina Church-Racial Unity: More than five years after a Black congregation merged with a mostly white North Carolina church, Black and white members reflect on why they seek to be an example of unity and racial reconciliation in the American South. Across the U.S., research shows congregational diversity is growing, but most Black adults continue to worship with congregations and clergy that are mostly or all Black. By Aron Ranen. UPCOMING Monday, photos, video.
HOMES
Right at Home: Latest in Lighting: When you turn on a light this winter, why not turn on some charm? Lighting designers continue to come up with new ways to hold a bulb and project light. A look at the latest creations. By Kim Cook. UPCOMING Tuesday, 880 words, photos.
FOOD
The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook: From her popular blog Fresh Eggs Daily, Lisa Steele dispenses tips on egg handling and chicken raising. This month, she delivers a natural extension: a cookbook that showcases the versatile egg, “The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook.” By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. UPCOMING: Monday, 720 words, photos. With: Food-Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook-Angel Food Cake.
Food-MilkStreet-Chocolate Tahini Pudding: Recipe: Mideast twist jazzes up chocolate dessert. By Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street. UPCOMING Monday, 450 words, photos.
FASHION:
Ongoing coverage of New York Fashion Week.
NY Fashion Week-LaQuan Smith, by Leanne Italie. UPCOMING Monday, 450 words, photos, video by midnight.
NY Fashion Week-Tory Burch, by Brooke Lefferts. UPCOMING Monday, 450 words by 11 p.m., photos, video.
NY Fashion Week-Carolina Herrera. UPCOMING Monday, photos, video.
NY Fashion Week-Gabriela Hearst: By Leanne Italie. UPCOMING Tuesday, 450 words by 3 p.m., photos, video.
NY Fashion Week-Anna Sui. UPCOMING Tuesday, photos, video.
NY Fashion Week-Prabal Gurung. By Jocelyn Noveck. UPCOMING Wednesday, 450 words by 7 pm, photos, video.
MONEY
NerdWallet-Liz Weston-What Caregiving Costs: Taking care of an older loved one is stressful, and some people don’t have much of a choice about quitting their jobs or taking a leave of absence. Those may not be your only options, though, and too many make decisions out of stress and fear. By Liz Weston of NerdWallet. SENT Monday.
OLYMPICS
Athletes On-Free Time: Football, video games and dress-up are just some of the ways athletes at the Beijing Olympics are keeping busy when they’re not competing. SENT Monday, photos.
Competing for Another Country-Explainer: U.S.-born athletes have taken centerstage at the Winter Olympics in Beijing — for the host country, that is, generating scrutiny of nationality switching. SENT Monday, photos.
Around the Venues-Things Gu Loves: It seemed like the appropriate thing to ask on Valentine’s Day: What does ski superstar Eileen Gu love the most? The Stanford-bound 18-year-old, who is competing for her mom’s home country of China, thought about the question and came up with this list. SENT Monday, photos.
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In case you missed it:
VALENTINE’S DAY: Love and Logins; Valentines Indulgences; Book Review-Foreverland; NerdWallet-Kimberly Palmer-Romantic Money Moves.
WORK: Workplace-Relationships.
PLAY: Oscar Nominations-Where to Watch.
FOOD: Chicken Changes; Moxie Shortage; Food-MilkStreet-Miso Pulled Pork.
GARDENING: Starting Seeds Indoors.
FASHION: New York Fashion Week coverage of Proenza-Schuler, Christian Cowan, Christian Siriano, Brandon Maxwell, Sergio Hudson.
TECH: Samsung-Premium Phone Challenge.
SCHOOLS: Legacy Admissions; San Francisco-School Board Recall; States-Curriculum Battles.
HEALTH: Opioid Prescribing Guidelines; Virus Outbreak-Viral Questions-Long COVID.
CLIMATE: China-Beijing-Air Explainer; Bald Eagles-Vermont.
HOMES: Vacant Homes-Firefighters.
MONEY: Child Tax Credit-Explainer; NerdWallet-Millennial Money-Debt-Social Media; On The Money-NerdWallet-Financial Stress-Strategies.
TRAVEL: NerdWallet-Supply Chain-Hotels; Biden-Electric Vehicles.
OLYMPICS: Figure Skating Diversity; Beijing Snapshot: Shopping Lines; Mainstreaming Mental Health; Asian American Women.
PETS: Emotional Support Pig; Long-Lost Kitty.
HOW WE LIVED: Book Review-The Nineties.
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