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BC-AP Entertainment and Arts Digest,3rd Ld-Writethru

Posted December 21, 2014 10:00 pm

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TUESDAY, JAN. 6

TV-AMERICAN IDOL

LOS ANGELES - "American Idol" returns for its 14th season with the results show a thing of the past and a new mentor on board. By Television Writer Lynn Elber. SENT: 580 words, photos.

BOLIVIA-AMERICAN JAILED

LIMA, Peru - It began with an attempt to salvage an ill-fated investment in Bolivian rice farms, devolved into a Third World prison nightmare and climaxed with an escape engineered with the help of actor Sean Penn. But, so far, there has been no Hollywood ending for Jacob Ostreicher. By Frank Bajak. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

THEATER-STING

NEW YORK - Sting will be going down with his ship. Producer Jeffrey Seller said Tuesday that the Grammy Award-winning songwriter's Broadway musical "The Last Ship" will close when his stint in the show ends Jan. 24 at the Neil Simon Theatre. By Drama Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 550 words, photos.

MUSIC-BOB DYLAN

NEW YORK - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will present Bob Dylan with the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year honor next month in Los Angeles. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson and Jack White will perform at the pre-Grammy event on Feb. 6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. SENT: 130 words, photos.

MUSIC-COACHELLA

NEW YORK - AC/DC, Jack White and Drake will headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April. The popular outdoor event will also include Interpol, David Guetta and Florence + the Machine over two weekends. It takes place in a desert in Indio, California. SENT: 100 words, photos.

THEATER-ANNIE BAKER

NEW YORK - Get out the popcorn, fans of Annie Baker: "The Flick" is being re-released. Producers said Tuesday that Baker's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about several low-paid employees of a rundown movie theater will play at the Barrow Street Theatre starting in May with the same cast and director who made it a hit at Playwrights Horizons. By Drama Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 345 words, photos.

OBIT-MICHELE SERROS

BERKELEY, Calif. - Michele Serros, a short story writer, essayist and poet whose wry and witty observations on growing up Mexican-American in Southern California became required reading in many ethnic studies courses, has died at age 48. Serros' husband, Antonio Magana, said she died Sunday at their home in Berkeley, California, after a 21-month battle with a rare form of oral cancer. SENT: 125 words. Will be updated.

TV-PEOPLE'S CHOICE-HOSTS

LOS ANGELES - Anna Faris sums up her feelings about the People's Choice Awards in a single word. "Terror," says the actress, who will co-host the 41st annual awards, airing live Wednesday from the Nokia Theatre, with her "Mom" co-star Allison Janney. By Mike Cidoni Lennox. SENT: 330 words, photos.

THEATER-THE GOOD WIFE

NEW YORK - One of best places to see Broadway talent on the small screen has always been on "The Good Wife." Now the show is being honored for it. The Drama League said Tuesday it will give the CBS show its first Arts Ally Award in recognition of its support for the Broadway community. By Drama Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 130 words, photos.

RADIO-SIRIUSXM INSIGHT

NEW YORK - The SiriusXM satellite radio network is launching a channel inspired by topical comics like Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Bill Maher that seeks to attract younger listeners by bringing an entertaining twist to politics and policy discussions. By David Bauder. SENT: 450 words.

THEATER-Q&A-JONNY DONAHOE

NEW YORK - Comedian and musician Jonny Donahoe has come to New York with a play that may sound like a hard sell: It's a one-man show, it's British, it calls for some audience participation and it's about depression. Hold on, don't all rush for the exits. By Drama Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 750 words, photos.

PEOPLE-NICHOLAS SPARKS

NEW YORK - The marriage of Nicholas Sparks appears headed for an unhappy ending. Spokeswoman Jill Fritzo of PMK-BNC confirmed Tuesday that the best-selling author and screenwriter had separated from his wife of 25 years, Cathy. SENT: 110 words, photos.

OBIT-FRANCESCA HILTON

LOS ANGELES - Francesca Hilton, the daughter of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and Hilton Hotel founder Conrad Hilton, has died in Los Angeles at age 67. Publicist Edward Lozzi says Francesca Hilton was pronounced dead Monday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after an apparent heart attack and stroke. SENT: 240 words, photos.

GADGET SHOW-FUTURE OF TV

LAS VEGAS - Does anyone just watch TV anymore? The dramatic shift toward online and mobile viewing is driving television set makers to design as much for streaming video as for watching broadcast or cable channels. By Technology Writer Anick Jesdanun. SENT: 880 words, photos.

NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS

NEW ORLEANS - A brass band strolled through a riverside warehouse holding huge, colorful parade floats as New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and other city officials Tuesday kicked off the city's official countdown to Mardi Gras. By Kevin McGill. SENT: 255 words, photos.

BRITAIN-STEPHEN FRY

LONDON - Actor-comedian Stephen Fry says he's getting married - and is "very, very happy" even though his hopes of a private wedding have been dashed. SENT: 125 words, photos.

RODIN-MUSEUM

PHILADELPHIA - The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia is temporarily shutting its doors to create a new installation of the artist's work. SENT: 130 words.

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS-BIG SCREEN

NEW YORK - The exhibition "Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs" at New York's Museum of Modern Art is coming to the big screen for one day on Jan. 13. SENT: 130 words.

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