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New this week: 'Mulan,' Billy Ocean music, 'Transplant'

New this week: 'Mulan,' Billy Ocean music, 'Transplant'

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.

CBS Sports examines racism with 'Portraits in Black'

CBS Sports will devote five hours of programming Sunday to examining racism in sports.
John Oliver: Name sewage plant for me, I'll give to charity

John Oliver: Name sewage plant for me, I'll give to charity

Comedian John Oliver upped the stakes in a tongue-in-cheek spat with a Connecticut city, offering to donate $55,000 to charity if officials follow through on a joke to name its sewage treatment plant after him.
Chef and writer J. Kenji López-Alt cooks up a kid's book

Chef and writer J. Kenji López-Alt cooks up a kid's book

NEW YORK — Pipo is a young girl in a new book for kids who insists that pizza is the best food on Earth. Prompted by her mom to prove it, Pipo goes across her neighbourhood testing alternatives: tagine, red beans and rice, bibimbap and dumplings.

27 poisoned by carbon monoxide at bunker rave party in Oslo

COPENHAGEN — At least 27 people were hospitalized after being poisoned at a rave party in Oslo by carbon monoxide given off by portable generators, Norwegian media reported.
Canadian medical drama 'Transplant' set to cross border for U.S. debut on NBC

Canadian medical drama 'Transplant' set to cross border for U.S. debut on NBC

TORONTO — When "Transplant" creator Joseph Kay conceived the idea for the series, the 2016 U.S. presidential election had just happened and thousands of Syrian refugees were resettling in Canada.
Lady Gaga dominates at MTV VMAs, The Weeknd wins top award

Lady Gaga dominates at MTV VMAs, The Weeknd wins top award

NEW YORK — Lady Gaga cleaned house at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, while The Weeknd took home the top prize — and both pop stars sent important messages to viewers about the current state of the world: “Wear a mask" and “Justice for Jacob Blake a
List of winners at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards

List of winners at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards

Winners of the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, held Sunday night at various locations throughout New York City.
Former athletes, sports shows take lead on social justice

Former athletes, sports shows take lead on social justice

Chris Webber's emotional comments last week in support of NBA players, who boycotted the playoffs after the shooting of Jacob Blake, generated millions of views because they came from the heart and addressed sensitive topics.

MTV VMAs honour Chadwick Boseman: ‘His impact lives forever’

NEW YORK — “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, whose death from colon cancer shocked fans, was honoured at the MTV Video Music Awards as a hero in real life, not just on the big screen.
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