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Tuesday 17 November 2020

One half of the 'Property Brothers' praises solar in doc

By MARK KENNEDY money mostly through his
AP Entertainment Writer energy holdings.
NEW YORK (AP) — As half AP: You're also passionate
of HGTV's "Property Broth- about climate change, but
ers," Jonathan Scott is all it barely gets a mention in
about transforming interior the film. Why?
spaces. Now he's revealing Scott: There's a large con-
a massive space he'd like tingent of the population
to transform — the Earth. who as soon as they hear
"Jonathan Scott's Power 'climate,' they tune out
Trip" is his new documen- and they're not interest-
tary about solar power and ed because they think it's
why this clean, renewable just a bunch of hubbub.
source of energy is being I didn't want that with the
stifled by what he calls an film. I'm not trying to cre-
"archaic, old boys system" ate a film to pander and
that's financially addicted preach to the people who
to fossil fuels. are already converted. I
"It's just so frustrating when wanted to create a film
you see how rigged the that starts a dialog and lets
game is," he tells The As- people listen long enough
sociated Press. "I've al- This image released by Independent Lens shows Jonathan Scott from "Property Brothers" installing that it piques their interest
ways been willing to be solar panels on a rooftop in his new documentary “Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip.” and then maybe they'll
the person that stands up Associated Press start to take a new inter-
and speaks and says some- est in renewable energy or
thing." The film premieres gal monopoly. more solar panels on "Prop- partisan issue, they're more change their opinion.
Monday night as part of "There's so much misinfor- erty Brothers" and why he likely to succeed in slowing AP: Why don't you do more
"Independent Lens" on PBS mation, I'm taking all of wrote a song for the film. things down and keeping solar installs on "Property
stations across the coun- the truth and I'm putting it Answers have been edited the status quo. Brothers"?
try and contains interviews in one place. Everything for brevity and clarity. AP: You spend a lot of time Scott: I'd love to. We've
with environmentalist and that I'm showing in the film, ___ outlining that the industrial- done a few episodes of
former Vice President Al there's no discussion or de- AP: What's fascinating in ist Koch brothers protect a our shows where we have
Gore and Sen. Bernie Sand- bate or doubt about it any- the film is that pro-solar monopolized system. But put solar in, but that's a far
ers of Vermont. It takes more," he said. voices can be found from you also go after Warren cry from the 400 episodes
Scott from Georgia farmers In some cases, he found die-hard Democrats like Al Buffett and his Berkshire Ha- that we've done. And the
suffering with skyrocketing utilities shifting the cost of Gore to Tea Party leaders thaway investments in oil, reason is most of the ho-
energy bills to coal min- coal ash cleanup onto the like Debbie Dooley. gas and coal, too. meowners on 'Property
ers in Kentucky with black very same customers who Scott: I intentionally want- Scott: I've had this conver- Brothers' usually they have
lung. He reveals his own contracted cancer from ed to make sure that both sation with some friends: next to no budget for ev-
grandfather died of the the waste. "We constantly sides of the political aisle They say, 'Look at people erything that they want to
ailment. Scott, who directs keep letting them take were represented in the like Warren Buffett. He's a accomplish. So we're trying
and co-wrote the film, ar- away our rights and we let voices because what I dis- good guy.' Yeah, he's a to get them the things that
gues that utility companies them pollute our communi- covered during the journey smart guy. And how do will functionally make their
have fed disinformation ties," he said. is it's not a partisan issue. It's you think he's making his life work now.
about renewable energy In an interview with the AP, just there are a lot of very billions of dollars? When he AP: A song you co-wrote
and purposely frustrated Scott discussed why he be- powerful corporations that donates millions and mil- and sing called "Being
consumer choice with a lieves solar isn't a partisan have realized if they can lions to charity, that's won- Honest" plays over the end
government mandated le- issue, why he'd like to install try and make us think it's a derful. But he's making that credits. Tell us about it.
Scott: I was trying to find
Family: Comedian Sinbad recovering from recent stroke the right song that would
express the seriousness of
what we're discussing in
By MESFIN FEKADU bring laughter into our the film. But it's also sort of
AP Entertainment Writer hearts soon," the state- just the political climate
NEW YORK (AP) — The ment continued. right now, and it even re-
family of Sinbad says the The 64-year-old Sinbad, lates to people in their re-
comedian-actor is recov- born David Adkins, is lationships. I think we are so
ering from a recent stroke. known for his stand-up fed up that we just want a
The Adkins family says in a work and appearances little honesty in our lives.q
statement to The Associat- in the sitcoms "A Different Solution Sudoku
ed Press on Monday that World" and "The Sinbad
"it is out of sincere love Show." The entertainer has
that we share Sinbad, our also appeared in several
beloved husband and fa- movies.
ther, is recovering from a "Our family thanks you in
recent stroke. advance for your love
"Sinbad is a light source and support and ask for
of love and joy for many continued prayers for his
generations. While he is healing. We also ask that
Sinbad, a cast member in the television series "Rel," poses at
the FOX Summer TCA All-Star Party in West Hollywood, Calif., beginning his road to re- you please respect our pri-
on Aug. 2, 2018. covery, we are faithful vacy during this time," the
Associated Press and optimistic that he will family statement read.q
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