Ellen Burstyn’s poetry audiobook could bring her an EGOT; she questions another ‘Exorcist’ film

Ellen Burstyn recorded the audiobook of “Poetry Says It Better: Poems to Help You Wake Up,” which Variety calls a Grammy contender. A win would complete her EGOT and, by Variety’s count, make her the oldest person to do it. She welcomed the possibility but expressed dismay at Mike Flanagan’s forthcoming “Exorcist” film.