Based on the comic strip by Lincoln Peirce, the animated TV version of ‘Big Nate’ debuts this week. A series based on his ‘Max & the Midknights’ books is also in the works.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Ex-rep Anthony Weiner to host radio show with Curtis Sliwa
The disgraced former congressman and the founder of the Guardian Angels will argue politics on a show in New York called ‘The Left vs. The Right.’
Review: Hugh Jackman steals ‘The Music Man’ on Broadway
Hugh Jackman is playing one of musical theater’s greatest con men on Broadway but he’s not fooling anyone: He’s the real deal, says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy
Author Tess Gerritsen’s documentary about pigs to air on Maine Public
‘Magnificent Beast,’ a collaboration with her filmmaker son Josh Gerritsen, is scheduled to be shown Feb. 24.
Massachusetts game show winner’s big prize is a trip to New Hampshire
Catherine Graham confessed she was hoping for somewhere she hadn’t already been to ‘a million times.’
Medical examiner: Bob Saget died from unseen blow to head
A toxicology analysis didn’t show any illicit drugs or toxins in Saget’s body.
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Grab tickets to see teen singer, dancer and YouTube star JoJo Siwa in Portland on Feb. 21.
NBC defends Shiffrin coverage, suggests sexism by critics
For the second straight Olympics, the emotional health of top athletes has become a focus of discussion.
Bob Saget died after accidental blow to the head, family says
The comedian and ‘Full House’ star was found dead Jan. 9 in a Florida hotel room.
Neil Young song streams jump 38% after his Spotify boycott
Merck Mercuriadis, whose fund owns 50% rights to Young’s catalog, said interest in the artist’s music has surged since he requested the streaming service remove his songs from Spotify.