She’s competed at the Academy Awards with “The World According to Garp,” “The Big Chill,” “The Natural,” “Fatal Attraction,” “Dangerous Liaisons,” “Albert Nobbs,” “The Wife” and “Hillbilly Elegy.”
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Augusta woman’s run on ‘Jeopardy!’ comes to an end after two victories
Jamie Logan concluded a 3-day run on the game show Friday night, finishing second to a Virginia graduate student and taking home more than $50,000.
Bosnian Serbs honor controversial Nobel Literature winner
The Austrian novelist and screenwriter Peter Handke is known for his apologist views over Serb war crimes during the 1990s wars in the Balkans.
Glenn Close on 8 Oscar nods with no wins: ‘I am not a loser’
Close’s illustrious and revered career includes three-time wins at the Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Awards.
David Oyelowo fulfills new directing passion in ‘Water Man’
The film was produced by Harpo Films with Oprah Winfrey serving as executive producer.
Celebrity pizza chef Bruno DiFabio gets prison time for tax evasion
Federal prosecutors say the ‘Lord of the Pies’ schemed with others to hide income from his restaurants, costing the government more than $800,000 lost in tax revenue.
Artist Nancy Andrews of Mount Desert wins prominent fellowship
The award from the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation includes $25,000 and an exhibition at CMCA.
‘Beneficence,’ ‘Sigh, Gone’ among Maine Literary Awards finalists
Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance will reveal the winners during an online ceremony May 27.
Augusta woman wins big on ‘Jeopardy!’
Jamie Carter Logan won more than $32,000 on the popular TV quiz show Wednesday evening.
Comic strip artists band together for a silly and good cause
Strips from ‘Blondie’ to ‘Zippy the Pinhead’ are celebrating the quirky holiday No Pants Day in an effort to help charities get clothing to those in need.