For a very long time, we’ve read the praises of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize “All The Light We Cannot See,” his biggest book that has captured the praise of readers world wide. It’s impressive to learn that in the 10 years it took him to finish it, he wrote six other books that won him […]
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Actors’ union approves deal with Hollywood studios ending historic strike
The hard-fought accord ends one of Hollywood’s most fraught periods of labor conflict and the longest ever actors’ strike.
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Patrick Dempsey named People magazine’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’
The actor stars in the upcoming Michael Mann film ‘Ferrari.’
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Multi-instrumentalist Leslie Mendelson comfortable performing solo
Discovering a new-to-me artist is always a good time, and with the case of Leslie Mendelson it is doubly so. She is a triple threat in that she has a distinctive voice, can pen compelling songs, and is at home on the piano as well as the guitar. Watching her videos you see the many […]
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Ex-gang leader gets June date for murder trial stemming from 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis has said recently that he orchestrated the drive-by shooting that killed the rapper and wounded music mogul Marion ‘Suge’ Knight.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Broadcast, audio companies will be eligible for Pulitzer Prizes, for work on digital sites
The Pulitzer Prizes will soon be accepting entries from broadcast and audio outlets, although primarily for written work.
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This holiday season, the mean ol’ Grinch gets a comedy podcast series hosted by James Austin Johnson
The 30-minute podcasts are hoped to be something that both adults and children can enjoy.
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‘Godfather’ actor doesn’t refuse offers from new Maine friends
Gianni Russo played Carlo in ‘The Godfather’ and wrote a book about his life with mobsters and movie stars. In February, he’ll sing songs and tell stories in Portland.
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Matthew Perry’s funeral attended by ‘Friends’ co-stars and close family
Also on Friday, the Matthew Perry Foundation was launched to help those struggling with addiction, as the beloved actor had.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
A poet offers an intimate, meandering picture of rural life in Maine
Baron Wormser’s memoir, ‘The Road Washes Out in Spring,’ was reissued in March. Its sharply observed, compassionate vignettes of his own off-the-grid life and the lives of those around him endure.