Paul Harding’s third novel, ‘This Other Eden,’ was one of six finalists announced Thursday for the Booker Prize.
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Rupert Murdoch, whose creation of Fox News made him a force in American politics, is stepping down
His son, Lachlan, will become News Corp. chairman and continue as chief executive officer of Fox Corp.
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‘Larry Crowne’ a tanker of a film
Did I miss a name in the credits? No, I double checked. I viewed it as a Sunday morning sitcom starring Tom Hanks. Yes, Tom Hanks of “Philadelphia,” “Forrest Gump,” “Big,” “Sleepless in Seattle” and “ Cast Away.” That Tom Hanks, the “beloved star” Tom Hanks. Here is our beloved Tom Hanks starring in a […]
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First Bob Ross TV painting, completed in a half-hour, on sale for nearly $10 million
‘A Walk in the Woods’ is the first of more than 400 paintings that Ross produced on-air for his TV series ‘The Joy of Painting.’
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Bijou Phillips seeking spousal support from Danny Masterson in divorce amid 30-year sentence
The couple, who share 9-year-old daughter Fianna, were married for nearly 12 years.
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John Grisham, George R.R. Martin, other authors sue OpenAI over copyright
they call the ChatGPT program a ‘massive commercial enterprise’ that is reliant upon ‘systematic theft on a mass scale.’
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Guitarist Daniel Champagne heading north for debut show in Portland on Sept. 26
For all you guitar enthusiasts out there, I have a new (to me) name for your consideration: Daniel Champagne. He will be appearing at One Longfellow Square on the 26th of this month and on that venerable venue’s website you can find a video of this amazing young Australian performer. That is where I discovered […]
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Russell Brand’s YouTube channel demonetized, shows pulled from BBC amid rape allegations
The comedian hasn’t been charged, but the media platform says he violated its ‘creator responsibility policy.’
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A novel idea: Waterville woman launches book festival in Hallowell
The Maine Book Fest is expected to bring local authors, bibliophiles and booksellers to central Maine on Oct. 1.
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Bill Maher is the latest TV host to delay returning to show during writers strike
Bill Maher has delayed returning to his HBO talk show during the ongoing strike by writers and actors, a decision following similar pauses in the past few days by ‘The Drew Barrymore Show,’ ‘The Talk’ and ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show.’