‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek got choked up when he read the final response from a Brown University student who wanted to show support.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Disney Plus suffers technical difficulties at launch
Disney’s brand-new streaming service reported more than 8,000 reports of difficulties, mostly with video streaming and logging in.
Marvel’s Kevin Feige rejects Scorsese’s criticism of superhero movies
Feige, Marvel’s chief creative officer, defended the Marvel films against Scorsese’s assertions that they’re not cinema.
Iran bans sale of Israeli author accused of Darwinism
The Tehran publishers’ league in Iran says it has outlawed buying or selling books by the bestselling Israeli author Yuval Noah Harari.
Drake gets booed, cuts short surprise headline set at Camp Flog Gnaw
The superstar rapper was the surprise guest at the carnival Sunday night.
Two Maine artists win $1 million public art commission in Seattle
Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen Nguyen are designing a large permanent installation for a new convention center.
‘Doctor Sleep’ snoozes at the box office; ‘Midway’ triumphs
It’s a surprise upset by the war epic, which critics disparaged.
Portland ready to reveal proposed designs for Martin Luther King memorial
Residents will get their first chance on Nov. 14 to see the designs that have been proposed by 3 finalists, including 2 from Maine.
Oprah picks Elizabeth Strout’s ‘Olive, Again’ for her book club
The talk show host announced the news on Twitter.
Lincoln Center to honor Spike Lee at fundraising gala
The 62-year-old filmmaker will receive the center’s 46th Chaplin Award.