The demonstration outside Disney Studios in Burbank, California, came more than a month into a strike by actors and more than three months into a strike by screenwriters.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Tenor Freddie de Tommaso, a young British sensation, makes U.S. opera debut
De Tommaso, who at 28 became an overnight sensation nearly 2 years ago after stepping in for a star who had taken ill, is so in demand that he sometimes has to turn down roles.
Ron Cephas Jones, ‘This Is Us’ actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66
Jones spent most of his career in the theater before and after ‘This Is Us,’ returning to Broadway even after a double lung transplant forced him to learn to breathe and walk again.
‘Blue Beetle’ unseats ‘Barbie’ atop box office, ending four-week reign
The production price tag was lower for ‘Blue Beetle’ at about $105 million than the average superhero film.
Waterville authors’ marriage has stood the test of time – and deadlines
Sharon Lee and Steve Miller have co-authored science fiction novels and stories for more than 35 years. Their 25th Liaden Universe novel came out in July, and they’ve collaborated on 100 works in all.
Best-Sellers: ‘Dean Man’s Wake,’ ‘The Creative Act’
The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits revived by appeals court
A three-judge panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal found that the lawsuits of Wade Robson and James Safechuck should not have been dismissed by a lower court.
Dealer gets 10 years in prison in death of actor Michael K. Williams
Williams overdosed in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment in September 2021.
Britney Spears’ husband seeks financial support, says in divorce filing their split came weeks ago
Britney Spears’ husband Sam Asghari cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
Composer Bernstein’s children defend Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose after ‘Maestro’ is criticized
Composer Bernstein’s 3 children issued a statement supporting the actor saying, ‘it breaks our hearts to see any misrepresentations or misunderstandings of his (Cooper’s) efforts.’