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Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Cannes Film Festival kicks off with Johnny Depp, ‘Jeanne du Barry’
The annual event is unspooling against the backdrop of labor unrest with protests that have roiled France in recent months.
Nigerian Afrobeat star arrested for alleged police assault
Seun Kuti is detained after turning himself in.
Imprisoned Iranian activist will get PEN America’s Freedom to Write Award
Narges Mohammadi will be honored at this week’s literary gala.
Martha Stewart makes history as oldest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model
Maye Musk, who is now 75, set the previous mark last year.
From James Taylor to The Chicks, take your pick of this summer’s outdoor concerts
It’s time to start buying tickets and making plans for what open-air shows to see.
‘Guardians Vol. 3’ and ‘Super Mario Bros.’ top box office again
In its second weekend, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ added $60.5 million from North American theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
Sweden celebrates Eurovision win; Ukrainian duo defiant after Russian strike on hometown
Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine as the contest was underway in Liverpool, and Ukraine’s military said a barrage of Russian drones and missile strikes left dozens wounded.
Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow to make cameo in ‘Fast X’
Paul Walker, who played cop-turned-ally Brian O’Conner in six “Fast & Furious” films, died in 2013 as a passenger in a single-car crash.
Jacklyn Zeman, longtime ‘General Hospital’ cast member, dies at 70
Zeman joined ‘General Hospital’ in 1977 as Barbara Jean, who went by Bobbie and was the feisty younger sister of Anthony Geary’s Luke Spencer.