O’Rourke’s career extended from serving as editor in chief of National Lampoon to a brief stint on ‘60 Minutes’ to frequent appearances on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!’
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Alec Baldwin faces lawsuit by family of cinematographer killed on set
An attorney representing the family of Halyna Hutchins says ‘reckless conduct and cost-cutting measures’ led to her death last year.
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles announces engagement
She’s been with Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens for almost two years.
Aspiring actor gets 20 years for movie deal scam
Zachary Horwitz’s massive Ponzi scheme bilked investors out of at least $650 million.
Whoopi returns to ‘The View’ after suspension
She had said the Holocaust was ‘not about race. It’s about man’s inhumanity to man.’
Trevor Noah will entertain at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
He also will host the 64th annual Grammys on April 3.
Indie Film: Buxton filmmaker’s fantasy series is based on her unsettling dreams
Brooke Grondin is raising money to film the pilot for ‘The City of Children.’
Face the Music: Feeling better about going out? Here are three shows to start with
First up are Andrew LaVogue & Kate Beever performing at Blue on Friday.
Live Music Lineup: Singer-songwriters on stage in Portland and Bath
Anaïs Mitchell + Bonny Light Horseman headline at Merrill Auditorium on Thursday.
Death on the Nile’ tops a quiet box office weekend
Hollywood’s Super Bowl weekend largely fizzled with the muted debut of Kenneth Branagh’s long-delayed Agatha Christie whodunit.