The CBS broadcast was watched by 7.4 million viewers, a significant 16 percent rise over last year.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Art made by prisoners is on display in Portland
The exhibition is on view at Portland Media Center through Oct. 29.
‘The Crown’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ top Emmy Awards
“The Crown” is the winner of the best drama series Emmy Award, giving Netflix its first top series win.
History lesson: A Maine native’s play about a witness to the Holocaust is poised to embark on national tour
‘Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski’ was co-written by Deering High School graduate Clark Young and stars acclaimed actor David Strathairn.
Jane Powell, Hollywood golden-age musicals star, dies at 92
She performed virtually her whole life, starting about age 5 as a singing prodigy on radio in Portland, Ore.; on screen, she quickly graduated from teen roles to lavish musical productions.
White House offers to connect rapper Nicki Minaj with doctor to answer vaccine questions
The offer comes after she posted an erroneous tweet to her 22 million followers alleging the vaccine causes impotence.
Bialik, Jennings will host ‘Jeopardy!’ through end of year
Sony Pictures Television announced the plan Thursday, the same week that episodes filmed by ousted host Mike Richards are airing.
‘New’ Van Gogh drawing to go on display in Amsterdam museum
The study for ‘Worn Out,’ from November 1882, is part of a Dutch private collection and was known to only a handful of people.
Paris’ Arc de Triomphe wrapped in fabric as a Christo artwork
The installation by late artist couple Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who conceived of the project in 1961, will open on Saturday.
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry selling Massachusetts home for $4.5 million
The seven-acre gated estate known as Brook Haven Farm includes a heated pool in the shape of a guitar.