Trebek, who had been candid about his medical condition, worked up until 10 days before he died Nov. 8.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Queen Elizabeth’s daughter is hardest-working royal, again
Princess Anne wins the honor for at least the third year in a row, putting in a total of 167 days.
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Maine foundation sells rights to catalog of legendary songwriter Bob Crewe
The songbook includes hits like ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ and ‘Lady Marmalade.’
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Famed French fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98
Cardin’s name emblazoned hundreds of products, from accessories to home goods.
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Rare camera obscura raised to roof of Children’s Museum & Theatre
The large periscopic camera will once again be available for public viewing when the museum and theater reopen this spring at a new location at Thompson’s Point in Portland.
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Workers install 192 crystals on Times Square New Year’s ball
The ball is a 12-foot geodesic sphere covered with 2,688 crystal triangles of various sizes.
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ debuts with pandemic-best $16.7 million
It’s a weak opening overall, but as best as can be expected given only 35% of theaters in the U.S. are open.
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Ivry Gitlis, a violinist who spanned genres, dies at 98
Gitlis played with famed conductors, rock stars and jazz bands around the world.
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Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to ‘kindness of strangers’
Queen Elizabeth II has delivered a heartfelt message of hope in her Christmas address, praising the ‘indomitable spirit’ of those who have risen ‘magnificently’ to the challenges of the pandemic.
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Leslie West, guitarist of Mountain, dies at 75
He was behind several ’70s rock anthems including ‘Mississippi Queen.’