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‘Chariots of Fire,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor Ian Holm dies

by Associated Press June 19, 2020June 19, 2020

The acclaimed British actor whose long career included roles in ‘Chariots of Fire’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ was 88.

Arts & Entertainment

Jason Mraz to give earnings from new album to social justice

by MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer June 18, 2020June 18, 2020

The two-time Grammy-winner has promised to donate all earnings from sales and streams of his reggae album “Look for the Good” to groups working for racial equality and justice.

Top seller ‘Antiracist Baby’ to be released as picture book

by Associated Press June 18, 2020June 19, 2020

It’s been one of the country’s best-selling books since the death last month of George Floyd.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Art detective receives photos of stolen van Gogh painting

by MIKE CORDER Associated Press June 18, 2020June 18, 2020

A Dutch art sleuth has received ‘proof-of-life’ photos of a painting stolen in late March from a Dutch museum that was closed at the time because of the coronavirus.

Arts & Entertainment, Local & State

Chief curator leaving Portland Museum of Art

by Emma Sorkin Staff Writer June 18, 2020June 19, 2020

Jessica May, who joined the museum in 2012, will be replaced by Shalini Le Gall.

Arts & Entertainment

ABC’s fall TV schedule is set, but virus has say on timing

by LYNN ELBER Associated Press June 17, 2020June 18, 2020

CBS, NBC and Fox all are facing the same potential obstacles, with a smaller network, CW, already throwing in the towel on fall and pushing its new season to January 2021.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Black filmmakers and executives get honest about their experiences in Hollywood

by Ryan Faughnder and Stacy Perman Tribune News Service June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

The entertainment industry’s long history of failures when it comes to race continues to weigh on the minds of many of the black filmmakers, executives and others.