The acclaimed novelist, author of ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’ fled communist Czechoslovakia and has lived in France since 1975.
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Tracy Morgan, wife to divorce after 5 years of marriage
Morgan and Megan Wollover married after the former “Saturday Night Live” cast member recovered from a 2014 highway crash.
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Port City Music Hall announces permanent closure
Lauren Wayne, general manager of the company that owns the venue, says it couldn’t survive the lack of revenue during the pandemic.
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Researcher pinpoints location of Van Gogh’s last painting
The scene depicted in the artist’s final work, ‘Tree Roots,’ is visible on a picture postcard featuring a man standing next to a bicycle on a back street in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
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AMC, Universal agree to shrink theatrical window to 17 days
The standard window of theatrical exclusivity typically runs about 90 days.
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‘Watchmen’ leads all Emmy nominees with 26
The Amazon comedy ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ is the second most-nominated series with 20, followed by Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ with 18.
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New York to investigate concert featuring Maine musician for social-distancing violations
The charity show on Saturday featured Freeport native Drew Taggart, half of the pop duo The Chainsmokers.
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Maine music venues, theaters relying on federal relief to reopen
One promoter believes arts venues will close without funding this week.
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Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas greet first child
The pair, who married last year, gave no further details on the baby.
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‘Tenet’ to open internationally first, U.S. will have to wait a week
Warner Bros. on Monday said “Tenet” will arrive in more than 70 countries on Wednesday, Aug. 26, including Japan, Russia, much of Europe, Australia and Canada.