He wrote ‘The Normal Heart’ and founded the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, or ACT UP, after losing his lover to acquired immune deficiency syndrome in 1984.
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Fallon apologizes for using blackface in 20-year-old skit
NBC ‘Tonight’ show host Jimmy Fallon apologized via Twitter for using blackface to impersonate comic Chris Rock in a 20-year-old ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit
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Behind his new ‘courtesy shield,’ Don Campbell plans return to performing
The popular singer-songwriter says he’ll use the shield when he ends a 3-month hiatus on June 13 at Jonathan’s in Ogunquit.
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J.K. Rowling publishes first chapters of new story online
The “Harry Potter” author said Tuesday she wrote the fairy tale for her children as a bedtime story over a decade ago.
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Red Sox organist’s virtual 7th-inning stretch brings ballpark feeling home
Red Sox ballpark organist Josh Kantor has been offering a livestreamed virtual seventh-inning stretch every day on Facebook.
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Jimmy Cobb, ‘Kind of Blue’ drummer for Miles Davis, dies at 91
Cobb was the last surviving musician from Miles Davis’ 1959 groundbreaking jazz album ‘Kind of Blue.’
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MIFF to screen features at Skowhegan Drive-In this summer
‘This has really challenged arts organizations to think outside the box and be creative,’ said Mike Perreault, executive director for the Maine International Film Festival.
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The Muppets are coming back with new show for Disney+
The Muppets Studio announced its first original series for Disney+ will be called “Muppets Now.”
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Returning ‘Jeopardy!’ champion from Maine gets ousted
Nathan Berger, who hauled in $12,000 from his first appearance on the television quiz show, finished third Thursday night.
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Longtime Portland radio personality plans to file complaint over her dismissal
Randi Kirshbaum, who had been working remotely for Portland Radio Group during the coronavirus outbreak, was let go this week for refusing to return to her office.