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Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Iowa official fired after complaints about his Tupac fixation
The director of the Iowa Department of Human Services had an obsession with the late rapper Tupac Shakur during his 2-year tenure.
Beyoncé and docs on R. Kelly, Michael Jackson get Emmy nods
Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” film has scored six Emmy nominations, while documentaries on Michael Jackson, R. Kelly and the disastrous Fyre Festival also picked up nominations
Partial list of nominees for annual Primetime Emmy Awards
The 71st Emmy Awards will air Sept. 22 on Fox.
‘Game of Thrones’ earns a record-breaking 32 Emmy nods
‘Game of Thrones’ scores record-breaking 32 Emmy Award nominations, toppling drama series record set by ‘NYPD Blue’ in 1994.
Trial begins in lawsuit over Portland art museum bequest
The Portland Museum of Art says the caretaker of a deceased benefactor manipulated her to remove a large donation from her will.
Barbie goes glam rock to honor David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust
Barbie’s latest gig? Ziggy Stardust in honor of David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’
Connecticut investigating novelist Wally Lamb’s inmate writing program
Connecticut’s Correction Department is investigating an inmate writing program run by author Wally Lamb after a lawsuit was filed by some of the participants.
Funeral held for Beth Chapman of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’
Friends and family of the reality TV show co-star gather in Colorado to remember her life.
With 3 generations of artwork challenging Americans this summer, Wyeths command a moment
Two new exhibits in Rockland delve intimately into Jamie Wyeth’s fondness for Monhegan and grief over losing his wife, debuting at a time of public fascination with his celebrated grandfather N.C. and father, Andrew.