Her extensive knowledge and training, coupled with her humorous, nonjudgmental manner, catapulted her into the national spotlight.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Late-night comics have long been relentless in skewering Donald Trump. Now it’s Joe Biden’s turn
Late-night comics may not have the television audience that they used to, but they arguably still have a disproportionate influence in the public discourse, Syracuse’s Robert Thompson, a scholar of TV and its history, says.
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Alec Baldwin weeps in court as judge announces involuntary manslaughter case is dismissed midtrial
The judge dismissed the case with prejudice based on the misconduct of police and prosecutors over the withholding of evidence from the defense in the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film ‘Rust.’
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Actor Ashley Judd, Democratic activist, adds her voice to those calling on Biden to leave race
Judd has been an outspoken supporter for President Biden and other Democrats across the country.
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Why auditioning for the Portland Symphony is sort of like being on ‘Love is Blind’
An inside look at the orchestra’s process through the hiring of a principal cello this spring.
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Photos: ‘Light Sentinels’ installed at Castonguay Square in downtown Waterville
All photos by Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel
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Pat Sajak will come out of short-lived retirement for ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’
The longtime ‘Wheel’ host had concluded his 41-year hosting stint with a final episode that aired in early June.
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Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ dies at 75
Film critic Pauline Kael once called Duvall the ‘female Buster Keaton.’
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Opening statements in actor Alec Baldwin’s trial to give roadmap to manslaughter case
The shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins nearly 3 years ago sent shock waves through the film industry and led to one felony charge against Baldwin that could result in up to 18 months in prison.
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Grammy Museum to launch K-pop exhibit
The artifacts come from Hybe, the South Korean entertainment company behind BTS and other K-pop acts.