By 1999, the prolific Maine author had made a significant impact on the publishing and film industries, not to mention his readers.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Stephen King’s 50-year career has inspired a generation of writers and teachers
Once thought of as a pop culture phenomenon, the Maine author is now studied by academics and aspiring writers.
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I’ve covered Stephen King for most of his career. Here’s what I’ve learned.
On the 50th anniversary of King’s first book, ‘Carrie,’ features writer Ray Routhier shares some tales from his more than 25 years of covering the author for the Press Herald.
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Dave Coulier shares touching voicemail Bob Saget left him before his death
The 64-year-old “Full House Rewind” host shared the touching voicemail on the latest episode of his podcast.
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Comedian Joe Flaherty of ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and ‘SCTV’ dies at 82
Flaherty was also known to later generations as a jeering heckler in the 1996 film ‘Happy Gilmore.’
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After welcoming guests for 67 years, the Tropicana Las Vegas casino’s final day has arrived
The Strip’s third-oldest casino will be demolished in October to make room for a $1.5 billion baseball stadium.
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Julia Gagnon of Cumberland secures top 24 spot on ‘American Idol’
The USM student is headed to Hawaii to compete week by week with the other finalists on the TV singing contest.
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‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ roars to an $80 million box office opening
The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations by bringing in the second-highest opening of the year, falling just short of ‘Dune: Part Two.’
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See and hear the history of music in Maine
A sweeping exhibit called ‘Music in Maine’ is on view at the Maine Historical Society through the end of 2024.
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‘Culture of silence’: Lawyer calls Diddy’s NDA terrifying, purposefully intimidating
The agreement strives to make everything involving or around him confidential, but that’s not how the law works.