they call the ChatGPT program a ‘massive commercial enterprise’ that is reliant upon ‘systematic theft on a mass scale.’
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Guitarist Daniel Champagne heading north for debut show in Portland on Sept. 26
For all you guitar enthusiasts out there, I have a new (to me) name for your consideration: Daniel Champagne. He will be appearing at One Longfellow Square on the 26th of this month and on that venerable venue’s website you can find a video of this amazing young Australian performer. That is where I discovered […]
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Russell Brand’s YouTube channel demonetized, shows pulled from BBC amid rape allegations
The comedian hasn’t been charged, but the media platform says he violated its ‘creator responsibility policy.’
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A novel idea: Waterville woman launches book festival in Hallowell
The Maine Book Fest is expected to bring local authors, bibliophiles and booksellers to central Maine on Oct. 1.
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Bill Maher is the latest TV host to delay returning to show during writers strike
Bill Maher has delayed returning to his HBO talk show during the ongoing strike by writers and actors, a decision following similar pauses in the past few days by ‘The Drew Barrymore Show,’ ‘The Talk’ and ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show.’
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Rocker Marilyn Manson sentenced for blowing nose on videographer in New Hampshire
He was charged with 2 misdemeanor counts of simple assault stemming from the encounter with the videographer at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford in 2019.
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Drew Barrymore postpones her show’s new season launch until after strikes
Barrymore’s initial decision to return to the air Monday – without her three union writers and with picketers outside her studio – was met with pushback on social media.
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Missing the Emmy Awards? What’s happening with the strike-delayed celebration of television
If it were a normal year, the 75th Emmy Awards would be held Monday night, but it is being postponed until January.
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The 7 titles featured in this year’s Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival
Each year, the festival highlights a handful of books to share with young Maine readers. Here are this year’s featured stories.
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Beautiful Blackbird book festival, highlighting Black and immigrant children’s stories, keeps spreading its wings
In its fourth year, the festival named for a book by Ashley Bryan will include events Friday though Sunday in Lewiston, Portland and Rockland.