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‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ is here. Here’s how to reconsider Taylor Swift’s transformative album

by MARIA SHERMAN Associated Press July 7, 2023July 7, 2023

Taylor Swift’s re-recording of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” is the third album in Swift’s plans to re-record her first six, after her catalog was purchased by music manager Scooter Braun

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Bear Grylls goes into the wild with a new batch of celebrities, from Bradley Cooper to Rita Ora

by MARK KENNEDY Associated Press July 6, 2023July 6, 2023

Nat Geo’s “Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge” pairs Grylls with a celebrity for 48 hours in a harsh environment.

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George Tickner, original guitarist and co-founder of Journey, dies at 76

by Alexandra Del Rosario Los Angeles Times (TNS) July 6, 2023July 6, 2023

Lead guitarist Neal Schon announced his bandmate’s death Tuesday on Facebook. Schon said Tickner ‘will be missed immensely!’

Maine International Film Festival, Morning Sentinel, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do

J.P. Devine movie review: Stars float in and out in ‘The Three Musketeers’

by J.P. Devine July 6, 2023July 6, 2023

This madcap adventure about a young swordsman who comes to Paris to face villains, romance, adventure and intrigue with three musketeer friends begins showing Saturday at the Maine International Film Festival.

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‘Ticket to Paradise’ actors made film for the money

July 6, 2023July 5, 2023

Before you buy your “Ticket to Paradise,” did you know that Bali, the “ideal” vacation spot that was the location for George Clooney and Julia Roberts’s movie “Ticket to Paradise,” is the home of 500 different varieties of spiders, some of which have eight eyes and 15-centimeter legs? You didn’t? Did you know that today, […]

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Alan Alda kept his boots and dog tags from ‘MAS*H’ for 40 years. Now he’ll offer them at auction

by JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

The money raised will go to the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University in New York, a center he helped start to help scientists and doctors communicate better by applying improvisational exercises and communication strategies.

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Downtown Waterville businesses brace for ‘large concentration of people’ as film festival opens in new art center

by Zara Norman July 5, 2023July 6, 2023

The 26th annual Maine International Film Festival kicks off Friday, with about 100 films screening over 10 days at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville.

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J.P. Devine movie review: Maine-made film ‘Hangdog’ surprises with polished performances

by J.P. Devine July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

The film, included among the opening titles being shown Friday as the Maine International Film Festival begins, features performers who add rich texture to a solid script, J.P. Devine writes.