Almost 50 years after the novel ‘Shogun’ became a massive hit, the James Clavell fictional saga makes its way to FX.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Don Henley tells court he never gave away drafts of ‘Hotel California’ lyrics
The Eagles co-founder says they were stolen decades ago from his barn in Malibu, California.
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‘Peetah’ Morgan, lead singer of prominent reggae band Morgan Heritage, dies at age 46
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness called Morgan’s death a ‘colossal loss’ for Jamaica and reggae music.
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Tips for springtime pruning
Bonus: Bring any branches you trimmed from flowering shrubs and trees inside and arrange in vases. Be patient, and in a few weeks enjoy beautiful blossoms.
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Have something to say? Artist Hannah Elizabeth Bevens will listen
The Listening Wall, a piece of plywood with a hole for Bevens’ ear, is an art installation and an experiment.
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Zendaya’s $100,000 donation helps California Shakespeare Theater company make summer return
For a half-century, Cal Shakes has been known for its outdoor summer season of plays by Shakespeare and other artists.
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Bridge over bottled water? Hannaford shoppers sing praises for new in-store music
An employee survey led the Hannaford supermarket chain to revamp its music selection.
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Hoda Kotb offers Kelly Rowland ‘Today’ show ‘redo’ after alleged dressing room walkout
Rowland was set to co-host a segment of the ‘Today’ show with Kotb before her abrupt exit.
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Wendy Williams diagnosed with same form of dementia as Bruce Willis
The 59-year-old’s diagnoses of primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia ‘have already presented significant hurdles in Wendy’s life,’ a statement released Thursday says.
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Holdovers’ gives us incredible performances by the two main players, J.P. Devine says
A neurotic, hidden alcoholic, obsessive disciplinarian has been selected to spend the Christmas break monitoring boys who couldn’t be picked up by their parents.