The state’s second most-known comedian grapples with anxiety, depression and debt. He’s hopeful he can get back on stage full time, confident that making people laugh helps him and others.
Ray Routhier
Staff Writer
Ray Routhier has written about pop culture, movies, TV, music and lifestyle trends for the Portland Press Herald since 1993. He is continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. He’s written about why so many businesses use the made-up word “Mainely” in their names, how you can trace Portland’s history through its various smells and why Mainers lament the loss of Portland-made B&M baked beans. He’s interviewed a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, musicians and authors, including Patrick Dempsey, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Russo, Tess Gerritsen, Tony Bennett, Anna Kendrick, and Stephen King. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, New Hampshire, he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in South Portland with his wife and two children.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Maine-born actress Victoria Rowell sues CBS claiming discrimination
Rowell, who grew up in Portland and Lebanon, says she’s been kept off ‘The Young and the Restless’ since 2010 because she advocated for hiring more black people to work on TV shows.
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Posted inLife & Culture
Uncle Andy’s food selling like hotcakes since ‘Restaurant Impossible’
Dennis Fogg, who owns the landmark diner in South Portland, says he’s doing double the business since being featured on the Food Network show last year.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Maine’s Bob Ludwig wins three Grammy Awards
The renowned mastering engineer takes home awards for his work on albums by Beck and Beyonce.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland house fire brought quickly under control
No one was injured in the fire in a bungalow near Willard Square.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
‘American Idol’ cuts Portland’s Conor Tubbs
Tubbs, who performs in drag under the name Cherry Lemonade, never got significant screen time on the show, though Fox publicists say he made it to the ‘Hollywood Week’ round.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
New TV show ‘Backstrom,’ set in the other Portland, tips its hat to the Sea Dog
The producers didn’t have time to get their own cap designed for the main character, whose family owns a fishing boat, so they called Maine’s Double-A baseball team.
Posted inMaine, New England Patriots, Sports
So what’s the big deal about deflated footballs?
Just like in the schoolyard, we want our sports heroes to play fair, so only talent and strategy are rewarded.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Gorham man, self-professed charmer, to compete on ‘Survivor’
Dan Foley, 47, who is a postal worker, will appear on the CBS reality show whose season premiere is Feb. 25.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Movies: It’s time for the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram’s annual online Oscar contest
Readers can win prizes by getting the right picks in six major Oscar categories