Portland apparently gave comedian Louis C.K. an early holiday present when he was here for a performance in November – a punch line about a bad hotel room.
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.
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Mainer misses $1 million, but the race still ‘Amazing’
James Davis and Jaymes Vaughan come in second in ‘The Amazing Race’ TV show.
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Maine native muscles in on $1 million prize
James Davis, a dancer with Chippendales, from Jefferson, reaches ‘The Amazing Race’ finals.
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Portlanders once again have Grammy touch
Several artists who were nominated for Grammys on Thursday use Bob Ludwig and Adam Ayan to master their recordings.
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Krieger’s Kitchen
Expect everything including the sink when the onetime Doors guitarist brings his jazz show to Port City.
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Off Beat: Space just the place for holiday letter heads
If letter writing is a lost art — as the mysterious and omnipresent “they” are wont to say — then renewing your letter-writing skills in an art gallery makes sense. So if you haven’t written to your long-lost love since iPhones were invented, or if your family’s tradition of homemade holiday cards has morphed into […]
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Live Grammy nominee updates
Reporter Ray Routhier shares updates on the stars and those behind the scenes of the music industry have a chance at their field’s highest honors.
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Author Q & A: Beach reading
Josh Pahigian sets his new novel on familiar sand — Old Orchard.
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Off Beat: At ‘Julefest,’ you’ll see how Scandinavians celebrate
Do you know the story of Santa Lucia, a tragic and heroic tale performed at Scandinavian Christmas events?
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By ‘good coincidence,’ Somali rapper K’Naan plays Bates
K’Naan knows first-hand what a lot of Maine’s Somali refugees are going through.