The top-dollar item was the very thing the characters in the series vied for throughout its eight-season run. After a six-minute bidding war, the throne sold for $1.49 million.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Portland Press Herald.
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The surprising history of the humble notebook
Roland Allen’s instructive and entertaining chronicle reveals the vital role notebooks played in the achievements of luminaries like Erasmus, Charles Darwin and Agatha Christie.
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Martha Stewart admits to cheating on ex-husband
Stewart admits to cheating on Andrew Stewart, while she also doles out marital advice to young women.
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Yo-Yo Ma transfixes Portland audience with his talent and charm
The renowned cellist brought personal touches to his performance with the Portland Symphony Orchestra on Thursday.
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Christopher Reeve’s kids wanted to be ‘honest, raw and vulnerable’ in new documentary
The film is being widely released Friday to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Reeve’s death this month.
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Gracie Abrams draws exuberant crowd – her Maine family included – to State Theatre
The rising star, the daughter of J.J. Abrams and a Brewer native who has opened for Taylor Swift, proved she’s much more than her connections.
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Bestsellers: ‘How to Read a Book,’ ‘What If We Get It Right?’
The week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.
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Deep Water: ‘A Map I Didn’t Want,’ by Brian Davin
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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A Cheverus grad wrote the script. Anna Kendrick made sure ‘Woman of the Hour’ got made.
The movie, written by Scarborough native Ian McDonald and coming out next week on Netflix, is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala and his appearance on a TV game show. Kendrick, who is originally from Portland, stars and directs.
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Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Milton shutdown
Some Halloween special events won’t be offered and they won’t necessarily be fully functioning Friday, but the public is welcome back, the parks said in statements.