In addition to hosting the long-running game show, he was a singer, comedian and Broadway actor.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Good Theater finds new home at Stevens Square Community Center
The professional theater company and the center’s developer will share the cost of renovations to the auditorium on the site of the former Catherine McAuley High School campus.
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Matthew Perry’s assistant among 5, including 2 doctors, charged in ‘Friends’ star’s death
Two of the defendants, including the actor’s personal live-in assistant, have pleaded guilty to the charges already, and a third person has agreed to plead guilty.
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Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and guiding light in independent cinema, dies at 94
She starred in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and later charmed audiences in her son, Nick Cassavetes’, tear-jerker ‘The Notebook.’
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Rocked by cancellation of Vienna concerts, Swifties shake it off and flock to London
With Taylor Swift’s tour coming to an end in Europe and youthful fans who have flexible schedules, recent events won’t hurt demand for tickets to London shows.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Election 2024, Maine, Politics
Gov. Mills to chat with ‘Veep’ star Julia Louis-Dreyfus at Democratic convention
The comic actress famous for roles in ‘Veep’ and ‘Seinfeld’ will host a panel discussion with the 8 female Democratic governors at the Democratic National Convention next week in Chicago.
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Alyssa Milano to make Broadway debut in razzle-dazzle musical ‘Chicago’
The former ‘Who’s the Boss?’ and ‘Charmed’ star will play Roxie Hart for 2 months this fall.
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Jack Palmer, Maine star of viral ‘buttery, flaky crust’ ad, dies
He and his wife became internet famous after repeatedly flubbing the lines while filming a commercial for Dysart’s in 2012, earning an ‘SNL’ spoof.
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Snoop’s side quests: Beyond the Olympics, rapper has proved versatility from cooking to wrestling
The rapper’s time in Paris for the 2024 Olympics left the world with one question: Is there anything he can’t do?
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Maine Public to move Portland studio, build event space at old Public Market
Maine Public purchased the building at 320 Cumberland Ave. for $20 million.