Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper and the late George Michael are also on the list.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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‘Dr. Phil’ talk show to end daytime TV run after 21 years
‘Dr. Phil’ McGraw says he’ll stop making new episodes of his daytime TV show this spring.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Disbarred, bankrupt celebrity lawyer Girardi charged with client theft
The charges are the latest legal blow to a once-powerful player who rubbed elbows with politicians and celebrities.
Posted inAnimals, Nation & World
Mexico zoo director killed, cooked 4 pygmy goats for party
Officials said that some of the animals in the zoo’s collection had allegedly been sold off, traded or eaten under the former director’s orders.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
In ’80 for Brady,’ these golden girls just wanna have fun
A serviceable mash-up of sitcom and sports flick, “80 for Brady” should please fans of Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field and/or Tom Brady. Everybody else might want to call a timeout. The movie is almost entirely fiction, but its central characters were inspired by a group of Boston-area women of a certain […]
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Manslaughter charge for Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ set shooting
Baldwin was pointing a pistol at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during rehearsals on Oct. 21, 2021, when the gun went off and killed her.
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New DC bosses plan for more Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman
James Gunn and Peter Safran announce a new slate of movies and series that will reshape the DCU over the next eight to 10 years.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
‘Plane’ is cinematic junk food, but oh, so tasty
Like a serving of extreme junk food – say, a Flamin’ Hot Cheetos-crusted fried chicken sandwich – the movie “Plane” is better than it looks. That’s not to say it’s a great film, or even a good one, but this action thriller, set on a remote jungle island swarming with Filipino separatists who have taken […]
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Artist says Rockland museum’s placement of her Lunar New Year work was racially insensitive
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art initially offered Evelyn Wong a wall near public bathrooms for her installation. When she objected, they said they had no ill intent and offered her another spot.
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‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
Williams died in Los Angeles on Wednesday after a brief illness, her children said in a statement released through their family spokeswoman.