Arts & Entertainment
Arts, entertainment and books news from the Sun Journal.
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‘Shoot me up with a big one’: A timeline of the last days of Matthew Perry
Most of the ‘Friends’ star’s final days were spent in the throes of an addiction to the surgical anesthetic ketamine.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Kathleen Turner falls ill during Ogunquit musical, misses final performances
The Golden Globe-winning actress became ill during Friday’s afternoon matinee of ‘A Little Night Music’ at the Ogunquit Playhouse.
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Father-and-son team Eugene and Dan Levy to co-host the Emmys
The Levys will be the first-ever father-son hosts at the Emmys.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation / World
Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland
Lisa Jeanine Findley falsely claimed Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie borrowed $3.8 million from a bogus private lender and pledged Graceland as collateral for the loan.
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Peter Marshall, game-show host of ‘Hollywood Squares,’ dies at 98
In addition to hosting the long-running game show, he was a singer, comedian and Broadway actor.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation / World
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.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation / World
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.