NEW YORK (AP) – Matt Lauer now has another reason to look bleary-eyed on the set of the “Today” show. His wife, Annette, gave birth to a son, the couple’s third child, Tuesday.In honor of his wife’s heritage, the boy was given the Dutch name of Thijs (pronounced tice). Born in a New York City […]

KnittingHelp.comKnitter Amy Finlay has uploaded more than 150 free how-to videos, with examples in both English and Continental knitting styles. The camera is occasionally off-center, but overall the site is a great resource.KnittersReview.comLots of yarn reviews, book reviews, how-to’s and forums, plus a calendar of knitting events in the country.Knitty.comColumns by knitters and searchable free […]

HONG KONG (AP) – Beyonce Knowles says she enjoyed working with Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy and director Bill Condon on “Dreamgirls,” and is looking forward to doing more film roles.“I got to work with the best actors. They are so polished and so supportive. Usually, when you have Oscar-winning actors, sometimes they are not so […]

A whole new crop of brainy but awkward guys will meet with attractive but academically challenged women in the third season of Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg’s (“Punk’d”) social experiment, “Beauty and the Geek.”The CW announced Monday that the reality show will make its two-hour season premiere Jan. 3 and will continue in that timeslot […]

Today Nov. 28: BRIDGTON, Lake Region Community Theatre will hold auditions for “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bridgton Memorial School, Depot Street. 655-7317Nov. 28: LEWISTON, piano students of Natasha Chances will perform at 12:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135Nov. 28: PORTLAND, the annual […]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. ­- On Monday, more than 100 churches nationwide will host simultaneous advance screenings of New Line Cinema’s “The Nativity Story” in a unique event expected to draw more than 50,000 churchgoers eager to see the true story of Christmas.“The anticipation for the release of ‘The Nativity Story’ within the Christian community is […]

If her name weren’t at the top of the credits, you’d never believe Catherine Hardwicke directed “The Nativity Story.” Gone is the vibrant energy of her 2005 skateboarding adventure, “Lords of Dogtown,” as is the visceral intensity of her debut film, the junior-high drama “thirteen.”Working from a thoroughly researched script by Mike Rich (“The Rookie,” […]

BOISE, Idaho – Before you lift a hand to smack the latest emo buzz band for its nauseating name, please allow Cute Is What We Aim For singer Shaant Hacikyan to explain.“Dude. We hate it,” insists Hacikyan, who became the band’s elder statesman when he turned 20 recently. “We hate the name with a passion.”Wha […]

NEW YORK (AP) – Unhappy with the children’s books on the market, a Brooklyn criminal court judge has written a picture book that uses a horticultural metaphor to deplore the perils of unchecked immigration.In “The Hot House Flowers,” self-published by Judge John H. Wilson, an envious dandelion releases her seeds into a hothouse, where they […]

MECHANIC FALLS – This afternoon it was found that “Alec the Hermit,” who died Sunday morning, had left considerable property. His bank book has come to light and this shows a large sum of money to his credit.Alexander Perkins was his name, although he was commonly called Alec. He was at the home of George […]