Lewiston writer Mark Griffin may know the real Rock Hudson — his stardom and his pain — better than anyone on Earth.
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Famous actors like Liam Neeson enjoy reminiscing about the quality time spent with their horse co-stars
If you met Liam Neeson, would you ever forget him? No? Neither did this horse. While at the New York Film Festival recently, Neeson marveled at how the animal who pulls his character’s wagon in the upcoming Coen brothers Western “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” remembered the actor from a previous project. The horse pawed […]
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America regaining its glory
With each passing day, it becomes more evident that the powerful, wealthy oligarchs are panicking. Through the past few decades, they have usurped the authority the nation’s founders provided the people to govern and conduct free enterprise among themselves. They succeeded in usurping the people’s freedom by gradually buying off elected officials and installing their […]
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Hollywood writers, producers reach deal to avoid strike
LOS ANGELES — A tentative deal was reached between screenwriters and producers Tuesday, averting a strike that could have crippled TV and film production and inflicted harm on the wider California economy. The three-year agreement, which requires ratification by members of the Writers Guild of America, was confirmed by the guild and producers’ spokesman Jarryd […]
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In Hollywood, do people of color exist?
Chris Rock said everything that needed to be said. Almost. The burgeoning controversy over the blindingly white field of Oscar nominees made Sunday’s 88th Academy Awards a potential minefield. Rock, fearless, funny and, fortuitously, African American, was exactly the right host at precisely the right time. He contextualized the controversy, pointing out that this is […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine casinos paid out $1 billion, kept $53 million in 2014
New, year-end numbers show slot machine gambling was down $15 million at the Oxford Casino in 2014. Hollywood Casino in Bangor saw a $10 million drop, modest after the $100 million wallop the year before. “I think the novelty is kind of wearing off,” Patrick Fleming, executive director of the Maine Gambling Control Board, said […]
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Joan Rivers’ life celebrated by Hollywood, theater, fashion and media
NEW YORK — Howard Stern delivered the eulogy, Broadway singer-actress Audra McDonald sang “Smile” and bagpipers played “New York, New York” at Joan Rivers’ funeral Sunday, a star-studded send-off that — like the late comedian herself — brought together the worlds of Hollywood, theater, fashion and media. At a funeral befitting a superstar, the New […]
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Maine expands program for problem gamblers
AUGUSTA — A program meant to help problem gamblers stay out of Maine’s two casinos is expanding, according to the state’s Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services and the Maine Gambling Control Board. Working with Hollywood Casino in Bangor and Oxford Casino in Oxford, the agencies are adding to the places people can […]
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How many gambling venues are too many for Maine and New England?
Players bet more than $1 billion at Maine’s two casinos last year. No wonder three more venues are pushing to get in the game. But how much is too much? Newcomer Oxford Casino, without a hotel or amenities except a restaurant with a $5 burger night, saw more than half of that action. With numbers […]
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After five years in permanent home, city says Hollywood Casino boosted Bangor growth
BANGOR — Five years ago, Hollywood Casino moved its slot machines from the site of a former restaurant to its brand new $132 million gaming and hotel complex on Main Street. As the casino celebrates the anniversary of its modern edifice this month with giveaways and promotions, city officials say the venue has been a […]