80th Golden Globe Awards ceremony returning to NBC on Jan. 10th

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (“HFPA”), dick clark productions and NBC announced that the 80th Golden Globe Awards will air live on NBC and Peacock on Jan. 10, 2023. No host has been announced as of press time. Frances Berwick, chairman of entertainment networks at NBCUniversal television and streaming, said in a statement: “We recognize …

Sarah Paulson to portray Gwen Shamblin Lara in HBO Max’s scripted adaptation of ‘The Way Down’

Sarah Paulson is set to executive produce and star as the late Gwen Shamblin Lara in the HBO Max scripted adaptation of its docuseries, The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin. Shamblin rose to fame with her ‘Weigh Down Workshop,’ a Christian-based diet program, and founded the the controversial, Tennessee-based Remnant Fellowship …

Hundreds to Lose Jobs as Jay Mill Announces Closure

The Androscoggin Mill in Jay will be shutting down next year, meaning 230 people will be without a job. The closure is a blow for the local economy as the mill is 22% of the Jay tax base. The mill had to go through multiple rounds of layoffs after the April 2020 explosion, which which …

Milo Uber Driver Accused of Sexual Assault

Joseph Graston, 28, of Milo, an Uber driver, has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Bangor. Graston has been charged with gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact. JUST IN | @BANGORPOLICE announce the arrest of an @Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting a passenger. Incident took place in June but the suspect, …

Residents of Jackson, Mississippi file class action lawsuit over water crisis

Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have filed a class action lawsuit against the city, its current and former mayors, city officials and engineering companies, alleging that years of neglect culminated in a recent water crisis for more than 150,000 people.  Last week, the city finally had clean water restored following a boil water advisory from July …

Federal prosecutors press charges against 47 people in Covid scheme for stealing cash meant to help feed needy kids

On Tuesday, federal prosecutors announced charges were filed against 47 people accused of carrying out the biggest Covid fraud scheme to date, stealing $250 million in a plot that exploited a federal program designed to feed needy children in Minnesota. U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger said in a statement: “This was a brazen scheme of staggering …

Shania Twain announces new single ‘Waking Up Dreaming’

Shania Twain took to social media to announce that she will release her new single ‘Waking Up Dreaming‘ this Friday, Sept. 23rd.   Saying she is entering the “next chapter” of her career, Twain wrote: “Every time I get to announce something like this I get such a rush of adrenaline and nerves – it never gets old. …

Zac Brown Band recruits Ingrid Andress for a new version of ‘Any Day Now’

Zac Brown Band have shared their brand new collaboration with Ingrid Andress for a new version of the song “Any Day Now”.  The new version with Andress is from their forthcoming deluxe edition of “The Comeback”. Brown enlisted many musical friends to collaborate on “The Comeback (Deluxe)”, which will be hitting stores on September 30th. …

Broadway’s longest-running show ‘Phantom of the Opera’ announces final curtain call in 2023

Broadway’s longest-running show, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” is ending its run after 35 years. The final performance will take place on Saturday, February, 18, 2023, at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre. Prior to the Broadway show’s conclusion, “Phantom” will celebrate its 35th anniversary on January 26 with director Seth Sklar-Heyn at the helm. …

Kelly Clarkson reunites with original ‘American Idol’ judges at her Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony

Kelly Clarkson – the very first winner of American Idol –  received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was joined with some special guests at her ceremony: original Idol judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson.  Clarkson’s daughter River, 8, and son Remington, 6, were also in attendance at the ceremony. It …