Just like in the schoolyard, we want our sports heroes to play fair, so only talent and strategy are rewarded.
Ray Routhier
Staff Writer
Ray Routhier has written about pop culture, movies, TV, music and lifestyle trends for the Portland Press Herald since 1993. He is continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. He’s written about why so many businesses use the made-up word “Mainely” in their names, how you can trace Portland’s history through its various smells and why Mainers lament the loss of Portland-made B&M baked beans. He’s interviewed a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, musicians and authors, including Patrick Dempsey, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Russo, Tess Gerritsen, Tony Bennett, Anna Kendrick, and Stephen King. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, New Hampshire, he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in South Portland with his wife and two children.
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Gorham man, self-professed charmer, to compete on ‘Survivor’
Dan Foley, 47, who is a postal worker, will appear on the CBS reality show whose season premiere is Feb. 25.
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Movies: It’s time for the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram’s annual online Oscar contest
Readers can win prizes by getting the right picks in six major Oscar categories
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Mainer on this year’s list of Oscar nominees
Gorham grad Dan MacKenzie is among a team of animators nominated for their work on ‘The Boxtrolls.’
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Portland drag queen advances on ‘American Idol’
Conor Tubbs has made it to the ‘Hollywood Week’ of auditions, a publicist for the show confirms.
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Portland singer appears at his ‘American Idol’ watch party, but not on the show
‘They didn’t tell me this was going to happen,’ says Conor Tubbs, who performs in drag as Cherry Lemonade and touted the telecast of his audition in Kansas City.
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Portland drag performer invites adoring fans to ‘Idol’ party
And Conor Tubbs, aka Cherry Lemonade, isn’t the only Mainer who might be a contestant.
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New ‘American Idol’ season to begin, but Mainer’s debut date a secret
Conor Tubbs of Portland, aka Cherry Lemonade, has hinted he was one of the final 24 contestants in a series that may last until May.
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USM media student casting female lead for ‘S(her)lock’ Web series
Kate Tracy says she wants to subtly explore female relationship and gender issues with the classic story.
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Jamaican music pioneer sees Maine as ‘platform’ for next phase of his life and career
Glen DaCosta carries an infectious optimism that his music and his new friends will help him find his way, prompting many who meet him to ask, ‘What is a guy like this doing here?’