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Television

Published
October 6, 2022

Al Primo, creator of ‘eyewitness’ local news, dies at 87

He transformed local newscasts in the ’60s and ’70s, eschewing the single monotone anchorman for on-the-street reporters and a friendlier, engaging studio format that is now the standard.
Published
September 19, 2022

Ken Burns on his latest PBS documentary, ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’

Burns: 'The willingness of people to believe the lies of an evil regime and manipulative leaders – demagogues – isn’t something that’s a one-off.'
Published
September 19, 2022

Review: Ken Burns’ new documentary spotlights how little the U.S. did to stop the Holocaust

'The U.S. and the Holocaust' shows that Americans fell far short of their ideals in their treatment of Jews threatened with imminent murder in Europe. And the film suggests that the past is not past.
Published
September 14, 2022

Commentary: This year’s most exciting Emmy winners show a reluctant industry how to change

For all the excitement provided by this year’s newbies to the Emmy club, the winners were still largely white.
Published
August 7, 2022

Vegan Kitchen: More plant-based foods partner with pop culture icons

Younger generations are more interested in vegan foods, and marketing professionals have taken notice.

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Published
May 29, 2022

How Joyce Chen changed America’s perceptions of Chinese food

Joyce Chen, who filmed on the same set as Julia Child, invented a flat-bottom wok for American stoves, coined the term "Peking ravioli" and more
Published
May 14, 2022

Another View: Can a cartoon character turn viewers LGBTQ? A Kansas senator seems to think so

Republican Roger Marshall is taking his culture war fight to Hollywood – and making it about kids.
Published
March 23, 2022

The Wrap: Maine cheese wins big, and Erin French guest stars on new Ina Garten show

Seaweed-lined cheese from Lakin's Gorges Cheese in Waldoboro topped major competitors in its category at the curd-world Oscars, Erin French appears on a new Food Network show, and HB Provisions in Kennebunk goes on the market for $3.8 million.
Published
February 28, 2022

Windham man lands unexpected role on CBS’s ‘Undercover Boss’

Kyron Hobdy, a maintenance technician for mobile carrier UScellular, thought he was participating in a (fictional) British TV show called 'Starting Over.'
Published
February 13, 2022

Portland cartoonist’s creations drawing a bigger audience

Based on the comic strip by Lincoln Peirce, the animated TV version of 'Big Nate' debuts this week. A series based on his 'Max & the Midknights' books is also in the works.