Ray Routhier has written about pop culture, entertainment, music, TV and lifestyle issues for the Portland Press Herald since 1993. He is continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. The word he uses most for stories he’s drawn to is “quirky.” He’s written about the changing cable TV and Internet landscapes, and what those changes mean for the future of information and entertainment. He’s dug clams, raked blueberries and rode on the back of a garbage truck, all in pursuit of stories about real Mainers. He’s had a ball interviewing a range of celebrities from Anna Kendrick and Patrick Dempsey to Billy Joel and Tony Bennett. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, N.H., 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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PublishedFebruary 25, 2015
Gorham’s Dan Foley survives his first episode on ‘Survivor’
But the postal worker made only one friend and appeared to rub competitors the wrong way.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2015
Mainer Jan Rankowski a figure of controversial GamerGate video
He says he portrayed the Jace Connors character as satire but wishes now he had never done it.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2015
Gorham postal worker fulfills longtime dream by competing on ‘Survivor’
He applies more than 100 times before being accepted for this season’s episodes, which begin airing Feb. 25 on CBS.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2015
A Gorham family’s volunteering vacation is chronicled in new book
‘Wide-Open World,’ by longtime Maine TV personality John Marshall, was released last week.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2015
For comedian George Hamm, the stage has been a way of life and a safe place
The state’s second most-known comedian grapples with anxiety, depression and debt. He’s hopeful he can get back on stage full time, confident that making people laugh helps him and others.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2015
Maine-born actress Victoria Rowell sues CBS claiming discrimination
Rowell, who grew up in Portland and Lebanon, says she’s been kept off ‘The Young and the Restless’ since 2010 because she advocated for hiring more black people to work on TV shows.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2015
Uncle Andy’s food selling like hotcakes since ‘Restaurant Impossible’
Dennis Fogg, who owns the landmark diner in South Portland, says he’s doing double the business since being featured on the Food Network show last year.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2015
Maine’s Bob Ludwig wins three Grammy Awards
The renowned mastering engineer takes home awards for his work on albums by Beck and Beyonce.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2015
South Portland house fire brought quickly under control
No one was injured in the fire in a bungalow near Willard Square.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2015
‘American Idol’ cuts Portland’s Conor Tubbs
Tubbs, who performs in drag under the name Cherry Lemonade, never got significant screen time on the show, though Fox publicists say he made it to the ‘Hollywood Week’ round.
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