Ray Routhier writes about pop culture, entertainment, music, TV and lifestyle issues. In more than 23 years at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, he has been 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 daughters.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2011
Fundraiser takes on personal meaning for radio host
SOUTH PORTLAND — When Jeff Parsons went on the radio to raise money for breast cancer research Wednesday morning, he could really relate to the topic.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2011
Maine ‘Bachelorette’ says she’s done with television
Though TV has been pretty good to Maine’s Ashley Hebert — she traveled the world and found a fiance while starring on two reality shows this year — she says her days on the small screen are over.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2011
Harry Potter fans preparing for finale
You could say that Friday’s release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” is merely the end of a film series.
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PublishedApril 15, 2011
Mainer thrown out of ‘Real World’
Adam Royer is forced to leave the Las Vegas hotel suite he shared with six other young people on Wednesday’s episode.
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PublishedApril 1, 2011
Mainer misses out on BMW on ‘Martha Stewart’
Kendra Lord was one of the five finalists in the Simply ReMarthable contest.
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