Kristi Turnquist

Portland

TV Critic, Online Content Creator and Features Writer at Oregon Live (The Oregonian)

I write about TV, pop culture and assorted what-have-you for The Oregonian newspaper @Oregonian; and https://t.co/62V0K3WZVp

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Oregon arts groups face crisis as NEA pulls funding amid broader financial struggles

5 days ago | oregonlive.com | Kristi Turnquist

“It’s been the most tumultuous week ever,” Brian Weaver said recently, days after being notified that the National Endowment for the Arts was withdrawing a $25,000 grant intended to support the Portland Playhouse production of August Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” one of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright’s series of works that explore Black life in America.
‘Yellowstone’ star to reprise his role in new CBS spinoff series

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Kristi Turnquist

We’re still waiting to hear if Kelly Reilly will return as Beth Dutton in a “Yellowstone” sequel series, but today CBS announced that another member of the Dutton clan viewers met on the blockbuster hit “Yellowstone” is coming back in a new show. In announcing the CBS 2025-2026 primetime programming lineup, the network said that Luke Grimes will reprise his role as Kayce Dutton, youngest of the offspring of “Yellowstone” patriarch John Dutton (played by Kevin Costner).
Gregory Gourdet returns to ‘Top Chef’ spinoff, recalls debuting concept for Portland’s Kann

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Kristi Turnquist

Gregory Gourdet has gone from accomplishment to accomplishment in his years as Portland’s best-known chef, from opening his award-winning Portland restaurant Kann, to his recent high-profile work operating five food and beverage concepts inside Printemps, the recently opened New York location of the French luxury department store.
Met Gala 2025: Where to watch red carpet show streaming free, time, TV channel

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Kristi Turnquist

Get ready for a dazzling display of celebrities dressed to impress as the 2025 Met Gala brings together stars, fashion and celebrations of this year’s theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”The annual Met Gala is a fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum’s of Art Costume Institute. Each year, established celebrities and hot up-and-comers arrive, showing off elaborate clothes that reflect the theme.
HBO’s John Oliver celebrates the Eugene Emeralds, and Oregon’s exploding whale ‘blunder’

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Kristi Turnquist

Sunday night’s episode of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” had fun with yet another Oregon-based topic, as the host moved from a typically grim examination of current news -- in this case, the controversial deportations of immigrants occurring in President Donald Trump’s administration -- to a hilarious segment about minor league baseball teams and their goofy names, temporary re-branding efforts, and theme nights.
Did you spot this KATU-TV host on John Oliver’s HBO show this week?

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Kristi Turnquist

While the majority of this week’s episode of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” consisted of the host making pointed commentary and criticisms of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and his actions as the secretary of Health and Human Services, a lighter moment did pop up at the end of the show. As happens often on “Last Week Tonight,” the show went for laughs with a montage of clips of local TV news anchors and personalities commenting on some current event.
Oregon’s favorite flower? Not what you might think, according to HGTV list

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Kristi Turnquist

Warmer weather marks the beginning of flower season, when Oregonians are celebrating what’s blooming in spring, and look forward to summer’s floral bounty. But what, you may wonder, is Oregon’s favorite flower? Portland is known as the Rose City, and hosts the Rose Festival every year. And what about the Oregon Grape, designated the state flower of Oregon?
‘Jeopardy Masters’ 2025 begins with a strong showing by Yogesh Raut

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Kristi Turnquist

After coming in second in last year’s “Jeopardy! Masters” tournament, Vancouver’s Yogesh Raut made a rousing return for the 2025 primetime event, which began Wednesday night. Raut, an educational blogger, podcast host, and writer, got off to a strong start in the first game, in which he competed with Victoria Groce, who won the 2024 “Jeopardy! Masters,” and Brad Rutter, one of the biggest winners in “Jeopardy!” history.
3 Oregon hotels make Tripadvisor list of ‘Best of the Best’ for 2025

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Kristi Turnquist

In addition to being known for good coffee, tasty microbrews and terrific restaurants, Oregon seems to be developing a reputation as a home for noteworthy hotels. The latest example? The Tripadvisor website has released its “Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Hotels” for 2025. And guess which state has three, count ‘em, three hotels on the list? OK, that was an easy one.
‘Jeopardy Masters’: Vancouver’s Yogesh Raut returns for 2025 tournament tonight

2 weeks ago | oregonlive.com | Kristi Turnquist

The annual battle of the brains begins Wednesday with the new season of the primetime “Jeopardy! Masters,” which will bring together what the show describes as “nine elite champions” to compete for a grand prize of $500,000. The players who will show off their knowledge -- and, incidentally, make viewers at home feel like dunces by comparison -- include Yogesh Raut, the expert quizzer from Vancouver who finished second in last year’s “Jeopardy! Masters” event.