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Mike Richards out as “Jeopardy!” host after past scrutinized

August 20, 2021 at 1:02 p.m.

Producer Mike Richards stepped down from his brief tenure as host of “Jeopardy!” after a report about past misogynistic comments surfaced this week and following a drumbeat of criticism about...

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“Jeopardy!”producer Mike Richards named host; role for Mayim Bialik

August 11, 2021 at 8:23 p.m.

After weeks of guest hosts on 鈥淛eopardy!鈥� that included celebrities from TV, sports and journalism, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer, Mike Richards, as the successor to...

Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94

January 27, 2021 at 3:56 p.m.

Cloris Leachman, a character actor whose depth of talent brought her an Oscar for the “The Last Picture Show” and Emmys for her comedic work in “The Mary Tyler Moore...

Betty White marks 99th birthday Sunday; up late as she wants

January 16, 2021 at 4:08 p.m.

True to form, Betty White has something impish to say about her birthday Sunday.

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Alex Trebek, long-running “Jeopardy!” host, dies at 80

November 8, 2020 at 11:30 a.m.

鈥淛eopardy!鈥� host Alex Trebek died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. He was 80. Trebek died at home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him, 鈥淛eopardy!鈥�...

FILE – In this Monday, Dec. 14, 2009 file photo, Actor Wilford Brimley attends the premiere of ‘Did You Hear About The Morgans’ at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York. Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from stunt performer to star of film such as “Cocoon” and “The Natural,” has died. He was 85. Brimley’s manager Lynda Bensky said the actor died Saturday morning, Aug. 1, 2020 in a Utah hospital. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)

Wilford Brimley, “Cocoon” and “Natural” actor, dies at 85

August 2, 2020 at 8:46 p.m.

Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included...

Emmy nominations 2020: Dystopian series “Watchmen” leads all nominees with 26

July 28, 2020 at 12:22 p.m.

鈥淲atchmen,鈥� cloaked in superhero mythology and grounded in real-world racism, received a leading 26 nominations Tuesday for the prime-time Emmy Awards.

ViacomCBS cuts ties with Nick Cannon, cites “hateful speech”

July 15, 2020 at 12:37 p.m.

Nick Cannon鈥檚鈥渉ateful speech鈥� and anti-Semitic theories led ViacomCBS to cut ties with the TV host and producer, the media giant said.

Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57

July 13, 2020 at 8:52 a.m.

Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in 鈥淛erry Maguire鈥� to Arnold Schwarzenegger in 鈥淭wins,鈥� died Sunday, husband John Travolta said. She was...

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Emmys 2019: “Game of Thrones,” “Fleabag” take top honors

September 22, 2019 at 9:38 p.m.

"Game of Thrones" resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday's Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which "Pose" star Billy Porter made history and the...

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