The 94th Academy Awards take place this Sunday. But with last year’s viewing figures at an all-time low, organisers are under pressure to make the ceremony relevant again, particularly to younger audiences. There used to be a hundred reasons to sit down and watch the Oscars. In a pre-social media age, it provided a rare […]
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Jeopardy’s Record-Breaking Trans Contestant Responds To Hate
“Jeopardy!” contestant Amy Schneider has a few choices words for those directing transphobic comments at her on social media. Schneider, who is the first transgender contestant to qualify for the game show’s Tournament of Champions, addressed the commentary sent to her through messages over the course of December in a tweet on the last day […]
Beloved Betty White Dies Before 100th Birthday
Betty White, a comedy icon known for roles in “Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died. She was 99. Her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas confirmed the news on Friday. “Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” Witjas said in a statement to People […]
Alec Baldwin Kills Cinematographer On Set Of New Film
Alec Baldwin has broken his silence after firing a prop gun on the set of his upcoming Western film “Rust” that killed the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured the director Joel Souza. He expressed his condolences to Hutchins’ family and called the shooting an accident. “There are no words to convey my shock and sadness […]
Wheel Of Fortune Makes Historic Change To Show
Pat Sajak is opening up about a big change viewers may have noticed this week on “Wheel of Fortune”: the host is no longer the one performing the final spin of the wheel during each game. The new format debuted this week. After years of Sajak completing the final spin, a decision was made to […]
America’s Favorite Weatherman Willard Scott dies at 87
Willard Scott, who forecast the weather for NBC’s “Today” show for more than three decades and spent 65 years at NBC, has died, Al Roker said in an Instagram post on Saturday. “We lost a beloved member of our @todayshow family this morning. Willard Scott passed peacefully at the age of 87 surrounded by family, […]
Cancel Culture Claims ESPN Host As Latest Victim
ESPN has pulled veteran analyst Rachel Nichols from its NBA programming and canceled her daily NBA show amid controversy, The Athletic reported. Nichols shared in a tweet Wednesday that “The Jump” was coming to end after five years on the air, saying there would be more to come from her in the near future. “Got […]
Cancel Culture Forces New Jeopardy Host To Resign
Mike Richards, the executive producer of “Jeopardy!” who was tapped to succeed Alex Trebek as host of the venerable game show franchise, announced Friday he is stepping aside amid recent scrutiny over past comments about women, Jews and poor people. “I was deeply honored to be asked to host the syndicated show and was thrilled […]
Jeopardy Has Settled On Alex Trebek’s Replacement
“Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards is in advanced negotiations with Sony Pictures Television to become permanent host of the venerable quiz show, taking the reins of the syndicated powerhouse that was fronted by Alex Trebek for 36 years. After Trebek’s death at the age of 80 in November 2020, Sony initiated a series of guest […]
American Pickers Stars Have Not Spoken In Two Years
“American Pickers” star Frank Fritz is getting candid about his relationship with co-host Mike Wolfe. The popular History Channel reality series, which premiered in 2010, chronicles the adventures of the pickers as they travel across the country in hopes of finding and rescuing prized objects with stories deeply rooted in American history. Danielle Colby provides […]
Radical Left Cancels Another Hollywood Star
Gina Carano is “not currently employed by Lucasfilm,” the company said in a statement Wednesday after controversy erupted over “The Mandalorian” star’s social media posts. UTA has also dropped her as a client. “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” a Lucasfilm […]
Beloved Jeopardy Host Alex Trebek Dies Aged 80
Alex Trebek, best known as the longtime host of the popular “Jeopardy!” game show, has died at age 80. “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” the show wrote on its Twitter account. “Thank you, Alex.” The actor announced in March […]