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‘Jeopardy!’ producer: ‘Appropriate’ action planned in leak of James Holzhauer’s loss

This past weekend, “Jeopardy!” executive producer Harry Friedman was looking forward to Monday, when millions of viewers would eagerly tune in to see if phenom James Holzhauer would break ch...

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Jeopardy!’ winner James Holzhauer keeps dominating. Does it matter if he broke the game?

On April 4, Alex Trebek kicked off “Jeopardy!” with some practical advice for the contestants: “You have to be bright. You have to be fast. And you have to feel comfortable with the categori...

DATE: Apr 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Fox rolls out weird new competition

How weird is Fox’s new reality singing competition, “The Masked Singer”? Even before the show debuted Wednesday night, the ads were seriously strange, as they featured celebrities cloaked in...

DATE: Jan 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘The Voice’ finale: Farmington teenager emerges victorious

City to hold welcome home rally Saturday

DATE: Dec 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Halloween’ crushed the box office – and Jamie Lee Curtis made history

Some celebrities claim to ignore the business side of the industry – they say they don’t pay attention to how high their song climbs on the radio charts, or how many people watch their TV sh...

DATE: Oct 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘Dancing With the Stars’ cast: Mary Lou Retton, Bobby Bones, Tinashe, Joe from ‘The Bachelorette’ and more

ABC officially announced the Season 27 cast of “Dancing With the Stars” on Wednesday morning, and it had the regular assortment you might expect: actors, singers, former Olympic athletes, an...

DATE: Sep 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

At VMAs, Madonna gets backlash after bizarre Aretha Franklin tribute

After Aretha Franklin died last week, MTV’s Video Music Awards producers scrambled to plan a tribute that would air during the network’s annual telecast on Monday night. The stakes were high...

DATE: Aug 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

ABC orders spin-off of ‘Roseanne’ without Roseanne Barr

About three weeks after ABC abruptly canceled the revival of “Roseanne” after Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet, the network has ordered a spinoff – without Barr attached. The working ...

DATE: Jun 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Royal wedding: Where to watch online and on TV

The day has almost arrived: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tie the knot Saturday in the royal-family-and-”Suits” mash-up we never knew we needed. The couple will marry at St....

DATE: May 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Seth Meyers presses James Franco on why he hasn’t contacted Ally Sheedy about her tweets

For the second day in a row, James Franco faced uncomfortable questions on a late-night talk show. On Wednesday, Franco appeared on NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers” to promote ...

DATE: Jan 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

What happens when Ed Sheeran plays a concert in someone’s living room

WASHINGTON – Turns out, seeing Ed Sheeran perform in a random person’s house ... is not all that different from seeing him at an arena. After all, it’s still just him and a guitar...

DATE: Sep 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Wondering how ‘Kevin Can Wait’ will get rid of Erinn Hayes?

It was the strangest twist of the TV season: In June, shortly after the first season finale of CBS’ Kevin James sitcom “Kevin Can Wait,” the show’s creators decided to get rid of the charact...

DATE: Aug 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment