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‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer

LOS ANGELES – “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. In a video posted online Wednesday, the 78-year-old said he was announcing h...

DATE: Mar 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Nathaniel Taylor, who played Rollo on ‘Sanford and Son’ dies

Nathaniel Taylor, the actor best known as Rollo Lawson, the street-smart best friend of the son on the 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son,” has died. Taylor died Wednesday at the Ronal...

DATE: Mar 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Who’s the Boss?’ and ‘Soap’ actress Katherine Helmond dies

LOS ANGELES – Actress Katherine Helmond, an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress who played two very different matriarchs on the ABC sitcoms “Who’s the Boss?” and “Soap,” has died...

DATE: Mar 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ cast reunites, ‘irreverence’ in store

LOS ANGELES – The original stars of “Beverly Hills, 90210” are planning a high school reunion with a twist. Fox said Wednesday that cast members including Jason Priestly and Jenni...

DATE: Feb 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

La Plata County commissioners push for Denver TV

State attorney general will meet FCC chairman

DATE: Feb 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Culinary creations to celebrate comic-con Snowdown

Two recipes blend pop culture and cooking in your kitchen

DATE: Jan 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

‘Titan Games’ episode featuring former Durangoan to air Thursday

A former Durangoan and Fort Lewis College graduate will take center stage on NBC’s new game show “Titan Games” on Thursday. Matthew Welbourn, 28, is a contestant who will be subje...

DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Anthony Scaramucci to join cast of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’

“Celebrity Big Brother” has once again dipped into President Donald Trump’s former employee rolls for on-air talent: CBS announced Sunday that Anthony Scaramucci, the man who lasted less tha...

DATE: Jan 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

As MTV launches a Staten Island reality show, New York’s mayor accuses it of ‘peddling stereotypes’

MTV will crack the proverbial champagne bottle over “Made in Staten Island,” a new series following a handful of young adults from the New York borough. The reality TV show follows the gritt...

DATE: Jan 15, 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

‘StarTalk’ season on hold amid claims against host Tyson

LOS ANGELES – The current season of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “StarTalk” series is on hold amid sexual misconduct claims against the prominent astrophysicist. The National Geographic ...

DATE: Jan 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment