The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied a request by a student group that asked to host a drag show at West Texas A&M University and sought to lift a school ban on the performance. In a one-sentence order, the high court wrote that Justice Samuel Alito denied the emergency request from the LGBT group, […]
Pat Sajak, host of the hit TV show “Wheel of Fortune,” said he is himself surprised by his long-standing role on the game show of over 40 years. Mr. Sajak, 76, took to Twitter earlier this week to joke about his history on the show. A Twitter user called @Chicago_History posted a question, asking, “If […]
LOS ANGELES—Pat Sajak is taking one last spin on “Wheel of Fortune,” announcing Monday that its upcoming season will be his last as host. Sajak announced his retirement from the venerable game show in a tweet. “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. […]
Chicago has been chosen to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center from Aug. 19–22. “Chicago is a great choice to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention,” President Joe Biden said in a statement on the Democratic National Committee’s website. Though he has made no formal announcement, Biden has indicated he plans […]
His lips were streaked with dried blood. His chest was covered with bruises and scars, his legs battered. Footage of a 30-year-old man’s corpse, recently circulated on Twitter and confirmed by The Epoch Times, offered a glimpse of what had happened to him in a Chinese jail cell. Pang Xun, a Falun Gong practitioner, died […]
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden praised the Netherlands for stepping up assistance to Ukraine as he hosted Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday for wide-ranging talks at the White House. Biden is also looking to nudge the Netherlands to further limit China’s access to advanced semiconductors with export restrictions. The Biden administration has been trying to […]
Musical artist Kelly Clarkson will host the 12th annual NFL Honors awards show Feb. 9 in Phoenix, recognizing the league’s best players, performances and plays from the 2022 season. The Emmy and Grammy-award winning artist will be the first woman to host the show, where multiple NFL awards will be announced, a spokesperson said on […]
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2023 Oscars ceremony, organizers said on Monday, a year after actor Will Smith upended the event by slapping presenter Chris Rock. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hopes Kimmel, a comedian who hosted the Oscars in 2017 and 2018, will help boost slumping TV […]
NEW YORK—Veteran daytime talk show host Maury Povich is retiring, with the last original episodes of “Maury” set for broadcast in September after 31 years on the air. NBC Universal confirmed the impending exit of the 83-year-old Povich on Monday. Old episodes are likely to live on in some form, however, with the company saying […]
LOS ANGELES—Mike Richards is out as an executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host because of past comments. Richards is also no longer an executive producer of “Wheel of Fortune,” according to a memo to staff that was confirmed by Sony Pictures Television, which produces both of […]
Airbnb has pledged to provide free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees. CEO Brian Chesky said Tuesday that the program would begin immediately, and that Airbnb would pay for the stays. “The displacement and resettlement of Afghan refugees in the U.S. and elsewhere is one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time. We feel a […]
DUBAI—The United Arab Emirates has agreed to host 5,000 Afghan nationals to be evacuated from their country for 10 days on their way to a third country at the request of the United States, the Gulf Arab state’s foreign ministry said on Friday. “The evacuees will travel to the UAE from the Afghan capital of […]
LOS ANGELES—Producer Mike Richards stepped down from his brief tenure as host of “Jeopardy!” citing the controversy over “past incidents and comments.” Richards was chosen last week as the successor to Alex Trebek, a decision that was seen as divisive from the beginning after the show had embarked on a broad search that included actors, sports […]
TOKYO—Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid rival bids. The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956. “We know what it takes to deliver a successful Games in Australia,” […]
LOS ANGELES—“Jeopardy!” needed a host, and Lucille Ball had an enthusiastic suggestion for creator Merv Griffin: The smooth-voiced, debonair emcee of the “High Rollers” game show. That was 1984. Decades later, filling the void left by the late Alex Trebek involves sophisticated research and a parade of guest hosts doing their best to impress viewers […]
ASUNCION/RIO DE JANEIRO—The Copa America soccer tournament will take place in Brazil next month, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Monday, thanking President Jair Bolsonaro for stepping in after original host Argentina pulled out following a surge of COVID-19 cases. The decision means the oldest international tournament in the world will kick off […]
Alicia Keys is hosting the Grammy Awards again next year. Her 2020 return for the 62nd Annual Grammys puts her in rare company after she became the first female to host the awards in 14 years. Before that, the last woman was Queen Latifah in 2005. “At first, I did think last year was a […]
