The two-week “Tournament of Champions” of 2017 of syndicated game show “Jeopardy” concluded with one of the show’s most notable (and, according to host Alex Trebek, “most fun”) championship final rounds on Nov. 16-17. The three finalists were New York City bartender Austin Rogers, Riverside, Calif. software engineer Alan Lin, and Los Angeles music executive […]
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Shiva Oswal Becomes Youngest Winner of $250,000 on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’
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Shiva Oswal, a 13-year-old resident of Cupertino, Calif., made “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” history on Nov. 14-15 by being its youngest contestant ever to win at least $250,000. Oswal reportedly scored a perfect 800 on the math portion of the SAT at age 11. He’s been a participant in many history, academic and […]
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Wendy Williams Passes Out on Live Television
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On the Oct. 31 edition of the syndicated talk show “The Wendy Williams Show,” host Wendy Williams — dressed as the Statue of Liberty for Halloween — was in the middle of introducing the show’s next segment when she began to feel faint. Williams then fell to the floor and the stage staff quickly ran […]
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‘Wonderama’ Returns!
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The all-new “Wonderama” returns this weekend following a triumphant revival in first-run syndication last January. Hosted by David Osmond (of the iconic Osmond family), and now 30-minutes per episode in length, “Wonderama” offers a blend of musical artists, science demonstrations, cooking segments, fun and messy games and surprise guests, all within the FCC-friendly, children’s educational/informational […]
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NBC Scraps Plans for ‘Xena’ Reboot
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NBC has decided not to move forward on its plans for a reboot of action/adventure “Xena, Princess Warrior,” which was a spin-off from “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” and a staple in first-run syndication with Lucy Lawless in the title role from 1995 to 2001. “Nothing is happening on that right now. We looked at some […]
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Yes, That Was Amy Schumer on ‘Judge Judy’
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During a case about possession of collectible cards on the Aug. 17 episode of the syndicated hit “Judge Judy“, a notable celebrity appeared sitting in the courtroom — actress and comedienne Amy Schumer. Soon after the episode had aired, Schumer confirmed her “Judge Judy” appearance on Instagram. Hell yeah! You know I was in the […]
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CBS Television Distribution Renews ‘Judge Judy’ Through 2020-21
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CBS Television Distribution has added an additional season to the current renewal order for top-rated first-run syndication strip “Judge Judy,” taking it through the 2020-21 season. Comparably, that will take “Judge Judy.” With Judge Judith Sheindlin, through 25 seasons. The distributor, additionally, has acquired the massive library of episodes from “Judge Judy,” with the rights […]
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