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Trebek setback: ‘Jeopardy!’ host undergoing chemotherapy again, says, “The thought of passing on doesn’t frighten me”

ABC(LOS ANGELES) -- Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is remaining upbeat, despite revealing that he needed to undergo another round of chemotherapy to treat Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. In an interview with ABC's Good Morning America, Trebek told ABC News' T.J. Holmes, "I was doing so well...my numbers went down to the equivalent of a normal human being who does not have pancreatic cancer. So we were all very optimistic. Then, […]

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Chris Rock prepping new essay collection ‘My First Black Boyfriend’

Walt Disney Television/Yolanda Perez(NEW YORK) -- The New York Times reports that Emmy-winning stand-up superstar Chris Rock is getting literary, penning a new essay collection. My First Black Boyfriend will chronicle Rock's "experiences with race and relationships," according to the Times, including "stories dating back to when he first began doing standup comedy in the Eighties." Publishing house Celadon will be releasing the collection. "A lot of celebrities write books, […]

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Danny McBride in formation for a reboot of ‘Hogan’s Heroes’

ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- The 1960s WWII comedy Hogan's Heroes is getting the reboot treatment, Deadline is reporting. The sitcom, based in a prison camp, focused on a group of American POWs who constantly get the better of their German captors.  The reboot will turn the show into an, "action adventure comedy series" co-produced by original series co-creator Al Ruddy, and actor/producer Danny McBride and his Rough House Pictures. According […]

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Selena Gomez producing Netflix docu-series on immigration

ABC Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) -- Selena Gomez has lined up another producing credit at Netflix. After producing 13 Reasons Why for the streaming service, the singer has announced she will be executive producing the new Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented. The project tackles the complex U.S. immigration system and follows eight undocumented families as they face potential deportation. "I chose to produce this series, Living Undocumented, because over the […]

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Entertainment

Report: Netflix snaps up ‘Seinfeld’

Castle Rock Entertainment/Sony Pictures Television(LOS ANGELES) -- The Los Angeles Times reports that Netflix, which suffered a major blow by losing the streaming rights to Friends and The Office, has made up for it by locking up the rights to all 180 episodes of Seinfeld for five years beginning in 2021, when its current deal with Hulu is set to expire.  Netflix fought off bids from Hulu, Amazon, WarnerMedia, NBCUniversal and […]

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ premiere recap: James Van Der Beek shines, but not as much as THAT shirt

ABC/Eric McCandless(NEW YORK) -- The 28th season of Dancing with the Stars kicked off Monday night with an intense first-place performance -- but it was a certain someone's fluorescent green shirt that stole the show. While former White House press secretary Sean Spicer earned the second-lowest score of the night, the highly controversial competitor broke Twitter with his neon green ruffled shirt.  Spicer himself gave DWTS fans advance warning by tweeting Monday, "Trust me, I certainly haven’t forgotten and […]

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‘Jurassic World’ short film ‘Battle at Big Rock’ previews the terrifying aftermath of Fallen Kingdom

Universal Pictures(LOS ANGELES) -- Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow released what appears to be a preview of the third chapter of the franchise with the short film, Battle at Big Rock, which premiered on FX Sunday night, and online shortly after. Directed and co-written by Jurassic World writer/director Colin Trevorrow, the short picks up a year after the events of 2018's Fallen Kingdom, where Eli Mills, played by Rafe Spall, tricks Bryce […]

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‘The ultimate sacrifice’: Officer killed in line of duty leaving behind 2 daughters, fiancé

Tuscaloosa Police Dept.(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) -- A veteran police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty in Alabama Monday night, leaving behind two daughters and his fiancé."The ultimate sacrifice of Officer Dornell Cousette will never be forgotten," Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said.Officer Dornell Cousette, a 13-year-veteran of the Tuscaloosa Police Department, was on-duty and trying to arrest suspect Luther Watkins, 20, who was wanted on felony warrants, when […]

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Legendary journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts dies at 75

Samantha Sergi/ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Renowned ABC News journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts has died at the age of 75.Roberts won countless awards, including three Emmys, throughout her decades-long career. She has been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame and was cited by the American Women in Radio and Television as one of the 50 greatest women in the history of broadcasting. She was named a […]

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