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“I have good days and bad days” – Alex Trebek gives a health update at ABC TCAs

ABC(LOS ANGELES) -- At the TCA winter press tour to promote the ABC special Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time, beloved host Alex Trebek gave an update on his battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. "I have good days and bad days," said Trebek, who was seated on stage near Jeopardy! GOATs James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. "My resistance is lower because of the treatments I've been having, and as you […]

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‘Harriet’, ‘When They See Us’ and more lead the list of NAACP nominees

Ava Duvernay directs Jharrel Jerome in "When They See Us" - Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) -- The nominees for the 51st NAACP Image Awards have been announced and it's safe to say, now's a good time to get that Netflix subscription. The streamer leads the TV category pack with 30 nominations, including nine nods for When They See Us. Netflix also nabbed an additional 12 nominations in the film category with Eddie Murphy's Dolemite […]

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Freeform’s ‘Party of Five’ cast talks timely subject matter, winning over old fans

Freeform/Nino Munoz(NEW YORK) -- Party of Five is back on our TV screens with a timely new spin. A reboot of the ‘90s drama debuted on Freeform Wednesday night, following the Acosta family -- 24-year-old Emilio, 16-year-old twins Lucia and Beto, 12-year-old Valentina and one-year-old Rafa -- as they face the deportation of their Mexican immigrant parents. “I thought it was so lovely that they were bringing such a timely […]

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Jillian Michaels faces online firestorm after saying Lizzo’s body shouldn’t be celebrated

John Lamparski/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels kicked a hornet's nest on Wednesday after making not so favorable comments about Lizzo's body. Speaking on BuzzFeed News' AM2DM, the Biggest Loser star opened up about the issues she has with celebrities like Ashley Graham and the "Truth Hurts" singer preaching self acceptance. "I don't know anything about [Lizzo.] I'm sure she's a cool awesome chick," began Michaels. "But why are we celebrating her body?  Why does it […]

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A year after tying the knot, ‘Arrow’ star Katie Cassidy files for divorce

C Flanigan/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) -- A year after exchanging her wedding vows, Arrow's Katie Cassidy has filed for divorce from husband Matthew Rodgers.  The two had been married for 13 months. TMZ reports that the actress, known for playing Laurel Lance a.k.a. Black Canary on the CW series, went to L.A. Superior Court on Wednesday and filed the documents. The 33-year-old actress also posted a telling photo of a hummingbird to Instagram on Wednesday, which read "You're going to be happy, said life.  […]

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Ricky Gervais responds to news that the Oscars will be host-free once again

Paul Drinkwater/NBC(LONDON) -- (NOTE LANGUAGE) Days after Ricky Gervais dropped jaws with his fearless monologue as host of the Golden Globes, ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke made the announcement that the Oscars will go hostless for the second year in a row. Whether it was because of his monologue or not, Gervais is having a laugh about the news -- with a single emoji, the crying laughing one. Kevin Hart […]

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Hailey Bieber comes out swinging against trolls mocking Justin Bieber for having Lyme disease

Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images for CALVIN KLEIN(LOS ANGELES) -- Hailey Bieber wasted no time putting trolls in their place for mocking her husband Justin Bieber, who opened up about his struggle with Lyme disease on Wednesday.  "For those who are trying to downplay the severity of Lyme disease. Please do your research and listen to the stories of people who have suffered with it for years," Hailey vented on Twitter. "Making fun of and belittling a disease […]

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Leonardo DiCaprio rescues man who fell overboard from cruise ship

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) -- A man who drunkenly fell overboard during a cruise, which prompted an hours-long rescue mission, is thankfully alive after being rescued by none other than Leonardo DiCaprio. The Oscar winner was vacationing with girlfriend Camila Morrone and friends in the Caribbean when they overheard the emergency call on December 30. A source revealed to People that "Leo and his friends and their boat captain decided to join the search and their efforts resulted […]

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Buck Henry, ‘The Graduate’ screenwriter and ‘Get Smart’ co-creator dies at 89

NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Buck Henry, the writer behind the big screen classics The Graduate and What's Up Doc? and a co-creator, along with Mel Brooks on TV's Get Smart, died Wednesday night of a heart attack at Cedars-Sinai Health Center in Los Angeles, a family member tells Deadline. He was 89. Henry earned an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted screenplay for The Graduate, Mike Nichols’ groundbreaking 1967 film, starring a young Dustin Hoffman -- making […]

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