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PHOTOS: TV Star's Washington Moment

HuffingtonPost.com | Erin Ruberry | Posted 05.09.2013 | DC

WASHINGTON -- It was one of the most iconic moments in the history of daytime TV: With a shout of "The streak is over!" Susan Lucci, after 19 nominati...

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'I'm Not Going To Go On Forever'

TV Guide | Posted 05.09.2013 | TV

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"Jeopardy!'s" Alex Trebek, who has been hosting the top-rated quiz show since 1984, has confirmed to me that he does not expect to continue with the s...

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Luxury-Travel Writer Turns Paychecks Into Microloans

The Huffington Post | Lance Gould | Posted 05.06.2013 | Impact

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Bob Harris learned the handshake that gave him access to the super-secret clubhouse of the extremely wealthy. As a luxury-travel writer, it was his jo...

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NRA Lobbyist's TV Appearance Prompts Catchy Bluegrass Tune

The Huffington Post | Will Wrigley | Posted 05.03.2013 | DC

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How cool would it be if a band were to write a song about you? What if you didn't know anyone in the band and they lived in another country thousan...

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'The Sexiest Potpourri Ever'

Vulture | Posted 05.01.2013 | TV

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Things on "Jeopardy!" got a little steamy last night thanks to the first-round category "The Sexiest Potpourri Ever." ...

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Because I Said So

Don Meyer, Ph.D. | Posted 03.27.2013 | College

Read More: Jeopardy, Myths, Sayings, Ken Jennings, Ken Jennings Book, Ken Jennings Jeopardy, Ken Jennings New Book, College News

In his book Ken Jennings has compiled "125 of the nagging Mom and Dad-isms that we all grew up with." To the best of his ability he has researched them and renders a verdict of "True" or "False." For some of them he acknowledges that the truth is not absolute.

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'Jeopardy!' Took A Jab At Taylor Swift

Posted 03.14.2013 | TV

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"Jeopardy!" and Taylor Swift are probably never, ever, ever getting back together. The long-running game show featured Swift as an answer on the Ma...

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The Tea Party's $10,000 Pyramid Scheme

Lester & Charlie | Posted 04.23.2013 | Comedy

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The Higgs-boson may be on its way to proving that the universe is inherently unstable, but it seems to us that nothing could be as unstable as the clown car leading the Republican party.

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WATCH: Teen Wins 'Jeopardy!' Like A Boss

Posted 02.13.2013 | Comedy

Thank you, 'Jeopardy!' Teen Tournament, for introducing us to our new favorite game show contestant: Leonard Cooper. In what has to be one of the m...

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The Daily Double Punch

Lester & Charlie | Posted 04.09.2013 | Comedy

Read More: Minnesota, Michele Bachmann, Marcus Bachmann, Jeopardy, Swine Flu, Politics, Political Humor, Satire, Political Satire, Michele Bachmann Jeopardy!, Comedy News

Extraterrestrial Culture Day is coming up next week, so we figured it would be a fitting time to hold up our Romper Room mirror and find what Michele Bachmann has been up to.

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'Jeopardy!' Takes On 'Call Me Maybe'

Posted 02.07.2013 | TV

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"Jeopardy!" payed tribute to "Call Me Maybe," one of the hottest songs of 2012. As part of its Teen Tournament, "Jeopardy!" payed homage to the Ca...

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Watson Goes Back To College

AP | By MICHAEL HILL | Posted 04.01.2013 | Technology

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TROY, New York (AP) — Watson, the supercomputer famous for beating the world's best human "Jeopardy!" champions, is going to college. ...

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Wheel... of... Fortune? Content? Timing?

Shruti Eva Saini | Posted 01.08.2013 | Media

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With minimal effort and hoopla and delivering virtually zero sex appeal and drama, these two shows have managed to repeatedly attract a wide demography of viewers year after year after year.

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'Jeopardy!,' 'Wheel Of Fortune' Renewed

Posted 10.29.2012 | TV

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Looks like Alex Trebek has a little bit more time to ponder retirement: "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel Of Fortune" have both been renewed through 2016. "J...

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The Cars Have Eyes: Killer Cars

Kim Morgan | Posted 07.30.2012 | Entertainment

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In horror cinema, the car is a foremost force -- an angel of mercy, an agent of doom or a ghastly, terrorizing, torture trap -- sometimes all in one movie.

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WATCH: Alex Trebek's Giggle Fit On 'Jeopardy'

Posted 07.17.2012 | TV

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It takes a lot to make "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek lose his cool ... a lot being a pygmy goat's death. In the "Jeopardy!" episode that aired on Th...

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Alex Trebek 'Up And About' After Heart Attack

AP | Posted 08.25.2012 | TV

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NEW YORK — A spokeswoman says "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek is "up and about" in a Los Angeles hospital as he recovers from a mild heart attack. ...

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Daytime Emmy Awards By The Numbers

The Huffington Post | Chris Harnick | Posted 06.19.2012 | TV

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The Daytime Emmy Awards aren't shy about nominating veteran performers more than once. But do you know how many current stars have won two or more Emm...

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17 Funniest Game Show FAILS

The Huffington Post | Posted 06.19.2012 | Comedy

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Going on a game show is not as easy as it looks. The lights, the cameras, the pressure to answer questions and figure out puzzles with a live studio a...

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Jeopardy! Contestants Seek Game Show Gold

Robert Gagnier | Posted 08.14.2012 | TV

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I recently talked to a few contestants who had passed the online test and were about to go through the more formal in-person Jeopardy! test and audition process.

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Alex Trebek Talks Signing Off On 'Jeopardy!'

AP | FRAZIER MOORE | Posted 07.29.2012 | TV

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NEW YORK — Let's take "Breakfast" for $500: An Oh Henry! chocolate bar and a Diet Pepsi. And here's the question: What did Alex Trebek consume ...

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Anderson Cooper Wins Big

Posted 05.19.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON -- CNN's Anderson Cooper, playing on behalf of an organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBT y...

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Fox News Host Outsmarts Dr. Oz

Posted 05.16.2012 | DC

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WASHINGTON -- "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace outsmarted "Dr. Oz" host Mehmet Oz and "BBC World News America" host Katty Kay during Wednesday nig...

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Biden Moves In On Alex Trebek's Turf

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.10.2012 | Politics

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Vice President Joe Biden will appear on the legendary game show "Jeopardy!" on Wednesday night, doing a job normally reserved for longtime host Alex T...

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