Alex Trebek — the revered and beloved “Jeopardy!” host since 1984, whose calm but witty presence was must-see television for millions of Americans — has died … TMZ has learned. A “Jeopardy!” spokesperson tells TMZ, “Jeopardy is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and
The FCC has slapped T-Mobile US with a $200 million fine for fraudulently collecting millions of dollars in government subsidies designed to help low-income phone customers. Ouch. It’s the largest ever fixed fine the FCC has ever imposed to settle an investigation, the regulator said. But, given the nature of the infraction, T-Mobile can have
Alex Trebek, the longtime host of the television game show Jeopardy!, has died at the age of 80 after a public battle with pancreatic cancer. The social media accounts of the popular television show revealed the news, stating, “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded
Yesterday’s DJ Mag Top 100 list left many as jaded as the year before, with many mainstage acts and still confusion about why it’s called the “Top 100 DJs” when there are many better DJs than those listed. Naming ambiguity aside, it’s an interesting insight into analytics and statistics and how either 1) DJs can
The world is paying tribute to Alex Trebek this morning. The iconic Jeopardy! host and philanthropist passed away peacefully at his home in California this morning at the age of 80. Trebek announced in March 2019 that he had been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer, noting that he would still continue to host Jeopardy!
November 6, 2020, 11:00am Aside from his scintillating prose, deadpan wit, and fearless approach to dealing with some of the darkest corners of American history, Colson Whitehead’s literary career has been marked by an audacious versatility. Though many of his works feature some element of the outlandish or fantastical, no two are alike. Over a
Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek Dead at Age 80 It is with great sadness ComingSoon.net brings word (via CNN) that long-running Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80. The show’s Twitter account shared that the beloved host “passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends.” The cause
UK fibre network specialist CityFibre has awarded the contracts for building out fibre across 27 towns and cities. The total value of those contracts amounts to £1.5 billion, taking CityFibre’s total outlay so far to £2.5 billion. The altnet is trying to extract maximum PR capital out of the fact that this fresh investment will
Though Foo Fighters finished up their new album earlier this year, the record has been on hold during the pandemic as the band’s ability to tour in support of it has been shut down as well. However, the band is giving us something new to finish out 2020, dropping the new track “Shame Shame” as
In one of the most unique DJ Mag Top 100 lists ever, David Guetta has reclaimed his #1 spot on the list for the first time since 2011. Launching his Jack Back alias this year, as well as doing plenty of live stream shows viewed by over 50 million people during lockdown, Guetta jumps over
The arc of Ariana Grande’s career is generally understood in two halves: B.S. (Before Sweetener) and A.S. (After Sweetener). B.S. consists of, allegedly, unremarkable teeny bopper-oriented radio fodder, while A.S. is the edgier, more grown-up era. Even starting with her 2013 debut Yours Truly, though, there has been an aesthetic throughline to Grande’s work —
image courtesy lohnWhether you prefer floral, citrus or woodsy, there’s a scent out there with your name on it. By Pahull Bains Date November 5, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter With every waking hour spent within the confines of our homes—aside from weekly trips to the grocery store or brief walks for some much-needed fresh air—it’s more
During these unprecedented times the thing we all want the most is certainty. That is what movies give us. The fact that so many movies exist around the holidays nearly cements the fact that we crave certain norms. With the current state of the world changing the way we look at just about everything, it’s
November 6, 2020, 12:00pm Happy Friday. We made it. It’s the end of the longest week of the longest year, and here’s a really cool looking cover for Anthony Veasna So’s forthcoming debut short story collection, Afterparties. Blurbed by Bryan Washington, George Saunders, and Mary Karr, So’s collection about Cambodian-American life has been called “immersive
Exclusive The iconic Victorian home famously used for exterior shots for “Full House” and “Fuller House” is no longer on the market — as in, potential buyers can cut … it … out. The four-bedroom, 3,728-square-foot home on San Francisco’s picturesque “Postcard Row” sold last month for a cool $5,350,000. Waiting for your permission to
In a significant direction, the Supreme Court Friday ordered telecom companies to disclose to regulator TRAI the details of special tariffs and offers made to consumers. Allowing an interim application of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), a bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Jusitces A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian said that
Coronavirus means the US-Canadian border remains closed, unless of course you’re in a position to spend billions on a couple of hundred phone towers there. American Tower certainly is. The company on Thursday marked its entry into Canada by striking a $3.5 billion deal to acquire InSite Wireless. Admittedly InSite, like American Tower, is headquartered
It’s official: Joe Biden has won the 2020 election and will be the 46th president of the United States. In honor of the big news, we have compiled a slew of rocker reactions below. After three days of agonizing uncertainty, The Associated Press called the race a little after 11 a.m. today (Saturday Nov. 7). Kamala