Alex Trebek announces he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer
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(CNN)”Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek is hoping for a victory as he wages a battle against cancer.

The longtime game show host on Wednesday announced he’s been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in a video posted to the show’s official YouTube account.
“Now, normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this. And I’m going to keep working and with the love and support of my family and friends —

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King Kong Bundy, Gargantuan Professional Wrestler, Dies at 63
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King Kong Bundy, a colossal professional wrestler who tangled with stars like Hulk Hogan and the Undertaker in the 1980s and ’90s, died on Monday at his home in Glassboro, N.J. He was 63.

His death was confirmed by his sister Noreen Watson.

Professional wrestlers tend to be sizable, but Bundy, whose birth name was Christopher Pallies, was massive even by wrestling standards. A bald, scowling goliath, he stood about 6 feet 4 inches tall and was said to weigh 450 pounds or more in his prime.

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‘Game of Thrones’ trailer for the final season brings the dead to Winterfell
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(CNN)Winter has arrived and so has a new trailer for “Game of Thrones.”

After months of anticipation, fans of the HBO fantasy series finally got their first extended look at the show’s final season.
HBO released the official trailer for Season 8 on Twitter Tuesday, with a simple message stating: “the trailer is here.”
The roughly two-minute preview opened with Arya Stark breathing heavy in darkness, speaking of the oncoming threat from the White Walkers and the army of the dead.

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Keith Flint, 49, Mohawked Frontman of the Prodigy, Dies
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LONDON — Keith Flint, a high-octane founding member of the British dance act the Prodigy, who sang lead vocals on the hits “Firestarter” and “Breathe,” was found dead on Monday in Essex, England. He was 49.

His death was announced on the band’s Instagram account. In a post on Monday, Liam Howlett, the band’s main musician, said Flint had killed himself.

“I can’t believe I’m saying this but our brother Keith took his own life over the weekend,” Mr.

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Hollywood pays tribute to Luke Perry: ‘My heart is broken.’
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(CNN)With a career that took off in a famous zip code and was bookended all too soon in a town called Riverdale, Luke Perry had an acting career that spanned decades and touched multiple generations of television viewers.

His reach can be seen in the breadth of peers and colleagues who are remembering Perry upon news of his death at age 52.
Perry died Monday after suffering what his publicist said was “a massive stroke.”

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‘The Voice’ contestant Janice Freeman dies at 33; Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson pay tribute
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“The Voice” contestant Janice Freeman has died at 33.

Freeman, who competed on Season 13 of the NBC show in 2017, died Saturday, her management confirmed in a statement posted Sunday to Freeman’s Instagram Stories.

“We are heartbroken to report that Janice Marie Freeman passed away … from an extreme case of pneumonia and a blood clot that traveled to her heart,” the statement reads. “While at home her husband Dion performed CPR until the ambulance arrived.

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‘Saturday Night Live’ Ratings Rise With Host John Mulaney
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Writer-comedian John Mulaney’s second turn as host of Saturday Night Live delivered a 4.7 Live+same day household rating in the metered markets and a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating in the markets with local people meters last night. The episode, featuring musical guest Thomas Rhett, Ben Stiller reprising his Michael Cohen impersonation and a return of former SNL star Bill Hader, was up from the show’s most recent original two weeks ago, which was hosted by Don Cheadle with musical guest Gary Clark Jr.

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The Kardashians Are Reportedly Pissed About Jordyn Woods’ Interview
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Jordyn Woods basically made Facebook collapse today when she went on Red Table Talk to give her side of the Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson cheating scandal. FWIW, the Kardashians are apparently less than thrilled with her interview.

“The Kardashians and their friends are very mad. Jordyn is not telling the truth,” a source told Us. “Jordyn is clearly only out for Jordyn.”

Part of the reason reports say they’re so pissed,

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Argentine Actress Christian Bach Has Died at 59
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Renowned Argentine actress Christian Bach, who co-starred in the Telemundo series “La Patrona” and “La Impostora,” died at age 59, according to a statement released by her family.

Bach was the wife of Mexican actor Humberto Zurita, and mother of actor Sebastián Zurita. The couple also had a second son, Emiliano Zurita.

The actress and producer died Tuesday, Feb. 26, from respiratory failure, according to the statement issued by her family.

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Bryce Harper agrees to deal with Philadelphia Phillies
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Outfielder Bryce Harper agreed to a record-setting 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, completing a protracted, four-month journey through free agency and officially ending his seven-year tenure with the Washington Nationals, the franchise that drafted and developed him, brought him to the majors as a teenager in 2012 and watched him blossom into one of baseball’s biggest superstars.

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Harper’s deal, which will become official once he passes a physical,

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