“Jeopardy!” hosting gig.The “Roots” star, 65, sat down with Newsy’s “In The Loop” show to chew over losing the bid to permanently host the talk show, noting he was “not just disappointed, but wrecked”Following longtime host Alex Trebek’s death from pancreatic cancer in 2020, a slew of possible stars were thrown into the mix to take over, including Ken Jennings, Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik.“Experiencing a very public defeat — humiliation, if you will — was sobering. And what I learned from the experience, really, is that it reinforced my belief that everything happens for a reason, even if you cannot discern the reason in the moment,” Burton explained to host Christian Bryant.While Burton desperately wanted to be the ultimate face of the trivia show, he was at least able to guest-host an episode in 2021.“In the fullness of time, everything will be revealed.
Labour bids to run Stockport council for another year - despite having fewer councillors than Lib Dems
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Labour will bid to run Stockport council for another year despite falling further behind the Lib Dems at the local elections. Councillor Elise Wilson, Labour and town hall leader since 2018, has confirmed she will again stand for the top job at next week’s annual council meeting.
She will be up against Lib Dem leader Coun Mark Hunter, whose group bolstered its claim to run the council with another strong showing at the ballot box last Thursday. The Lib Dems made two gains at the Tories expense - pulling off shock wins in both Bramhall wards - meaning they now have 28 elected councillors to Labour’s 25.
The result increases their numerical advantage over Labour, putting them three seats ahead, while they were just one ahead last year. However, it was still not enough to give the Lib Dems the overall majority that would have automatically seen them installed at the town hall helm.
READ MORE : Who will run Stockport council this year after the local elections again left it under ‘no overall control’?
Now Coun Wilson has written to all councillors reiterating her willingness to continue as leader, noting that ‘many national issues played out in this election’. “As no one group has that clear mandate to form a new administration, then continuity and the stable running of Stockport should be our collective priority,” she writes.
“Next year, the public will elect a completely new council in ‘all out’ elections on new boundaries. Therefore, as the current leader, I am seeking your support to continue until then.
“In the time I have served as leader I have always been willing to work with other political groups and individual councillors. This is reflected in how we conduct thorough and effective scrutiny of all policy in
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This $18 Retinol Lotion Could Help Keep Your Body Acne-Free This Spring and Summer
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Comic Con festival of Superheroes lands soon in Stockport
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Falkirk Labour's new team includes one of district's youngest ever councillors
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The Kid Laroi Exits Adam Leber’s Rebel Management
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