Larry King and Alex Trebek up for posthumous Daytime Emmys

LOS ANGELES -- “Jeopardy!” needed a host, and Lucille Ball had an enthusiastic suggestion for creator Merv Griffin: The smooth-voiced, debonair emcee of the “High Rollers” game show.That was 1984.

Sheryl Underwood of Global’s “The Talk” will host the Daytime Emmy Awards.

Emmy Awards.She’ll preside over the 48th annual ceremony on June 25 in Los Angeles. Underwood co-hosted last year’s virtual show that aired on CBS with former “The Talk” colleagues Sharon Osborne, Eve, Carrie Ann Inaba and Marie Osmond.

Sheryl Underwood at the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards! On Tuesday, it was announced that the 57-year-old TV personality will be hosting this year's awards show. As a co-host of, Underwood has been nominated six times for a Daytime Emmy and a winner of one in 2017. This will mark the fifth time she has hosted the awards ceremony and the 15th time that CBS has broadcast the show, more than any other network.The Daytime Emmys will take place on Friday, June 25.

UPDATED, 11:15 AM: Sheryl Underwood is set to host the 48th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NATAS said today. It will mark The Talk co-host’s fifth time hosting the trophy show.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeCBS is sticking with “The Talk” talent to host this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards, but with a twist: This year, Sheryl Underwood will handle solo duties. The Eye network announced on Tuesday that Underwood will host the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which airs on Friday, June 25 at 8 p.m.

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LOS ANGELES -- Johnny Gilbert, who decided to stick with “Jeopardy!” after Alex Trebek’s death, faced the wrenching question once again as production for next season neared.This time it would mean adjusting to the quiz show's yet-to-be-named host, as opposed to the succession of celebrities who have been filling in since Trebek succumbed to pancreatic cancer last November.“It’s not easy for me because I worked with Alex for 37 years, and I never thought of anybody replacing him,” he said.

The critics are having their say about the best in non-fiction TV this year.

When nominations for the third annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards were announced on Wednesday, RuPaul’s Drag Race led with five.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeVH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” led all nominees as the Critics Choice Association and nonfiction producers’ organization NPACT announced on Wednesday the nominees for the third annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards.

Mayim Bialik is getting great reviews from both viewers and herself following her first night as the guest host of "Jeopardy!" The former "Big Bang Theory" star is the latest in a long list of celebrity guest hosts on the latest season of the popular game show following the death of longtime host Alex Trebek, who died in November of 2020 following a lengthy battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

Mayim Bialik is getting ready to make her Jeopardy! debut!

“Jeopardy!” has a new champion of champions.

Drew Barrymore shares her emotional reaction, after she found out she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award, revealing why this is such a “full circle” moment for her.The actress turned TV host has had undeniable success following the premiere of her show The Drew Barrymore Show, sharing some hilarious anecdotes with her celebrity friends, announcing her brand new cookbook, and launching her own lifestyle magazine.The 46-year-old Hollywood star explained during a recent interview what it meant

Alex Trebek is up for a posthumous Daytime Emmy Award for his last season hosting "Jeopardy!" The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Tuesday announced the nominees for the 48th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which are set to air on June 25 on CBS.

Drew Barrymore is celebrating her three 2021 Daytime Emmys nominations!

Drew Barrymore, getting nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award means more than most might realize. The actress exclusively opened up to ET on Tuesday about why getting nominated -- along with her talk show,  -- felt so special.«I got my first apartment when I was 14, and I was terrified.