Paul Wesley is joining the cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
25.02.2022 - 06:21 / etcanada.com
“Jeopardy!”‘s newest champ has a lot to celebrate.
Christine Whelchel won her first game on Wednesday with $34,000 but being “cancer free” was even more of a celebration.
Whelchel told host Ken Jennings how she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer while auditioning for the show the year prior.
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“I was diagnosed in March of 2021, and one of the first things I did a couple of weeks after being diagnosed was take the ‘Jeopardy!’ test,” Whelchel said. “And I ended up getting my audition the night before my surgery in May.”
“Well, evidently the audition went well! You’re here. And I hope the surgery [went well], too,” Jenning said.
“Everything else went well and I’m cancer-free as of right now,” Whelchel beamed.
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The Twitter account for “Jeopardy!” also celebrated Whelchel.
“Cancer-free and now on Jeopardy! Congratulations, Christine.
Paul Wesley is joining the cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Jeopardy!.The actress and presenter, who is currently contracted to host the game show alongside former winner Ken Jennings until May 6, was asked about her interest in a full-time position while walking the red carpet at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday (March 13).Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Bialik said: “I would love that. I like to say, I’ve lived season to season, since I was about 13 years old.
Mayim Bialik isn't ready to bid farewell to hosting "Jeopardy!" The actress-turned-TV host revealed in an interview on the Critics' Choice Awards red carpet that her current guest-hosting gig is something she'd like to become permanent. "I would love that," the former "Big Bang Theory" star told Entertainment Tonight on Sunday night. "I like to say, I’ve lived season to season, since I was about 13 years old.
Mayim Bialik is responding after feeling the wrath of the loyal “Jeopardy!” fanbase over her use of the term “Single Jeopardy!” during game play.
Last month, Jeopardy! viewers were getting frustrated with co-host Mayim Bialik.
MasterChef star Monica Galetti has shaved her head in support of her young nephew who is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer.The 46 year old documented herself having her signature bleached blonde locks buzzed off in a series of snaps posted to Instagram on Monday as she wrote an emotional post in tribute of her brave nephew Otis. “My 15yr old nephew Otis is en route to begin his battle with first chemotherapy session,” Monica captioned the post. “So I’ve shaved my hair off to show him my love and support.
A powerful moment took place on the Feb. 28 episode of Jeopardy!, when host Ken Jennings spoke with the current champion, Christine Whelchel. “If you watched last week, you might notice that Christine looks a little bit different today. Tell us about your look,” said Jennings. Christine, looking sharp with pink-rimmed glasses and a cute polka-dot top, said that she decided she “didn’t need to hide behind the wig anymore, and normalize what cancer recovery looks like.”
“Jeopardy!” champ Christine Whelchel competed during Monday’s show with her natural hair.
Christine Whelchel has a brand new look!
Family man! Ben Stiller welcomed a daughter and son with Christine Taylor following their 2000 wedding.
Jeopardy! is a pop culture phenomenon. That’s a pretty unique claim to make about a game show that made its debut in 1964, but the franchise is as strong as ever — even despite the drama that surrounded its search for a new host to replace Alex Trebek following the legend’s death. How many other shows could center so simply around trivia and still have people clamoring to buy its merchandise? Even Trebek himself was known to carry a specific Jeopardy! item, as evidenced by a throwback social media photo.
Tom Parker and his wife Kelsey recently jetted off on a sun-soaked holiday together. The Wanted star Tom, 33, revealed he and Kelsey, 31, had been holidaying at an undisclosed location on his Instagram Stories, where he posted a stunning snap of the sunset. The singer wrote: "What a beautiful day", as he told his followers he was "back to treatment today".
Fans of “Jeopardy!” just got to see an unlikely occurrence.
Amy Schneider just keeps winning.
pic.twitter.com/ftd53zxnzFThe news comes less than a month after Schneider announced she was leaving her day job following her amazing run on Her streak on the iconic game show came to an end in January after 40 games. She first made headlines in December after setting the record for the most consecutive wins by a woman at 21, beating Julia Collins' 20 wins. The next month, Schneider made history when she surpassed Matt Amodio as the second-most winning contestant on the long-running game show.
introduced Whelchel to the audience last night and her health battles came up in the discussion.“I was diagnosed in March of 2021, and one of the first things I did a couple of weeks after being diagnosed was take the ‘Jeopardy!’ test. And I ended up getting my audition the night before my surgery in May,” she said.“Well, evidently the audition went well!” Jennings responded.