Posts Tagged ‘Jeopardy’

NEWSTALK 1010: THE ENTERTAINMENT COURT IS IN SESSION!

I join the host of NewsTalk 1010’s “The Rush” for a segment called “Entertainment Court.” Each week I serve as the judge, Reshmi as the juror, and we render a verdict on the week’s biggest pop culture stories.

This week we ask, Is Nickleback the band we love to hate or the band we hate to love? Is #RIPJimmyFallon a bit of on0line fun or is it a sign of dire things to come on Twitter? Was a question about Brian Laundrie in poor taste or simply a newsy Jeopardy style question?

Listen to the whole thing HERE!

CTV NEWS AT SIX: NEW MOVIES AND TV SHOWS TO CHECK OUT THIS WEEKEND!

Richard speaks to “CTV News at Six” anchor Andria Case about the best movies and television to watch this weekend including the new crime drama “Truth Be Told” on Apple TV+, the period drama “The World to Come” on HBO and they talk about Mike Richards stepping down as host of “Jeopardy.”

Watch the whole thing HERE! (Starts at 39:04)

POP LIFE: AN IN DEPTH INTERVIEW WITH “JEOPARDY!” EXPERT CLAIRE MCNEAR!

On the Saturday December 12, 2020 episode of “Pop Life” we meet Claire McNear, author of “Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider’s Guide to Jeopardy!” We talk about the passing of host Alex Trebek, the shows enduring appeal and how to beat the buzzer.

Then, the “Pop Life” panel, one day “Jeopardy!” champion Emma Badame, John Moore who played the game but was gone before Final Jeopardy and Francisco Ramos, a Los Angeles stand up comedian who says he learned comic timing by watching the show.

Watch the whole thing HERE!

Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.

Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock legends Sting and Bob Geldof, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.

CTVNEWS.CA: ‘People loved him’: Alex Trebek dies at age 80

Richard weighs in on the passing of game show icon and “Jeopardy!” hiost Alex Trebek.

“We will think of him for his years as a host on Jeopardy. I think we will think of his as a philanthropist who gave away a lot of money,” film critic and host of CTV’s “Pop Life” Richard Crouse said Sunday on CTV News Channel.

“We’ll also think of him as someone who battled bravely and publicly with cancer, and really helped a lot of people by being so honest about the stages of grief that he went through.”

Read the whole article HERE!

CTVNEWS.CA: final Alex Trebek Jeopardy! episode will air Christmas Day.

In an article by Meredith MacLeod on ctvnews.ca Richard talks about Alex Trebek’s final television appearance.

Movie critic and host of “Pop Life” on CTV, Richard Crouse, said Trebek was a fixture in people’s homes five nights a week for decades and the consistency of his presence was “reassuring.”

“It’s a shock to know that after Christmas Day there will be no new Jeopardy! episodes with him,” he said in an interview with CTVNews.ca.

Read the whole thing HERE!