RELATED STORIES With Mike Richards‘ two-week stint as Jeopardy! guest host concluding on Friday, we’re offering up fans of the iconic game show something of a Sophie’s Choice: Who would you rather see behind the lectern full-time, Richards or inaugural interim emcee Ken Jennings? Since his run began on Feb. 22, Richards — who doubles as […]
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John Humphrys steps down from Mastermind after hosting BBC show for 18 years
Mastermind stalwart John Humphrys will step down from hosting duties in March this year after announcing his departure from the BBC show in his Daily Mail column. The presenter began his hosting stint in 2003 but the 77-year-old has decided now is the right time for someone else to take on the role. John admitted […]
This Morning confirms Eamonn and Ruth exit as Alison and Dermot take over hosting duties
Her husband and co-star Eamonn sent out an identical tweet from his own account a couple of minutes earlier. And fans were delighted with the announcement, as one shared on the social media site: “Alison and Dermot are an absolute dream team #ThisMorning.” This Morning’s soap expert Sharon Marshall said: “Congratulations to two of the nicest, […]
Google Play caught hosting an app that steals users’ cryptocurrency
Enlarge (credit: Yu Chun Christopher Wong/S3studio/Getty Images) Google Play has been caught hosting yet another malicious app, this time one that was designed to steal cryptocurrency from unwitting end users, researchers said Friday. The malware, which masqueraded as a legitimate cryptocurrency app, worked by replacing wallet addresses copied into the Android clipboard with one belonging […]
Kevin Hart steps down from hosting the Oscars and apologizes for earlier homophobic tweets
Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images Several days after it was announced that he would host the 2019 Academy Awards, Kevin Hart has decided to step down. In a tweet posted just after midnight on Friday, December 7, the comedian shared his decision to relinquish his hosting duties, after backlash over his past anti-LGBTQ tweets and his initial […]
Claire Foy Fits in Perfectly in Her Hosting Debut on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Claire Foy has only recently found fame in the United States thanks to her starring role in The Crown, not to mention leading The Girl in the Spider’s Web and a pivotal supporting role in First Man. But she brought her acting skills to Studio 8H in an impressive way for her hosting debut on […]
Former Lehman Brothers staff are hosting a secret party on the 10-year anniversary of the bank’s collapse
Oli Scarff/Getty Images September marks 10 years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the biggest bankruptcy in US history, and the most significant moment of the financial crisis. Hundreds of former Lehman staff are having a reunion in London to commemorate the anniversary, according to a report from Financial News Details of the event are […]
Here are the cities that will be hosting the 2026 World Cup
Getty Images FIFA on Wednesday awarded the 2026 World Cup to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Of the 80 matches, 60 are scheduled to be played in the US, with Canada and Mexico each set to host 10. Canada and Mexico have already cemented their three host cities, while the US has revealed a […]
North America bid wins FIFA World Cup 2026 hosting rights
The North American joint bid comprising the USA, Mexico and Canada has won the right to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The decision was announced at FIFA’s annual congress in Moscow on Wednesday. The bid beat off competition from Morocco and was chosen in a vote by 203 of FIFA’s 210 member federations present in […]
Twitch is hosting a seven-week ‘Doctor Who’ viewing event
If you’re a die-hard Doctor Who fan, Twitch is about to make your summer. The livestreaming service is teaming with BBC Studios on a seven-week Doctor Who viewing event on May 29th that will show more than 500 classic episodes of the Time Lord’s adventures, dating all the way back to the first black-and-white season […]