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FILE - Los Angeles Lakers' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) hooks a shot over Portland Trail Blazers' Jim Brewer (52) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on March 12, 1980. Abdul-Jabbar wins his sixth MVP award after claiming five in the 1970s. He averaged 24.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.4 blocks. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
Timeline of NBA in 1980s as league celebrates 75th season

By The Associated Press Jan. 17, 2022 10:45 AM EST

In this video image provided by NATAS and the Daytime Emmys, Kelly Clarkson accepts the award for outstanding entertainment talk show for "The Kelly Clarkson Show" during the 48th Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, June 25, 2021. (NATAS/Daytime Emmys via AP)
Daytime Emmys salute late TV icons Alex Trebek, Larry King

By Beth Harris Jun. 25, 2021 09:32 PM EDT

This combination of photos shows promotional art for "LFG," o documentary premiering June 24 on HBO Max, left, "The Mysterious Benedict Society," a series on Disney Plus premiering June 25 and "Fathom," a documentary premiering June 25 on Apple TV Plus. (HBO Max/Disney+/Apple TV+ via AP)
New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'

By The Associated Press Jun. 21, 2021 12:11 PM EDT

FILE—This file photo from May 22, 2014, shows Jack Hanna, Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, right, Betty White, actress and longtime animal advocate at the grand opening of the Heart of Africa exhibit at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium in Powell, Ohio. Hanna's family said Wednesday, April 7, that the celebrity zookeeper and frequent talk-show guest has been diagnosed with dementia and will retire from public life. In a news release they said it's believed he now has Alzheimer's disease and it has progressed very quickly in the last few months. The 74-year-old Hanna was director of the Columbus Zoo from 1978 to 1992. (Jonathan Quilter/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)
Celebrity zookeeper Jack Hanna diagnosed with dementia

Apr. 07, 2021 02:10 PM EDT

FILE - Trevor Noah arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020. Noah will host the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
For Trevor Noah, Grammy Awards a return to in-person hosting

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Mar. 11, 2021 04:32 PM EST

Social media personality Justin Laboy poses for a portrait at The London West Hollywood hotel on Feb. 10, 2021, in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Respectfully, Justin Laboy moves from online stardom to TV

By Jamia Pugh Mar. 09, 2021 10:18 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2021, file photo Vice President Kamala Harris, right, walks ahead of staff as she leaves the West Wing of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Interview flap shows challenges as Harris settles in as VP

By Alexandra Jaffe Feb. 02, 2021 04:04 PM EST

FILE - In this July 18, 1992 file photo, Larry King, left, talks with Texas billionaire Ross Perot during a commercial break in the live broadcast of CNN's 'Larry King Live' in New York. King, who interviewed presidents, movie stars and ordinary Joes during a half-century in broadcasting, has died at age 87. Ora Media, the studio and network he co-founded, tweeted that King died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

By Andrew Dalton Jan. 23, 2021 08:17 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2017, file photo, Larry King attends the 45th International Emmy Awards at the New York Hilton, in New York. Former CNN talk show host King has been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a week, the news channel reported Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. CNN reported the 87-year-old King contracted the coronavirus and was undergoing treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
Report: Talk show host Larry King in hospital with COVID-19

Jan. 02, 2021 07:57 PM EST

FILE - Ellen DeGeneres arrives at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 21, 2015. DeGeneres said she has tested positive for COVID-19 but is “feeling fine right now.” The producer of her daytime talk show says production has been put on hold until January. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
DeGeneres: Positive test for coronavirus but 'feeling fine'

Dec. 10, 2020 01:29 PM EST

FILE - In this July 19, 2020, file photo, people gather at a makeshift memorial near the home of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in Atlanta. Lewis, who died Friday at age 80, was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists who organized the 1963 March on Washington, and spoke shortly before the group's leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to a vast sea of people. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 07, 2020 12:13 PM EST

Petri Hawkins Byrd, bailiff on the reality court television program "Judge Judy," poses for portrait, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Petri Hawkins Byrd deliberates on life after 'Judge Judy'

By Gary Gerard Hamilton Dec. 01, 2020 12:33 PM EST

Steve Harvey poses for a portrait on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 in Atlanta. Harvey says his daytime talk show being canceled by NBC opened up new doors with Facebook Watch. The comedian launched “Steve on Watch" on the streaming platform. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP)
Steve Harvey talks show revival on Facebook Watch, NBC split

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Sep. 28, 2020 10:35 AM EDT

FILE - Ellen DeGeneres poses in the press room at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. DeGeneres says she'll be ready to talk when her daytime show returns this month after a staff shake-up prompted by allegations of a toxic workplace. “I can’t wait to get back to work and back to our studio. And, yes, we’re gonna talk about it,” DeGeneres said in a statement announcing the show's Sept. 21, 2020, start of its 18th season. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
DeGeneres vows candor as clouded talk show charts its return

By Lynn Elber Sep. 08, 2020 09:20 PM EDT

Mohammed Shahed, center, the owner of two hospitals that issued thousands of fake coronavirus test reports is brought by helicopter after being arrested by Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion personnel in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday July 15, 2020. Shahed, a member of the governing party who regularly appeared on TV talk shows, was arrested Wednesday near the Indian border as he attempted to flee the country to India. (AP Photo/Sourav Lasker)
Bangladeshi hospital owner arrested over fake virus tests

Jul. 16, 2020 08:33 PM EDT

This image released by Jeopardy! shows Alex Trebek, host of the game show "Jeopardy!" The program won outstanding game show at the 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. (Jeopardy! via AP)
Daytime Emmys: 'The Young and the Restless' wins best drama

By Beth Harris Jun. 26, 2020 05:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 26, 2019 file photo, former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden rides in a car after appearing on ABC's "The View" in New York. On Friday, May 29, 2020, The Associated Press reported on a video circulating online appearing to show the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate on “The View” avoiding a question about inappropriate touching. The video, taken from Biden’s April 26, 2019, appearance on the daytime talk show was edited to make it appear he failed to give a direct answer to the question about inappropriate touching and stumbled through the response. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By Ali Swenson, Arijeta Lajka, Beatrice Dupuy And Amanda Seitz May. 29, 2020 06:34 PM EDT

FILE - This May 5, 2019 file photo shows host Mario Lopez on stage at the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, Calif. The Daytime Emmy Awards are skipping a theater ceremony because of the coronavirus but the honors will be presented on a TV broadcast on June 26. Nominations for the 47th annual Daytime Emmys will be announced Thursday on CBS’ “The Talk,” with categories including best drama series, talk show and game show. The TV academy that organizes the daytime awards had announced it wouldn’t hold the traditional theater ceremony out of pandemic safety concerns. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Daytime Emmys back on TV, but with socially distanced show

May. 20, 2020 02:31 PM EDT

In this May 11, 2020, image made from video provided by Greenwich House, people laugh as they gather online for a comedy class through Greenwich House in New York. Professional comedian Jo Firestone leads the group through monologue bits and rapid-fire prompts as they all try for an hour to find humor during the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy of Celeste Kaufman/Greenwich House via AP)
NYC seniors find lighter side of pandemic in comedy class

By Matt Sedensky May. 20, 2020 10:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, Kristen Bell arrives at the world premiere of "Frozen 2" in Los Angeles. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced that Bell is among the 2020 Webby Award winners for the home internet celebration, dedicated to honoring individuals and organization who are using the internet in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
LeBron James, Spotify, HBO among 2020 Webby Award winners

May. 19, 2020 08:08 AM EDT