'Big Bang Theory's' Jim Parsons was ready to fight for Mayim Bialik: 'Almost never disagreed with the writers'
In a new book "The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series," star Jim Parsons recalls wanting to fight to keep Mayim Bialik's character on the show.
news.yahoo.comLeVar Burton says not getting ‘Jeopardy!’ job was ‘humiliating’: ‘The fix was in’
LeVar Burton is not over being denied the hosting job for "Jeopardy!" In a recent interview, Burton claimed loosing the position was "humiliating" and that he was never in the running, claiming that "the fix was in."
news.yahoo.comIs Mayim Bialik's dubious science going to be 'Jeopardy!'s' next big headache?
This past October, actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik released a YouTube video in which she told viewers that she was going to do something she hadn't done in 30 years: Get a vaccine. Specifically, vaccines for the coronavirus and flu. "Now you might be saying, 'Hey wait a second, Dr. Mayim Bialik, you don't believe in vaccines. You're one of those anti-vaxxers! I know it because I read it online,' " Bialik said in a jovial tone, waving her hand dismissively. "Well folks, let's finally talk
news.yahoo.comSavannah Guthrie, Anderson Cooper and Dr. Oz among new guest hosts of "Jeopardy!"
A slew of new guest hosts have been announced for the long-running game show "Jeopardy!" Savannah Guthrie, Anderson Cooper, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Sanjay Gupta will join a growing roster of celebrity hosts — including Katie Couric, Aaron Rodgers, Bill Whitaker and Mayim Bialik. Greatest of All Time" winner Ken Jennings was eventually tapped as consulting producer, and then announced as interim host. Dates of the celebrity hosts' appearances, along with the charity names, have yet to be confirmed. Of the new star-powered lineup, only CNN's Cooper has previously appeared on the show as a contestant, in its Power Players Tournaments.
cbsnews.comSavannah Guthrie, Anderson Cooper and Dr. Oz among new guest hosts of "Jeopardy!"
A slew of new guest hosts have been announced for the long-running game show "Jeopardy!" Savannah Guthrie, Anderson Cooper, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Sanjay Gupta will join a growing roster of celebrity hosts — including Katie Couric, Aaron Rodgers, Bill Whitaker and Mayim Bialik. Greatest of All Time" winner Ken Jennings was eventually tapped as consulting producer, and then announced as interim host. Dates of the celebrity hosts' appearances, along with the charity names, have yet to be confirmed. Of the new star-powered lineup, only CNN's Cooper has previously appeared on the show as a contestant, in its Power Players Tournaments.
cbsnews.comKatie Couric, Mayim Bialik to be 'Jeopardy!' guest hosts
(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES – Katie Couric, Mayim Bialik, Aaron Rodgers and journalist Bill Whitaker are among the future guest hosts who will fill in for the late Alex Trebek on “Jeopardy!”The show announced Wednesday that Couric, the journalist and former “Today” show host, will become the first woman ever to host the show. The show has opted to use a series of interim guest hosts rather than immediately find permanent replacements. Ken Jennings, considered the show's greatest champion, is currently serving as the first guest host. “The show has been so special to me over the years.”Whitaker, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, will also be a guest host. The show will make a donation to the guest hosts' charity of choice that matches the total dollar amount won by contestants during their run.
Bialik and Batman: Actor teams up with DC for science books
This combination photo shows a cover image released by DC Comics of "Flash Facts" by Mayim Bialik, left, and Mayim Bialik as she speaks at AT&T's SHAPE: "The Scully Effect is Real" panel on June 22, 2019, in Burbank, Calif. "Big Bang Theory" actress Bialik is teaming with DC Entertainment on a project that joins superhero power to the power of science. (Derek Charm/DC Comics via AP, left, and AP Photo)NEW YORK The Big Bang Theory actor Mayim Bialik is teaming with DC Entertainment on a project that joins superhero power to the power of science. DC Entertainment announced Thursday that Bialik will collaborate with popular comic writers and illustrators on a story collection that features Batman, Superman, the Flash and others in search of such mysteries such as why polar ice melts and what can be found at the bottom of the sea. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) lessons taught inside the classroom and how these principles affect our everyday lives, DC announced. Bialik herself is a neuroscientist and author whose previous books include Beyond the Sling and Girling Up.
Mayim Bialik shares powerful moment against hate
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - Mayim Bialik and her young sons had a "powerful moment of unity and understanding" recently on the New York City subway. "The Big Bang Theory" star posted about an experience they had this past weekend while in the Big Apple for the Fortnite World Cup. The photos showed Bialik, 43, and her 10 and 13-year-old sons inside the subway. "It was a very powerful moment of unity and understanding, and I'm grateful that my boys got to witness it in action." "Also, yes, I ride the subway with my kids," Bialik wrote.