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The lawyer for a San Francisco woman charged with breaking into the hotel room of “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says his client is a prostitute, not a thief.
The San Francisco Examiner reports that attorney Mark Jacobs says his client, 56-year-old Lucinda Moyers, is a prostitute and was in a downtown San Francisco hotel to meet a john on July 26.
Prosecutors say Moyers stole $650, a bracelet and other items from a hotel room where Trebek was staying with his wife. The cash and bracelet were not recovered.
Moyers has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of burglary and possession of stolen property.
Trebek says he chased Moyers out of his room and tore his Achilles tendon. Jacobs says Moyers was not in Trebek’s room.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he snapped his Achilles tendon while running after a burglar who had stolen cash, a bracelet and other items from his San Francisco hotel room.
The 71-year-old Trebek tells KGO-TV that he also injured his other leg while falling down during the chase early Wednesday. He was on crutches later Wednesday when he hosted the National Geographic World Championship at Google headquarters in Mountain View.
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The Dunn family poses with 'Family Feud' host Steve Harvey: Rich Denham, Stephanie Bowen, Harvey, Helen Dunn, Judy Westhouse and Pam Denham.
The Dunn family knows how to party.
Once a year, they plan a family vacation that would put Chevy Chase and the Griswolds to shame. They’ve been on cruises, skiing, white-water rafting. They’ve been to Vegas, the Bahamas and the French Quarter.
And they always do it big, with as many as 15 to 20 family members taking over wherever they go.
"We’re always looking for something that’s unique and fun," said Judy (Dunn) Westhouse of Lake Worth.
“Cash Cab” is spreading the wealth.
The Discovery Network show that turns a New York City cab ride into an instant game show is launching a spinoff version based in Chicago next spring. Comic Beth Melewski, a “Second City” cast member, will be behind the wheel.
The expansion comes after a triumphant year for “Cash Cab.” The series, itself a remake of a British TV’s similar game based in London, won its second Daytime Emmy award for best game show. Ben Bailey won his first Emmy as best host.
The idea for the Chicago version came when Bailey did a handful of tapings in Las Vegas, some that included entertainers such as Carrot Top playing for charity, and Discovery recognized how a new city with new people and new sites could give “Cash Cab” an entirely different feel, said Clark Bunting, Discovery’s CEO.
Family Feud has had some dumb answers from contestants since its first season in 1976.
However, this recent example, which features current host Steve Harvey, is actually a correct answer, and surprisingly pays off:
It’s true. No burglar wants to see a naked grandma.
(Link courtesy Fark.)
More dumb answers: from shows featuring Richard Dawson, John O’Hurley and a slew of other hosts (and other shows, but mostly Feud).
Update: Shepard Smith of Fox News interviews the contestant.
Chances are if you’re good at word puzzles, especially crosswords, Wheel of Fortune probably comes easy to you.
But this woman basically solved a puzzle with just one letter in it.
Wheel fans probably are well aware that as it’s a prize puzzle, it’s best to try and solve it as quickly as you can, and not go for easy money if you already know the answer.
But… one letter??
(Link courtesy Warming Glow.)
(Fox News’ Shepard Smith talks to the contestant after the jump.)
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The phrase “survey says” will become a familiar feature at Universal Orlando when Family Feud moves its production to Orlando this summer.
Executive producer Kevin Williams cited several reasons for moving the game show from Los Angeles, but the chief one is that entertainer Steve Harvey is becoming host.
“Everything is being geared around him,” Williams said in an interview last week. “He’s based in Atlanta. It’s a 45-minute flight for him to Orlando.”
But Family Feud sees potential in the Orlando market.
“If you’re not shooting in Los Angeles, Orlando studios are a good alternative,” Williams said. “Universal is so well set up with marketing. And the audience comes from all over the country and the world. That suits our brand.”
FremantleMedia, which produces Family Feud and American Idol, knows Orlando has a lot to offer from the American Idol Experience at Walt Disney World, Williams added.
The game show will tape 165 episodes from July through September on Sound Stage 19 at Universal Orlando Resort. Episodes will be staged Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to accommodate Harvey, who hosts a radio show from Atlanta. Family Feud will produce four to eight episodes a day.
Family Feud is one of the most familiar game shows since Richard Dawson hosted it in the 1970s. This version of the show has been running 11 years in syndication. Current host John O’Hurley followed Richard Karn and Louie Anderson in the job. The show airs at 10 a.m. weekdays on WFTV-Channel 9.
Universal Orlando will play up Family Feud in promotions to bring more guests to the resort, said Pamela Tuscany, vice president of production.
“We did a dynamic change last year. We looked for audience-based television opportunities for guests to see live television,” Tuscany said. “It’s a strategy. We’ve been working with Fremantle.”
America’s Got Talent, another Fremantle show, recently taped at Universal.
In Los Angeles, Family Feud has to bring the audiences in. At Universal, Williams expects a different dynamic: an energized audience looking for something similar to getting on a ride. But you won’t have to be a theme-park guest to see a taping.
“We have to construct an experience,” Williams said. “We want Steve to connect with families and get his comedy out.”
Harvey will receive a lot of support as Fremantle stages the show. “Bottom line: We hire a lot of people,” Williams said. “We fly in a core group who knows how to make the show. But we’re leaning heavily on the Orlando infrastructure and production community. There’s a lot of qualified people down there. America’s Got Talent went well for us.”
Williams didn’t give a number, but Tuscany estimated that Fremantle will probably hire 50 to 70 people.
Several times a week, Family Feud will carry a plug for Orlando. Providing $150,000 in all to help the game show relocate were the city of Orlando, the Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency and the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
“We thought that was important because of the jobs it [Family Feud] would create, the economic impact it would generate and the promotion of downtown Orlando on a national stage,” said Orlando spokeswoman Heather Allebaugh.
- Hal Boedeker
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