Jeopardy! Is Out of New Episodes Due to the Coronavirus, But Alex Trebek Is Anxious to Make More

Alex Trebek is once again demonstrating his generosity to those in need.

Alex Trebek is paying it forward. The legendary television host has once again turned words into action -- this time, to help fund the building of a new homeless shelter in the San Fernando Valley area just north of Los Angeles, according to TMZ.

TMZ reports that Alex donated $500,000 to help Hope of the Valley build a brand new shelter.In speaking to TMZ, Ken Craft, founder of Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, said the yet-to-be-built 50,000-square-foot facility in the San Fernando Valley will house homeless seniors.  Hope of the Valley is hoping to break ground in 2021.Ken told the website that Alex's massive donation "brought him to tears."Alex and his wife, Jean, are hoping that their donation will spur others to do the same to help

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe 2020 New York City Marathon, the world’s largest marathon originally set to take place on November 1, has been canceled due to coronavirus-related health and safety concerns for runners, spectators, volunteers and staff, event organizer New York Road Runners announced today.The decision was made by NYRR in partnership with the the New York City Mayor’s Office.“While the marathon is an iconic and beloved event in our city, I applaud New York Road

Hit U.S. TV show Brooklyn Nine-Nine has scrapped four new episodes following George Floyd’s death at the hands of police officers.

The Handmaid’s Tale has been delayed to 2021 in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis.Filming began in March, when production was halted after an intial two weeks on set in Canada due to the global lockdown.

, which follows four doctors at a New York City area hospital during the latter half 2019, the Netflix docuseries is back with an harrowing new episode about the coronavirus outbreak. The special, ninth installment — “Pandemic” — captures what Dr.

diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March of 2019, is looking forward to taping new episodes once filming resumes after the COVID-19 pandemic.“Alex is looking forward to resuming production as soon as we are able to do so. He’s told us he wants to be one of the first shows back in production,” a rep for the longtime game show told TV Line.This Friday the last pre-taped episode of the show will air, leading many fans to worry they’ll be viewing Trebek’s final hosting gig.

“Jeopardy!” will say goodbye for the time being.

River City ’s most iconic moments will be back on our screens as 'River City Rewind' celebrates some of the show's best episodes. As River City is currently off-screen during the Covid-19 pandemic with filming on the current series stalled for the time being, BBC bosses have decided to treat fans to a series of throwback episodes.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorScooter Braun, for one, thinks there’s a market for virtual concerts in which fans see their favorite artists performing as digital avatars.L.A.-based startup Wave announced $30 million in funding, with participation from investors including Braun, ex-Yankee ballplayer Alex Rodriguez, Superfly co-founder Rick Farman, and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin.The new funding will “elevate Wave’s creation of personalized artist avatars, new virtual environments and formats,

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentMoscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin has lifted a ban on film and TV shoots in the city, his office confirmed Wednesday. News of the resumption of filming emerged earlier this week during an online debate running as part of a virtual market for local films and series, the Key Buyers Event.

and actor took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion. "Have been a huge fan of since the jump," Washington wrote in the caption of a photo featuring herself and the show's stars, Yvonne Orji and (who also created the series).

“Jeopardy!” will soon be in all-encore mode.TVLine has learned that the iconic Alex Trebek-hosted game show — which halted production roughly three months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic — will air its last original episode on Friday, June 12.