Mom tired of hosting the neighborhood bully

Dear Abby: My daughter is the youngest kid in the neighborhood, and a girl up the street treats her horribly. She calls her a baby, tells her she’s not a person and sends her home when everybody plays at her house.

The other kids are friendly with my daughter, and when they come to play at our house, the mean girl comes too. She’s never mean to my daughter when I’m around, but I don’t think it’s right to let her enjoy our pool and games when she won’t let my daughter play at her house.

How do I ask her to leave without seeming like a bully while allowing the other kids to stay and play? The other mother is of no help. — Wants the Bully to Leave

Dear Wants the Bully to Leave: I assume the other mother is aware that her daughter refuses to allow your daughter to play at her…


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Ken Jennings to take over ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ as Mayim Bialik steps down from hosting duties amid WGA strike

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA: Production decisions for ‘Jeopardy!’ have been consistently affected by the strikes going around in Hollywood.

From having no returning contestants and striking writers, the game show has had to compromise in a lot of aspects. 

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But despite everything, ‘Jeopardy!’ has not once announced any schedule postponements, something that has made them face major backlash from viewers. 

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In another shocking announcement, the game show has come forward to reveal that their host Mayim Bialik won’t be returning for the spin-off she exclusively hosted in the first season. 

Ken Jennings, who has been ‘Jeopardy!’s one…


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FIBA confident of successful World Cup hosting by Philippines

FIBA executive director David Crocker is confident that the Philippines is capable of successfully hosting the 2023 FIBA World Cup scheduled to fire off this Friday, August 25 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.

Judging from his recent visit in Manila to see the logistical preparations made by the organizing committee under Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, Crocker shared how he was left “impressed with the strong support” provided by the different sectors involved.

“I think one of the real strong bases is the whole of government support, the heads of the department meeting regularly to help the SBP, and the organization committed to understand what are the pressure points and where the government (could) help and support, what will make things work,” Crocker said during his…


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ABC Brings Gameshows to Primetime Amid Hollywood Strikes

ABC gameshows are taking primetime slots to fill program gaps due to the Writers Guild of America strike, according to a report from Deadline.

Celebrity Jeopardy! will premiere at 8 p.m. on September 27, with Ken Jennings as a full-time host. Jennings previously shared hosting duties with Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik, who declined to host the final week of season 39 to stand in solidarity with striking writers and actors.

In addition, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’s premiere airs at 9 p.m. and The $100,000 Pyramid at 10 p.m. the same night. Shark Tank’s season 15 premiere, AFV, The Golden Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise have also claimed primetime slots going into October.

The heavy lineup of unscripted to shows will likely be more of the norm this fall season with…


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Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik gives weary update on hospital stay amid exit from Celebrity spinoff

MAYIM Bialik has looked tiresome in a new video while recovering from an intense medical procedure instead of filming her game show.

Mayim, 47, is being replaced by Ken Jennings on Celebrity Jeopardy! this season, and it’s unknown when she’ll return to hosting.

Mayim Bialik shared she made it home and 'survived her colonoscopy'

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Mayim Bialik shared she made it home and ‘survived her colonoscopy’Credit: Instagram/missmayim
Mayim stayed at the hospital on Friday while Jeopardy! was taping its new season

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Mayim stayed at the hospital on Friday while Jeopardy! was taping its new seasonCredit: Instagram/missmayim
Ken Jennings is hosting both Celebrity Jeopardy! and the regularly airing show this fall- Mayim seemingly won't be on screen until 2024

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Ken Jennings is hosting both Celebrity Jeopardy! and the regularly airing show this fall- Mayim seemingly won’t be on screen until 2024Credit: Getty

Mayim’s latest Instagram video saw the TV star looking exhausted but in good spirits over the weekend.

She spent all of Friday and perhaps even went overnight at the hospital


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