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Alex Trebek‘s fans have come up with a suggestion for cementing his legacy.

An online petition has been created lobbying for the “Jeopardy!” stage to be dedicated to the late icon, who had hosted the iconic game show since 1984. Trebek died in November at 80 after battling cancer.

The petition specifically names Sony, CBS and “Jeopardy!” in its call-to-action.

“On November 8, 2020, George Alexander Trebek passed away at the age of 80 after an 18 month battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He inspired millions of his fans ever since he started hosting the syndicated version of ‘Jeopardy!’ in 1984 and hosted over 8,300 episodes in 37 seasons on the program,” reads the Change.org petition. “His Canadian personality made the show unique and with his ability to fluently speak 17 different…

The logo of the social media platform Parler. (Christophe Gateau/dpa via AP)

Rumors abounded this week when Parler moved its domain name to Sammamish-based web-hosting company Epik.

Amazon Web Services kicked the controversial social media site off of its servers last weekend after some of its users called for violence against the government prior to the storming of the U.S. Capitol.

In an exclusive interview with KIRO Radio, Epik said they don’t…

After Amazon suspended Parler’s web hosting account following the Capitol protests, the conservative-leaning social network may have landed a new home with Epik. But whether the app will come back online remains unknown.

The alternative social media app registered its domain with Epik on Monday, according to public records. Epik, a domain registrar and web hosting service indicated in a statement it had no communications with Parler prior to the move. 

Despite possibly having a new hosting platform, in a Wednesday interview with Reuters, Parler CEO John Matze said he didn’t know when or if the service would return.

“It could be never,” Matze said. “We don’t know yet.”

He suggested it would be best if Parler could get back on Amazon. Parler is suing Amazon Web…

Parler, the conservative social media alternative platform, has reportedly found a new web host after being dumped by Amazon’s service over the weekend.

After being removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play — the two most widely used smartphone marketplaces — and being removed as a client from Amazon’s web hosting service, Parler has reportedly found refuge with Epik, an internet web hosting company known for partnering with right-leaning sites.

• Parler’s website is unavailable until it finds a new web host.
• Parler went offline Sunday after Amazon booted the social media site from its platform.
• Parler CEO John Matze said Sunday that the platform would “get back online as quickly as possible.” 
• Parler has yet to confirm any talks with specific hosting providers, and a spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Update: Parler struck a web hosting deal with Epik, a service based out of Sammamish, Washington, on Tuesday.

Popular far-right social media app Parler has found itself in limbo after being banned by tech giants Apple, Amazon, and Google following the Capitol Riots on Wednesday.

Parler became popular in recent months…