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New York Post
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Jeopardy!' fans divided after winning contestant's final clue is linked to her famous relative
'Jeopardy!' fans were left divided after a contestant's winning answer had an unexpected tie to her famous ancestor. On Monday's episode of the long-running NBC game show, one of the three contestants, Emily Croke, answered a question correctly and became champion — after being given a clue by host Ken Jennings referring to an ancestor of hers. The prompt read: 'In 1895, the Vassar-educated wife of this man wrote, 'Thousands of dollars may be paid for a copy of Shakespeare.'' Croke wrote down the correct answer, 'Folger,' prompting Jennings to ask her about her decision. 3 'Jeopardy!' contestant Emily Croke revealed that her winning answer was a famous relative of hers. Jeopardy/ABC She replied that the woman referred to in the clue Jennings gave her had been her 'great, great, great-aunt Emily.' A stunned Jennings asked the contestant, 'Emily Folger, the one we mentioned in the clue is the person you, Emily Croke, are named after?' in a viral clip shared by the official 'Jeopardy!' Instagram account. 'Yes,' Croke said, nodding several times, to which Jennings responded, 'Wow.' 3 Ken Jennings was left stunned by Croke's answer. Jeopardy/ABC Croke ended up winning the game thanks to the final clue, ending her run with a total of $13,201. She is set to return to see if she can continue her winning streak. Emily Folger, co-founder of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, the world's largest collection of the playwright's works, created the library along with her husband, Standard Oil chairman Henry Clay Folger. 3 The winning clue Croke was shown. Jeopardy/ABC Croke's luck was dubbed 'the most amazing coincidence in the history of 'Jeopardy!'' by one commenter on the clip. 'What are the odds of that happening?' a second commenter asked. 'Was in the audience for this one. It truly surprised everyone,' a third wrote. Others felt the question was unfair on the other contestants. 'How is anyone not a family member supposed to deduce the correct reply? What am I missing?' one wrote. Another added that it was 'not fair' and said Croke should be 'disqualified.'
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This week on "Sunday Morning" (June 8)
The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Hosted by Jane Pauley COVER STORY: "O for a muse of fire": The modern appeal of ShakespeareWhy are the plays of William Shakespeare still so popular four hundred years after the Bard's death? Correspondent Mo Rocca visits the newly-renovated Folger Shakespeare Library, in Washington, D.C., home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's published First Folios; and talks with New York Times columnist and Shakespeare aficionado Maureen Dowd about the playwright's enduring appeal. Rocca also talks with actor Patrick Page, who travels the country with his one-man show of Shakespearean villains, "All the Devils Are Here"; and "This American Life" host Ira Glass, whose 2014 tweet declaring that "Shakespeare sucks" let slip the dogs of war. For more info: "All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain" by Patrick Page ( Shakespeare Library, Washington Glass on Instagram"This American Life"Maureen Dowd, The New York Times"Notorious: Portraits of Stars from Hollywood, Culture, Fashion, and Tech" by Maureen Dowd (HarperCollins), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Source ShakespeareShakespeare Birthplace Globe, London ALMANAC: June 8"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date. SPORTS: Broadway's longest-running hit … on the softball fieldWhen they're not plying the boards, Broadway and off-Broadway actors (along with stagehands, musicians and ushers) show their less-used talents in New York City's Central Park, by playing softball in the Broadway Show League. As stars like George Clooney (Team "Good Night and Good Luck") take to the field and make their shows' insurers anxious, correspondent Faith Salie talks with some of the competitors, including actors Nick Jonas ("The Last Five Years") and Michael Park ("Redwood") and costume dresser Jessica Vaughan ("Wicked"), about this hit of a Broadway production. For more info: Broadway Show League U.S.: Library of CongressRobert Costa reports. PREVIEW: Former Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden speaks out about her firing by TrumpDr. Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress fired by President Trump last month, talks for the first time about her abrupt dismissal, and the challenges facing her former institution – and libraries nationwide. For more info: Library of Congress THEATER: Jean Smart on her one-woman Broadway show "Call Me Izzy"The Emmy Award-winning star of "Hacks," Jean Smart, has returned to Broadway in "Call Me Izzy," a one-woman show written by "Sunday Morning" contributor Jamie Wax. They talk with correspondent Tracy Smith about her character – a woman in an abusive marriage who escapes in a world of books. Smart also discusses her life spanning comic highs and painful loss, from starring on "Designing Women," to becoming a single mom with the sudden death of husband Richard Gilliland. For more info: "Call Me Izzy," at Studio 54 in New York City (through Aug. 17) | Ticket infoJean Smart on Instagram PASSAGE: In memoriam"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week. MEDIA: It's a living: Earning patronage on PatreonMany creators on social media have a hard time making money from their work. Today, 12 years after the introduction of Patreon, the company says it's a source of regular income for more than 300,000 creators. Correspondent David Pogue talks with Patreon co-founder Jack Conte, and with podcasters and artists who gain income from subscribing patrons paying as little as $5 a month. For more info: PatreonCaro Arévalo on Patreon | LinktreePatrick Hinds and Gillian Pensavalle's "True Crime Obsessed" on PatreonAlan Alda's "Clear and Vivid" on Patreon THE TONY AWARDS: Short MUSIC: "A little magic": The Doobie Brothers on songwritingThis week, Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons – founding and current members of The Doobie Brothers – will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. As the band embarks on a summer tour, correspondent Jim Axelrod talked with them, and with fellow Doobie Brother John McFee, about reuniting on their 16th studio album, "Walk This Road"; and how the magic of songwriting has shaped the sound of the Doobie Brothers for more than half a century. To hear the title track "Walk This Road" by The Doobie Brothers (featuring Mavis Staples), click on the video player below: For more info: "Walk This Road" by The Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros./Rhino), available June 6The Doobie Brothers (Official site) | Tour infoSongwriters Hall of Fame STAGE: Magic in the dark: The fantastical worlds of Lightwire TheaterPart dance, part puppetry, and part electroluminescent wiring, Lightwire Theater creates evocative stage shows featuring dinosaurs, mythic heroes and fairy tale creatures. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with Ian and Eleanor Carney, the husband-and-wife co-founders of the New Orleans-based company, about their imaginative blend of artistry and technology. For more info: Lightwire Theater Lafon Performing Arts Center, Luling, La. COMMENTARY: From celebrating Juneteenth to the erasure of Black history: Charles M. Blow on America todayPolitical analyst and former New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow says that pluralism and racial justice have been demoted in the months since President Trump re-took office, as his administration has moved to purge the government (and much of society) of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Blow looks at the "sad new reality" in which America's raging culture wars have targeted our youngest national holiday. For more info: Charles M. Blow on Instagram NATURE: TBD WEB EXCLUSIVES: MARATHON: 2025 Tony-nominated shows and performers (YouTube Video)It's time to celebrate the best of Broadway! Watch "Sunday Morning" interviews with the creatives on stage and behind the scenes of this year's Tony Award-nominated shows. [And don't miss the Tony Awards ceremony broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ June 8.] FROM THE ARCHIVES: Dr. Robert Jarvik and the artificial heart (YouTube Video)Dr. Robert Jarvik, who designed the first permanent artificial heart implanted in a human, died on Monday, May 26, 2025, at age 79. He talked with correspondent Richard Wagner for this "CBS Sunday Morning" report on biomedical engineering projects that aired on Oct. 14, 1979, three years before that first artificial heart transplant. Wagner also talked with Dr. Wilhem Kolff (who invented the kidney dialysis machine); polymer chemist Dr. Donald Lyman; Dr. J.D. Mortensen (director of Surgical Research at the University of Utah); and with patients who were experiencing life with artificial limbs and kidneys. FROM THE ARCHIVES: Young tech entrepreneurs looking to the future (YouTube Video)Revisit these "CBS Sunday Morning" archive segments — from our 1998 interview with Elon Musk to our 2005 interview with Mark Zuckerberg, founder of and beyond. The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Executive producer is Rand Morrison. DVR Alert! Find out when "Sunday Morning" airs in your city "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Full episodes of "Sunday Morning" are now available to watch on demand on and Paramount+, including via Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon FireTV/FireTV stick and Xbox. Follow us on Twitter/X; Facebook; Instagram; YouTube; TikTok; Bluesky; and at You can also download the free "Sunday Morning" audio podcast at iTunes and at Now you'll never miss the trumpet! 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Axios
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Your D.C. weekend: Shakespeare's birthday, Earth Day
The Folger Shakespeare Library is celebrating The Bard's birthday on Saturday for the first time in six years since their multimillion-dollar remodel. Why it matters: The Folger is home to the largest Shakespeare collection in the world, so you know they're going full-on Falstaff with revels for all ages — all free. State of play: Shakespeare might enjoy these party activities, 461 years and counting. Doors open at 11am (you can snag timed passes in advance). Activities include printing press and sword fighting demos, a sonnet writing competition, a "Twelfth Night"-inspired puppet show, Elizabethan dancing and ruff collar making. Don't miss singing and cupcakes at 2:45pm. A 7pm lecture from The Folger's new director will explore how Shakespeare is relevant to modern life and this "challenging phase" of our democracy. The bottom line:"With mirth and laughter, let old wrinkles come." More weekend fun: Earth Day, 4/20, sparkling vino… 🇺🇿 Travel to Uzbekistan on Friday night (7–9:30pm) for a party at their embassy filled with traditional food, an Uzbek bar, dancing, an art tour and more (tickets $79). 🎭 Shake it like a Schuyler Sister at 9:30 Club's Broadway Rave, Friday at 10pm (tickets $25). 🌎 Earth Day is 4/22, but get a head start on Saturday at the Earth Day 5K Walk & Green Expo on the National Mall (10am–3pm, free) Earth Day volunteer cleanups to support the Potomac River are also happening Saturday (and beyond) at multiple parks and locations in the DMV. Free registration required. 🥂 Pop Fizz Bar hosts a mix-and-mingle sparkling wine tasting Sunday (1–2:30pm) where you can try 25 kinds of rosé, white, red, and orange bubbles (tickets $40+). 🌿 The National Cannabis Festival is this summer, but the organizers' 420 Week kicks off Sunday. Check out a variety of events and experiences for every flavor, from movie screenings (with munchies) to workshops, a policy summit and parties.
Khaleej Times
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
UK show reveals tawdry tale of Shakespeare folio theft
The gripping tale of how a 400-year-old edition of the first collection of William Shakespeare plays was stolen, recovered and restored is to be explored in a new UK exhibition, it was announced Thursday. The Shakespeare First Folio edition stolen from Durham University's Cosin's Library in 1998 is one of only 235 known to survive, and is valued at more than £1 million ($1.3 million). The First Folio, published in 1623, was the first collection of Shakespeare's plays and each version is unique. It is considered to be one of the most important books in English literature. The stolen book reappeared at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC 10 years later but experts raised the alarm about the eccentric man who came in to get it authenticated. US police arrested Raymond Scott, coincidentally from the town of Washington in northeast England, when experts realised it was the stolen Durham First Folio, despite the book having its cover and some pages missing. Scott, who made one court appearance dressed like Fidel Castro, claimed he found the book while on holiday in Cuba but was convicted of handling stolen goods. He received an eight-year jail sentence but took his own life in prison in 2012. Scott never admitted to the crime but while in jail told the local Sunday Sun newspaper about a "fairy story" in which a "person decided to live one day as a lion rather than spend his days as a lamb. To live life to the full in Havana, London, Paris." The Shakespeare Recovered exhibition will welcome guests to the library where the crime took place, giving them an in-depth account of the efforts to restore the folio after it was returned in 2010. "Having been at the centre of an international theft and recovery, Durham's First Folio is truly exceptional," said Stuart Hunt, University Librarian at Durham. "The vandalism it sustained left the Folio extremely vulnerable. "But with this comes an opportunity to closely examine an iconic object in new ways and discover more about Shakespeare's world and legacy," he added. Without the First Folio, experts say that 18 of Shakespeare's works including "Macbeth" and "The Tempest" could have been lost. Vandalism to the book has exposed its original binding, giving researchers evidence of how books were made in the 17th century, and also made centuries-old doodles visible to modern technology. The exhibition runs from Friday until November 2. jwp/jkb/phz © Agence France-Presse
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stolen Shakespeare folio goes on display
A copy of Shakespeare's First Folio which was stolen 25 years ago is to go on display for the first time in more than a decade. The book was taken from Durham University's Cosin's Library in 1998 and reappeared 10 years later at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. It was badly damaged and returned to Durham in 2010. Antiques dealer Raymond Scott, from County Durham, was jailed for eight years the same year for handling the stolen copy, but was cleared of stealing the treasure. The exhibition, Shakespeare Recovered, will run from 4 April to 2 November at Palace Green Library in Durham. The First Folio, published in 1623, was the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays. It includes 36 plays, including Anthony and Cleopatra, Macbeth and The Tempest and without it these works might have been lost. Stuart Hunt, director of university library and collections and University Librarian, said: "Having been at the centre of an international theft and recovery, Durham's First Folio is truly exceptional. "The vandalism it sustained left it extremely vulnerable. "But with this comes an opportunity to closely examine an iconic object in new ways and discover more about Shakespeare's world and legacy." Visitors to the exhibition will be able to see multiple pages side by side. The original binding has been exposed, revealing details of how books were made in the 17th Century. Technological advances have also allowed experts to discover its hidden secrets, including centuries-old doodles. Hand-made replicas, showing how it would have looked in the 1600s will also be shown. Tony King, the university's senior collections care and conservation manager, said: "While the vandalism of the Folio is tragic, its current condition reveals parts of the book that would otherwise be hidden." The book was originally purchased by Bishop John Cosin in the 1620s and added to his library in Durham in 1669. About 750 copies were originally printed, but only 235 are known to have survived. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. 'Unconscionable damage' to folio Jailed Shakespeare crook took life Man 'planned to sell' Bard folio Durham University
