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Cash Cab's Ben Bailey Wins Outstanding Game Show Host!

A bittersweet victory for Cash Cab's Ben Bailey, as he nabs his third win at the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards for Oustanding Game Show Host. Cash Cab was cancelled on April 18 last year.

Kathy Griffin, Nancy Lee Grahn and More to Present at 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards


Let's hope HLN has a great tape delay device handy. Outlandish comedienne Kathy Griffin will be one of the presenters at the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

Equally-outspoken soap queen Nancy Lee Grahn from General Hospital will also be presenting, as will Rachael Ray, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Erika Slezak, Kristen Alderson, Lindsey Morgan, Freddie Smith, Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Sara Gilbert, Aisha Tyler, Sheryl Underwood, Jason Thompson, Chandler Massey and Jacqueline MacInnes Wood. READ MORE

Betty White, Bethenny Frankel, Kris Jenner and Steve Harvey Among Presenters For 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards




The stars are aligning for the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Daytime standouts Alex Trebek, Steve Harvey and Wayne Brady will present alongside talk show newcomers Bethenny Frankel and Kris Jenner. READ MORE

Smithsonian Accepts Barney Toy, Jeopardy Script and Erica Kane's Dress



What daytime television exhibit would be complete without an artifact from All My Children's infamous Erica Kane? As part of their new daytime TV collection, the Smithsonian accepted a Jeopardy script, a Barney stuffed animal and one of the dresses worn by soap opera's most unforgettable femme fatale. READ MORE

Alex Trebek Talks Likely Jeopardy Retirement

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This popular daytime game show host is considering retirement in 2016. Before you give a response, be sure to put it in the form of a question! If you said, "Who is Alex Trebek?" you get to go onto Final Jeopardy! TV Guide Magazine's William Keck got the exclusive on Trebek's exit strategy from the game show he's hosted since 1984. Said Trebek:

"I suspect this might be my last contract," says the multiple Daytime Emmy winner. "I'm not going to go on forever. My contract expires in 2016. There is a time for all things and my time may be coming."

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Could Matt Lauer or Anderson Cooper Replace Alex Trebek as Jeopardy! Host?

If things turn bad for Matt Lauer at Today it appears he may already have another hosting gig waiting in the wings. According to the New York Post, Lauer is atop the list of potential replacements for Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, who is expected to leave the show in 2016. CNN’s Anderson Cooper is also in the running for the job.

According to sources with knowledge of the internal discussions, Sony is also strongly considering Anderson Cooper — whose contract with CNN reportedly ends next year — for the job.

But right now, Lauer’s name is at the top of the list, several sources say.

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