What Is Alex Trebek’s Memoir?
Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy!, was so moved by people’s goodwill after his announcement of having stage 4 pancreatic cancer and during treatment that he decided to finally put pen to paper. “‘I want people to know a little more about the person they have been cheering on for the past year,’ the Jeopardy! host writes in his memoir, according to the publisher.” The Answer Is… : Reflections on My Life will release July 21st.
Make Popcorn, Watch The Phantom of the Opera
The Shows Must Go On is a YouTube channel that has been airing Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals for free–with permission from Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group. On April 17, at 2 PM ET, the 2011 production of The Phantom of the Opera at Royal Albert Hall, starring Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo, will stream for free for 48 hours. Get your living room tickets ready!
The Oxford English Dictionary’s Special Update
While the updates of adding new words and definitions to the Oxford English Dictionary usually happens on a schedule COVID-19 is an atypical exception. Now the OED has added 12 new entrants related to the pandemic ranging from ‘COVID-19’ to ‘WFH’ (working from home). ‘Infodemic’ was a new one for me.