Mayim Bialik Spotted In North Jersey As Her Star-Studded Movie Preps Filming Mayim Bialik Spotted In North Jersey As Her Star-Studded Movie Preps Filming
Mayim Bialik Spotted In North Jersey As Her Star-Studded Movie Preps Filming Mayim Bialik's new film featuring big name actors will be filming in New Jersey. The film marks the directorial debut for Bialik, most well-known for her roles  on CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" and NBC's "Blossom." View this post on Instagram A post shared by mayim bialik (@missmayim) Bialik wrote the script for "As Sick As They Made Us," which follows a divorced mom trying to balance raising a family with her own love life.  Dustin Hoffman, Dianna Agron, Candice Bergen, Simon Helberg -- who starred alongside Bialik on "The Big Bang Theory" -…
ON TV: Watch Lehigh County Man On 'Jeopardy! Tournament Of Champions' ON TV: Watch Lehigh County Man On 'Jeopardy! Tournament Of Champions'
ON TV: Watch Lehigh County Man On 'Jeopardy! Tournament Of Champions' A four-game "Jeopardy!" winner from Lehigh County will compete on the Tournament of Champions Monday night. The episode will be hosted by champion Buzzy Cohen, and is the first without longtime host Alex Trebek. Macungie's Ryan Bilger, 23, will face Jason Zuffranieri, a top competitor. The tournament runs from May 17 and 28 and pits some of the top players from the 2019 tournament against each other. The winner will take home $250,000 and will be matched and donated to the Valley Trebek Center for Homeless in honor of Trebek. The second place winner will take $100,000 and third, $50,…
Westchester Man Advances To Next Round Of 'Jeopardy!' Westchester Man Advances To Next Round Of 'Jeopardy!'
Westchester Man Advances To Next Round Of 'Jeopardy!' A Hudson Valley man is living out his dream by competing on "Jeopardy!," and to top it off winning on his first appearance. Westchester resident Pasquale Palumbo, age 45, of Hawthorne, made his show debut on Thursday, April 8, and walked off the set with  $6,799, and a chance to win again on Friday, April 9. The latest episode will be broadcast at 7 p.m. Friday on WABC-TV (Channel 7). The Northern Westchester man, who said he has been watching the show since he was a kid in the 80s, was set to appear on the show last year but his chance at stardom was hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Mayim Bialik Reveals Jeopardy Hosting Date During Penn State Event Mayim Bialik Reveals Jeopardy Hosting Date During Penn State Event
Mayim Bialik Reveals Jeopardy Hosting Date During Penn State Event Actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik, hosted Penn State Harrisburg's Women in STEAM event on Tuesday. The former Blossom, Big Bang Theory and Current Call Me Kat star presented a lecture titled, “The Big Bang Theory: Making Science Cool (& Funny)." The lecture was part of Penn State Harrisburg’s Women in STEAM Symposium, which held multiple events in March to promote working in STEAM fields to women and students of color. STEAM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Bialik is a mom of two. She spoke candidly with students about the importance of…
Teacher From Area Appears As Contestant On Jeopardy! Teacher From Area Appears As Contestant On Jeopardy!
Teacher From Area Appears As Contestant On Jeopardy! A seventh-grade teacher in Westchester who lives in Fairfield County showed off his smarts on Jeopardy!, the popular television game show. Norwalk resident Peter Gouveia, who teaches at Rye Middle School, was a contestant in the Jeopardy!!’s Teachers Tournament that aired this past week. Gouveia was chosen out of nearly 100,000 applicants after taking an online test a year ago and auditioning for the show in Boston in January. He was one of just 15 educators chosen to appear on the show during the teachers’ tournament. The episode of Jeopardy! Gouveia was on taped in California early …
COVID-19 Claims First Hollywood Celeb: Tom Hanks, Wife Rita Wilson Test Positive COVID-19 Claims First Hollywood Celeb: Tom Hanks, Wife Rita Wilson Test Positive
Covid-19 Claims First Hollywood Celeb: Tom Hanks, Wife Rita Wilson Test Positive Tom Hanks tweeted Wednesday night that both he and his wife, Rita Wilson, tested positive for the coronavirus. The couple, both 63, are in Queensland, Australia filming an Elvis Presley biography in which Hanks portrays Col. Tom Parker, "The King" of rock and roll's infamous manager. "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches," Hanks's post says. "Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. "To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive. "Well, now. What to do next? The Medical…
Jersey City Jeopardy! Champ Elise Nussbaum Still On Winning Streak Jersey City Jeopardy! Champ Elise Nussbaum Still On Winning Streak
Jersey City Jeopardy! Champ Elise Nussbaum Still On Winning Streak A Jeopardy! contestant from Jersey City is still the game show's reigning champ, adding another $24,800 to her winnings in an episode that aired Friday.  Elise Nussbaum, a graduate of Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School who now works in finance, started her winning streak Wednesday night, unseating an existing champion and defeating another challenger. As of Friday, her total winnings are $79,600.  Jeopardy! is a quiz show in which contestants test their knowledge in subjects like literature and science and are famously required to give their responses in the form of a quest…
This Woman From Jersey City Is The New Jeopardy! Champ. Who Is .... This Woman From Jersey City Is The New Jeopardy! Champ. Who Is ....
This Woman From Jersey City Is The New Jeopardy! Champ. Who Is .... A financial planner from Jersey City crushed it on the high-brow quiz show Jeopardy! Wednesday night, defeating the returning champ with a $34,600 haul.  Elise Nussbaum beat out the winner from Tuesday, a New Hampshire medical student, and her fellow newcomer to the show, an engineer from Boston.  When she squares off against challengers Ryan Carmichael, of Queens, N.Y., and Miami resident Darrin Hall Thursday, it seems likely many Jersey City residents will be tuning in to cheer on their hometown gal.  Jeopardy! airs weeknights at 7 p.m. on WABC 7. 
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Advances To 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Finals Northern Westchester HS Teacher Advances To 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Finals
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Advances To 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Finals A high school teacher in Northern Westchester who lives in Ulster County has now advanced to the finals of the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb, of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, earlier took home the $100,000 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the game show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance for a $250,000 grand prize. Barcomb prevailed in his semifinal-round battle that aired on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The two-d…
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Will Vie In 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Semis Northern Westchester HS Teacher Will Vie In 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Semis
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Will Vie In 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Semis A teacher in Northern Westchester who lives in Ulster County and was the winner of the 2019 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament has now advanced to the semifinals of the popular game show's Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, took home $100,000 with the big win during the Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance for a $250,000 grand prize. The semifinals run from Monday,…
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Will Be Back On 'Jeopardy!' For Tournament Of Champions Northern Westchester HS Teacher Will Be Back On 'Jeopardy!' For Tournament Of Champions
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Will Be Back On 'Jeopardy!' For Tournament Of Champions A teacher in Northern Westchester who was the winner of the 2019 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament returns to battle against the show's top competitors after being invited to show just how smart he is in the Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, took home $100,000 with the big win during the Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance at a cool $250,000 grand prize. Fran…
Stamford HS Senior To Compete On Jeopardy! Teen Tournament Stamford HS Senior To Compete On Jeopardy! Teen Tournament
Stamford HS Senior To Compete On Jeopardy! Teen Tournament School's almost out for summer, but one local teen is busy studying for her turn at the buzzer when she appears on the upcoming Jeopardy! Teen Tournament. Hannah Nekritz, a Stamford high school senior, will be hanging up her graduation gown as she heads for the Jeopardy! stage to compete on Friday, June 21, against 15 others for a chance at the $100,000 grand prize. The show said so many "terrific teens turned out for our auditions this season that it quickly became clear we would have to hold two tournaments." Nekritz just happened to be one of the smartest or is it the quickest with the …