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Extra Extra: Now It's LeVar Burton's Turn To Guest Host "Jeopardy!"
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Published Jul 24, 2021
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- It was not a good first day for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
- Kanye West"chose not to say a single thing" during the unveiling event of his new "Donda" album in Atlanta.
- Florida rescue teams ended their search of people trapped in the collapsed condo in Surfside, one month after the tower fell.
- Some CEOs have lost their patience with the pandemic and now want their workers back at their desks. As one CEO said, "we can't be a great company working remotely."
- It's now actor LeVar Burton's turn to guest host "Jeopardy!".
- Hardcore fans of Masters of the Universe of the 1980shave a lot to say about the new show Netflix show, Masters of the Universe: Revelation.
- The MLB team once known as the Cleveland Indians will now be called the Cleveland Guardians.
- And finally, sometimes dogs just need an assist:
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