Three “Jeopardy!” contestants were criticized by viewers after being stumped over a pop culture question. During Wednesday’s episode of the beloved game show, contestants Melanie Hirsch, John Rindone and Josh Weikert were given a clue for the category “Be My TV Show Guest” that read: “This star of the O.G. ‘Shaft’ guest starred as two different characters on … Read more
Ouch! A newspaper in Connecticut had an unfortunate typo involving Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley’s herniated disc on Monday. This past Monday, The Chronicle, a newspaper covering Eastern Connecticut, published an AP story on the front page of its sports section in the print edition that referred to Mosley’s “herniated d–k.” Mosley has missed the Jets’ … Read more
Richard Roundtree, the actor who redefined African American masculinity in the movies when he played the title role in “Shaft,” one of the first Black action heroes, died on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 81. His manager, Patrick McMinn, said the cause was pancreatic cancer, which had been diagnosed two months … Read more
Richard Roundtree, the “Shaft” star who was a pioneer for other black filmmakers and performers, has died. He was 81. Roundtree passed away Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer, his manager, Patrick McMinn, told The Hollywood Reporter. The Post has contacted reps for Roundtree for comment. Roundtree struggled with his health over … Read more