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He was best known for The Jerry Springer Show, which featured guests — real people from around the country — revealing shocking, often sordid details of their lives.

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: The audiobooks Mythos and Why We Love Baseball, and the new albums Jaguar II and Blame My Ex.

A charter bus filled with high school students was rear-ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway Tuesday morning, in a five-vehicle crash that left six people dead and 18 injured, officials said.

From hiking local trails to studying black holes, some Americans are finding creative ways to mark America's busiest shopping day without spending a dime.

Premieres Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 on KPBS TV / PBS App. A timely depiction of a newsroom in crisis, "While We Watched" follows tormented Ravish Kumar for two years as he battles a barrage of “fake news,” falling ratings and the resulting cutbacks. Are there viewers for fact-based analyses anymore? Will his show survive or become a swan song of reason - drowning out in sensationalism, misinformation, and ratings-driven editorial decisions?

Producers of fantasy shows should use diversity to deepen storylines.

The three authors will discuss their historical novel "The Casebook of Qing and Xmucane," wherein Qing, a young officer in the Chinese Imperial Navy journeys to Mexico with the fleet of Admiral Zheng He in the early 15th century of the Roman calendar. He meets Xmucane, an elderly shamaness living on the outskirts of the Tarascan empire. Together they form a formidable pair of investigators, solving crimes large and small. The process of writing historical fiction, the characters and themes of the story, and the joys and complications of being a team of authors who have known each other for a long time will be discussed. This event will be held on Zoom. Ticket purchases of $30 and over will receive a signed edition of "The Casebook of Qing and Xmucane" by B.E.L. Coulson. Visit: sandiegoarchaeology.org/history-mystery/ San Diego Archaeological Center on Facebook / Instagram

Diversionary Theater is putting on a new production of Charles Ludlam's 1980s ridiculously fun comedy.

Join us at One Paseo for our next Sounds & Sips event featuring a local quartet on Saturday, February 25 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on One Paseo’s Lawn. In addition to live music, the event will also feature sips from Harland Brewing along with wine and beer for purchase. Guests are encouraged to visit one of One Paseo’s eateries before the event to grab takeout which can be enjoyed while listening to the music, or keep the evening going following the event with a reservation at one of the center's sit down eateries. This event is free and open to the public, and it is recommended that you arrive early with a picnic blanket for the best seats. Stay Social! Facebook & Instagram

In Chita: A Memoir, Rivera recounts her career originating roles in major Broadway shows. Now 90, Rivera remembers West Side Story from the beginning: "I was there at the first flicker of the skirt!"