HSN cancels Style Report

HSN has cancelled Style Report with Diana Perkovic about thirteen days before Christmas. Diana Perkovic, the regular host, was a good host of the show with Amy Morrison and Colleen Lopez filling in for her on occasion.

Someday, HSN would revive Style Report with a different host instead of Diana.

Bill Rafferty dies of congestive heart failure at 68

Earlier in my summer vacation, there was a death in the game show family when original Family Feud host Richard Dawson died in June at 79 years old. Now we have another death in the game show family as Bill Rafferty died today of congestive heart failure at 68 years old. Rafferty hosted Every Second Counts, which lasted one season from 1984 to '85, the syndicated 1986 series of Card Sharks, and the 1987 revival of Blockbusters. Rich Jeffries, who announced on the '87 revival of Blockbusters with Rafferty as host, died of pulmonary fibrosis at the end of March at 73 years old.

Richard Dawson dies of esophageal cancer at 79

I was trying my best in my senior year of high school, but if I'm failing, I'm currently taking a break from high school, and summer vacation is upon the other teenagers who go to my high school. As my summer vacation continues, there's yet another death in the game show family this year, as game show fans may have learned that Richard Dawson had died of esophageal cancer today at 79 years old. Dawson's real name was Colin Emm, and he was born in November 1932. Dawson hosted the original Family Feud on ABC daytime from 1976 to 1985 and in syndication from 1977 to 1985. 

Bob Stewart dies at 91 just weeks after Dick Clark

As I take another break from high school, there's yet another death in the game show family this year, as Bob Stewart died today at 91 years old. He was the creator of the original Password and The $10,000 Pyramid, both for CBS. Stewart dies just weeks after Dick Clark, the original Pyramid host, so first Dick Clark, now Bob Stewart.

Dick Clark dies of a heart attack at 82

As I try to finish high school, we have another death in the game show family, as Dick Clark died today of a heart attack at 82 years old. He was the original Pyramid host from 1973 to 1988, starting with a $10,000 CBS version that lasted until 1974. Dick was best known for hosting those classic Pyramid incarnations and was the man who helped America ring in a new year for decades. My thoughts are with Clark's family and friends.

Rich Jeffries dies of pulmonary fibrosis at 73

For me, I'm ready to take another break from high school, as spring break has begun for me with a death in the game show family. 80s game show announcer Rich Jeffries died of pulmonary fibrosis today at 73 years old. Jeffries was a great game show announcer and announced Bill Rafferty's entire run of Blockbusters, which first aired from January 5-May 1, 1987. Jeffries took over as the announcer of Bill Cullen's version , but only from April 12-23, 1982. Jeffries was a sub-announcer on Password Plus for three weeks in January 1981, filling in for Gene Wood, and was the regular announcer on Super Password from September 24-November 23, 1984. On the following Monday, Wood took over for Jeffries as Super Password's regular announcer, but Jeffries substituted for Wood on occasion afterwards. He substituted for Wood for a final time on Love Connection in 1987, and was one of the substitute announcers on Bob Barker's CBS daytime Price is Right, but only in January 1986. Rich Jeffries is actually the stage name of Jeff Richards (born Jefferson Ray Richards on September 1, 1938).