The Hollywood Squares host Peter Marshall dies / Grey’s Anatomy bringing back Kali Rocha / NBC to show Steph Curry's Mr. Throwback

PLUS: Five people arrested in Matthew Perry's death, including two doctors, his assistant and a dealer known as "Ketamine Queen."

Peter Marshall, Emmy-winning host of The Hollywood Squares, dies at 98
Marshall, who died Thursday, was an actor, singer and comedian who brought his authoritative baritone to the original NBC version of The Hollywood Squares, which he earned four Daytime Emmys hosting from 1966 to 1981. As The Hollywood Squares host, Marshall "coaxed cheeky rejoinders from celebrities like Burt Reynolds, Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers and Paul Lynde," says Daniel E. Slotnik in Marshall's New York Times obituary, adding: “Mr. Marshall would ask the star inside it a question, and the star would usually respond with a quip — a zinger, in the show’s parlance — before giving a serious answer. The contestant would then tell Mr. Marshall whether the star had answered correctly, and the square would be won if the contestant was right. The first contestant to complete a line won the game; the first to win two games won cash and prizes. The center square was reserved for the funniest celebrity; the comedian Paul Lynde occupied it for much of the show’s run." Marshall, who maintained a Twitter/X account, spoke about Lynde and fellow Hollywood Squares regular Charles Nelson Reilly in a recent New York Times article on groundbreaking gay comedians. As Slotnik notes, "The Hollywood Squares was wildly popular throughout the late 1960s and ’70s, with episodes syndicated in prime time for virtually all of the ’70s. But in 1976, NBC switched the show’s daytime time slot, which hurt ratings. After four moves in as many years, NBC canceled the show in 1980 to make room for an experimental daytime program, The David Letterman Show. Mr. Letterman’s show proved unpopular with daytime audiences and was soon canceled. Mr. Marshall did not return to NBC, but he continued to host the syndicated Hollywood Squares for a year before it left the air." ALSO: Watch Peter Marshall's Pioneers of Television interview.

Five people arrested in Matthew Perry's death, including two doctors, his assistant and a dealer known as "Ketamine Queen"
Federal authorities have filed drug charges against five individuals in connection with the Oct. 28, 2023 death of the former Friends star. The two lead defendants are Jasveen Sangha, known as the “Ketamine Queen,” and Salvador Plasencia, nicknamed “Dr. P,” according to the Los Angeles Times. Both are facing conspiracy to distribute ketamine, distribution of the drug resulting in death, possession with intent to distribute and altering and falsifying records related to a federal investigation, among other charges, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday. U.S. Atty. Martin Estrada said the defendants “took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction to enrich themselves. These defendants were more interested in profiting off Mr. Perry than caring about his well being." Meanwhile, the Department of Justice says Perry's live-in assistant Kenneth Iwamasa has already pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death. The DOJ says Iwamasa "repeatedly" injected Perry with ketamine "without medical training," including on the day of Perry's death. ALSO: Matthew Perry's family reacts to the arrests: "We look forward to justice taking its course."

Grey’s Anatomy bringing back Kali Rocha for the first time in 17 years
Rocha, who recurred on the ABC medical drama for its second, third and fourth seasons, will reprise her Dr. Sydney Heron character, last seen in November 2007. "In what is likely a record-long gap for a character coming back to an ongoing series, Rocha is set to do three episodes in the upcoming 21st season of Grey’s Anatomy, setting up a Sydney-Bailey reunion and giving fans an update on how Sydney is doing almost two decades after we last saw her," says Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. "Sydney was first introduced in Episode 15 of Grey’s second season as a perky fourth-year resident who filled in for Bailey (Chandra Wilson) overseeing the interns while she was on maternity leave. Rocha came back as a recurring the following season, appearing in five episodes, and was brought back in Season 4 for two additional episodes, making the last of her eight guest stints on the show in Episode 8, which aired in November (2007). Sydney immediately made an impression on the interns with her eternal optimism and 'heal with love' philosophy, which she had adopted after suffering a nervous breakdown over losing a patient and taking a break from medicine."

ESPN fires NFL coverage stars Sam Ponder and Robert Griffin III
Ponder, who has hosted Sunday NFL Countdown since 2017, and Griffin, who was already demoted from his Monday Night Countdown analyst role, have been abruptly dropped by the network. "Ponder only worked in the prestigious role of host NFL Countdown, but was, for the most part, off for the rest of the year. ESPN generally reserves these types of schedules for the Joe Bucks, Troy Aikmans and Peyton Mannings of its world," says The Athletic's Andrew Marchand, adding: "Griffin, who as recently as last year had been viewed as a rising star at ESPN, had two years remaining on his deal. He was hired three years ago after gaining interest from Fox Sports and ESPN. At the time, sources at both networks raved about what they described as one of the best auditions they had ever seen." Some right-wingers have questioned Ponder's firing because she has been known for denouncing trans athletes. Ponder recently weighed in on the Imane Khelif controversy. Last year, USA Today sports columnist Nancy Armour accused Ponder of dealing in “bigotry.” ”Don’t be fooled by the people who screech about ‘fairness’ to cloak their bigotry toward transgender girls and women, the transgender girls and women who have the audacity to want to play sports, in particular,” Armour wrote of Ponder. “This is, and always was, about hate, fear and ignorance.”

NBC to show Steph Curry's Mr. Throwback
The NBA great's new Peacock comedy, co-starring Adam Pally and Ego Nwodim, will be shown tonight on NBC at 9 p.m. one week after the premiere of its entire first season.

CBS fails in bid to dismiss SEAL Team discrimination lawsuit
A federal judge on Wednesday refused CBS' motion to throw out script coordinator Brian Beneker's lawsuit alleging that he wasn't promoted to writer because he's a “white, heterosexual male.”

Peacock may bring Gold Zone to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, mulls expanding it for the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics
“We’ll definitely bring it back in Los Angeles,” says Molly Solomon, the executive producer and president of NBC Olympics production. “We’re also going to go wipe the whiteboard clean and start to think about how it works in a Winter Olympics and what that best presentation could be. But how could you not have a returning ‘Gold Zone’ in Los Angeles, and it may even be more hours a day.” ALSO: 2024 Paris Paralympics to get Gold Zone coverage, hosted by CNN's Carolyn Manno.

Vice presidential candidates Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance accept CBS News debate on Oct. 1
Vance also said that he would do another vice presidential debate, hosted by CNN on Sept. 18. Walz has not yet agreed to that event.

The Masked Singer will have a Miley Cyrus-themed night
Season 12, premiering Sept. 25, will also feature tributes to Barbie and Footloose.

Timothy Simons boards Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The former Veep star will recur in Season 2 of the Disney+ series as Tantalus, who is described as “sardonic, manipulative, openly hostile, and rarely in a good mood… seeing as he is cursed with eternal hunger and thirst, but can never eat or drink. Tantalus has been released from imprisonment in the Underworld to become the interim Activities Director at Camp Half-Blood, having replaced Chiron (Glynn Turman) who is under suspicion of having ties to Kronos.”

Raygun says the international hate for her Paris Olympics viral routine is "pretty devastating"
Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, better known as Raygun, has been accused of manipulating the selection process, which Vox reports is completely false. In a video posted to her Instagram page, Raygun said: “I just want to start out by thanking all the people who have supported me. I really appreciate the positivity and I’m glad I was able to bring some joy into your life. That’s what I hoped. I didn’t realize that would also open the door to so much hate, which frankly has been pretty devastating.”

Katy Perry to be honored with the MTV VMAs Video Vanguard Award
For the first time in seven years, Perry will perform on the MTV VMAs stage on Sept. 11 as part of her accepting the prestigious award named after Michael Jackson.

Million Dollar Listing: UAE debuts on The Roku Channel
The first international version of the Million Dollar Listing franchise, filmed in the United Arab Emirates, is now available to stream for U.S. viewers.

Angela Kinsey reveals why she was excluded from Dwight Schrute's proposed The Office spinoff
On her Office Ladies podcast, Kinsey recalls Rainn Wilson pulling her aside when he was going to film "The Farm" backdoor pilot. "He said, ‘You know, I sort of saw your character like Lilith for the Frasier spin-off, you know, where Lilith is the mother of Frasier’s child, and she pops in every once in a while," said Kinsey, according to the New York Post. "But, really, the show is about this new journey that Frasier’s on.’ And that’s how Rainn told me he envisioned the show.” Kinsey said they wanted him to have “a clean break” for the planned Dwight spinoff show.

Kate & Allie hits streaming
The Emmy-winning 1984-1989 CBS sitcom starring Susan Saint James and Jane Curtin as two divorced mothers who decide to live together in the same home is now available to stream on The Roku Channel.

Kelso and Brooke’s daughter is all grown up in That '90s Show's Part 3 trailer
Kira Kosarin will recur in the That '70s Show Netflix spinoff's third season as Betsy Kelso. That '90s Show's Part 3 premieres Aug. 22.

FX teases Grotesquerie
Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance, Lesley Manville and Travis Kelce star in the Ryan Murphy horror drama, premiering Sept. 25.

Sylvester Stallone's Dwight “The General” Manfredi makes new enemies in Tulsa King's Season 2 trailer
The Paramount+ Taylor Sheridan mob drama returns Sept. 15 with two new additions: Neal McDonough and Frank Grillo.

Watch Amazon's trailer for The Money Game on college NIL rights
The Amazon Prime Video docuseries, set at LSU, explores the impact of name, image, and likeness on college sports, featuring LSU gymnast, Olivia “Livvy” Dunne, women's basketball player Angel Reese and Heisman-winning QB Jayden Daniels. The Money Game premieres Sept. 10.