• Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is set to moderate a debate in this year's Pennsylvania governor's race. Trebek will keynote the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry's annual dinner in October, which is scheduled to include the 45-minute debate. In the gubernatorial race, incumbent Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to face off in November against the winner of May's Republican primary. The 34th chamber dinner will be held Oct. 1 in Hershey. Trebek will talk about his more than three decades as a quizmaster. In January, the 77-year-old Canadian underwent surgery for blood clots on his brain caused by a fall.
• Malaysian police said Wee Meng Chee, a popular ethnic Chinese rapper known as Namewee, was detained Thursday over complaints that his latest music video featuring dancers wearing dog masks and performing "obscene" moves insulted Islam and could hurt racial harmony. It was the second time in two years that the rapper has been investigated over his music videos. In a statement, police said was he detained after they received four public complaints that his video marking the Chinese year of the dog had "insulted Islam and could negatively impact racial unity and harmony." In the video entitled "Like a Dog," Wee sits on a chair in a public square in the government administrative capital of Putrajaya with dancers wearing dog masks around him. A green domed building in the background led some people to speculate it was filmed in front of a mosque, but Wee later said it was the prime minister's office. In an apparent reference to government corruption, Wee sings that dogs in Malaysia go "mari mari, wang wang," which in the Malay language means "come come, money money." Dogs are considered unclean by Muslims, who account for 60 percent of Malaysia's 32 million people. Wee has defended the video as a form of entertainment and said he has no intention of disrespecting any race or religion.
• Jerry Springer protege Steve Wilkos is facing a drunken driving charge in connection with a car crash in Connecticut last month. Darien police say the 53-year-old Wilkos turned himself in Wednesday after learning there was a warrant for his arrest. Police say Wilkos, a TV talk show host who was the security director on The Jerry Springer Show, had a blood alcohol content of 0.29 after the crash Jan. 21. That's more than three times the legal limit to drive. No other vehicles were involved, and Wilkos was alone. He was treated at the hospital. He was freed on $1,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court March 5. Wilkos in a statement said he "had a complete lapse in judgment which resulted in me drinking and getting behind the wheel of my car."
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