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  • Slide 1 of 47: TV news made major headlines in 2019. Join Wonderwall.com as we take a look back at some of the biggest news stories in television this year, starting with a game show hosting legend's health crisis... In March, "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek revealed that he'd been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The legendary game show star promised to "fight" and "keep working," joking that under the terms of his contract, he's committed to hosting "Jeopardy!" for three more years. He gave fans a health update in May, telling People magazine that he was responding well to treatment for the disease, which has a 9 percent survival rate. "It's kind of mind-boggling," he said. "The doctors said they hadn't seen this kind of positive result in their memory... some of the tumors have already shrunk by more than 50 percent." But in September, he revealed that his health had taken a turn and he was set to begin more chemo. Keep reading for more big 2019 TV news...
  • Slide 2 of 47: In Ronan Farrow's October book "Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators," former NBC News staffer Brooke Nevils -- the woman whose complaint led to Matt Lauer's firing from the "Today" show in November 2017 -- publicly identified herself and accused the disgraced newsman of sexually assaulting and raping her while they were on assignment in Sochi, Russia, during the 2014 Winter Olympics. Matt hit back, claiming in a lengthy response that their sexual history was consensual. On Oct. 9, his former "Today" colleagues addressed the bombshell allegations. "This is shocking and appalling, and I honestly don't even know what to say about it," said Savannah Guthrie. "I want to say that I know it wasn't easy for our colleague Brooke to come forward then. It's not easy now. And we support her and any women who have come forward with claims. It's just very painful for all of us at NBC and who are at the 'Today' show, and, you know, it's very, very, very difficult." Added Hoda Kotb, "It's like you feel like you've known someone for 12 years … and then all of a sudden, like, a door opens up and it's a part of them you didn't know. We don't know all the facts in all of this, but they're not allegations of an affair -- they're allegations of a crime, and I think that's shocking to all of us here who have sat with Matt for many, many years. ... our thoughts are with Brooke. It's not easy what she did to come forward. It's not easy at all." Matt's former co-host Anne Curry chimed in on Twitter, adding, "Brooke Nevils is a credible young woman of good character. She came to NBC News an eager and guileless 20-something, brimming with talent. I believe she is telling the truth. And that breaks my heart."

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