Alex Trebek: Heartwarming clip of Jeopardy! contestant tearfully thanking host resurfaces amid tributes
4 years, 2 months ago

Alex Trebek: Heartwarming clip of Jeopardy! contestant tearfully thanking host resurfaces amid tributes

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. clip has resurfaced amid tributes to Alex Trebek, the beloved US quiz show host who died on Sunday. which aired just three days prior to Trebek’s death, one contestant had the chance to personally thank the presenter for his contribution to TV using a touching personal story. In the video, after project engineer Burt Thakur wins the episode, Trebek asks him the standard question: “Any family members back home cheering you on?” Thakur visibly tears up as he answers: “You know, here’s a true story. Tributes have since flooded in for Trebek, including from Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, Armie Hammer, Academy award-winning actor Viola Davis, and singer Charlie Puth.

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Who is Alex Trebek? ‘Jeopardy!’ icon inspires new USPS Forever stamp
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Alex Trebek? ‘Jeopardy!’ icon inspires new USPS Forever stamp

LA Times  

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, who died four years ago, will be featured on a new USPS Forever postage stamp. Late “Jeopardy!” legend Alex Trebek has eight Daytime Emmy Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and, as of next month, a U.S postage stamp celebrating his TV legacy. Postal Service will release its forever stamps inspired by late …

How to watch Mike Richards’ very brief ‘Jeopardy!’ hosting gig this week
3 years, 3 months ago

How to watch Mike Richards’ very brief ‘Jeopardy!’ hosting gig this week

LA Times  

I’ll take ousted “Jeopardy!” hosts for $200, Mike. The very few “Jeopardy!” episodes hosted by Mike Richards — the game show’s former executive producer turned host — will start airing Monday on ABC at 10:30 p.m. Pacific. In early August, Richards and “The Big Bang Theory” actor Mayim Bialik were named the successors to late host Alex Trebek, but Richards …

As Mike Richard quits hosting role after backlash, a look at how succession got messy at Jeopardy!
3 years, 4 months ago

As Mike Richard quits hosting role after backlash, a look at how succession got messy at Jeopardy!

Firstpost  

Under the retro, feel-good surface of Jeopardy!, the succession battle is a story of television’s dwindling real estate in American life and the strenuous efforts to occupy one of its remaining desirable plots. The new weekday host would be Mike Richards, the show’s obscure executive producer and the man initially charged with finding Trebek’s replacement. “What was great about Alex …

How the search for a new 'Jeopardy!' host went wrong
3 years, 4 months ago

How the search for a new 'Jeopardy!' host went wrong

LA Times  

This combination photo shows Mike Richards, left, in the pressroom at the 43rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards on May 1, 2016, in Los Angeles and Mayim Bialik at a celebration of the 70th anniversary of Israel on June 10, 2018, in Los Angeles. Eight months after the death of beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, the daily syndicated quiz show chose …

'Jeopardy!' Pays Nostalgic Tribute To Alex Trebek As His Final Episode Airs
4 years ago

'Jeopardy!' Pays Nostalgic Tribute To Alex Trebek As His Final Episode Airs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING “Jeopardy!” honored its legendary, longtime host Alex Trebek ahead of the broadcast of his final episode on Friday. Always our Inspiration.” Check out the video here: Trebek filmed his last show in October while still receiving treatment for Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The new season of “Jeopardy!” will begin Monday with show record-holder Ken Jennings as the …

The race is on to succeed ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek
4 years ago

The race is on to succeed ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek

LA Times  

If “possessor of a TV dream job” were a final “Jeopardy!” answer, the question would be: “Who gets to succeed Alex Trebek as host?’ The legions of fans for the popular game show will soon get a clearer picture of who that is in the coming months. “Jeopardy!” Executive Producer Mike Richards, seen attending the 41st Daytime Emmy Awards CBS …

‘Do not cancel,’ Alex Trebek said before his final ‘Jeopardy!’ episodes. ‘I will be there’
4 years ago

‘Do not cancel,’ Alex Trebek said before his final ‘Jeopardy!’ episodes. ‘I will be there’

LA Times  

Late TV legend Alex Trebek was hospitalized shortly before filming his final episodes of “Jeopardy!,” but despite his executive producer’s protests, the host was on the job days before he died of pancreatic cancer. “I think a normal person would have said, ‘I’m not gonna show up’ a year and a half before those final episodes,” Richards said. He made …

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek was a ‘warrior’ during final days on show, says executive producer
4 years ago

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek was a ‘warrior’ during final days on show, says executive producer

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. host Alex Trebek was a “warrior” during his final …

‘Greatest of all time’ winner Ken Jennings to guest host Jeopardy after Alex Trebek death
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Greatest of all time’ winner Ken Jennings to guest host Jeopardy after Alex Trebek death

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The winner of this year's "Greatest Of All Time" …

Letters to the Editor: Replacing Alex Trebek will be like replacing Vin Scully. Good luck
4 years, 1 month ago

Letters to the Editor: Replacing Alex Trebek will be like replacing Vin Scully. Good luck

LA Times  

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek presents an award at the Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena on May 5, 2019. To the editor: Whenever someone has asked me what would be my dream job, I’ve answered immediately: “Alex Trebek’s. Best gig on the planet.” I can imagine someone else hosting “Jeopardy!” but that person will need to not only earn our admiration …

A 'Jeopardy!' champ pays tribute to Alex Trebek on set
4 years, 1 month ago

A 'Jeopardy!' champ pays tribute to Alex Trebek on set

LA Times  

Here are a few ways your relationship to your father might be similar to your relationship with Alex Trebek: It seems like they know literally everything, even when you know in your heart that can’t possibly be true. Obituaries Alex Trebek, ‘Jeopardy!’ host and trivia master, dies at 80 After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, the celebrated game show …

Trebek remembered for grace that elevated him above TV host
4 years, 2 months ago

Trebek remembered for grace that elevated him above TV host

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Alex Trebek never pretended to have all the answers, but the “Jeopardy!” host became an inspiration and solace to Americans who otherwise are at odds with each other. Recent winner Burt Thakur tweeted that he was “overwhelmed with emotion.” When he appeared on Friday’s show, Thakur recounted learning English diction as a child from watching Trebek on …

Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dies at 80
4 years, 2 months ago

Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dies at 80

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Alex Trebek, who presided over the beloved quiz show “Jeopardy!” for more than 30 years with dapper charm and a touch of schoolmaster strictness, died Sunday. Trebek, who announced in 2019 that he had advanced pancreatic cancer, died at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by family and friends, “Jeopardy!” studio Sony said. It had yet to bring …

Many pay tribute to late ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek
4 years, 2 months ago

Many pay tribute to late ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek

Associated Press  

Notable reactions to the death of “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek: “Alex wasn’t just the best ever at what he did. You will never be replaced in our hearts, Alex,” — “Jeopardy!” contestant James Holzhauer on Twitter. RIP Alex Trebek,” — Musician John Legend on Twitter. “I am overwhelmed with emotion right now and my heart goes out to the Trebek …

Alex Trebek has died: Remembering the "Jeopardy!" host who made asking questions fun
4 years, 2 months ago

Alex Trebek has died: Remembering the "Jeopardy!" host who made asking questions fun

Salon  

We knew that this was coming, but it doesn't make it any easier. announced on social media that it was "saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends." The Ontario native was only in his mid -twenties when he landed his first such gig, on a Canadian quiz show …

Alex Trebek: Celebrities share support for Jeopardy host after he reveals pancreatic cancer diagnosis
5 years, 10 months ago

Alex Trebek: Celebrities share support for Jeopardy host after he reveals pancreatic cancer diagnosis

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trebek publicly disclosed his diagnosis in a video message on Wednesday, telling his fans to …

Alex Trebek: Jeopardy host releases video announcing he has cancer
5 years, 10 months ago

Alex Trebek: Jeopardy host releases video announcing he has cancer

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. host Alex Trebek has revealed that he has been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. …

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