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 but also capture our hearts, as Trebek did. While Trebek never let us forget his Canadian heritage, he was a true Angeleno who even went so far as to gift us with an open-space hiking trail.

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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 …

Mayim Bialik says she’s out as a host of TV quiz show ‘Jeopardy!’
1 year ago

Mayim Bialik says she’s out as a host of TV quiz show ‘Jeopardy!’

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Mayim Bialik won’t be giving answers as a host of “Jeopardy!” anymore. “Sony has informed me that I will no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!” Bialik wrote. “We made the decision to have one host for the syndicated show next season to maintain continuity for our viewers, and Ken Jennings will be the sole …

‘Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider’s history-making run ends
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider’s history-making run ends

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider’s dazzling streak is over, snapped Wednesday by a Chicago librarian after 40 consecutive wins and nearly $1.4 million in prize money. I just really didn’t think it was going to be me, so I’m thrilled.” Schneider told The Associated Press that Talsma played well and did a “great job of taking the opportunities …

‘Jeopardy!’ goes with Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings as hosts for the rest of the year
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Jeopardy!’ goes with Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings as hosts for the rest of the year

LA Times  

Mayim Bialik, left, and Ken Jennings will host “Jeopardy!” through the end of the year, swapping weeks as their schedules allow. “Everyone on the staff is supralunar.” Over the moon indeed: Actor Bialik and former “Jeopardy!” champion Jennings both did guest-host gigs before Mike Richards, formerly a “Jeopardy!” executive producer, was named the syndicated show’s permanent host in early August. …

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 …

Just catching up on the ‘Jeopardy!’ controversy? Here’s how we got here
3 years, 4 months ago

Just catching up on the ‘Jeopardy!’ controversy? Here’s how we got here

LA Times  

Searching for the most topsy-turvy drama on television right now? Mike Richards, the long-running quiz show’s executive producer, stepped down as host Friday, just more than a week after his selection was announced. The move, announced in a memo to “Jeopardy!” staff, closes — for now — one of the most tumultuous periods in the series’ history. The controversy brought …

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 …

Following Alex Trebek’s death, a parade of replacements indicates struggle to find apt host for Jeopardy!
3 years, 8 months ago

Following Alex Trebek’s death, a parade of replacements indicates struggle to find apt host for Jeopardy!

Firstpost  

On a recent Jeopardy! Trebek said the show’s true star is its contestants, but from where I sit — on my couch, shouting out answers-in-the-form-of-questions almost every night — the real draw is the clues, which are precisely written and briskly dealt, numbering 61 over a typical three-act episode. When the show announced that Mehmet Oz of The Dr. Oz …

LeVar Burton to be 'Jeopardy!' guest host; petition credited
3 years, 8 months ago

LeVar Burton to be 'Jeopardy!' guest host; petition credited

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. Read our privacy policy The 200,000-plus LeVar Burton boosters …

Following a fan petition, LeVar Burton will be a guest host on ‘Jeopardy!’
3 years, 8 months ago

Following a fan petition, LeVar Burton will be a guest host on ‘Jeopardy!’

LA Times  

LeVar Burton is lined up to be a guest host on “Jeopardy!” LeVar Burton‘s fans are finally getting their wish as the actor has been tapped to guest host “Jeopardy!” before the game show ends its current season. Other upcoming guest hosts named include Fox sportscaster Joe Buck, CNBC host David Faber and “Good Morning America” co-anchors George Stephanopoulos and …

Football star Aaron Rodgers loves ‘Jeopardy!’ and has a game plan to succeed Alex Trebek
3 years, 9 months ago

Football star Aaron Rodgers loves ‘Jeopardy!’ and has a game plan to succeed Alex Trebek

LA Times  

When Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers begins his two-week stint as guest host of “Jeopardy!” on Monday, think of it as an audition. Rodgers, 37, spent hours studying the technique of the show’s late, legendary host Alex Trebek, who died in November from pancreatic cancer. “Jeopardy!” will match the cumulative winnings of all the contestants competing during Rodgers’ weeks …

Katie Couric, Mayim Bialik to be ‘Jeopardy!’ guest hosts
3 years, 11 months ago

Katie Couric, Mayim Bialik to be ‘Jeopardy!’ guest hosts

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Katie Couric, Mayim Bialik, Aaron Rodgers and journalist Bill Whitaker are among the future guest hosts who will fill in for the late Alex Trebek on “Jeopardy!” The show announced Wednesday that Couric, the journalist and former “Today” show host, will become the first woman ever to host the show. The show has opted to use a …

Jeopardy: Ken Jennings chokes up during emotional Alex Trebek tribute
3 years, 11 months ago

Jeopardy: Ken Jennings chokes up during emotional Alex Trebek tribute

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. Read our privacy policy Ken Jennings choked up while giving a moving tribute to Alex …

'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 …

Bidding a final, poignant adieu to "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek amidst our nation's chaos
4 years ago

Bidding a final, poignant adieu to "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek amidst our nation's chaos

Salon  

In normal times and in those falling into the category of the new normal, these would be the dualistic terms by which we'd define this week. As for which show and when that would happen, Trebek genuinely couldn't say, explaining that he decided a long time ago that he'd make that call "on a whim, on that particular day." Because …

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 …

Champion Ken Jennings will be first interim ‘Jeopardy!’ host
4 years, 1 month ago

Champion Ken Jennings will be first interim ‘Jeopardy!’ host

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — “Jeopardy!” record-holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim hosts replacing Alex Trebek when the show resumes production next Monday. Producers announced Monday that Jennings, who won 74 games in a row and claimed the show’s “Greatest of All Time” title in a competition last year, will host episodes that air in January. …

Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings says Grammy nomination should have gone to Alex Trebek
4 years, 1 month ago

Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings says Grammy nomination should have gone to Alex Trebek

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. champion Ken Jennings says his recent Grammy nomination should have gone to the show’s late …

‘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" …

Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings to be first in series of interim hosts after Alex Trebek's demise
4 years, 1 month ago

Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings to be first in series of interim hosts after Alex Trebek's demise

Firstpost  

Ken Jennings, who won 74 games in a row in Jeopardy, will host episodes that air in January Jeopardy! record-holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim hosts replacing Alex Trebek when the show resumes production next Monday. Producers announced Monday that Jennings, who won 74 games in a row and claimed the show’s “Greatest of …

Ken Jennings will be first interim 'Jeopardy!' host
4 years, 1 month ago

Ken Jennings will be first interim 'Jeopardy!' host

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. Read our privacy policy “Jeopardy!” record-holder Ken Jennings will …

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 …

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 …

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 was ‘ready to pack it in’ during cancer battle. He opens up in new memoir
4 years, 5 months ago

Alex Trebek was ‘ready to pack it in’ during cancer battle. He opens up in new memoir

LA Times  

In a public address to “Jeopardy!” viewers last week, Alex Trebek assured fans that he was fine. I know that now, so it doesn’t scare me as much as it used to.” Alex Trebek has hosted “Jeopardy” since 1984. Given the time constraints — and the fact that he doesn’t consider himself a “good enough writer” — Trebek decided he …

The Executive Producer of Jeopardy! Goes Behind the Scenes of the Greatest of All Time Tournament
4 years, 11 months ago

The Executive Producer of Jeopardy! Goes Behind the Scenes of the Greatest of All Time Tournament

Slate  

Greatest of All Time tournament has scored huge ratings this week, pitting the show’s three most dominant players, James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings, and Brad Rutter against each other. Jeremy Faust: The Greatest of All Time Tournament has a format that’s different from regular season gameplay but also from past versions of the Tournament of Champions. You can see it in …

Alex Trebek doesn’t know how he’ll top ‘Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time’
5 years ago

Alex Trebek doesn’t know how he’ll top ‘Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time’

LA Times  

Alex Trebek has spent nearly half of his life hosting “Jeopardy!” — 36 years, if you‘re counting. “‘Jeopardy!’ has not only been part of America’s television life for so long, it’s been a part of my television life for a long time also,” Trebek, 79, told reporters. It’s been such a success that he doesn’t know how the game show …

'Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time' spotlights beloved Alex Trebek
5 years ago

'Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time' spotlights beloved Alex Trebek

LA Times  

There are game shows, and then there is “Jeopardy!” Created by Merv Griffin, with whose “Wheel of Fortune” it trips in syndicated tandem through the ages, it is an institution, an education, a model for living. The winner will take home $1 million and a “Jeopardy!” home game — well, I don’t actually know about the home game, but it …

Alex Trebek gets emotional on ‘Jeopardy!’ following contestant’s unexpected heartfelt message
5 years, 1 month ago

Alex Trebek gets emotional on ‘Jeopardy!’ following contestant’s unexpected heartfelt message

The Independent  

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Alex Trebek Gives Scary Praise To 'Jeopardy!' Whiz James Holzhauer
5 years, 8 months ago

Alex Trebek Gives Scary Praise To 'Jeopardy!' Whiz James Holzhauer

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If anyone is qualified to assess the dominance of “Jeopardy!” contestant James Holzhauer, it’s host Alex Trebek. And despite a close call earlier this week in which Holzhauer triumphed by a mere $18, Trebek still offered the kind of praise that should strike fear into future opponents. and that is that that the Ken Jennings record would …

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. …

‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says he has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and vows to fight it
5 years, 10 months ago

‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says he has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and vows to fight it

LA Times  

Longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The TV personality announced the news Wednesday, addressing fans in a brief video posted on the game show’s YouTube channel. And I’m going to keep working, and with the love and support of my family and friends, I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for …

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