Alex Trebek Gives Health Update and Teases Special 'Jeopardy!' Episodes

Here’s a clue, “Jeopardy!” fans: For decades, Alex Trebek resisted writing this type of book before finally delivering one on the eve of his 80th birthday.

LOS ANGELES -- Alex Trebek says he’s responding exceptionally well to treatment for pancreatic cancer and expects to mark his two-year survival next February. His doctor has said he’s counting on that milestone, the “Jeopardy!” host said, “so I expect to be around ‘cause he said I will be around.

Alex Trebek is putting fans’ concerns about his health at ease. The “Jeopardy!” host, who turned 80 on Wednesday, previously penned in his new memoir, “The Answer Is...

Alex Trebek doesn’t plan on undergoing cancer treatment forever.

health complications as he battles pancreatic cancer, Trebek is contracted as the “Jeopardy!” host until 2022.

Who is Betty White? That is "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek’s answer to the question he has increasingly received during his battle with pancreatic cancer. The 79-year-old, who will turn 80 on Wednesday, said as much during an interview with “Good Morning America,” telling the program that because the audience has wanted his successor to be younger, he’s going the opposite way and appointing the 98-year-old pop culture icon to host the beloved quiz show.

Jeopardy! was one of the many television shows to shut down production as the coronavirus pandemic swept over the nation.

Alex Trebek, 79, isn’t ready to step away from Jeopardy just yet, but when he does, the longtime host of the quiz show has someone in mind to takeover for him. In his July 21 interview with Good Morning America where he promoted his memoir, The Answer Is … Reflections on My Life, Alex spoke candidly about walking away from the show in the future. “I think I will,” he shared. Although, Alex did amend his statement to say, “maybe I’ll crawl away” from the show.

Alex Trebek is thinking about the next host.

in the midst of his health battle, he’s joked that in the event that he does step back, he wants pop culture favorite White, 98, to replace him.“I joke with the audience all the time and I say, ‘Betty White,’ because they want somebody younger, somebody funnier,” Trebek, who turns 80 Wednesday, told “Good Morning America.”White is a longtime pal, and over the years, the two have shared banter and fun flirtation.

Alex Trebek has been the host of Jeopardy! since the beginning, and he’s now revealing which celebrity he would choose to replace him if he stepped away from the show.

Alex Trebek has an unexpected choice for a new “Jeopardy!” host if and when he needs to step aside.

Alex Trebek is thinking back on his life and work. The 79-year-old “Jeopardy!” host has penned a memoir, The Answer Is… Reflections on My Life, in which he delves into his childhood, early work, marriages, family, “Jeopardy!” hosting gig, and his cancer diagnosis.

Alex Trebek is thinking back on his life and work.

As Alex Trebek continues to battle pancreatic cancer, he’s thinking of his loved ones who have supported him along the way.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAmidst his battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer Alex Trebek, the amiable host of Jeopardy!, told Good Morning America on Monday that he is worried about his illness’s impact on Jean, his wife of 30 years.“There was one day a few weeks ago,” said Trebek, “when Jeanie asked me, ‘How do you feel?’ and I said, ‘I feel like I want to die.’ It was that bad.”Trebek said he immediately apologized and explained, “I feel like I’m a terrible burden to her.

Alex Trebek got emotional while discussing his ongoing battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, his family's reaction and his future as host of "Jeopardy!" The longtime host sat down for an interview with “Good Morning America” Monday to promote his upcoming memoir “The Answer is…: Reflections on My Life.” During the interview, he spoke candidly about both his treatment as well as his desire to get back to work on the show, which had its production halted in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alex Trebek is putting on a brave face.

Ahead of celebrating his 80th birthday next week, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is giving fans of the long-running game show an update on his health, saying he’s “doing well.”