Alex Trebek Through the Years: Remembering The TV Host During His Last ‘Jeopardy!’ Shows

Jeopardy! fans recently expressed their wish to tribute for the late game show host.

Alex Trebek's fans have come up with a suggestion for cementing his legacy. An online petition has been created lobbying for the "Jeopardy!" stage to be dedicated to the late icon, who had hosted the iconic game show since 1984.Trebek died in November at 80 after battling cancer.

serve as guest hosts this season, replacing Alex Trebek, who died in November at age 80 of pancreatic cancer.Couric, 64, will be the first female to ever grace the lectern as host, the trivia show noted. Rodgers, 37, announced his guest host gig Tuesday, calling Trebek one of his “idols.”“Alex was a legend, revered by all of us,” executive producer Mike Richards said.

Ellise Shafer administratorKen Jennings kicked off his first episode as the guest host of “Jeopardy!” on Monday night by honoring the game show’s late host, Alex Trebek.Jennings delivered a short but impassioned speech about Trebek’s significance to him and “Jeopardy!” fans, and even got a little teary-eyed.“You know, sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life.

Ken Jennings kicked off the first episode of “Jeopardy!” without Alex Trebek by sharing some touching words in memory of the legendary presenter. 

during the show’s opening.Even without the man who brought the wit and poise to the show for nearly 37 years, “Jeopardy!” went on business as usual Monday. Jennings, who holds the record for the longest “Jeopardy!” winning streak, opened the show with a monologue dedicated to Trebek — nearly choking up in the process.“Not many things in life are perfect, but Alex did this job pretty much perfectly for more than 36 years — and it was even better up close,” he continued.

Nicky Trebek decided to skip an online celebration of her 55th birthday, instead praising her late father. The singer-songwriter and fashion designer dedicated an Instagram post to "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek on Friday, Jan.

Alex Trebek's family and fans.

early on Twitter and YouTube for fans to savor the moment.Friday marked the day fans have been dreading: the culmination of the last week of episodes Trebek filmed before he died on Nov. 8 at age 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

(CNN)The final "Jeopardy!" episodes hosted by Alex Trebek air this week and on Monday he had some moving words for the audience.Trebek, who died in November at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, filmed his last episodes in October and they were originally set to run over the Christmas holiday.On Monday's episode Trebek began by reminding viewers of his message around Thanksgiving in which he "asked all of you to take a moment to give thanks for all of the blessings that you

Alex Trebek was beloved by the game show industry. The iconic "Jeopardy!" host died at the age of 80 in November after a battle with pancreatic cancer, and is now being remembered by some of his contemporaries: "Wheel of Fortune" hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White.

Trebek’s final episode of “Jeopardy!” is set to air Friday, Brad Rutter — one of the highest-earning contestants on the trivia series — fondly recalls a time when the veteran trivia emcee hilariously opened the show in his undies. Rutter, who racked up a cool $4.6 million as recurring “Jeopardy!” contestant, remembered the seemingly straight-laced Trebek flexing his funny bones during the show’s 2005 “Ultimate Tournament of Champions.”“We were so nervous, we were just all pale as a ghost,”

The final Jeopardy! episode hosted by Alex Trebek, which airs Friday, will be remarkably unremarkable, with no farewell by the veteran host or any kind of personal message to viewers in his opening statement.

Alex Trebek’s final episodes air this week. The longtime network television powerhouse will guest host the game show for a week, sources told the Los Angeles Times.Couric did not respond to The Post’s request for comment on the hosting role; however, the show has announced plans to have guest hosts lead the show until they find a permanent replacement.

Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter are definitely keeping late host Alex Trebek in mind when it comes to their new show, Hosted by Sara Haines, is an adaptation of the British game show in which contestants face off against trivia masters, the masters in this case being Jennings, Holzhauer and Rutter.

Alex Trebek urged Jeopardy! fans to “open up your hearts” to people suffering during the coronavirus pandemic.The late television star – who sadly died aged 80 in November last year (2020) after a battle with pancreatic cancer – had filmed five unseen episodes before his death, and he shared a poignant message as the first of these was broadcast on Monday (January 4, 2021).In a speech which was originally meant to air over the festive season, he said: “You’ll recall that about a month ago, I

Ryan Reynolds has opened up about filming with veteran TV host Alex Trebek one last time before his death at the end of 2020.Taking to Twitter, the Deadpool actor shared a clip that he had filmed for Alex's iconic quiz show, Jeopardy, writing: "It’s an honour (and a little heartbreaking) to be with #AlexTrebek one last time on @Jeopardy." RELATED: Inside Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' £4.3million NY houseRyan was promoting his upcoming film Free Guy, in which Alex will cameo.

Alex Trebek's final week of episodes began on Monday, and the first show of the week was particularly powerful. The longtime host shared a special message about the importance of giving and selflessness.Monday's — which was the first of the last five recorded before Trebek's death in November — was originally supposed to air during the Christmas holiday season.