Coronavirus forces 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' to tape without live audience

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek gave fans a thrill during a recent episode when he recited the lyrics to Lizzo’s smash hit song “Truth Hurts” as part of a clue during the game. The acclaimed game show host was forced to read part of the song as a prompt to get one of the contestants to venture the answer “who is Lizzo?” during regular play.

Alex Trebek is a Lizzo fan! In a clip from a recent episode of , one of the categories offered to contestants was «Lyrics of Today.»

Alex Trebek is a Lizzo fan! In a clip from a recent episode of , one of the categories offered to contestants was «Lyrics of Today.»

Turns out he’s 100 percent that host! Alex Trebek proved he’s not afraid to step outside of his comfort zone on Jeopardy! — even if he has to recite Lizzo lyrics.

Alex Trebek had fans laughing during an episode of Jeopardy! on Thursday night, when he belted out the lyrics to Lizzo‘s “Truth Hurts.” A contestant picked the category, “Lyrics of Today” for $1,000. — That’s when the Jeopardy! host, 79, who recently shared an update about his fight against pancreatic cancer, recited a lyric from the Grammy-winning song as a clue to a question. 

After a week that saw air travel worldwide grounded by the coronavirus pandemic and a powerful earthquake strike the Croatian capital, the organizers of ZagrebDox Pro had something to celebrate on Tuesday, as the annual workshop and pitching competition announced the awards from its first ever online edition.

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” will not be taping in front of a live studio audience, starting on Monday, as yet another television show grapples with how to continue production while the novel coronavirus spreads through the U.S.

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is to skip the upcoming Canadian Screen Awards, where he is set to receive a special tribute on March 29 in Toronto as he battles stage IV pancreatic cancer, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The 79-year-old Canada-born game show host was previously announced as the recipient of a special honor for his contribution to the media industry after returning to host Jeopardy! in August 2019.

Both shows typically have older audiences and “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek was diagnosed last year with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, so likely has a compromised immune system.

The event was cancelled last Friday

“Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” will not tape in front of live audiences in the near term, a person familiar with the situation tells Variety, as the continued spread of coronavirus poses a risk to guests as well as immunocompromised “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, who last year was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.