Alex Trebek‘s final episodes on Jeopardy! brought in big ratings for the trivia game show.
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Alex Trebek left a deep and lasting impression on one of the last “Jeopardy!” contestants he ever worked with.
In a video posted to the show’s official Twitter account, current champ Brayden Smith reflects on his experience with Trebek before the host passed away last year, saying the best part of being on the show was “spending time with him.”
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“I just wanted to stay there as long as possible,” he explained. “And to be
Alex Trebek‘s final episodes on Jeopardy! brought in big ratings for the trivia game show.
“Jeopardy!” is airing their final goodbye to Alex Trebek.
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.
(CNN)Ken Jennings debuted as guest host on "Jeopardy!" Monday, and opened the show with a tribute to the late Alex Trebek."Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life," Jennings said. "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.
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.
Ken Jennings has officially kicked off his role as interim host for Following the tragic death of longtime host Alex Trebek last year, the 46-year-old former contestant stepped in to host the famous game show Monday night. He began the show by paying tribute to Trebek, who died last November following a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.
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.
Alex Trebek's tenure as host of ended Friday, with the airing of his final episode of the beloved game show, bringing one of the longest TV legacies to an end.The last episode, which was filmed back in October, served as a fitting tribute to Trebek, with a heartfelt segment honoring his indelible mark on pop culture and TV and saying «So long,» to the TV legend one last time.Set to Peter Allen's «Once Before I Go,» the tribute video featured footage from throughout his more than three decades as
his final episode aired, using his longtime sign-off line — and a flurry of crying emojis. The episode, the last one he filmed before he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Nov.
Alex Trebek's tenure as host of ended Friday, with the airing of his final episode of the beloved game show, bringing one of the longest TV legacies to an end.The last episode, which was filmed back in October, served as a fitting tribute to Trebek, with a heartfelt segment honoring his indelible mark on pop culture and TV and saying «So long,» to the TV legend one last time.Set to Peter Allen's «Once Before I Go,» the tribute video featured footage from throughout his more than three decades as
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.
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, in a beautiful way on Monday's The game show is currently airing the last episodes that Trebek recorded before his death in November, and Reynolds' film,, was included in the trivia category «The Movies.» The actor himself made a cameo on the show and later tweeted about the moment, which was filmed in 2019. «I'm Ryan Reynolds.
Jeopardy!.A new episode of the show, taped before Trebek’s death in November, airs tonight (January 5).“It’s an honour (and a little heartbreaking) to be with Alex Trebek one last time on Jeopardy,” Reynolds tweeted yesterday (January 4) of the upcoming episode.On the new episode, Reynolds appeared from his home to quiz contestants about NPCs (non-player characters) in video games.See the snippet below.It’s an honour (and a little heartbreaking) to be with #AlexTrebek one last time on @Jeopardy