‘Jeopardy!’ Guest Host Mike Richards Honors Alex Trebek, Viewers Approve

Though "Jeopardy!" is rife with pop culture references, a Gwyneth Paltrow question had contestants stumped on Wednesday. Katie Couric, who guest hosted the March 10 edition of the game show following host Alex Trebek’s death last November, introduced the category "I’ve Won an Oscar and an Emmy" to contestants before leaving them befuddled with the following question.

Katie Couric will make history on television tonight, by becoming the first woman ever to host Jeopardy!

Nicky Trebek is commending her “brave” father for his courage in announcing his pancreatic cancer diagnosis two years ago. 

Mayim Bialik will honour Alex Trebek through her choice of outfits during her upcoming turn as guest host on “Jeopardy!”

Thursday’s episode of “Hot Ones,” in which host Sean Evans asks celebrities questions as they consume increasingly spicy chicken wings. For a recurring segment on the show called “Explain That Gram,” Evans pulled a photo from Thompson’s Instagram feed that “needs more context.” The picture showed Trebek and Thompson backstage together at the 2019 National Hockey League Awards.“Was he aware of ‘Black Jeopardy!’?” Evans, 34, asked Thompson, referring to the recurring sketch, which first debuted in

Kenan Thompson became the latest celebrity to take on the wings of death during Thursday’s episode of “Hot Ones”.

After Ken Jennings finished up his six week run as “Jeopardy!” guest host, Mike Richards has stepped up.

Alex Trebek's son, Matt, appeared on Monday's episode of and revealed why donating his dad's wardrobe is exactly what the elder Trebek would've wanted.Alex died in November after a battle with cancer.

Friday’s show marked the last Jeopardy! appearance by guest host Ken Jennings, the first replacement since the death of longtime moderator Alex Trebek.

Ken Jennings ended his 6-week guest hosting gig onwith a sweet thank you to the show's late host. In a message on Twitter after his final episode on Friday, Jennings thanked fans for tuning in, and gave Alex Trebek a special shout-out.«That’s a wrap on my six weeks of @Jeopardy guest hosting.

Ken Jennings’ six week run as “Jeopardy!” guest host has come to an end.

Ken Jennings time on Jeopardy! has come to an end.

Brayden Smith was a five-time “Jeopardy!” champion, who appeared on the show in some of Alex Trebek’s (1940–2020) last episodes.Smith appeared on “Jeopardy!” six times in December 2020, winning handily in his first five appearances. A trivia whiz who was the captain of his high school’s quiz bowl team, Smith fulfilled a lifelong dream when he appeared on “Jeopardy!” He took home $115,798 over the course of his five wins.

Brayden Smith, the 24-year-old five-time Jeopardy! winner whose death was announced by family last week, had undergone surgery for an undisclosed condition in the days before his Feb. 5 passing, a local CBS station in his hometown of Las Vegas reports.

Jeopardy champion Brayden Smith sadly passed away last week, which was a shock to many fans.

A shocking loss. Recent Jeopardy! winner Brayden Smith has died of unknown causes at 24.

Brayden Smith, a recent contestant on Jeopardy who was a five-day champion, has died at the young age of 24.

champion during Alex Trebek's era, has died. He was 24.Smith died Friday morning in Las Vegas, Nevada, per an obituary posted on the Las Vegas Review Journal.

Trebek’s final episodes he filmed before losing his battle with pancreatic cancer, died at age 24.“The ‘Jeopardy!’ family is heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brayden Smith,” the show said in a statement. “He was kind, funny and absolutely brilliant.