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BREAKING Alex Trebek is dead to me

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What is Ken Jennings wet dream?

by Anonymousreply 1November 8, 2020 4:32 PM

What game show host's life is in JEOPARDY, Alex?

by Anonymousreply 2November 8, 2020 4:32 PM

I'll take Canadian Corpses for 200 please.

by Anonymousreply 3November 8, 2020 4:32 PM

Damn.

This makes me really sad.

by Anonymousreply 5November 8, 2020 4:32 PM

Boy, he chose the wrong time. People are so focused on the election that he won't get the attention.

by Anonymousreply 6November 8, 2020 4:33 PM

At least he outlived Sean Connery.

by Anonymousreply 8November 8, 2020 4:34 PM

What is another fucking blow to the bruise that is 2020 for $1000, Alex. Alex? Alex??????

by Anonymousreply 10November 8, 2020 4:35 PM

I loved him :( he was so kind and handsome. I think he was sexy well into the 90s. RIP Alex :(

by Anonymousreply 11November 8, 2020 4:36 PM

I was hoping this was a hoax.

I'll miss Alex so much. He was the perfect host.

I can't even think of watching with that smug Mormon hosting.

by Anonymousreply 12November 8, 2020 4:36 PM

This will open up more opportunities for washed-up celebrities to do commercials to fleece and dupe elderly people into buying useless insurance and other "miracle cure" products.

by Anonymousreply 13November 8, 2020 4:37 PM

I'll take the rapists for $200.

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by Anonymousreply 14November 8, 2020 4:38 PM

I must be in the minority of DL'ers who aren't enamored with the guy and think he's the best game show host ever. Seems like a decent guy but I don't get what the fuss was about. Pancreatic cancer is a tough one to beat, my aunt was diagnosed as stage 3 as a 45-year-old and she was dead within a year. Trebek at least got the best care and he lived a full, long life until the end.

by Anonymousreply 16November 8, 2020 4:40 PM

RIP. He's hosting till the very end. Jeopardy wont be the same without him. Don't think I will be watching it religously like before.

by Anonymousreply 17November 8, 2020 4:40 PM

Well, that deflates the high I've been on for the last two days.

by Anonymousreply 18November 8, 2020 4:40 PM

Why is Alex Trebek dead and Chuck Woolery is still alive???

by Anonymousreply 22November 8, 2020 4:42 PM

Now Alex and Sean Connery can play Celebrity Jeopardy in Heaven

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by Anonymousreply 23November 8, 2020 4:43 PM

The pumpkinhead Wheel of Fortune one is still alive, too.

by Anonymousreply 25November 8, 2020 4:44 PM

Look at Miss R16 being a contrarian. You’re a unique rebel, Miss R16.

by Anonymousreply 26November 8, 2020 4:44 PM

You will, R17.

People said the same when Jon Stewart left. I don't watch Trevor Noah, but Daily Show ratings went up after he took over.

by Anonymousreply 27November 8, 2020 4:45 PM

You will, R17.

People said the same when Jon Stewart left. I don't watch Trevor Noah, but Daily Show ratings went up after he took over.

by Anonymousreply 28November 8, 2020 4:45 PM

R11 despite the weird 70s from, yes indeed.

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by Anonymousreply 29November 8, 2020 4:46 PM

He was 80. He had a good life.

by Anonymousreply 30November 8, 2020 4:46 PM

I was on Jeopardy in 2009. Alex was a gentleman - very kind.

by Anonymousreply 32November 8, 2020 4:49 PM

Oh my God, it happens just like that? He was doing fucking good!

by Anonymousreply 33November 8, 2020 4:53 PM

OMG, I knew you were one of us, R32! It was the mild bitchiness in your responses.

by Anonymousreply 34November 8, 2020 4:55 PM

This cancer shit is ridiculous.

by Anonymousreply 35November 8, 2020 4:55 PM

Some Canadian eldergays may remember Alex hosting "Reach For the Top".

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by Anonymousreply 36November 8, 2020 4:56 PM

I wonder how many shows they have taped and ready to go.

by Anonymousreply 37November 8, 2020 4:58 PM

I lost all respect for him when he started shilling for that scammy insurance company.

by Anonymousreply 38November 8, 2020 4:58 PM

More vintage Alex, speaking French. lol @ his hair

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by Anonymousreply 39November 8, 2020 4:59 PM

And yet fellow cancer patient Rush Limbaugh is still alive.

by Anonymousreply 40November 8, 2020 5:03 PM

We must remember that life on this earth is only temporary for all of us. While some are here longer than others, we all have to go home to be with the Lord sooner or later.

by Anonymousreply 41November 8, 2020 5:04 PM

[quote]We must remember that life on this earth is only temporary for all of us.

Really? I had no idea.

by Anonymousreply 42November 8, 2020 5:05 PM

I'll take "Time's Up" for $1,000, Alex.

by Anonymousreply 43November 8, 2020 5:05 PM

Is he high five-ing Merv Griffin in Heaven?

by Anonymousreply 44November 8, 2020 5:06 PM

His last day taping was October 29th.

Shows with Alex hosting will air until December 25th.

by Anonymousreply 46November 8, 2020 5:07 PM

Can the Lord take you r41 and your sanctimonious, self-righteous bullshit?

by Anonymousreply 48November 8, 2020 5:08 PM

BUZZR airs Classic Concentration(1988 - 1991) each weekday from 1:00 - 2:00 PM with Alex hosting and he was hot as fuck.

by Anonymousreply 49November 8, 2020 5:10 PM

The guy from the show at R45 actually seems really sweet.

And gay.

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by Anonymousreply 50November 8, 2020 5:11 PM

He got a good run after his diagnosis because pancreatic cancer is just a cruel cruel bastard and one of the cancers along with lung cancer that has seen little progress in detection or survival rates. He had a quick decline so hopefully he didn't suffer too much.

by Anonymousreply 51November 8, 2020 5:12 PM

...and yet, Rush Limbaugh lives on. So sad!

by Anonymousreply 52November 8, 2020 5:12 PM

Dorothy Z and Alex (because of course).

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by Anonymousreply 53November 8, 2020 5:13 PM

[quote] I wonder how many shows they have taped and ready to go.

Until Christmas Day. His last day was Oct. 29.

by Anonymousreply 54November 8, 2020 5:13 PM

My beloved dad died from pancreatic cancer. The doctors gave him 4 months but he lived for 15. My dad fought just like Alex, but to no avail. it’s a horrible way to go. RIP.

by Anonymousreply 55November 8, 2020 5:14 PM

He fought so hard. One of the last truly decent human beings to grace our TV screens.

The answer is: heaven, Mr. Trebek.

by Anonymousreply 56November 8, 2020 5:14 PM

Ok, DL, so the betting begins. I think Ken Jennings will be the new host. As a former contestant, he is whom I would want.

by Anonymousreply 57November 8, 2020 5:15 PM

Great episode, R53. Also, great line from Dorothy to Merv Griffin - "You are the anti-Trump."

by Anonymousreply 58November 8, 2020 5:16 PM

Donald Trump will be the new JEOPARDY host.

by Anonymousreply 59November 8, 2020 5:16 PM

[quote]BUZZR airs Classic Concentration(1988 - 1991) each weekday from 1:00 - 2:00 PM with Alex hosting and he was hot as fuck.

For a while, Buzzr was also showing another game show that Alex hosted, "Double Dare." It was pretty awful and ran only one season on CBS starting in 1976.

by Anonymousreply 60November 8, 2020 5:16 PM

I can't believe she's dead. Jesus. 89 is just a baby. May she RIP. She was a good girl.

by Anonymousreply 62November 8, 2020 5:17 PM

"Donald Trump will be the new JEOPARDY host."

I'll take Eastern European Call Girls for $200, Donald

by Anonymousreply 63November 8, 2020 5:19 PM

Turn off the TV, R62. Your brain is fried.

by Anonymousreply 64November 8, 2020 5:19 PM

R58 “No parting gifts!”

“Alriiight!!”

by Anonymousreply 65November 8, 2020 5:20 PM

OMG! I'm sooo sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Anonymousreply 67November 8, 2020 5:23 PM

My partner and I have been watching everyday! He looked "normal".

How far in advance is the show taped?

by Anonymousreply 69November 8, 2020 5:25 PM

R69 He seemed to be slowing down quite a bit to me and seemed visibly to be in pain. God love him, he kept going to the end.

by Anonymousreply 71November 8, 2020 5:26 PM

He was a true hero. He was in insurmountable pain for the past year+, but wanted to keep working and show the world through his quiet strength that those fighting cancer and disease were still contributing members of society. Most other celebrities would have retired, especially in light of the Covid crisis - but not Alex. He will be dearly missed and will inspire people for a long, long time to come.

by Anonymousreply 72November 8, 2020 5:27 PM

I mean the guy worked until he died. He didn't even retire or get to enjoy his millions...

by Anonymousreply 73November 8, 2020 5:28 PM

A couple weeks. He was filming until Oct 29 and those will go out in December. Many cancer patients hold up somewhat well for a long time and then go downhill very quickly. RGB married a couple about 2 weeks before her passing. It's very difficult to watch and one of the reasons why losing someone to cancer can still be a real shock despite the diagnosis.

by Anonymousreply 74November 8, 2020 5:28 PM

R71, in pain? you could see that? where, how?

by Anonymousreply 75November 8, 2020 5:29 PM

Ken Jennings doesn't have the presence. no personality.

by Anonymousreply 76November 8, 2020 5:32 PM

What about Glenn? It would be perfect.

by Anonymousreply 77November 8, 2020 5:33 PM

I'll see you in hell, Trebek!

by Anonymousreply 78November 8, 2020 5:34 PM

R75 He was in tremendous pain. See below.

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by Anonymousreply 79November 8, 2020 5:36 PM

Has Susan Dey tweeted her condolences?

by Anonymousreply 81November 8, 2020 5:40 PM

R75 If you watch him this season, you can see him sometimes struggle when he walks from his podium to the contestants, like it hurts him to do so. And his voice was very thin and wavering at times.

by Anonymousreply 82November 8, 2020 5:40 PM

Hell to the no, R80.

With Trump's glorious defeat and his disappearance from SNL skits, I'm looking forward to an absence of Alec Baldwin in 2021.

by Anonymousreply 83November 8, 2020 5:41 PM

And you're a sensitive one Miss R26, offended and got your granny panties in a twist because my post wasn't 100% fawning enough?

by Anonymousreply 84November 8, 2020 5:41 PM

R82, i'm gonna take closer look at it. Thanks for the info.

by Anonymousreply 85November 8, 2020 5:42 PM

Baldwin is a dumb cunt. fuck no! He can barely speak english.

by Anonymousreply 86November 8, 2020 5:44 PM

Viz. Alex carrying on with his job... I think it can be a common trait of having cancer, that you are so fucking sick of being sick that you rail at it and do things you otherwise would never do. When I was going through chemo I was moving heavy furniture and doing housework (I also had two schwarms, one was baking and the other was a craze for shellfish).

It becomes an annoyance, the doctors, being a human sacrifice when you're constantly having your blood drawn. It will try the patience of anybody. It's the survivors guilt that hits at times like this that's the worst of making it, though.

by Anonymousreply 87November 8, 2020 5:44 PM

R49 He was definitely hot back in the day. I had many fantasies about him when I was a young gayling.

by Anonymousreply 88November 8, 2020 5:45 PM

I bet he held on to see Donald Trump defeated. My dad would have loved to have seen that happen.

by Anonymousreply 89November 8, 2020 5:46 PM

R87, I'm glad you're well. Take care buddy!

by Anonymousreply 90November 8, 2020 5:47 PM

Last episode to air on Christmas

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by Anonymousreply 91November 8, 2020 5:47 PM

Justin Trudeau tweeted his condolences.

Once he steps.down, maybe he could be the new host?

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by Anonymousreply 92November 8, 2020 5:48 PM

[quote] I bet he held on to see Donald Trump defeated

I’m confident that, unlike some DLers, he had more important things on his mind. Most people aren’t psychotic about politics.

by Anonymousreply 93November 8, 2020 5:50 PM

R40 Rush won’t last much longer. He has stage IV lung cancer that is still growing despite a couple of chemo regime changes. He’ll be gone sometime in 2021.

by Anonymousreply 94November 8, 2020 5:52 PM

George Takei @GeorgeTakei ·

Alex Trebek, you brought us so much knowledge, both important and fun, through the years. Your final battle with cancer was heroic, and we are heartbroken that it has taken you from us. I’ll take “Great TV Personas of Our Time” for $800. The heavens have all the answers now.

by Anonymousreply 95November 8, 2020 5:53 PM

[quote] I lost all respect for him when he started shilling for that scammy insurance company.

Colonial Penn is not scammy.

by Anonymousreply 96November 8, 2020 5:54 PM

DUNT, duh dunt dunt dunt dunt dunt.

by Anonymousreply 98November 8, 2020 5:55 PM

" He was in insurmountable pain for the past year+, but wanted to keep working and show the world through his quiet strength that those fighting cancer and disease were still contributing members of society. Most other celebrities would have retired, especially in light of the Covid crisis - but not Alex. He will be dearly missed and will inspire people for a long, long time to come."

R72 I agree that Alex had shown courage in concurrently battling cancer and working. However, there is more than one correct way to fight against and live with cancer. Retiring early due to cancer diagnosis/ treatment should be individual choice and not be viewed as a sign of weakness or as withdrawing from being a contributing member of society. How a persons battles against cancer should be done in ways that best fits his life and situation. Obviously Alex had a job and support system which allowed him to continue working right up until the end. Also, a patient should have the option of retiring early even if he has great support and resources at his disposal without being judged as not courageous. Of course, many people aren't as fortunate. I think our society's obsession with equating celebrities' struggles with those of average people is messed up because it's not applicable most of the time.

by Anonymousreply 99November 8, 2020 5:56 PM

Fun fact: my partner drills me to the Jeopardy Theme.

by Anonymousreply 101November 8, 2020 6:06 PM

He obviously speaks French fluently, but he seems to have a strong North American English accent, as though he grew speaking primarily English.

by Anonymousreply 103November 8, 2020 6:24 PM

He was an anglophone, R103.

by Anonymousreply 104November 8, 2020 6:45 PM

RIP to a great TV host. Thank you, Alex, for being one of the few public personalities that did not contribute to the dumbing down of America. To this day, Jeopardy is still a fantastic show.

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by Anonymousreply 108November 8, 2020 6:57 PM

Why did people think he was some genius? He knew the answers because they were written on the cards

by Anonymousreply 109November 8, 2020 6:59 PM

He was very intelligent. He did the job for 36 years. He knows a lot from the show!

I wonder if they ever repeat the questions...i'm sure they did.

by Anonymousreply 111November 8, 2020 7:02 PM

Cracking out the GG Jeopardy episode tonight!

by Anonymousreply 112November 8, 2020 7:04 PM

Has High Roller Ruta Lee commented yet?

by Anonymousreply 113November 8, 2020 7:11 PM

I didn’t realize he had a cute son.

by Anonymousreply 114November 8, 2020 7:24 PM

CA is a Death-with-Dignity state. Maybe Alex chose his time to check out.

by Anonymousreply 115November 8, 2020 7:26 PM

With pancreatic stage 4 cancer you can be managing okay for a while and have a sudden downturn or a new symptom such as an infection or respiratory issue and go within days or even hours. My uncle had it and was given 6 months. After 5 weeks he went into a sudden respiratory arrest and was gone in minutes.

by Anonymousreply 116November 8, 2020 8:08 PM

R99 Of course there is more than one way to manage cancer. No one in the world would have faulted him for immediately retiring on diagnosis and spending every last moment he had with his family - he was absolutely entitled to that. I'm just saying that Alex knew he was a public persona and wanted to use his platform for the little time he had left to keep working and raise awareness for Pancreatic cancer. He was truly a special human being and we will miss him.

by Anonymousreply 117November 8, 2020 8:29 PM

R109 you still have to project enough intelligence to credibly host a show like that. Could you see Bob Eubanks or Pat Sajak hosting that show? The only other host who could have pulled it off is Jim Perry (RIP).

by Anonymousreply 118November 8, 2020 8:32 PM

This makes me sad but for once this isn't 2020's fault. For his diagnosis he actually got quite a lot of time. My husband's friend died within 6 weeks of diagnosis in his forties.

I hope he had a peaceful and painfree death surrounded by his loved ones.

by Anonymousreply 119November 8, 2020 8:35 PM

"Fun fact: my partner drills me to the Jeopardy Theme."

Hmmmm...That would last 30 seconds.

by Anonymousreply 120November 8, 2020 8:41 PM

Not going to derail this thread but we should discuss this sometime. I can't be the only one who wants to die by myself and not surrounded by anyone!

The show will never be the same again anyway, they'll no doubt hire an Alec Baldwin or someone like that and it will be cancelled soon after.

by Anonymousreply 121November 8, 2020 8:43 PM

You're not alone, r121. If you ever get the chance, speak to someone who has worked hospice. They'll tell you it's not uncommon for someone to slip away in the few minutes no one is in their room.

by Anonymousreply 122November 8, 2020 8:56 PM

I agree with R118. However R109, I haven’t really seen any people describing him as some genius. He’s always been celebrated as just a level-headed, inoffensive, good humored host. Like Mr. Rogers, he’s just supremely pleasant.

by Anonymousreply 123November 8, 2020 9:10 PM

I was on the show on the 90s and he was just as nice and gracious as everyone says. Very good at putting nervous contestants at ease.

by Anonymousreply 124November 8, 2020 9:13 PM

Did he give you a shoulder rub, r124? Dick Clark gave me a shoulder rub.

by Anonymousreply 125November 8, 2020 9:17 PM

[quote]Fun fact: my partner drills me to the Jeopardy Theme

Do you ever play Double Jeopardy?

by Anonymousreply 127November 8, 2020 9:48 PM

That's about it, r126. I was seating myself at the Pyramid and he came behind me and rubbed my neck a bit and told me not to be nervous. I was the Pyramid with Miss Lois Nettleton. The other celebrity partner was Richard Moll. He admired my suit.

by Anonymousreply 128November 8, 2020 9:51 PM

[quote] Could you see Bob Eubanks or Pat Sajak hosting that show? The only other host who could have pulled it off is Jim Perry (RIP).

Excuse me?

by Anonymousreply 131November 8, 2020 9:58 PM

[quote]Colonial Penn is not scammy.

NerdWallet begs to differ.

[quote]Over three years, Colonial Penn has drawn far more complaints to state regulators than expected for a company of its size, according to NerdWallet’s analysis of data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

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by Anonymousreply 132November 8, 2020 10:01 PM

[quote]He was a true hero. He was in insurmountable pain for the past year+, but wanted to keep working and show the world through his quiet strength that those fighting cancer and disease were still contributing members of society. Most other celebrities would have retired, especially in light of the Covid crisis - but not Alex. He will be dearly missed and will inspire people for a long, long time to come.

It's amazing what we've done to the word "hero" in the past few decades. I hardly think someone doing their job hosting a game show qualifies.

by Anonymousreply 133November 8, 2020 10:02 PM

Oh, and r126, around that same time I'd tried to get on Jeopardy as well. It had just recently started up with Trebek. I didn't get a callback. I remember the test and answers/questions in the *play* round being difficult.

by Anonymousreply 134November 8, 2020 10:13 PM

Did someone say Lois Nettleton?

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by Anonymousreply 135November 8, 2020 11:39 PM

Back in the 80s I was Alex’s driver for an evening. He had to change his shirt so I got to see his sexy hairy chest. Sort of a poor man’s Tom Selleck if you ask me.

by Anonymousreply 136November 8, 2020 11:47 PM

From the mid-1970s thru the 1980s I lived in the Hollywood Hills not far from the Hollywood Reservoir. In those medieval times, one could walk the circumference of the reservoir and not encounter another soul. I walked the reservoir all the time and frequently crossed paths with Alex Trebeck. A furry fox with a famously bushy stash, he'd nod his head in recognition whenever we met on the path. I'd like to tell you how he shoved his mighty man meat down my throat but it never came to that. I believe the tall Farrahesque bitch who always accompanied him ruined our romance..

by Anonymousreply 137November 9, 2020 12:06 AM

I really hoped he'd be the one to beat it. Sad. The only one who could have beaten it because he was diagnosed in stage 1, extremely rare, was Steve Jobs and that billionaire idiot didn't get medical care for it.

by Anonymousreply 138November 9, 2020 12:10 AM

[quote] Colonial Penn is not scammy.

Its parent company is not scammy, and maybe CP isn't either, but it tries to sell insurance over the phone to people that are, uh, too simple to know the way to Sesame Street. So yeah, I imagine they get complaints.

by Anonymousreply 139November 9, 2020 12:10 AM

That isn't me, r135. The shoulder pads in my suit were MUCH smaller.

by Anonymousreply 140November 9, 2020 12:11 AM

Trebek was a big time republican who most likely supported Trump privately.

His old boss Merv would complain about conservatives not getting a job in Hollywood but everyone he employed were out republicans = Trebek, Sajak & Vanna White (I heard her son is gay so maybe she has backed away from the party).

by Anonymousreply 141November 9, 2020 12:16 AM

This made me really sad when i read it earlier today. RIP.

by Anonymousreply 142November 9, 2020 12:16 AM

^Also the original Wheel of Fortune hosts Chuck Woolery & Vanna #1.

by Anonymousreply 143November 9, 2020 12:17 AM

Well if he really was a Republican for Trump I take back my sadness and wish him a trip to hell.

by Anonymousreply 144November 9, 2020 12:18 AM

R141, Trebek was liberal. Sajak is very conservative.

by Anonymousreply 145November 9, 2020 12:18 AM

R145 He identified as a republican publically at one time & if you can give a link to where he switched parties I will look at it.

by Anonymousreply 146November 9, 2020 12:21 AM

So sad. I love jeopardy. Alex is not replaceable. They should go with an erudite African American woman. I wish Anita Hill would do it. Someone like her.

by Anonymousreply 147November 9, 2020 12:21 AM

I wish game shows would have a different host for each day of the week.

by Anonymousreply 148November 9, 2020 12:23 AM

Ken Jennings might be the likeliest successor as he's already part of the production. i really don't find him likeable and hope they find someone else.

by Anonymousreply 149November 9, 2020 12:24 AM

Great find R39! One of my friends was in French immersion in middle school in the early 1980s and was on the school’s Genies en Herbe team. I’d nearly forgotten about it!

by Anonymousreply 150November 9, 2020 12:28 AM

LeVar Burton would make a good host

by Anonymousreply 151November 9, 2020 12:28 AM

I. would like to see Samuel L Jackson as the new host !

by Anonymousreply 153November 9, 2020 12:32 AM

That's the wrong answer, muthafucka!

by Anonymousreply 155November 9, 2020 12:36 AM

Rosie O'Donnell for the host!

by Anonymousreply 156November 9, 2020 12:38 AM

15 minutes of Jeopardy "think" music.

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by Anonymousreply 157November 9, 2020 12:41 AM

Jane Lynch for replacement host?

by Anonymousreply 158November 9, 2020 12:58 AM

R49, On the Classic Concentration reruns on BUZZR, Alex repeatedly took jabs at his first wife and their divorce.

His persona then was entirely different than Jeopardy! . . . he came across as a ladies man on the prowl with the female contestants.

by Anonymousreply 159November 9, 2020 1:10 AM

That Jennings creep will ruin the show, with his fake smile and constant smirking. No no no.

by Anonymousreply 160November 9, 2020 1:38 AM

I don't want Jennings. I would actually prefer Brad. Hell, even Austin.

You know it will be Ken, but I like the idea of LeVar Burton.

by Anonymousreply 161November 9, 2020 1:51 AM

RIP Alex.

I wouldn’t mind it being Levar Burton, but he’s pretty old too, TBH. My mom tells me she made out with Levar in Vegas once. She was apparently “fast”, so I kinda believe her.

by Anonymousreply 163November 9, 2020 2:51 AM

I don't care who gets the job, as long as they don't dumb the show down. I don't want any "Family Feud"-type hosts. If it came down to Ken Jennings, James Holzhaeur (?), Brad Rutter, or Austin hosting, who would be the popular choice?

Funny, 163 posts and NOBODY has mentioned original host Art Fleming. (And Fleming was in Greg Kihn's "Jeopardy" music video!)

by Anonymousreply 164November 9, 2020 3:03 AM

I'd like to see Neil DeGrasse Tyson as a host. I think he would bring the perfect blend of personality and obvious intelligence.

by Anonymousreply 166November 9, 2020 3:10 AM

Art Fleming also had a cameo, spoofing his "Jeopardy" hosting gig, in "Airplane!"

by Anonymousreply 167November 9, 2020 3:15 AM

R167 he did? When? I’ve seen that movie 1,000 times. Please point me to it.

by Anonymousreply 168November 9, 2020 3:19 AM

My mistake, R168. Art Fleming is in "Airplane II: The Sequel." At one point, the movie cuts to the inside of the cabin, where Art is hosting a "Jeopardy" round with some of the passengers as contestants,

by Anonymousreply 169November 9, 2020 3:23 AM

I think Buzzy Cohen would make a good host. Smart, cute, personable, loves the show.

by Anonymousreply 172November 9, 2020 5:31 AM

Alex Trebek's first sight in the afterlife....

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by Anonymousreply 173November 9, 2020 5:35 AM

I'd prefer someone from Star Trek Voyager instead of TNG.

Kate Mulgrew or Jeri Ryan for female candidates.

Robert Picardo or Garrett Wang for male choices.

by Anonymousreply 174November 9, 2020 5:35 AM

I had a long time crush on him, and I'm very sad to lose him.

by Anonymousreply 175November 9, 2020 5:36 AM

Due to my exclusively, powerfully heterosexual nature, I often dreamt of engaging in passionate penetrative sex with Alex.

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by Anonymousreply 176November 9, 2020 5:41 AM

R176 Jenny Jones had a episode of her 90s talk show where she had guests on that said they slept with famous people.

I recall Kelsey G., Crystal Bernard & Vanna White being named (among others).

by Anonymousreply 177November 9, 2020 5:58 AM

It was announced last week that the 'Jeopardy' GOAT trio will be on a new ABC game show. I recall Alex giving an interview around the time when his diagnosis was made public, and I believe he pin-pointed a black, female college professor whom he thought should host when he retired. I'll try to find the interview and post it.

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by Anonymousreply 178November 9, 2020 6:22 AM

R178 here again...I can't find the interview I referenced above, but in this one (from July, whilst promoting his memoir) he jokingly mentions Betty White as his replacement.

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by Anonymousreply 179November 9, 2020 6:30 AM

As long as it’s not Drew Barrymore

by Anonymousreply 180November 9, 2020 7:35 AM

A part of my youth. I mourn.

by Anonymousreply 181November 9, 2020 7:46 AM

Regarding Trebek's party affiliation, in an interview in 2018, he described himself as a political moderate, and as a registered Independent.

'"In a 2018 interview with Vulture, Trebek said he was a political moderate and registered independent, neither conservative nor liberal, with some libertarian leanings." This was from Wikipedia

by Anonymousreply 182November 9, 2020 8:07 AM

levar burton, this is a good one too. I still love Anita Hill. Alex's death is so sad. I love Jeopardy with Alex. It's like going home to me.

by Anonymousreply 183November 9, 2020 8:48 AM

In the special on ABC last night, they showed him in his garage. His workshop was immaculate and he claimed to have every screw or nut ever invented, all labeled and filed away in little drawers. There must've been thousands of them. I can't imagine Alec having it any other way. Why are Canadian men so hot?

by Anonymousreply 184November 9, 2020 9:22 AM

Alex was a great host because he stayed out of the game and read the questions. He kept the game moving.

by Anonymousreply 185November 9, 2020 10:08 AM

Alex Trebek was the perfect Jeopardy host. It won't be the same without him.

by Anonymousreply 186November 9, 2020 10:19 AM

"They should go with an erudite African American woman"

No, they shouldn't.

by Anonymousreply 187November 9, 2020 11:19 AM

Alex was one of the few people working in American broadcasting that always used proper pronunciation. Most presenters on USA TV and radio do not do their homework. Peace out Alex.

by Anonymousreply 188November 9, 2020 11:28 AM

[quote] Alex was one of the few people working in American broadcasting that always used proper pronunciation

The few people who do are from Canada.

by Anonymousreply 189November 9, 2020 11:58 AM

Tom Bergeron is the frontrunner.

by Anonymousreply 190November 9, 2020 12:17 PM

We'll probably end up with Leslie Jones or Tiffany Trump.

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by Anonymousreply 193November 9, 2020 1:40 PM

Paris Hilton should host, particularly now that America knows her "airhead blonde" persona was just an act!

She can wear some super-cute designer glass frames.

by Anonymousreply 195November 9, 2020 3:24 PM

We need Tiffany Trump to become host. Every time a contestant gets an answer right she'll be like, "Yassss queen, you did it! My father loves you!"

by Anonymousreply 196November 9, 2020 5:53 PM

Volume up for this.

[quote] Lovely gesture. The Carillon on Parliament Hill plays theme from Jeopardy! in honour of Alex Trebek. RIP.

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by Anonymousreply 197November 10, 2020 3:19 AM

R197, Every time that jingle is played, composer Merv Griffin's estate receives a royalty.

by Anonymousreply 199November 10, 2020 5:48 AM

R197 That was a lovely tribute.

by Anonymousreply 200November 10, 2020 10:36 AM

He reminded me of that TARGET model back in the day.

by Anonymousreply 201November 10, 2020 3:04 PM

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