Late "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek to be honored with new Forever stamp
The longtime TV host, who died in 2020 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, is being remembered with a new Forever stamp by the United States Postal Service.
The longtime TV host, who died in 2020 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, is being remembered with a new Forever stamp by the United States Postal Service.
He was an all-time "Jeopardy!" champion who is now host of the venerable game show that is marking its 60th year on the air. Correspondent Luke Burbank puts the answers – no, the questions to Ken Jennings about how he trained as a contestant, and what it means to him to succeed the late Alex Trebek.
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Bialik will host episodes from September 20 to November 5. After that, she'll split hosting duties with Jennings.
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The donation included 14 suits, 58 dress shirts, 300 neckties and many more items.
"Let's be totally clear: No one will ever replace the great Alex Trebek, but we can honor him by playing the game he loved," Jennings said to open the show.
A video tribute to the host closed Friday's episode of the quiz show, the final one that Trebek taped before pancreatic cancer claimed his life on November 8.
"The man made being smart, cool, and what a great legacy that is," executive producer Mike Richards told CBSN.
"Jeopardy!" is airing the final episode taped by its beloved host Alex Trebek, who was the face of the game show for 36 years until his death from pancreatic cancer in early November at the age of 80. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers shows us, he remained a constant, calming presence through it all.
He made the plea at start of what turned out to be one of the last episodes he appeared in before his death.
The final episode will conclude with a tribute to the longtime and beloved host.
"In spite of what America and the rest of the world is experiencing right now, there are many reasons to be thankful," Trebek said.
The game show said it will have a "series" of interim hosts before announcing a permanent replacement for Alex Trebek.
Former "Jeopardy!" contestant Ken Jennings will serve as the first of multiple interim hosts of the show following Alex Trebek's death.
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She also posted a sweet photo from the couple's wedding in 1990, which appears to show Alex putting a wedding band on her finger.
Other names on the list include actor Neil Patrick Harris, "The Price is Right" host Drew Carey and ESPN senior writer Mina Kimes.
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"He will forever be an inspiration for his constant desire to learn, his kindness and for his love of his family," the show's executive producer said.
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