News about Alex Trebek

After he was in the running to host Jeopardy!, LeVar Burton has found a new gig. The Emmy Award winner, 67, has officially signed on to host and executive produce The CW's upcoming revival of the Trivial Pursuit game show, according to TMZ.

In a recent interview, Aaron Rodgers practically nabbed the hosting spot on Jeopardy after wowing the show's creators, according to one-time host Mike Richards. Rodgers, 40, was reportedly the most'most prepared' of all the candidates attempting to replace late Alex Trebek, 48, according to People on Wednesday. Despite receiving high marks for his effort to outhost, Rodgers was eventually turned down, and Richards expressed worry about the quarterback's apparent lack of a strategy for balancing hosting the iconic game show while also playing in the NFL.

Matt Napolitano, the beloved Fox News anchor, died just two days before Christmas after being fighting an autoimmune disease. When Napolitano died on Saturday from an infection despite his ongoing health problems, he was just 33 years old. The long-serving Fox News audio network anchor and reporter who climbed to the top of the company's ranks. He was known in recent years for his sports reporting and had the honor of covering Super Bowl, World Series, Daytona 500, and several other significant sporting events.

There can be only one… is what we thought during the awkward transitional phase for Jeopardy! Alex Trebek's passing has left a lasting impression. Several hosts were tested with guest runs before finally settling on two hosts: show champion Ken Jennings and Big Bang Theory alum Mayim Bialik. TBH, we were always baffled by the decision, as Trebek had never been able to do the job alone. We could have been reassured that the dismissal of Bialik, which she revealed on her social media two weeks ago, was the show finally acknowledging it. A simple cost-cutting initiative.

According to TMZ, the late Alex Trebek's home is expected to be demolished this week. The legendary Jeopardy host lived in the Studio City mansion for three decades, renovating the interior himself over the years. Alex died in the home on November 8, 2020, at the age of 80, after pancreatic cancer, with wife Jean Trebek selling the property in January 2022 for $6.45 million.

LeVar Burton is currently in the final stages of a tie to host and executive produce a TV version of the famous board game Trivial Pursuit. The 66-year-old entertainer, who was among the stars who tried out to host Jeopardy! According to Deadline, Alex Trebek's death would also be an executive producer on the show.

John Roderick, 54, shared a lengthy post lambasting those 'ignorant of how unions work' amid attacks on Ken, 49, for hosting Celebrity Jeopardy! In Mayim's absence, the Malik family was absent. While Ken and Mayim, 47, have split hosting duties at Jeopardy! Since former host Alex Trebek's death in the summer of 2022, the Big Bang actor has consistently taken the lead for the show's Celebrity Edition. John fumed that the insults being leveled at Ken were based on an inaccurate understanding of the 'facts,' fuming in his post that, 'Mayim is doing what she's doing in performative solidarity with the writer's strike and Ken is stepping in to keep the show running in accordance with his contract as a SAG-AFTRA game show host'

Jennings, 49, opened up about his last interview with Alex Trebek, who died in November 2020 at the age of 80 after fighting pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. Jennings became the highest earning contestant on the show during Trebek's time as host and began working as a guest host. Only hours before Trebek eventually passed away, the pair enjoyed a chat about him guest hosting again for the actor.

Showrunner Michael Davies explained on an episode of Inside Jeopardy! With no end in sight for the Writers Guild's strike, we can say that the switches are still necessary to keep the program alive for Season 40. He said the agreement is "fair," but activists on Twitter have promised to postpone the game in protest.

Brian Laundrie's family is demanding an apology from Jeopardy for a 'tasteless' hint that related the deceased murderer on Sunday night's episode. The Laundries were 'appalled' by the nas, which related to their son's death by suicide in an alligator-filled swamp. The clue was also outrage online, with several people claiming that it made light of Laundrie's crime and his death. Laundrie, 23, killed fiancé Gabby Petito, 22, 22 years ago, when he strangled her to death on a cross country road trip that the two women were traveling in a van.

Celebrity Jeopardy! On Sunday night's episode that starred murderer Brian Laundrie, fans are being slammed for a "tasteless" hint. 'In 2021, fugitive Brian Laundrie died in Myakhatchee Creek, Florida, home to these long-hairy critters,' was one clue in a category that revolved around the letter 'A'.' The correct answer was, 'What are alligators,' but viewers may not have cared less. They were surprised that no one was asked at all.

The Duchess of Sussex, 41, released her eighth episode of her podcast today, titled "To "B" or not to "B," as she discussed her love of television and movies (left and inset). She added that Jeopardy! And even admitting that she received condolences when she died in November 2020, host Alex Trebek was "a regular part of her life" (right).

Jeopardy! After an incident on Wednesday's show in which a contestant was allowed to amend an answer he gave, host Ken Jennings landed in foul water. Contestant Luigi de Guzman, 48, who was presiding over the 39th season of the series, was allowed to correct an answer in the category Cons. The clue was, 'Here's a typical 19th-century landscape by this British painter,' with an accompanying photo of the painting, to which de Guzman responded, 'Who is Constant?'

As Alex Trebek battles pancreatic cancer, he's thinking about his family members who have helped him along the way. As you're likely aware, the 79-year-old was diagnosed in February 2019 and has had both good days and bad days on his journey so far, with his wife Jean Trebek sticking by his side through it all.