"Jeopardy" Host Alex Trebek Has Passed At The Age Of 80

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09 Nov 2020, 6:10 pm

Is is not remarkable that a man of intelligence, class, and courtesy was able to maintain a successful career in American show business?
Was it Shakespeare who said ‘We shall not see his like again’?
Rest In Peace, Mr. Trebek; you were truly a gentleman.

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09 Nov 2020, 9:36 pm

He was like a fine wine, improving with age and with a great finish.

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09 Nov 2020, 10:11 pm

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10 Nov 2020, 1:08 am

funeralxempire wrote:

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auntblabby wrote:

the north american edition of the show should probably retire.

They already have Ken Jennings on the Jeopardy! staff, so it would not seem unreasonable to put the show on a short hiatus, and then return with Mr. Jennings as the host.

Why not Will Ferrell? He's already hosted Jeopardy.

Trebek died only a week after Sean Connery. Now they’re playing Celebrity Jeopardy in the second life.

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10 Nov 2020, 1:18 am

the only affable celeb i can think of outside of ken jennings, who is all-round smart enough to be a suitable replacement for alex, at least in the short term, is pat sajak, who on april fools' day did sub for alex [while alex subbed for pat on "wheel of fortune"].

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10 Nov 2020, 12:48 pm

Tim_Tex wrote:

funeralxempire wrote:

Fnord wrote:

auntblabby wrote:

the north american edition of the show should probably retire.

They already have Ken Jennings on the Jeopardy! staff, so it would not seem unreasonable to put the show on a short hiatus, and then return with Mr. Jennings as the host.

Why not Will Ferrell? He's already hosted Jeopardy.

Trebek died only a week after Sean Connery. Now they’re playing Celebrity Jeopardy in the second life.

Trebek only died after he realized Sean Connery was alone with his mother. :wink:

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10 Nov 2020, 8:33 pm

strange coincidence that alex trebek and art fleming [previous "Jeopardy!" host from '64-'75] both passed from the same illness.

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13 Nov 2020, 4:39 am

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/levar-burton-touted-as-alex-trebek-jeopardy-host-replacement/ar-BB1aX0aV

Mr. Reading Rainbow himself is being considered as Trebek’s successor.

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13 Nov 2020, 11:25 am

mebbe deep blue should be given consideration?

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13 Nov 2020, 11:43 am

auntblabby wrote:

mebbe deep blue should be given consideration?

Good question.

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13 Nov 2020, 9:23 pm

Tim_Tex wrote:

auntblabby wrote:

mebbe deep blue should be given consideration?

Good question.

if it can beat ken jennings and gary kasparov, then it is time to make this new version of Jeopardy! truly a 21st century thing.

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