On the "Jeopardy!" set with Alex Trebek
In 2003, the longtime "Jeopardy!" host invited 60 Minutes correspondent Ed Bradley to the game show's set. Bradley proved buzzing in with the right answer is harder than it looks.
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In 2003, the longtime "Jeopardy!" host invited 60 Minutes correspondent Ed Bradley to the game show's set. Bradley proved buzzing in with the right answer is harder than it looks.
The longtime host of “Jeopardy!” always seemed to know the gameshow’s material. In 2003, he told 60 Minutes Ed Bradley how much he thought he really knew.
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.
"I really want to earn my stripes," the actress said, adding that "Celebrity Jeopardy!" is not what she's looking for.
"Jeopardy!" fans turned out in the hundreds to attend an estate sale of longtime host Alex Trebek's personal effects. Adriana Diaz has more.
Bialik will host episodes from September 20 to November 5. After that, she'll split hosting duties with Jennings.
Mike Richards, who was just named as the new host of "Jeopardy!" earlier this month, says he is stepping down from the role amid controversy over insensitive and offensive comments he made in the past. He is staying on as the show's executive producer.
Burton has been a longtime fan of the game show and his fans petitioned for him to become Alex Trebek's replacement.
Trebek's son, Matt, and daughter, Emily, accepted the trophy from behind the host's podium on the quiz show's set.
Speaking on television for the first time since her father's death, Nicky Trebek said that she is launching a team for the virtual PurpleStride walk, which benefits the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
The donation included 14 suits, 58 dress shirts, 300 neckties and many more items.
Alex Trebek's wardrobe from "Jeopardy!" is being donated to a nonprofit where men who've struggled with homelessness, incarceration or addiction can suit up for a shot at redemption. Adriana Diaz has more.
"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.
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Pancreatic cancer is extremely hard to detect and is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Julie Fleshman, the president and CEO of the Pancreatic Cancer Network, joins with more information.
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.