RIP Alex Trebek

[BusSport]

"Alex Trebek, Long-Running Jeopardy! Host, Dead at 80"

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Rip

Terrible disease

 

[GNG]

R.I.P.

 

[calsnowskier]

I thought he was in remission...

Not a shock, but still shocking (if you catch my meaning)

 

[UVA_Guy81]

RIP. Glad that he’s in a better place and no longer suffering. Jeopardy will never be the same.

 

[redseat]

No longer suffering which is a good thing. He will be greatly missed! R.I.P.

 

[mall3013]

Truly sad. And agree Jeopardy won't be the same without his voice. Any idea who the new host will be? I have not watched the new viewing. I heard Ken Jennings possibly?

 

[PatsFan2003]

Very sad to see him go. A real gentleman.

 

[Old Lion]

Its pretty crazy both he and Connery both went at almost the same time. Sean can tell him to suck it again because he beat him there by a week.

Both will be sorely missed. Very few folks like them are internationally known and loved.

 

[nynasty]

Truly sad. And agree Jeopardy won't be the same without his voice. Any idea who the new host will be? I have not watched the new viewing. I heard Ken Jennings possibly?

There will be new Trebek shows through Christmas I heard this morning, no replacement named as of yet. Jennings is already working with the show, so wouldn't be a difficult transition.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

There will be new Trebek shows through Christmas I heard this morning, no replacement named as of yet. Jennings is already working with the show, so wouldn't be a difficult transition.

I think the problem will be is that Trebek had hosted for so long that it won’t matter who replaces him, the fans will reject whomever it is for quite a while. Same thing I believe happened when Drew Carey took over TPIR from Bob Barker.

 

[BusSport]

Truly sad. And agree Jeopardy won't be the same without his voice. Any idea who the new host will be? I have not watched the new viewing. I heard Ken Jennings possibly?

There will be new Trebek shows through Christmas I heard this morning, no replacement named as of yet. Jennings is already working with the show, so wouldn't be a difficult transition.

Yep, they're going to try out Jennings and see how it goes!

TVLine: "Jeopardy!: Ken Jennings to Succeed the Late Alex Trebek as First Guest Host"

 

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[PatsFan2003]

Yep, they're going to try out Jennings and see how it goes!

TVLine: "Jeopardy!: Ken Jennings to Succeed the Late Alex Trebek as First Guest Host"

Not a bad choice. He was pretty funny in the tournament of champions. It will be fun to see if he knows most of the answer before he looks at the answer sheet.

 

[Sparhawk]

Not a bad choice. He was pretty funny in the tournament of champions. It will be fun to see if he knows most of the answer before he looks at the answer sheet.

It's a good idea to try out several guest hosts.
Honestly, the other champion, Brad Rutter has a better personality and sense of humor.
He just didn't win anything.
We'll see how stiff Ken is. Maybe he can grow into it.

But, will be cool to see how others handle the role.