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Mattea Roach’s Jeopardy win streak has come to an end, bringing her to fifth place in the game show’s all-time earnings and winning streaks. Roach, a 23-year-old tutor from Toronto, tapped out at 23 wins when she fell a dollar short to Georgia’s Danielle Maurer on Friday night, after coming in second place at $15,559, behind Maurer’s $15,600. The final […]
In a statement put out on Monday, Mike Richards, who is rumored to be the front-runner to replace Alex Trebek as the permanent host of Jeopardy!, addressed past discrimination lawsuits that came up from his time as a producer on The Price is Right. For context, two lawsuits from more than a decade ago, which were brought up after it was reported […]
As the search for the permanent host for Jeopardy! marches onward, LeVar Burton continues to be open about his desire to land that role. Well, more accurately he’s being asked about it and he’s just answering the questions but, yeah, he wants it. The latest instance of this subject being brought up came in an interview with The New York Times […]
The people could be getting what they want very soon. Reading Rainbow star LeVar Burton was named as part of the final group of guest hosts for 37th season of Jeopardy! on Wednesday. Burton joins the likes of people like Mayim Bialik, Bill Whitaker, Anderson Cooper, and others while the show searches to replace the beloved Alex Trebek as a permanent […]
In a special message to Jeopardy! viewers filmed back in October, Alex Trebek—who died in November at the age of 80—urged everyone to join him in his push for a “kinder society” amid the ongoing pandemic. The message, per Vulture, was initially slated to air during the Christmas holiday period but has instead been debuted […]
Earlier this month, iconic Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek passed away at the age of 80 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Before his death, however, the game show legend recorded a Thanksgiving message to share with America. “Happy Thanksgiving ladies and gentleman. You know, in spite of what America and the rest of the world are experiencing […]
On Monday, Sony Pictures Television announced the first person who will assume the duties of hosting Jeopardy! in the wake of Alex Trebek’s death. As it turns out, the role will be filled by Ken Jennings, with the plan being for him to be the first of multiple temporary guest hosts. Note that Jennings’ fame is tied […]
Alex Trebek‘s final resting place will be at his family home. According to his death certificate obtained by The Blast, the longtime Jeopardy! host was cremated, and his ashes will remain with his widow at the Studio City, California, home. The certificate also lists Trebek’s occupancy as “quiz show host,” and stated he had worked in the industry […]
As Jeopardy! fans around the world mourn the loss of longtime host Alex Trebek, some have already begun to wonder who could possibly replace him. Some fans started a petition to name actor LeVar Burton the new host of the game show, and it has garnered over 65,000 signatures as of Friday night. “This petition […]
Prior to Monday’s airing of Jeopardy!, the first episode to be televised since the death of Alex Trebek on Sunday morning, executive producer Mike Richards paid tribute to the show’s longtime host with a message to viewers. “Over the weekend we lost our beloved host Alex Trebek. This is an enormous loss for our staff and crew, for his […]
