RIP: Alex Trebek

cartman · 11-08-2020, 11:28 AM

The long time host of Jeopardy has passed away at the age of 80.

Alex Trebek Dead at 80 After Battling Pancreatic Cancer

GrantDawg · 11-08-2020, 11:29 AM

That sucks. A true television legend.

Edward64 · 11-08-2020, 11:30 AM

JPhillips · 11-08-2020, 11:32 AM

Dammit.

Just dammit.

sovereignstar v2 · 11-08-2020, 11:32 AM

I'll take warriors for 500. He fought it off longer than my mother managed to.

RIP Alex

Ksyrup · 11-08-2020, 11:34 AM

DAMMIT

When were these last Jeopardy episodes recorded? About a month delay still, or on a shorter schedule? He didn't seem to be declining noticeably to me.

NobodyHere · 11-08-2020, 11:35 AM

He's playing Jeopardy with Sean Connery in heaven right now

cuervo72 · 11-08-2020, 11:47 AM

Yeah, this one hurts. RIP, Mr. Trebek.

Lathum · 11-08-2020, 11:50 AM

Fucking 2020

PilotMan · 11-08-2020, 11:54 AM

I'll take What a Legend for $2000.

RIP

GrantDawg · 11-08-2020, 12:13 PM

They say they have shows taped to go till Christmas. He last recorded two weeks ago.

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Thomkal · 11-08-2020, 01:11 PM

Man what a fight he gave Cancer.

RIP Alex, and

Fuck Cancer!

QuikSand · 11-08-2020, 01:22 PM

Saddened, most I can recall for a celeb RIP that we basically saw coming

Kodos · 11-08-2020, 02:03 PM

Damn. Rest In Peace.

sterlingice · 11-08-2020, 02:09 PM

Warhammer · 11-08-2020, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

He's playing Jeopardy with Sean Connery in heaven right now

For Trebeck would he be playing in hell with Connery, can't see how that would be Trebeck's version of heaven.

MizzouRah · 11-08-2020, 07:57 PM

Ksyrup · 11-09-2020, 06:31 PM

I can't believe the guy who hosted Beauty and the Geek is executive producer of Jeopardy!

Ksyrup · 11-11-2020, 10:15 AM

NSFW but funny as hell.

Alex Trebeck shooting promos for the phone version of Jeopardy and cussing like a sailor is just what I needed today...pic.twitter.com/6CalbTJPhy
— Rex Chapman�� (@RexChapman) November 11, 2020

JPhillips · 11-24-2020, 07:39 PM

Hard to watch the remaining episodes. I can hear in his voice that he's not well.

Ksyrup · 11-24-2020, 08:22 PM

Yes, tonight I noticed it.

Jas_lov · 11-25-2020, 08:26 AM

Yeah, he still looks ok but doesn't sound good. Jeopardy announced it's going to do guest hosts with Ken Jennings up first.

Butter · 11-25-2020, 08:42 AM

Jeopardy trying the "Regis Philbin" replacement route where they paired like 45 people with Kelly before settling on someone. Not sure how I feel about it. Just give me Ken Jennings and call it a day.

sterlingice · 11-25-2020, 08:56 AM

I have to think this is an extended tryout. As long as everyone's happy, the job is his, right?

SI

albionmoonlight · 11-25-2020, 09:04 AM

The only other name that made me think "that would be pretty cool" is LeVar Burton.

But if there were odds on this, I'd have to think that Jennings is still at -1000 to get it, right?

albionmoonlight · 11-25-2020, 09:08 AM

dola:

I guess I was a bit too enthusiastic in my guess :-)

Betting odds to be the next host of Jeopardy! | Odds Shark

Ken Jennings +100
LeVar Burton +200
George Stephanopoulos +500
Neil deGrasse Tyson +1400
Ryan Seacrest +1800
Alex Faust +1800
Laura Coates +1800
Pat Sajak +2000
Mina Kimes +2200
Jimmy Kimmel +2500
Neil Patrick Harris +2500
Tom Bergeron +2500
Trevor Noah +2800
Wolf Blitzer +2800
Drew Carey +3300
Jane Lynch +3300
Katie Couric +3300
Chris Harrison +4000
Howie Mandel +4000
Jon Stewart +4000
Piers Morgan +4000
Steve Harvey +4000
Erin Andrews +5000
Nick Cannon +5000
Al Michaels +6600
Joe Rogan +6600
Rosie Perez +6600
Oprah Winfrey +10000
James Holzhauer +25000
Donald Trump +100000

NobodyHere · 11-25-2020, 09:29 AM

Wolf Blitzer?

Spoiler

JPhillips · 11-25-2020, 09:50 AM

Trump would be amazing. He'd be reading the questions for the first time on-air and the contestant intros would end up being all about him. He'd probably sing along to the final jeopardy music.

albionmoonlight · 11-25-2020, 09:57 AM

They'd have to reconfigure the way they presented the problems:

TRUMP: "People are saying that it's the name by which the Eastern Roman Empire is more commonly known. But I don't know. I don't know. But that's what some people are saying."

CONTESTANT: "What is the Byzantine Empire?"

JPhillips · 11-25-2020, 10:12 AM

Emporer Constant Tine ended the persecution of Christians with this edict. Nobody loves Christians more than me. They're still persecuted by the way, but not by me. Now they all say Merry Christmas. It must be nice to be an Emporer.

cuervo72 · 11-25-2020, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

The only other name that made me think "that would be pretty cool" is LeVar Burton.

But if there were odds on this, I'd have to think that Jennings is still at -1000 to get it, right?

The only thing with Jennings is that his speech is a little sloppy at times. Not bad, but he doesn't have the same level of clarity/annunciation, IMO. But he definitely is comfortable with media and knows the subject.

I still wonder if Brad Rutter is going to have a guest host stint. I thought he moved to LA to get into the TV biz. Also knows the trivia game and has the voice for it.

GrantDawg · 11-25-2020, 11:22 AM

I am interested in why Mina Kimes has that good of odds. Is she really in the hunt?

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sterlingice · 11-25-2020, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuervo72

I still wonder if Brad Rutter is going to have a guest host stint. I thought he moved to LA to get into the TV biz. Also knows the trivia game and has the voice for it.

I was surprised he wasn't on the odds list above

SI

Brian Swartz · 11-25-2020, 02:33 PM

Re: Jennings, a number of people think he's far too arrogant for the role. Nobody will make everyone happy replacing Trebek, but I think it makes sense to try out different options due to the fact that there doesn't appear to be clear and obvious choice.

PilotMan · 11-25-2020, 03:16 PM

Jennings, to me at least, seems to be the obvious choice.

Jughead Spock · 11-25-2020, 06:09 PM

Brad or Buzzy Cohen would probably be better picks than Jennings, but can't argue too much if they go with Ken. Levar would be awesome. Only other one I see on that list that I could see would be Jane Lynch.

Austin Rogers, maybe? If he's not quite as capricious as his persona, he could be fun.

sterlingice · 11-25-2020, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Swartz

Re: Jennings, a number of people think he's far too arrogant for the role. Nobody will make everyone happy replacing Trebek, but I think it makes sense to try out different options due to the fact that there doesn't appear to be clear and obvious choice.

Well, Trebek was a bit arrogant, too. Seems par for the course for quiz show host.

SI

Brian Swartz · 11-25-2020, 10:20 PM

I don't think he came off nearly the same way. Trebek sounded more down to earth.

Kodos · 11-26-2020, 08:32 AM

Trebek always sounded like he knew every answer.

Edward64 · 11-26-2020, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Swartz

I don't think he came off nearly the same way. Trebek sounded more down to earth.

I haven't watched Jeopardy in ages but when I did watch it in the 90's, he didn't seem arrogant to me.

JPhillips · 11-26-2020, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodos

Trebek always sounded like he knew every answer.

To be fair, he did have all the answers.

PilotMan · 11-26-2020, 01:10 PM

Maybe they need an edgy host to will talk down to the contestants after he laughs and says the right answer when they get it all wrong.

cuervo72 · 12-13-2020, 07:17 PM

Ok, so I'm listening to the audio of Trebek's book from this year. Trebek does some of the reading, but given his health he didn't do all of it. Most was done by...Ken Jennings.

Not the chapter about Jennings, though. Trebek had this to say about him:

Quote:

Now, when I think of Ken I think of a quality human being - extremely bright (that goes without saying) - someone who's not out to impress you. Someone I can be very simpatico with because I think we're the same type of person. We're comfortable in our own skin. And comfortable in dealing with other people. And we don't feel like we have to impress, or make a mark. He's somebody I genuinely liked as a contestant on the program.

I know it's not up to Alex. But it sounds like, if it were up to Alex...

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Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	RIP.

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JPhillips General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Dammit. Just dammit. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	DAMMIT When were these last Jeopardy episodes recorded? About a month delay still, or on a shorter schedule? He didn't seem to be declining noticeably to me. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	I'll take warriors for 500. He fought it off longer than my mother managed to. RIP Alex

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Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Fucking 2020

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QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Saddened, most I can recall for a celeb RIP that we basically saw coming

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I can't believe the guy who hosted Beauty and the Geek is executive producer of Jeopardy! __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	NSFW but funny as hell. Alex Trebeck shooting promos for the phone version of Jeopardy and cussing like a sailor is just what I needed today...pic.twitter.com/6CalbTJPhy — Rex Chapman�� (@RexChapman) November 11, 2020 __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." Last edited by Ksyrup : 11-11-2020 at 10:15 AM.

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Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Yes, tonight I noticed it. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Yeah, he still looks ok but doesn't sound good. Jeopardy announced it's going to do guest hosts with Ken Jennings up first.

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sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I have to think this is an extended tryout. As long as everyone's happy, the job is his, right? SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 11-25-2020 at 08:57 AM.

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albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	The only other name that made me think "that would be pretty cool" is LeVar Burton. But if there were odds on this, I'd have to think that Jennings is still at -1000 to get it, right? Last edited by albionmoonlight : 11-25-2020 at 09:13 AM.

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albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	dola: I guess I was a bit too enthusiastic in my guess :-) Betting odds to be the next host of Jeopardy! \| Odds Shark Ken Jennings +100 LeVar Burton +200 George Stephanopoulos +500 Neil deGrasse Tyson +1400 Ryan Seacrest +1800 Alex Faust +1800 Laura Coates +1800 Pat Sajak +2000 Mina Kimes +2200 Jimmy Kimmel +2500 Neil Patrick Harris +2500 Tom Bergeron +2500 Trevor Noah +2800 Wolf Blitzer +2800 Drew Carey +3300 Jane Lynch +3300 Katie Couric +3300 Chris Harrison +4000 Howie Mandel +4000 Jon Stewart +4000 Piers Morgan +4000 Steve Harvey +4000 Erin Andrews +5000 Nick Cannon +5000 Al Michaels +6600 Joe Rogan +6600 Rosie Perez +6600 Oprah Winfrey +10000 James Holzhauer +25000 Donald Trump +100000 Last edited by albionmoonlight : 11-25-2020 at 09:09 AM.

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JPhillips General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Trump would be amazing. He'd be reading the questions for the first time on-air and the contestant intros would end up being all about him. He'd probably sing along to the final jeopardy music. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

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PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Jennings, to me at least, seems to be the obvious choice. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

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Jughead Spock High School Varsity Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lowcountry, SC	Brad or Buzzy Cohen would probably be better picks than Jennings, but can't argue too much if they go with Ken. Levar would be awesome. Only other one I see on that list that I could see would be Jane Lynch. Austin Rogers, maybe? If he's not quite as capricious as his persona, he could be fun.

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Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	I don't think he came off nearly the same way. Trebek sounded more down to earth.

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PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Maybe they need an edgy host to will talk down to the contestants after he laughs and says the right answer when they get it all wrong. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam