Hardbopjazz Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer. He'll always be remember for being the host of "Jeopardy." RIP. Edited November 8, 2020 by Hardbopjazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 Well, him and Art Fleming, yeah. Prayers for the next host to not be dumbed down any more than the game sorta got to be. But Alex Trebek yeah, gotta love Alex Trebek. What is RIP and thank you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 Huge loss. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 Intelligent and articulate. RIP. I'm a fan of the show. I wonder if Ken Jennings will replace him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milestones Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 Sad news indeed. I never miss Jeopardy. Great show and Mr. Trebek made a great host. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Garrett Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 I didn't know that Art Fleming had also died as a result of pancreatic cancer. Coincidence, or little-known occupational hazard of hosting Jeopardy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 The answer is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 I'd almost like to see Ben Stein get the gig, but I think Ben Stein is congenitally unable to totally shred the snark. Still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 32 minutes ago, JSngry said: I'd almost like to see Ben Stein get the gig, but I think Ben Stein is congenitally unable to totally shred the snark. Still... Win Ben Stein's Money was must-watch TV. His only regret should be inflicting Jimmy Kimmel on the country. (I liked him on the show but he's nothing short of contemptible now in his appalling political rants. Among many who drove viewers away in the wake of Jon Stewart's clown nose on/clown nose off routine. Is it too much to expect comedians to be funny?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) Yesterday, my wife told me that Alex Trebek recommended Ben Mankiewicz as his replacement. I think he'd make an excellent host of Jeopardy -- although I'd hate to see Mankiewicz leave his TCM gig. Always enjoy his movie intros and wrap-ups. Edited November 11, 2020 by HutchFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Stein /Kimmel had one of the great yin_yang comedy partnerships in TV history, imo. Totally, obviously, different world views, but both smart as hell and ready for a laugh. Must watch TV indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, HutchFan said: Yesterday, my wife told me that Alex Trebek recommended Ben Mankiewicz as his replacement. I think he'd make an excellent host of Jeopardy -- although I'd hate to see Mankiewicz leave his TCM gig. Always enjoy his movie intros and wrap-ups. I wonder if Mankiewicz's high profile political opinions can hinder any prospect for the Jeopardy gig. Though, to give him credit, he's very professional in keeping the politics away from the TCM job, and I respect that in him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Not everybody can host a game show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Just now, JSngry said: Not everybody can host a game show. If Drew Carry can do it, how hard can it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Timing, timing, timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Garrett Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 9:58 AM, HutchFan said: Yesterday, my wife told me that Alex Trebek recommended Ben Mankiewicz as his replacement. I think he'd make an excellent host of Jeopardy -- although I'd hate to see Mankiewicz leave his TCM gig. Always enjoy his movie intros and wrap-ups. I've envisioned Mankiewicz eventually growing into the "elder statesman" role on TCM that Robert Osborne held (although, really, no one could ever completely fill Osborne's shoes). I'd likewise hate to see him leave TCM, but I bet he'd get paid more as host of Jeopardy, and given the slash-and-burn approach AT&T has taken since acquiring Warner, it's anyone's guess how long TCM will continue to be around in its current form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 21, 2022 Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 Does anybody seen Trebek hosting Classic Concentration? A bit (or more!) of a jerk! A different time of course, but good god. Now that we know better... I applaud him for growing with and adapting to the changing notions of what constitutes basic respect, at least publicly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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