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This Late ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Is Now the Subject of a Unique USPS Postage Stamp
Which TV game show host is now the subject of a unique Forever stamp announced by the United States Postal Service? Alex Trebek, the late, longtime host of the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy!, received a unique posthumous honor when he became the subject — and question/answer — of his own U.S. postage stamp, the USPS […]
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The Game Show With The Most Emmy Wins? Answer: What Is ‘Jeopardy?’
Did you know Jeopardy! has won the most Emmys of any game show? The show, which has been on the air since 1964, even holds a Guinness World Record for its total 44 wins in its 60-year history (as of last July, the show has received a total of 135 Emmy nominations). Among those prizes, […]
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Hollywood Flashback: When Ken Jennings First Won ‘Jeopardy!’
Ken Jennings was initially stumped by the national attention that his record-setting Jeopardy! run garnered 20 years ago. Now the Jeopardy! host, Jennings was a software developer at a health care staffing facility in Salt Lake City when he and his former college roommate drove to Los Angeles to audition for the long-running game show […]
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‘Jeopardy!’ Expands to Streaming With Pop Culture Edition on Amazon
After conquering broadcast syndication and establishing a solid foothold in network primetime TV, Jeopardy! is moving into the streaming realm. Amazon’s Prime Video has ordered a version of the beloved game show called Pop Culture Jeopardy!, which will be the first iteration of the franchise to debut on a streaming service. Sony Pictures Television, which […]
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Fired ‘Jeopardy!’ Host: Aaron Rodgers Was Most Prepared to Replace Alex Trebek
The former Jeopardy! producer who was famously fired after one day as the TV game show’s new host, as a repercussion of disparaging comments he’d made years earlier, is speaking out about his experience and revealing how some of the top potential guest hosts tested to replace Alex Trebek came from unexpected professional backgrounds and […]
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The Alex Trebek Fund Launched by Katie Couric’s Stand Up To Cancer, Wife Jean Trebek
Jean Trebek, the wife of the late Alex Trebek, and Katie Couric’s Stand Up To Cancer have combined forces to launch The Alex Trebek Fund, with an eye to accelerating medical research to better treat pancreatic cancer by having fans of the iconic Jeopardy! host lean in with support. An initial $1 million has been […]
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Emmys: How Nominated Game Shows Will Fare
For the first time since the category was introduced in 1974, the Emmy for outstanding game show will be handed out at the primetime ceremony, having graduated from the daytime counterpart as part of a realignment of categories between the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (which presents the daytime awards) and the Academy […]
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‘Jeopardy!’ to Recycle Questions and Contestants for Season 40 Amid Writers Strike
As Jeopardy!’s return approaches, showrunner Michael Davies is revealing some changes to the game plan for the upcoming season amid the ongoing writers strike. On Monday’s episode of the Inside Jeopardy! podcast, Davies noted that since the “best episodes” of the trivia show are the ones that “feature our writers, writing original material,” the 2022-2023 postseason […]
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‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Champions Pushed Back Amid Writers Strike
The annual Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions is being pushed back. After several big winners from the 2022-23 season say they won’t take part in the tournament while the writers strike is ongoing, producer Sony Pictures TV said late Tuesday that it “never had any intention” to tape the tournament until after the strike is resolved. […]
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ABC Adds ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ to Unscripted Slate
ABC is bringing another iteration of Jeopardy! to primetime. Then network has ordered Jeopardy! Masters, which will pit six of the highest-ranked contestants from the syndicated quiz show facing off against one another. Ken Jennings — the syndicated show’s host, all-time win streak leader and winner of ABC’s Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time in […]
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Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings Officially Set as Permanent ‘Jeopardy!’ Hosts
It’s official: Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings are the permanent hosts of Jeopardy. Newly installed showrunner/exec producer Michael Davies made the announcement Wednesday, revealing in a blog post (read it in full, below) that the duo will share hosting duties with both dividing an assortment of specials. In a bid to create a more permanent […]
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