Alex Trebek

U.S. 10/07/19, 15:21

After months of battling pancreatic cancer,  Alex Trebek is hinting that his time as host of “Jeopardy!” may be nearing an end, KDVR reported. Trebek announced in March that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which has a 5-year survival rate of 9%. Last month, he revealed he’d ...

Entertainment 05/29/19, 08:26

Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek says his doctors say he's in "near remission" of advanced pancreatic cancer and his response to the treatment is "kind of mind-boggling."The 78-year-old TV personality tells People magazine he's responding very well to chemotherapy and the doctors have told him "they hadn't seen this kind of ...

Entertainment 05/05/19, 21:55

Alex Trebek received a standing ovation as he accepted an Emmy Award for "Jeopardy!"Trebek, who announced in March he has advanced pancreatic cancer, said he'd worried about winning as best game show host.He was concerned that sympathy might play a role in voting, he said, when contenders should be judged ...

Entertainment 04/17/19, 21:02

A professional sports gambler from Las Vegas has broken his own single-episode winnings record on "Jeopardy!"James Holzhauer won $131,127 during a show aired Wednesday night, breaking the record that viewers saw him set last week.Due to the game show's taping schedule, the records were actually set one day apart, with ...

Entertainment 04/09/19, 19:40

A 34-year-old professional sports gambler from Las Vegas won more than $110,000 on "Jeopardy!" on Tuesday, breaking the record for single-day cash winnings.The show said in a press release that James Holzhauer won the episode with a total of $110,914. The previous record of $77,000 was set by Roger Craig ...

Entertainment 03/06/19, 17:48

Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek says he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer.In a video posted online Wednesday, the 78-year-old said he was announcing his illness directly to "Jeopardy!" fans in keeping with his long-time policy of being "open and transparent."A Message from Alex Trebek: pic.twitter.com/LbxcIyeTCFIn this Oct. 1, 2018, ...

Entertainment 03/05/19, 19:43

The first-ever "Jeopardy!" team championship came down to a clash of the titans, Ken Jennings vs. Brad Rutter.With $1 million at stake, a big Daily Double bet by Rutter positioned his team for a runaway victory as the quiz show's "All-Star Games" ended Tuesday.Rutter and teammates Larissa Kelly and David ...

Pennsylvania 10/01/18, 20:40

Pennsylvania's Democratic governor and his Republican challenger are meeting in their only formal appearance together in the fall campaign, in which moderator Alex Trebek of "Jeopardy!" fame needled the candidates on their mudslinging or exaggerations.Gov. Tom Wolf and GOP nominee Scott Wagner met at Monday night's annual Pennsylvania Chamber of ...