Alex Trebek

...it to the end of another week! Unfortunately, these people didn't. Light a candle for Funeral Friday. Nothing against Pat Sajak and Alex Trebek-it's just that their demographics skewed decidedly older-but to children of the '80s, there were...

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...on Oprah. Celebrity endorsements do not necessarily mean a book, movie, etc., is good. Watching a certain movie because Oprah recommended it is rather like buying a certain type of insurance because Alex Trebeck does the commercials.

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Let's try "Celebrities in town" for $200. Answer: The host of a beloved game show who visited metro Detroit Thursday. Who is Alex Trebek of "Jeopardy!"? Yes, that's correct. The host of the knowledge competition spent most of Thursday...

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...an interest in everything and absorb as much as you can, to try and notice things and take them in." When "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek interviewed her during the game, Ms. Rothenberg told him about her school's mascot, a unicorn. "It...

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...just about everything. The 49ers aren't any good. They're being quarterbacked by Alex Smith, who's as good an NFL quarterback as Alex Trebek. You know Cutler is bad when he makes Smith look good. There were many of us critical of the...

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...as she wants, have snacks. She didn't win "Jeopardy!" She finished last on the episode taped in September. She couldn't tell host Alex Trebek the languages spoken in Switzerland, or recognize a verse from the Book of Numbers. But her...

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...Energy Department. The first lady served as the moderator of a practice competition in an auditorium, joking that, "I'm like Alex Trebek. Secretary [Steven] Chu is like my Vanna White. " Chu thanked Obama for her visit to the department,...

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...stories-they always come back down to earth. " "How many people have we proved wrong this year?" says Josh McDaniels. "More than Alex Trebek, my friend. Despite a loss, our philosophy will not change. Six wins is a fine accomplishment,...

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...at Half Price Books, shake his hand and ask for autographs. OK, time for Final Jeopardy. As the credits rolled, Jeopardy host Alex Trebek joked with this contestant about missing the final answer: "You know you could see a comet without the...

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"? I've tried out for that show four times and each time came thisclose to passing the test. I even buttered up Alex Trebek shamelessly when he was in Columbia for a contestant search, and he still said no exceptions, I'd have to pass the...

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