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For weeks, the “Jeopardy!” phenomenon James Holzhauer had been unstoppable. He set the record for the most money won in one episode, holds the second spot on the list, and the next 14. Eleven times during his winning streak, he went a whole game without buzzing in incorrectly. For fans, the question was not whether he would surpass the $2.52 million Ken Jennings won during his record 74-game winning streak in 2004, but when. The correct response: What is never? In the prerecorded episode that aired on Monday, Holzhauer’s “Jeopardy!” reign came to an end with his 33rd game, a...

In late 2015, Bob Minetti started feeling stomach pains that mysteriously came and went and moved to his lower back. Extensive testing led to one of the most dire of diagnoses: pancreatic cancer. And the small tumor was lodged against a key blood vessel, so it couldn't be surgically removed. Minetti, a retired academic fundraiser from South Natick, Massachusetts, enrolled in a clinical trial at Massachusetts General Hospital that included a powerful newer chemotherapy, called FOLFIRINOX. The tumor, which he thought of as about the size of a hard candy, responded dramatically. "It's really shrunk like butter in the microwave,"...

In an interview with People magazine out Wednesday, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek credited the prayers of millions of his fans for helping him in his fight against stage-four pancreatic cancer, now in “near remission.” Yet, while ABC’s World News Tonight touted Trebek’s praise, the CBS Evening News ignored that part of Trebek’s comments and NBC Nightly News edited it out of the quotes read and video clips they aired. Before we can examine what was missing, let’s look at what should have been reported. ABC anchor David Muir recalled how Trebek “vowed to fight it” by playing a soundbite of...

What is "mind-boggling"? This good news from "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek. The game show star says he is "near remission" less than three months after announcing his diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer — an illness with a survival rate of only 9 percent. Trebek called his positive response to chemotherapy "kind of mind-boggling." "The doctors said they hadn't seen this kind of positive result in their memory," Trebek told People, adding that some of his tumors "have already shrunk by more than 50 percent." Trebek, 79, says the progress brought him "tears of joy." He still has several more...

James Holzhauer breaks single-day Jeopardy record — again (breaks his own record).

“Hi everyone, I just want to take a few moments to say thanks to the – believe it or not – hundreds of thousands of people who have sent in tweets, texts, emails, cards and letters wishing me well following my recent health announcement. I’ve heard from former contestants – even Watson, the IBM computer, sent me a get-well card. Now obviously, I won’t be able to respond to all of you individually, but I do want you to know that I do read everything I receive. And I am thankful for the kind words, the prayers and the advice...

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek reveals stage IV pancreatic cancer diagnosis Alex Trebek made a heartbreaking announcement Wednesday when the longtime “Jeopardy!” host announced that he has been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. Alex Trebek made a heartbreaking announcement Wednesday when the longtime “Jeopardy!” host announced that he has been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. “I have some news to share with all of you and it’s in keeping with my longtime policy of being open and transparent with our Jeopardy! fan base,” Trebek, 78, said in a video message recorded on the iconic set. “I also wanted to...

"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek revealed in a YouTube video Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Trebek said in the video he was given the health update this week. "Now normally, the prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but I’m going to fight this, and I’m going to keep working," he said. "And with the love and support of my family and friends and with the help of your prayers also, I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease."

It was a surreal moment in the middle of a surreal news cycle. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) and his Republican challenger, Scott Wagner, sat on stage, their faces frozen and their hands clasped. And Alex Trebek, the “Jeopardy!” host and the moderator of Monday night’s debate, let loose, joking that the only thing with a lower approval rating than the Pennsylvania legislature was the Catholic Church. Polite laughter from the audience quickly turned to boos. Trebek, dressed in a purple flowered tie with a matching pocket square, looked out at the crowd watching the two candidates face off at...

Alex Trebek has hinted that he may be ready to step away from “Jeopardy!” the game show he’s hosted since 1984. He even went as far as to suggest potential replacements. Speaking to Harvey Levin on the latest episode of “OBJECTified,” Trebek revealed there’s more than a 50/50 chance he’ll step away from his hosting duties in 2020, once his contract is up. “Sure,” he responded, when asked if he can see life beyond “Jeopardy!”

What are, “legal bones to pick,” Alex? “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek is being sued by a woman named Hanna Ketai who claims his “large black dog” ran from his property toward her, forcing her to fall near oncoming traffic earlier this month, according to TMZ. Ketai is now claiming in the suit she suffered physical, mental and emotional damages since the incident, affecting her ability to work, according to the entertainment site.

LOS ANGELES — Taping of the game show "Jeopardy!" has been suspended briefly while host Alex Trebek recovers from surgery to remove blood clots from his brain, Trebek and the show's producer said Thursday. Trebek, 77, who has hosted the quintessential American quiz for more than 33 years, said Thursday that he was diagnosed with the blood clots, a condition called subdural hematoma, in December after he suffered a bad fall in October. In a video from his home that was posted on the show's official website, Trebek downplayed the operation as "a slight medical problem" and said he hoped...

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek was slammed by social media users Tuesday after he asked a contestant if her job as an Army Master Sergeant was hard because she was a woman. Trebek made the comment while asking the show’s three contestants basic questions about their lives to introduce the audience to the participants. Lisa Beth Davis, a retired Army Master Sergeant, took Trebek’s question in stride. Trebek asked the woman: “That must be really tough for a woman because a master sergeant is giving orders most of the time. How was it for you?”

Who is Alex Trebek? That's right: The popular TV host doesn't think the Washington football team should change its name, as he told The New Republic as part of a longer profile. During football season, he follows the [WFT], whom he doesn’t think should change their name. “They weren’t called the [WFT] because we thought [WFT] were terrible; it’s because we admire their strength, their abilities,” he says. In his dressing room one day, Trebek had on Fox News in the background. “Somebody was saying on television a few days ago that the Tea Party is a reflection of the...

One of the clues on tonight's Jeopardy was to name the city where Ambassador Stevens was killed. It occurred to me that Jeopardy had provided more coverage of the Benghazi terrorist attack than NBC.

NEW YORK (AP) -- "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek is in a Los Angeles hospital recovering from a mild heart attack. Sony Television spokeswoman Paula Askanas said Sunday that Trebek was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Saturday.

Johnny Gilbert: This is Jeopardy! With your host…Aleeexxxx Truuuuubeeeekkkk! Alex Trebek: Thank you, Johnny Gilbert. This week we’re doing something special. We’re having an Occupy Wall Street Jeopardy. That’s right. All contestants are current occupants of Zuccotti Park, and they’ve come to exhibit their brain power. So let’s meet our contestants. Johnny Gilbert: First, there’s Joseph Bringle – an 18-year old student that attends Claremont Preparatory School in Manhattan, and has joined in the occupation to register his affirmation on Karl Marx’s dogma. Next, there’s Jacqueline Chastity, a 23-year old lesbian feminist attending NYU (New York University) who believes that...

Johnny Gilbert: This is Jeopardy! With your host…Alex Trebek! Trebek: Thank you, Johnny! We have a fantastic show for you today, folks! It’s another exciting round of Jeopardy covering all Democrat scandals. As usual, the winner gets to sit down and have that beer with President Barack Obama. Before we start, though, I would first like to remind my three contestants that there are no Republicans on the board. This way, we can avoid an ugly incident like we had yesterday. There is no George Bush, no Richard Nixon, no Ronald Reagan. So if you answer with a Republican name,...

Johnny Gilbert: This is Jeopardy! With your host…Alex Trebek! Trebek: Thank you, Johnny! This week, of course, we have a special edition of Jeopardy. We’re doing all Democrat scandals this week. All topics and questions cover Democrat Party scandals. Each winner this week will not only get the proceeds from their winnings, but will personally get to have a beer with President Barack Obama. A true treat indeed! So, let’s meet our contestants—all of which are members of the Democrat Party. Gilbert: First, there’s Chris Gilder. Chris hails from Detroit, Michigan, and works emptying bed pans in a nursing home....

WASHINGTON (May 20) — The nation's top geography whiz breezed through questions about mountain ranges, rivers and world capitals Wednesday, but he was stumped when National Geographic Bee host Alex Trebek asked him to name one of his weaknesses. "Um ..." said Eric Yang, 13, pausing. The Texas teen had just revealed to the "Jeopardy!" host how he crafts his own chess strategies and plays the piano. "That's OK," Trebek replied. "You remind me of a former president, but we won't get into that."