Posted on 12/11/2007 12:03:05 PM PST by NormsRevenge
LOS ANGELES - Longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek was hospitalized Tuesday after a minor heart attack, a spokesman for the game show said.
Trebek, 67, was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center late Monday night and was expected to remain there about two days for tests and observation, said show spokesman Jeff Ritter.
"Thankfully it was a minor heart attack," Ritter said. He did not give other details.
A post on the official "Jeopardy!" Web site said Trebek was "resting comfortably in a Los Angeles hospital, and he will be back in the studio for the next scheduled tapings in January." His heart attack was first reported by "Entertainment Tonight."
The Canadian-born Trebek has hosted the syndicated show since 1984. He has won several daytime Emmy Awards for his work and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Trebek escaped a car crash unhurt in 2004 when he fell asleep at the wheel, sideswiped a string of mailboxes and wound up in a ditch, according to the California Highway Patrol.
I dunno...what is it?
Might have been symptomatic of a larger problem.
That parody was hilarious!
What is......a heart attack?
In the form of a question, please.
Medicine for $100, Alex.
What is nitroglycerin for?....................
The Pen is Mightier
Prayers for his full recovery.
And, after commenting about Cheney’s heart attacks and issues, the Nurses’ Union came out and said Trebek would’ve been dead if not for the fact he is a stinkin’ rich white guy and can afford cadillac health care.
You go, girls! Paging Nurse Ratchett...
“Just write any number down, maybe a 1, or a 2, even a 3...and you win.”
“Sean Connery wrote ‘V’. Well, you know what, that’s a Roman Numeral, I’m going to accept that. What did you wager?”
(reveals the V was an upper part of a “K” - “Suck it TrebeK”)
“a minor heart attack”
Said by a guy who didn’t experience it....
“What is still scary enough to make you crap your pants at the very thought of it, Alex?”
I had to step into that one didn’t I... ;-)
"That's 'Therapists'!"
Are they finally getting around to filing charges against him for some equine scam or whatever?
Yes I remember Art Fleming. I even watched the show with him hosting when I was a little kid. I meant, if Alex retires, I hope they don’t try to change to format of the show or hire some offbeat character like Whoopi or Rosie. ;)
I’m amazed he doesn’t get bored with the show after all these years.
Not very hard duty.
“Swords for 200, please Alex.”
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