And he's doing as well as he ever did. I couldn't really tell any difference that would indicate he was sick. He does seem old, but that's understandable, and that lasted about five seconds before I never noticed it again.
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'Jeopardy' host Alex Trebek reveals he has Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer
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Alex is doing pretty well for a guy that's 79 years old!
Some days I’d like to be doing that well and he’s got a few decades on me.
Definetly an inspiring guy Alex is.
And the past two nights he didn't seem old, not even for five seconds.
And now things look less positive, per his interview with Good Morning America. Another round of chemo on the way, and if I understood correctly, his numbers now were worse than at his initial diagnosis.
This isn't my biggest concern because obviously I want him to get better, but how does this affect taping? I can't imagine he will feel like doing a full schedule while getting more treatment, especially since the first treatments didn't work and it would appear treatment that is more difficult to handle.
i'm rooting for his to beat it, but i think the end is near for Alex's career and life. this form of cancer is one that can't be beat cause it can't be found in the early stages of it. i hope Sony/CBS has a plan for if his health take a turn for the worse. cause having a guy ready to take Alex's place is gonna be a hard and daunting task to deal with. and a game show that has been a fixture for Daytime TV for several decades can't just be canceled overnight cause the host s dealing with teriminal cancel.
My guess is that they will get a guest host for some shows until he is feeling at 100 percent.
Alex Trebek says his pancreatic cancer may mean the end of his time at 'Jeopardy!'
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/07/us/alex-trebek-pancreatic-cancer-hosting-trnd/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/07/us/alex-trebek-pancreatic-cancer-hosting-trnd/index.html
This sounds like someone eloquently laying the groundwork for what looks like an announcement in the not too distant future that he feels the need to step down.
Yeah I'm afraid so. He mentioned that he was starting to struggle with cognitive functions. That's not good for the host of any game show, let alone Jeopardy.
Something Alex said in the interview I thought was inspiring. He said at 79 he's okay with dying. Alex said he's lived a good life with zero regrets.
When you think about it, Jeopardy/Sony Entertainment has allowed Alex not only a lucrative job in show biz that's lasted 36 years (unheard of these days), but also to be paid to travel the world and see amazing things. I could see why Alex would have no regrets after having lived such a fantastic life.
My wife was speculating who would fill-in or eventually replace Alex on Jeopardy. My wife thinks Ken Jennings. I'm not so sure, because I don't think Ken has the outward personality to be a game show host. Maybe he can be coached? Nah, I still don't see it.
There are so few game shows left -- and none anything like Jeopardy -- that whoever takes over will have to come from some other area of television entertainment, maybe even some network's news division. In the golden age, you could plug Art James, Tom Kennedy or Bill Cullen into just about any show and get a solid, professional product. I don't think any former contestant, especially not a walking encyclopedia like Jennings, would be a good fit at all. How could he keep from laughing out loud, or at least smirking, when a mere mortal misses an easy one?
I agree...no one could have predicted that Drew Carey would last 12 years as host of Price is Right, but he has. I'd expect someone like that, a standup comedian who has name recognition on TV.
Or, as I suggested in editing my original post (apparently while you were replying -- sorry!), maybe someone with a news background. Jeopardy wouldn't be the same with a comedian as host. It calls for a straight man with an intellectual air about him/her who can toss in a self-effacing aside once in a while. You're not going to get that from a stand-up comic, I don't think.
Same reason why Family Feud doesn't work well with a news-type person. They have always looked towards comedians for that hosting job. Steve Harvey has made the show extremely successful, not to mention he's been their longest-running host (succeeding Richard Dawson), but the last few (new) episodes I've watched he seems tired and bored. He's not as energetic as when he got the gig. A few jokes here and there...but watch an episode from earlier this decade...gag after gag after gag! He's not even really excited when a family wins $20,000. Could Steve be hanging it up at the end of the contract?
Whenever Alex retires, I would definitely give Chris Harrison (of Bachelorette fame) an audition. I thought he did quite well as host of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" before that program was cancelled.
One thing he does not have is an intellectual air. Which might be OK -- different than Alex though.
One thing he does not have is an intellectual air. Which might be OK -- different than Alex though.
I’d agree Jennings wouldn’t be ideal. That said, I do think Brad Rutter might have the right personality. Interest? Who knows.
Not that he’d do it, but Anderson Cooper has the right temperament and style to make the best of what will inevitably be a difficult situation. Even a David Muir type, perhaps, could be a smooth presence.
A comedian would not be ideal, at least none coming to mind. It worked for Price, Deal and Feud. I think it could work for an updated Wheel of Fortune when the time comes to move on for that show. Maybe there is someone I’m not thinking of.
Not that he’d do it, but Anderson Cooper has the right temperament and style to make the best of what will inevitably be a difficult situation. Even a David Muir type, perhaps, could be a smooth presence.
A comedian would not be ideal, at least none coming to mind. It worked for Price, Deal and Feud. I think it could work for an updated Wheel of Fortune when the time comes to move on for that show. Maybe there is someone I’m not thinking of.
For Muir or Cooper, they'd either have to move to LA or the show would have to move to NY.
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