Alex Trebek

He has been the host of a popular television game show since 1984 and is said to be contemplating retirement in the next two years. Who is Alex Trebek? Or should I say...Who is Alex Trebek-Ah? I have been noticing more and more recently that when it comes to trivia games there seems to be a dialectical affectation exhibited by emcees. I have been a Jeopardy viewer for as long as I can remember and it is only lately that I noticed Alex Trebek adding what I would call an "ah-suffix" to...Read Full Story

Previous story:« Barnes & Noble, Microsoft team up on Nook, college businesses By Dan Zak, The Washington Post Posted April 30, 2012, at 6:52 p.m.                WASHINGTON — If 6,300 episodes of “Jeopardy!” count as scientific data, human beings can be classified as a cordial and sedate species, partial to demure wardrobes and simple haircuts. Each human displays a rigorous grasp of general knowledge and possesses both a typical occupation and...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - What is "two"? This is the number of years Alex Trebek may have left as the host of "Jeopardy," he told Fox News' Chris Wallace. Trebek, 71, says he has been "thinking about retiring" after 28 years with the game show phenomenon. Trebek said he may spend his remaining years on charity work. He is active with the humanitarian group World Vision and has embarked on several U.S.O. tour to support troops overseas. "But I'm torn because I enjoy doing the show so much," he...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Media watchers are having some laughs today over New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman's loss on "Jeopardy" last week. He came in a distant third to Anderson Cooper and NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell during the show's visit to Washington, D.C. for Power Players week. But speaking to TheWrap on Monday, Alex Trebek said the loss shouldn't cause us to doubt the intelligence of Friedman, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. (MSNBC's Chris Matthews also fared poorly last...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - What is "two"? This is the number of years Alex Trebek may have left as the host of "Jeopardy," he told Fox News' Chris Wallace. Trebek, 71, says he has been "thinking about retiring" after 28 years with the game show phenomenon. Trebek said he may spend his remaining years on charity work. He is active with the humanitarian group World Vision and has embarked on several U.S.O. tour to support troops... | yahoo.comRead Full Story