Remembering a Metro Detroit man who spent more than 20 years in the โJeopardy!โ writerโs room
DETROIT โ Fans of โJeopardy!โ all across Metro Detroit have been sharing memories of Alex Trebek as his final shows air this week. One Metro Detroit mother and father have a very personal connection to the longtime host as their son made it from Wayne State to the โJeopardy!โ writerโs room. READ: Hereโs when Alex Trebekโs final โJeopardy!โ episodes will air and what happens nextSteven Dorfmanโs parents said they noticed his gift for knowledge even back in his high school years. Alex Trebek came to Michigan from California to attend Steven Dorfmanโs funeral. READ: A look at Alex Trebekโs most memorable โJeopardy!โ momentsMany fans of โJeopardy!โ have been watching Alex Trebekโs final episodes all week long and Fridayโs episode will be bittersweet.
Alex Trebekโs final JEOPARDY! episodes air this week
โJeopardy!โ will air Alex Trebekโs final week of episodes at the beginning of January, starting today. The final episode with Trebek as the host will air Friday. UPDATE: โJeopardy!โ Jan. 6 episode to air at 7 p.m. Jan. 7Fridayโs episode will include a special tribute to the life and work of Trebek, who hosted the quiz show for more than 36 years. Catch these special episodes today through January 8th at 7:30 p.m. on Local 4. Click here to read more about Alex Trebekโs Final โJeopardy!โ episodes.
Hereโs when Alex Trebekโs final โJeopardy!โ episodes will air and what happens next
The programming schedule for the final episodes of โJeopardy!โ with host Alex Trebek has been revealed, along with the plans for the show after those have aired. Trebekโs final episodesโJeopardy!โ will air Trebekโs final week of episodes at the beginning of January, starting Monday (Jan. 4). The final episode with Trebek as the host will air Jan. 8. Episodes will continue airing Monday, Jan. 11, with guest host Ken Jennings at the helm. โThere will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but Iโm honored to be helping Jeopardy!
Kelly Clarkson, Alex Trebek among Daytime Emmy nominees
LOS ANGELES The first season of The Kelly Clarkson Show received Daytime Emmy Awards nominations for best entertainment talk show and host, while Jeopardy! veteran Alex Trebeks nod for best game show host could give him a second consecutive win in the category. General Hospital earned a leading 23 nominations Thursday, including best daytime drama, lead actress nods for Finola Hughes and Maura West, and lead actor nods for Steve Burton and Jon Lindstrom. Other top nominees are Days of Our Lives with 22 bids, The Young and the Restless with 21 and The Bold and the Beautiful with 13. The Kelly Clarkson Show will compete with The Ellen DeGeneres Show; GMA3; Live with Kelly and Ryan and The Talk." The 47th annual Daytime Emmys, airing June 26 on CBS, are skipping a theater ceremony because of the coronavirus and will be presented virtually.