Alex Trebek Opens up About Retiring From 'Jeopardy!': "I Have Wanted to Do Other Things" (Exclusive)
Is it almost the end of Alex Trebek's stint on Jeopardy!? He's been hosting the popular game show since 1984, but in a recent interview with Fox's OBJECTified, he hinted his time on the series may soon be coming to an end. His contract is due to expire in two years, but he recently revealed there's a "50/50 [chance] and a little less," he'll re-sign after it ends. To ruin your day a little more, when the 78-year-old was asked if he could picture his life without the show, he replied, "Sure." But in a new interview with Closer Weekly in the magazine's newest issue, on newsstands now, Alex clarified his comments a little bit. "I’ve never gotten sick of the job," he said before adding, "I have wanted to do other things." One of these things is not like the other... A post shared by Jeopardy! (@jeopardy) on Jun...
- 8/9/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
Alex Trebek may currently be the long-running host of Jeopardy!, but he already has a replacement in mind should his retirement come: sportscaster Alex Fraust.
During a sit-down with TMZ’s Harvey Levin for the latest episode of Fox News Channel's OBJECTified on Sunday night, Trebek says his chances of leaving the show are more than "50/50" once his contract expires in 2020. When asked who would be an ideal replacement, Trebek said that Fraust, who is an Los Angeles Kings hockey announcer, should take over.
"I mentioned to our producer, not so long ago, that the ...
During a sit-down with TMZ’s Harvey Levin for the latest episode of Fox News Channel's OBJECTified on Sunday night, Trebek says his chances of leaving the show are more than "50/50" once his contract expires in 2020. When asked who would be an ideal replacement, Trebek said that Fraust, who is an Los Angeles Kings hockey announcer, should take over.
"I mentioned to our producer, not so long ago, that the ...
- 7/30/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
It may soon be “Final Jeopardy” for the show’s longtime host, Alex Trebek.
During an interview with TMZ’s Harvey Levin, Trebek was asked about the likelihood of his departure from the game show after his contract expires in 2020. He described the odds of him leaving as “50/50.. and a little less.”
Levin was interviewing the game show host for his Fox News series, “OBJECTified.” Trebek, a Canadian, has hosted “Jeopardy” since it was revived for syndication in 1984, sporting his trademark mustache during most of that time.
Also Read: 'Jeopardy' Contestant Gets Second Chance After 'Final Jeopardy' Round Goes Awry
Trebek said he has a few, very specific candidates in mind for his replacement who would actually be great “Jeopardy” questions. Los Angeles Kings play-by-play announcer Alex Faust and CNN legal analyst Laura Coates.
“Jeopardy” is produced by Sony Pictures Television and distributed by CBS Television Distribution. Sony...
During an interview with TMZ’s Harvey Levin, Trebek was asked about the likelihood of his departure from the game show after his contract expires in 2020. He described the odds of him leaving as “50/50.. and a little less.”
Levin was interviewing the game show host for his Fox News series, “OBJECTified.” Trebek, a Canadian, has hosted “Jeopardy” since it was revived for syndication in 1984, sporting his trademark mustache during most of that time.
Also Read: 'Jeopardy' Contestant Gets Second Chance After 'Final Jeopardy' Round Goes Awry
Trebek said he has a few, very specific candidates in mind for his replacement who would actually be great “Jeopardy” questions. Los Angeles Kings play-by-play announcer Alex Faust and CNN legal analyst Laura Coates.
“Jeopardy” is produced by Sony Pictures Television and distributed by CBS Television Distribution. Sony...
- 7/30/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Alex Trebek can't host "Jeopardy!" forever -- in fact, he says there's a good chance he'll retire from the show soon -- and he's already got a replacement in mind ... with a very fitting name. Trebek talked to Harvey Levin on the latest episode of 'OBJECTified' Sunday night about his legendary career as a game show host. He says chances are more than 50/50 he'll leave "Jeopardy!" when his contract expires in 2020, and when...
- 7/30/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Steven Tyler is opening up about his past. The Aerosmith frontman talked to TMZ‘s Harvey Levin about his mindset at the height of the rocker’s drug addiction. The interview was conducted for Fox’s “OBJECTified”. Related: Steven Tyler Addresses Heart Attack Rumours “I have an addictive personality so I found certain drugs I loved and didn’t stop to...
- 7/23/2018
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Former American Idol judge and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler says he felt an obligation to keep alive the tradition of easy access to sex for rock stars – but didn’t care about keeping his band together in the depths of his drug addiction.
Tyler talked about his past in an interview on the Fox News show OBJECTified, which airs tonight at 8 Pm Et/Pt. The show is hosted by TMZ’s Harvey Levin.
“I have an addictive personality so I found certain drugs I loved and didn’t stop to the point of hurting my children, hurting my life, hurting my family, hurting my band,” says Tyler during the interview. “There was a point where I didn’t have a band and I didn’t care.”
Tyler compared the pursuit of getting high to Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. “I went down the worst path. I went down the rabbit hole,...
Tyler talked about his past in an interview on the Fox News show OBJECTified, which airs tonight at 8 Pm Et/Pt. The show is hosted by TMZ’s Harvey Levin.
“I have an addictive personality so I found certain drugs I loved and didn’t stop to the point of hurting my children, hurting my life, hurting my family, hurting my band,” says Tyler during the interview. “There was a point where I didn’t have a band and I didn’t care.”
Tyler compared the pursuit of getting high to Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. “I went down the worst path. I went down the rabbit hole,...
- 7/22/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
From one daughter to another... It was less than six months ago Kylie Jenner brought her firstborn home from the hospital. As Kris Jenner recently revealed, history repeated itself in a way for the 20-year-old new mom. During a wide-ranging interview on Fox's OBJECTified, the Kardashian matriarch recalled to Harvey Levin how she brought all six of her children home from the hospital in nightgown sets she would buy for each kid. On the show, she shared the sweet, printed version Kylie was dressed in to go home in August 1997, including the gown and matching bonnet, cap and blanket. Two decades later, the new mom dressed baby Stormi...
- 7/16/2018
- E! Online
Kylie Jenner had a master plan to launch a makeup empire when she was 17 years old, and took charge to turn it into the booming biz it is now ... this according to her proud mama. Kris Jenner sat down with Harvey about the early days of Kylie Cosmetics and how the makeup line came to be ... and even showed off the first 3 lip kits Kylie used to start her career in the cosmetics industry. As...
- 7/15/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_gtss4jn5"]] At least one voting block is already behind Mark Cuban's possible 2020 presidential bid -- his players ... with Mavs vet, Devin Harris, telling TMZ Sports a Cuban country might not be a bad idea. Cuban hasn't officially thrown his hat into the ring yet, but appeared on "OBJECTified" and told Harvey Levin he's considering challenging Donald Trump as a republican next go-around. [[tmz:video id="0_yodhrgcw"]] Harris has spent much of his 13-year NBA career playing under Cuban, and...
- 11/4/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Arnold Schwarzenegger sat down with TMZ founder Harvey Levin for an upcoming episode of Levin’s Fox show, “OBJECTified”, and the “Terminator” star opens up about the cheating scandal that wrecked his marriage to Maria Shriver. Shriver filed for divorce in 2011, shortly after news emerged that her husband had impregnated the family’s longtime housekeeeper, Mildred […]...
- 11/2/2017
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
[[tmz:video id="0_n2fbveo7"]] Steve Bannon's calling out the elephant in the room where Mark Cuban's considering a run for the presidency as a Republican ... by labeling him a donkey. We got the Breitbart exec Monday in D.C. and asked if Mark would be taken seriously as a Republican if he were to run against Trump in 2020 ... his answer's brief, but telling. As we reported ... the Dallas Mavericks owner told Harvey Levin on "OBJECTified" Sunday night that...
- 10/24/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks and “Shark Tank” panelist, hinted that he may challenge President Donald Trump in 2020 — as a Republican. “I think there is a place for somebody who is socially a centrist, but I’m fiscally conservative,” Cuban told TMZ boss Harvey Levin Sunday night on Fox News’ “OBJECTified.” “But I think there’s better ways now to make government smaller than the traditional Republican ways — again, using technology,” he said. “Government as a service can have a real impact on how we live our lives,” Cuban said, sounding very much like a politician.
- 10/23/2017
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
[[tmz:video id="0_2knbtiza"]] Mike Tyson says he was definitely Not a fan of "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out" when it was first released for Nintendo ... 30 Years Ago! Yep, it was Oct. 18, 1987 when Little Mac began his 8-bit quest for boxing supremacy ... taking on guys like Bald Bull, King Hippo, Don Flamingo, and of course, Iron Mike Tyson. We spoke with Mike about how the game has become a cultural phenomenon -- and he dropped this bombshell on us ... he...
- 10/19/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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