I'm missing Alex Trebek a little extra today, on the one year anniversary of his passing to
#pancreaticcancer
. Join me in honoring him with a donation to
@PanCAN
, who provides free resources and support to patients and their families. 💜
Reading all the wonderful tributes to Alex and the thing that keeps jumping out at me for some reason is that he was on set taping the *Thursday before last*. What a badass.
Jeopardy!'s executive producer gave a little background on the preamble to tonight's ep - Trebek had been out of the studio and they weren't sure when he would be back. Then he came back and gave this speech (plus some trademark side-eye, of course):
Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Alex Trebek announcing his
#pancreaticcancer
diagnosis. Now it's up to us to continue his legacy by raising awareness & critical funds for this terrible disease. That's why I support
@PanCAN
& you can too by donating at
Sad times for the
@Jeopardy
family as India Cooper has passed away. India competed in the 1992 Tournament of Champions and a bunch of subsequent all-star tournaments, which is how I got to know her, although not as well as I would have liked to.
@James_Holzhauer
I have about $2 million more than you. How many times have we gone over this? I’m starting to realize why you can’t learn anything about Shakespeare
It’s a bittersweet week, as we all watch and treasure Alex’s final
@Jeopardy
episodes. I teamed up with
@PanCAN
, an organization that fights for
#pancreaticcancer
patients, to share some of my special moments with the show’s beloved host.
I keep thinking about the last time I spent with Alex Trebek. We were at a media panel promoting
#JeopardyGOAT
. Ken, Brad, EP Harry Friedman, Alex and I cracked wise about the show for our allotted time, then the reporters approached the stage for interviews.
How’s quarantine going, you ask? Well, I’m seeing all the women on my timelines posting pictures and videos in cute messy buns while I’m walking around looking like a goddamn possum died on my head
Why I never trust stories someone tells about meeting a legend they've long admired and tried to emulate:
When I tell this
#Jeopardy
story it will be "
@bradrutter
congratulated me", even though I know that's not how Twitter works
Are you tired of watching from home and saying “That should be me up there getting crushed by James on national TV”? The Chase is now casting for Season 3!
(Don’t be afraid, you might get to play against Brad.)
I’m thinking about Alex on his birthday, and taking a moment to remember the impact he had on not only me, but the world. 💜 Please join me as I’ll continue to raise awareness for
#pancreaticcancer
with
@PanCAN
in honor of him and all those fighting this disease.
Not as importantly, she was also a helluva Jeopardy player, and acquitted herself admirably every time she was on stage. I’ll miss her very much. Ave atque vale.
Everyone liked India, because she was quite simply one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Affable, charming, gracious, and she was one of those people who when they ask you how you’ve been, you can tell it’s out of genuine interest and not just small talk.
I will not be appearing in Thursday’s
@thechaseabc
— we’ve been reliably informed that too much drip can cause technical problems in older-model televisions and with
@buzztronics
in the big chair it was best for me to sit out. 10/9c on
@ABCNetwork
!
@KenJennings
@nattydelightful
@thechaseabc
Natasha, you were absolutely fantastic and I meant it when I said that was the best performance we’ve seen. BUT, if Ken were really your idol you would have lost to me three times before finally getting it done
Saddened to hear of the passing of Tom Nosek, the 1993
#Jeopardy
! Tournament of Champions winner. Tom ran 2nd in the 10th Anniversary tournament later in '93, made the QFs of the Decades in '14, and is 49th in all-time winnings. A kind man by all accounts.
No
@thechaseabc
tonight (enjoy a full evening of Celebrity
@wheeloffortune
) but we’re back next Thursday, the 11th at our usual time of 9:00/8 Central and Mountain.
Can these three contestants outrun the Chaser and take home the big bucks on
@thechaseabc
? Get on over to
@ABCNetwork
in about 10 minutes to find out, Eastern and Central time zones!
If I know Jeopardy fans, they’ll also enjoy
@palindromists
—a documentary about the World Palindrome Championship by my old neighbor and all-around good guy Vince Clemente. Watch thru Sunday the 20th at the Virtual SF DocFest:
Today sadly marks two years since we lost Alex Trebek to
#pancreaticcancer
. Please join me in honoring him with a donation to
@PanCAN
, an organization that provides free support and resources to patients and their families.
Today communities across the country will come together to show our support for those faced with
#pancreaticcancer
. I'm striding in honor of my dad and the great Alex Trebek. Please join me by registering or donating today at
TODAY'S THE DAY WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! 💜👟
Share your photos and videos on social media using
#PanCANPurpleStride
and
@PanCAN
to join the thousands raising awareness and funds today! 📲
Thank you for all that you do for
#pancreaticcancer
patients. 💜
Bummed that I won’t get to walk in
#PurpleStride
LA again this year, BUT... I hope you’ll join me and the team at
@PanCAN
for the *virtual* PurpleStride this Saturday, May 2.
We’re 30 minutes away from
@thechaseabc
in the Eastern and Central time zones. Tune in, it’s a good one! Evaluations of my bow tie/pocket square coordination welcome
Suspense! What on earth could the polite golf clapping in the Chasers’ Lounge be for? Watch our contestants take on
@James_Holzhauer
tonight at 10/9c on
@ABCNetwork
.
@KenJennings
@buzztronics
Can’t believe I’m falling for the bit here, but I will demand credit for being a “Dave Matthews sucks” hipster—some kid at summer camp had the “Remember Two Things” EP before anyone had heard of him and I thought it was godawful
Free agency is upon us, and we've got a great episode of the
#Eagles
Insider Podcast with OG
@bbrooks_79
, Howie Roseman,
@Ike58Reese
, Brian Dawkins and, yes,
@bradrutter
from Jeopardy! fame. We look back (2016) and look ahead. Tune in NOW!
@buzztronics
Wow can’t believe you didn’t know that “Paul McCartney” has been a guy named William Shears ever since the real Paul died in a car accident in 1966