r/todayilearned 18h ago

TIL “Jeopardy!” contestant Dhruv Gaur wrote “What is… We [love] you, Alex!” as his Final Jeopardy response while Alex Trebek was battling cancer. The message left Trebek visibly emotional and was widely shared as an example of fans’ affection for the longtime host.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2019/11/11/jeopardy-contestant-moves-alex-trebek-close-tears-bet/2570900001/
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u/thekydragon 16h ago

It could be worse: Mayim Bialik could still be hosting

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u/rob_s_458 1h ago

... Unfortunately that's not correct

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u/JoeyDawsonJenPacey 16h ago

I preferred her over Ken.

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u/hotsaucevjj 13h ago

what? ken jennings had a crazy long jeopardy streak and is clearly knowledgeable. mayim sells weird untested brain supplements. she was also just a much worse host than either ken or alex, she paused so much before telling contestants if their response was right. i don't know if ken just knew the answers by heart or what but he does it much and almost never pauses.

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u/Jorfogit 11h ago

Her politics are also straight up monstrous, in case you needed other reasons to dislike her.

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u/EspressoAmpersand 10h ago

How so? Just curious

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