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Alex Trebek once got so high on pot brownies he slept through an entire weekend

ByJohn

Tributes to and tales about the late, great Alex Trebek have been pouring in since the Jeopardy! host’s passing last week at age 80. There have been some great recollections of the man, whose show business career spanned seven decades. But if you haven’t yet heard the Alex Trebek pot brownies story, you’re in for…

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The date for Alex Trebek’s last Jeopardy episode has been set

ByJohn

Shortly after Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek passed away, the show’s owners revealed two surprising pieces of information. One is the date of Alex Trebek’s last Jeopardy episode — and the other is the date Trebek filmed the episode itself. The news may offer a bit of comfort for Jeopardy! fans, as well as pop culture…

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Alex Trebek died: Jeopardy host, TV legend passes away after long cancer battle

ByJohn

It’s the end of an era for the most popular American game show of all time. Jeopardy! host and pop culture icon Alex Trebek died this morning, after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The 80-year-old Trebek was immediately mourned by legions of fans — including the three biggest champions in Jeopardy! history. Alex Trebek…

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Apparently there are five banned wagers on Jeopardy, and one of them is truly sad

ByJohn

Did you know that there are five banned wagers on Jeopardy? I sure didn’t, and I’ve been shouting at contestants from the comfort of my couch for as long as I can remember. But it turns out that there are, and that if I were smart enough to be on Jeopardy in the first place…

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What’s the most you can win on Jeopardy in a single episode?

ByJohn

James Holzhauer has been rewriting the Jeopardy! record books like a mad fiend of late. The Chicago-area native has already nearly doubled the single-day earnings record, and earned several other impressive top spots during his eleven-day romp. As of this writing, Holzhauer is still the current Jeopardy! champion (and it’s becoming difficult to imagine anyone…