Why Alex Trebek Didn't Want to Pick His 'Jeopardy!' Replacement (Exclusive)
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etonline.comAlex Trebek wanted to keep hosting as long as he was able. On Monday night's episode of Entertainment Tonight, Kevin Frazier speaks to EP Mike Richards, who reveals that he and Trebek never discussed who'd be the host's replacement.
The TV personality, who began hosting the show in 1984, died on Sunday at age 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.«He never mentioned names to us.
He really wanted to be the host of the show, while he was the host of the show,» Richards explains. «So we didn't say, 'Hey, what about this person?
What about that person?' It was his show until he told us he was going to retire and, amazingly, he never did. I think that's a blessing.»While Trebek didn't get specific with Richards about the host's eventual.
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