dead Alex Trebek

[En Passant 2,932]

2 hours ago, Paul Bearer said:

I suppose I'm probably the only person on this site that hadn't heard of him until his name went on the list. . 

 

Standard US/UK thing though isn't it?

 

Somebody earlier was proposing that some American weather person was more famous than god.

The problem I have with any of this is that generally speaking everywhere else is aware that some local (local as in national) personality is just that, known in their country and possibly wider, depending on circumstance.

Americans (maybe not all, but certainly some), assume "the world" is just a sort of 51st somewhat out of touch state, that'll get updated eventually.

 

Shoot me yanks, come on, I deserve it. 

 

For the record, and minus my rant, I had no idea who he was either.

[Toast 14,803]

No, I never heard of him outside this site.  I did put him in my DDP team once I understood his fame status.

I suppose an equivalent would be someone like Bob Holness or Richard Whiteley.

[Grim Up North 3,565]

2 hours ago, Paul Bearer said:

I suppose I'm probably the only person on this site that hadn't heard of him until his name went on the list. . 

In other words 

 

Who was Alex Trebek? 

[msc 17,727]

On 06/03/2019 at 22:14, msc said:

Cameo in one of my favourite X-Files eps as a Man in Black!

 

 

 

I've genuinely known who he was since 1996 thank to his cameo in the X-Files. We were huge fans of that show. He was also in Cheers and WWF but I saw those a bit later on.

 

Similar length of time knowing about Bob Barker thanks to his role in Happy Gilmore.

[MrWonderful 409]

What a shame.  Of course it can't be a total shock given his dire disease, and it must have deteriorated very quickly for him.  Seems like he was a good man, and he lived the last 12-18 months with a grace, dignity, and, yes, wit that is to be admired.  May he rest in peace.  

[Paul Bearer 5,639]

7 hours ago, Grim Up North said:

In other words 

 

Who was Alex Trebek? 

Yes, same statement with Bob Barker.  

[Bibliogryphon 8,623]

8 hours ago, Toast said:

No, I never heard of him outside this site.  I did put him in my DDP team once I understood his fame status.

I suppose an equivalent would be someone like Bob Holness or Richard Whiteley.

 

Whilst we import a lot of US Drama and comedy with game shows we tend to import the format

 

Match Game became Blankety Blank

Hollywood Squares became Celebrity Squares

We had our own version of Wheel of Fortune and The Price is Right

[RoverAndOut 3,399]

14 hours ago, mollyafox said:

His final Jeopardy episode will air on Christmas. His last day in the studio was October 29, just 10 days before his death. 

https://people.com/tv/alex-trebek-final-jeopardy-episode-air-christmas-day/

 

Christ, Merry Christmas Yanks! Is that really what people need on Christmas Day 2020? 

[Spade_Cooley 9,018]

28 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said:

 

Christ, Merry Christmas Yanks! Is that really what people need on Christmas Day 2020? 

As opposed to the traditional Eastenders offering of rape, domestic abuse, suicide and Sonia Jackson?

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,447]

4 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

 

Whilst we import a lot of US Drama and comedy with game shows we tend to import the format

 

Match Game became Blankety Blank

Hollywood Squares became Celebrity Squares

We had our own version of Wheel of Fortune and The Price is Right

 

While generously giving them a few of our s(h)itcoms in return. Most of which got no further than pilots or one series, but also:

 

Man About the House

Till Death Us Do Part

The Office

One Foot in the Grave (with Bill Cosby)

Steptoe and Son

 

Tragically, they gave Come Back Mrs Noah the thumbs down.

 

 

A few game shows have crossed over too - Weakest Link, Millionaire, The Chase

 

 

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18 minutes ago, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said:

 

While generously giving them a few of our s(h)itcoms in return. Most of which got no further than pilots or one series, but also:

 

Man About the House

Till Death Us Do Part

The Office

One Foot in the Grave (with Bill Cosby)

Steptoe and Son

 

Tragically, they gave Come Back Mrs Noah the thumbs down.

 

 

A few game shows have crossed over too - Weakest Link, Millionaire, The Chase

 

 

Wikipedia, as ever, is a valuable resource, listing British formats exported to the US, sitcoms, reality, game shows you name it! (I admit to having never heard of a few of these) and vice-versa.

[Spade_Cooley 9,018]

The "they were gonna play them????" back-and-forth in those lists is stunning, but I doubt anything can top the fact that a proposed US adaptation of late-90s ITV brumcom The Grimleys was going to have Michael Cera in the lead role.

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7 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

The "they were gonna play them????" back-and-forth in those lists is stunning, but I doubt anything can top the fact that a proposed US adaptation of late-90s ITV brumcom The Grimleys was going to have Michael Cera in the lead role.

Dudley-com please! I confess to having no idea who Michael Cera is. 

 

I wonder when Fox execs began to lose faith in it, having reduced the original order from 13 to 8 episodes. 

[msc 17,727]

20 minutes ago, time said:

Dudley-com please! I confess to having no idea who Michael Cera is. 

 

I wonder when Fox execs began to lose faith in it, having reduced the original order from 13 to 8 episodes. 

 

He was in Arrested Development, a pretty big US sitcom a decade ago and Scott PIlgrim the comics film.

[Grim Up North 3,565]

@Paul Bearer I'm guessing you have access to edit the front page Obits - Trebek was number 35 on the list not 25.

 

Cheers, GUN

[Paul Bearer 5,639]

2 hours ago, Grim Up North said:

@Paul Bearer I'm guessing you have access to edit the front page Obits - Trebek was number 35 on the list not 25.

 

Cheers, GUN

@Grim Up North,sorry, I don't. 

[Perhaps 1,365]

Whilst we’re on the subject, there’s also a typo in the last sentence of Nobby’s obit. 

[Spade_Cooley 9,018]

 

Odds on the next Jeopardy host are available. Surely it's Jennings' to lose?

[time 7,940]

10 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

 

Odds on the next Jeopardy host are available. Surely it's Jennings' to lose?

can't see Big Sam on that list

[Bibliogryphon 8,623]

Surely Donald Trump must be under consideration, as he is now available.

 

Though if a contestant gave the right answer he would probably call it fake news and take the money himself

[Death Impends 7,361]

I root for Jennings personally. Would be a nice way to still have an air of familiarity in a way a host with no prior Jeopardy ties wouldn't.

[markb4 794]

Cremated

 

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/alex-trebek-death-certificate-cremated-wife-jean

[The Unknown Man 559]

He's being replaced by Ken Jennings as the new host of Jeopardy.

[Death Impends 7,361]

Just now, The Unknown Man said:

He's being replaced by Ken Jennings as the new host of Jeopardy.

 

Technically Jennings will be the first of several interim hosts. The next permanent host still is not decided.

[Phantom 2,466]

On 12/11/2020 at 10:00, time said:

can't see Big Sam on that list

I doubt Pat Sajak will quit Wheel of Fortune to host Jeopardy.