Alex Trebek speaks on the forty fourth annual Daytime Emmy Awards on the Pasadena Civic Heart in Pasadena, California. In his memoir, revealed shortly earlier than his loss of life in 2020, Trebek opened up about his favourite second on “Superstar Jeopardy!” Chris Pizzello, Invision by way of Related Press
“Superstar Jeopardy!” is again.
Starting Sept. 25, a variety of actors, athletes and comedians are competing on a celeb version of “Jeopardy!,” hosted by actress Mayim Bialik.
Forward of the “Superstar Jeopardy!” premiere, right here’s a take a look at what Alex Trebek shared concerning the basic “Jeopardy!” spinoff in his memoir, which revealed only a few months earlier than his loss of life in 2020.
‘Superstar Jeopardy!’ is less complicated than common ‘Jeopardy!’
“It’s no nice secret that the fabric for Superstar ‘Jeopardy!’ is less complicated than in common video games,” Trebek wrote in his memoir, “The Reply is ... Reflections on My Life.” “Many celebrities who seem on the present are usually not die-hard followers. I’m typically requested if celebrities should take a check to seem on the present. Sure. They've to have the ability to spell their title accurately.”
Trebek wrote that it may generally be difficult for actors, who're used to portraying different folks, to be themselves on the present. Generally, he stated, the celeb contestants have a concern that they are going to embarrass themselves. However the likelihood to win a major amount of cash to donate to their favourite charity typically overrides that concern.
The late host did say there have been some celeb contestants over time who actually held their very own and would probably succeed on a daily recreation of “Jeopardy! That checklist included:
- Michael McKean.
- Jodie Foster.
- Aaron Rodgers.
- Karem Abdul-Jabbar.
- Anderson Cooper.
- Andy Richter.
- Joshua Malina.
Alex Trebek’s favourite ‘Superstar Jeopardy!’ second
In his memoir, Trebek additionally recalled a “Superstar Jeopardy!” recreation in 2004 that includes Bob Woodward, Peggy Noonan and Tucker Carlson. At one level throughout the recreation, Noonan buzzed in and answered the next clue: “He’s the shadowy Watergate supply.”
After Noonan accurately answered with “Who's Deep Throat?” Trebek turned to Woodward, an investigative journalist who reported on the Watergate scandal, and requested: “We’ve been ready for over 30 years for this. Who is Deep Throat?”
Woodward’s response? “How a lot do I get if I reply that?”
Trebek referred to as it one of many funniest moments in all his years of internet hosting “Jeopardy!”
When does ‘Superstar Jeopardy!’ 2022 air?
“Superstar Jeopardy!” returns Sept. 25 and can air at 7 p.m. MT on ABC. Episodes can be found for streaming the next day on Hulu.
The premiere “Superstar Jeopardy!” episode options Richter — who Trebek beforehand cited as a powerful contestant — “Shang-Chi” star Simu Liu, and actress/comic Ego Nwodim.
The Deseret Information reported that different celebrities who will make an look embody:
- Constance Wu.
- Iliza Shlesinger.
- Ray Romano.
- Aisha Tyler.
- Patton Oswalt.
- Michael Cera.
- B.J. Novak.
- Candace Parker.