The beloved host died in November 2020 at age 80 after a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.
Trebek hosted the show for 37 seasons.During the podcast appearance, Jennings also shared some memories of Trebek and explained what the longtime TV fixture was like behind the scenes.
“During commercials, he would tell jokes, go into the crowd. He loved to warm up the crowd himself and do little impressions. He was a very light, funny guy,” said the 49-year-old, who first appeared on stage alongside Trebek in 2004 during the show’s 20th season. “But he had to keep the show moving because that’s the job description.
“But things you think you know about him — that’s he’s smart, that he actually knew all those answers and wanted you to know that he knew them, was a very well-read and kind of a gentleman of the old school — all 100% true,” he continued. Past “Jeopardy!” champ Jennings started permanently hosting the show alongside Mayim Bialik in September 2022.Jennings recalled about Trebek during an appearance on the “Last Podcast on the Left” on Wednesday.Jennings added that although Trebek made hosting “look so easy” for 37 seasons, it’s actually quite difficult, as the game moves extremely quickly.an episode of the show’s “Tournament of Champions” paid tribute to him with a category called “Remembering Alex Trebek.
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