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This combination photo shows Mike Richards, left, in the pressroom at the 43rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards on May 1, 2016, in Los Angeles and Mayim Bialik at a Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Israel on June 10, 2018, in Los Angeles. Eight months after the death of beloved Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer as Trebeks successor over a field of celebrity candidates. Sony also chose Mayim Bialik as emcee for Jeopardy! primetime and spinoff series, including a new college championship. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

‘Jeopardy!’ producer Mike Richards named host; role for Mayim Bialik

By Lynn Elber - Associated Press

This image released by Jeopardy! shows Alex Trebek, host of the game show ';Jeopardy!' Filling the void left by Trebek after 37 years involves sophisticated research and a parade of guest hosts doing their best to impress viewers and the studio that will make the call. (Jeopardy! via AP)

The unanswered ‘Jeopardy!’ question: Who’s the new host?

By Lynn Elber - Associated Press

FILE - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks to throw during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Indianapolis, in this Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, file photo. Rogers was selected Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, for The Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Packers QB Rodgers says he will guest-host on ‘Jeopardy!’

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FILE - Alex Trebek poses in the press room at the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on May 5, 2019 in Pasadena, Calif. More than two months after Trebek's death, fans of &quot;Jeopardy!&quot; finally got the chance to say goodbye. A video tribute to the host opened the Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 episode of the quiz show, the final one that Trebek taped before pancreatic cancer claimed his life on Nov. 8. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Sentimental video tribute closes Trebek’s final “Jeopardy!”

By ANDREW DALTON - Associated Press

FILE - This image released by Jeopardy! shows Alex Trebek, host of the game show &quot;Jeopardy!&quot; Trebek’s final week of episodes will air Monday, Jan. 4 through Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. All five episodes were taped in late October. (Jeopardy! via AP)

Trebek urges support for COVID-19 victims in 1 of last shows

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2018, file photo, moderator Alex Trebek speaks in Hershey, Pa. Sony Pictures Television said Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, that Trebek’s final “Jeopardy!” episodes will air the week of Jan. 4, concluding with a special tribute on Friday, Jan. 8. The longtime and beloved host died of pancreatic cancer on Nov. 8 at age 80. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Trebek’s last new ‘Jeopardy!’ episodes airing with a tribute

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FILE - In this July 24, 2013, file photo, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses for a photo in her chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington, before an interview with The Associated Press. Ginsburg, 87, developed a cultlike following over her more than 27 years on the bench, especially among young women who appreciated her lifelong, fierce defense of women's rights. She died Sept. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

By BERNARD McGHEE - Associated Press

This image released by ABS shows contestant Ken Jennings with a trophy on &quot;JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time.&quot; Jennings will be the first interim guest for the late Alex Trebek, and the show will try other guest hosts before naming a permanent replacement. (Eric McCandless/ABC via AP)

Champion Ken Jennings will be first interim ‘Jeopardy!’ host

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A shrine to the late &quot;Jeopardy&quot; quiz show host Alex Trebek is pictured near his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, in Los Angeles. Trebek died of pancreatic cancer Sunday at age 80. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

‘Jeopardy!’ pays tribute to Alex Trebek in poignant message

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Alex Trebek gestures while presenting an award at the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

‘Jeopardy!’ pays tribute to Alex Trebek

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Game show host Alex Trebek poses for a photo in his Los Angeles home on Aug. 3, 1988. Trebek, who presided over the beloved quiz show “Jeopardy!” for more than 30 years with dapper charm and a touch of school-master strictness, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. He was 80. (AP Photo/Alan Greth)

Trebek brought consensus, class to a nation in need of both

By ANDREW DALTON - Associated Press

Alex Trebek gestures while presenting an award at the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Trebek remembered for grace that elevated him above TV host

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, April 28, 2006, file photo, Alex Trebek holds the award for outstanding game show host, for his work on &quot;Jeopardy!&quot; backstage at the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. Trebek died at home with family and friends surrounding him, “Jeopardy!” studio Sony said in a statement. Trebek presided over the beloved quiz show for more than 30 years. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Many pay tribute to late ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Alex Trebek gestures while presenting an award at the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dies at 80

By Lynn Elber - Associated Press

This image released by Jeopardy! shows Alex Trebek, host of the game show &quot;Jeopardy!&quot; Trebek's memoir, &quot;The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life,&quot; will be released on Tuesday, July 21. (Jeopardy! via AP)

Review: ‘Jeopardy!’ host Trebek searches for answers in book

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

This image released by Jeopardy! shows Alex Trebek, host of the game show &quot;Jeopardy!&quot; Trebek's memoir, &quot;The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life,&quot; will be released on Tuesday, July 21. (Jeopardy! via AP)

Alex Trebek expects to mark 2-year cancer survival in 2021

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This cover image released by Simon &amp; Schuster shows “The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life,” a memoir by Alex Trebek, coming out July 21. (Simon &amp; Schuster via AP)

Alex Trebek memoir to debut July 21, just before he turns 80

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FILE - In this April 30, 2017, file photo, Alex Trebek speaks at the 44th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Pasadena Civic Center in Pasadena, Calif. Trebek marked his one-year battle against pancreatic cancer with candor about how hard it’s been and a vow to keep going. “I’d be lying if I said the journey had been an easy one. There have been some good days, but a lot of not-so-good days,” the longtime “Jeopardy!” host said in a video message posted online Wednesday, March 4, 2020. He’s joked with friends that “the cancer won’t kill me, the chemo treatments will,” Trebek said. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Trebek reaches 1-year mark in cancer fight with hope, candor

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

Alex Trebek speaks during a gubernatorial debate between Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican Scott Wagner in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1, 2018. Canadian "Jeopardy!" host Trebek announced he's been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in a YouTube video on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, that had a positive tone despite the grim prognosis. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ** FILE **

Alex Trebek: ‘Jeopardy!’ retirement not imminent

By Lynn Elber - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 30, 2017, file photo, Alex Trebek speaks at the 44th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Pasadena Civic Center in Pasadena, Calif. Trebek says he's already rehearsed what he's going to say to the audience on his final show. Trebek, host of the popular game show since 1984, announced last March that he'd been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer but will continue his job while still able. In an interview on ABC-TV broadcast Thursday, Trebek said he'll ask the director to leave him 30 seconds at the end of his last taping. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Trebek: ‘Jeopardy!’ retirement isn’t imminent despite cancer

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press