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Raine

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18. I remember Art Fleming as host

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 09:18 PM

Mar 2019

I would watch when I was sick and home from school. Art Fleming will always be THE Jeopardy host for me but it was his choice to not do the show when it moved from New York to Los Angeles. Fleming was a real classy guy but I like Trebek too, it took a while for me to warm to him though.

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"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek announces he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2019 OP

I don't like his politics, but I'd not wish this on anyone. hlthe2b Mar 2019 #1

yes, can't imagine the show without him JI7 Mar 2019 #7

Really? PJMcK Mar 2019 #13

I remember Art Fleming as host Raine Mar 2019 #18

Sure but it has been Trebek for 35 years. whopis01 Mar 2019 #21

For some reason game show hosts seem to skew conservative rpannier Mar 2019 #11

Hmm ''his politics''? do tell. YOHABLO Mar 2019 #23

Like most game show hosts, Trebek is a conservative. hlthe2b Mar 2019 #31

Wow, terribly sad to hear this. bitterross Mar 2019 #2

I'm so sorry to hear that. Beacool Mar 2019 #3

OMG, we watch it every week night right after dinner. We love the show. CTyankee Mar 2019 #4

"I wonder how long he has known this." Probably not to long if its stage 4 as from what I have read cstanleytech Mar 2019 #8

And almost always fatal. Drahthaardogs Mar 2019 #9

Sadly, because pancreatic problems mimic other illnesses, Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2019 #12

RBG recovered from it but I don't know what stage it was BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #15

Stage 1--and it was found by a routine scan/follow-up shanny Mar 2019 #27

Why is that? CTyankee Mar 2019 #14

No idea but if I had to guess its probably because of where it is located there are cstanleytech Mar 2019 #22

It often feels like a sore back. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #28

Sad news. Unfortunately this is tough to diagnose until it's long down the road. Hope he kicks it! George II Mar 2019 #5

I will be praying for a full recovery for Alex Gothmog Mar 2019 #6

I'm sorry I poked so much fun at his team tournament this week. LisaM Mar 2019 #10

What I don't get is how could it have gotten so far without earlier diagnosis? pdsimdars Mar 2019 #16

Because pancreatic disorders mimic so many other illnesses. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2019 #17

Also, conventional surgical treatment is impossible localroger Mar 2019 #19

I have his book. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2019 #24

It depends on where the cancer is. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #25

Thanks for the explaination pdsimdars Mar 2019 #32

With PC, unfortunately, most people are asymptomatic until the disease has progressed. Ace Rothstein Mar 2019 #34

He has a tough fight ahead of him Raine Mar 2019 #20

thoughts and prayers. stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #26

It was nice watching him on TV. Xolodno Mar 2019 #29

If he goes back to his native Canada, area51 Mar 2019 #30

I so hate this. My fave Jeopardy host ever. Damn. akraven Mar 2019 #33

I'll never understand... ADX Mar 2019 #35