He Almost Hosted the Show Pantsless
If nothing else, Alex Trebek is a man of his word. When three Jeopardy! contestants planned to do the show without pants as a stress-relieving prank, Trebek was totally on board. However, producers failed to mention that the contestants chickened out at the last minute—and Trebek waltzed out onstage missing half of his ensemble.
For Alex Trebek, It's Always 5 O'Clock Somewhere
Alex Trebek has never been afraid of a drink. In a 2014 New Republic profile, Trebek described his exercise routine: "I drink."
"If I could learn to stop drinking the morning of taping, that would help a lot," Trebek said. "But you see, um, I have trouble sleeping. Yesterday, for instance, I woke up at two o’clock and was awake until 5:15 and then my alarm went off at 5:25. Today I woke up at 3:00 and was awake until 5:20. I'm of the old school, which says, 'It's five o'clock somewhere, so why not now?"
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