Alex Trebek Has Led a More Interesting Life Than All of Us

He Doesn't Mind Bantering With the Jeopardy! Audience

After hosting thousands of episodes, it's nice to know that Trebek hasn't gotten bored of chatting with the crowd. He knows that there are many unanswered questions about his personal life—usually less probing than the media poses. They sometimes ask him about what he ate for dinner the previous night.

"They just want to know if I am in reality the way I am on television. Is he a nice guy or not? Is he aloof or not?" Trebek said.

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