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Adam Nedeff

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Alex Trebek has minor heart attack
« on: December 11, 2007, 01:52:35 PM »
Surprising thing to hear first thing in the morning at work. There's already a statement on jeopardy.com and it sounds optimistic. He won't be missing any tapings.
Jeopardy statement

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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2007, 02:41:24 PM »
Confirmed.
He'll be fine.
Therefore, we can joke:

I guess hearing that your boss (Roger King) died younger than you are can be quite a jolt!

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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2007, 02:45:35 PM »
[quote name=\'Adam Nedeff\' post=\'171789\' date=\'Dec 11 2007, 12:52 PM\']
Surprising thing to hear first thing in the morning at work. There's already a statement on jeopardy.com and it sounds optimistic. He won't be missing any tapings.
Jeopardy statement
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TMZ had posted a report at 2:10 p.m. ET saying that they got a confirmation from a show spokesperson.

Interesting that the producers jumped in before any rumors got out of hand.  Good for them.

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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2007, 02:59:42 PM »
Glad to hear that he will be okay. My prayers to him with his recovery.
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2007, 03:05:53 PM »
Many moon come, a niner!  Glad to hear that Alex will be Stayin' Alive with the Beegees!
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« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2007, 03:10:53 PM »
I am also glad to hear that Alex is doing alright. Keep getting better Alex.
« Last Edit: December 11, 2007, 03:11:18 PM by xavier45 »

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« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2007, 03:11:50 PM »
Hang on a second- isn't Jeopardy a WGA show? Wouldn't have it been shut down by the strike anyway? Still, best wishes for a speedy recovery..

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« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2007, 03:17:11 PM »
[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'171799\' date=\'Dec 11 2007, 03:11 PM\']
Wouldn't have it been shut down by the strike anyway?
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They were taping when I was in L.A. 2 weeks ago.

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« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2007, 04:22:15 PM »
[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'171799\' date=\'Dec 11 2007, 03:11 PM\']
Hang on a second- isn't Jeopardy a WGA show? Wouldn't have it been shut down by the strike anyway? Still, best wishes for a speedy recovery..
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I suspected Alex would've ad-libbed, it's not like he's already hosted the show for a few weeks.

uncamark

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« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2007, 04:40:34 PM »
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'171800\' date=\'Dec 11 2007, 02:17 PM\']
[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'171799\' date=\'Dec 11 2007, 03:11 PM\']
Wouldn't have it been shut down by the strike anyway?
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They were taping when I was in L.A. 2 weeks ago.

This site has upcoming taping dates
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And they stockpile material, strike or no strike (with your host Howie Mandel).

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« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2007, 05:49:06 PM »
"I'll take Da Bears for $600, Alex."

<Alex starts pounding his chest>

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« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2007, 07:50:51 PM »
[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'171799\' date=\'Dec 11 2007, 04:11 PM\']
Hang on a second- isn't Jeopardy a WGA show? Wouldn't have it been shut down by the strike anyway? Still, best wishes for a speedy recovery..
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No.  It was previously announced that the show is taped well in advance, has plenty of questions in the can, and even if those run out, they'll recycle old material.  At any rate, glad to hear Alex is doing well.


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« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2007, 08:16:01 PM »
Paramedic: Mr. Trebek!
Alex: I am feeling tingling in my arm, and tightness in my chest. GAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Paramedic: I'm sorry. The correct response is, "What is I am feeling tingling in my arm, and tightness in my chest. GAAAAAAAAAAAA!?"

Alex, my prayers are with you and your family!!!
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« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2007, 08:19:08 PM »
Paramedic: Mr. Trebek!
Alex: I am feeling tingling in my arm, and tightness in my chest. GAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Paramedic: I'm sorry. The correct response is, "What is I am feeling tingling in my arm, and tightness in my chest. GAAAAAAAAAAAA!?"

Alex, my prayers are with you and your family!!!
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« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2007, 10:40:36 PM »
Class.
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