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When Cheech Marin turned the primary “Celebrity Jeopardy!” champion in 1992, all he acquired was a small nod from its host Alex Trebek – and that was all he wanted.
“It was like ‘Alex Trebek nodded in my direction!’” he informed NCS Anderson Cooper on “Full Circle” Monday. “What a thrill!”
Marin and Cooper competed towards each other on the present when Marin appeared once more in 2010. The humorist, actor and author triumphed towards Cooper on the time. But on Monday, the day after Trebek died, they reunited to share fond memories of the legendary host of the enduring sport present.
Trebek’s trigger of demise was not instantly introduced, however he revealed in March 2019 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Cooper, who stated he had been a fan of the present since his highschool years, admitted he, too, was “flummoxed” round Trebek when he was first on “Celebrity Jeopardy.” He wished to go to lunch with Trebek simply to be in his presence.
Though each males admitted to being star-struck, it was a way of humility they each famous most in Trebek.
“Trebek really was the perfect host,” Cooper stated. “He was smart, he was funny when it was called for, he was decent, he was confident enough to know he didn’t need to make the show about him.”
Marin agreed, including that Trebek had a approach to make “you feel good, even if you looked stupid sometimes.”
And the present’s attain prolonged past these competing. Jeopardy, and its host since 1984, transcended all divides to deliver folks collectively, Cooper stated.
“It’s an institution that teaches the value of the pursuit of knowledge and makes that pursuit fun,” he stated.
And although Marin was accountable for one of Cooper’s two loses throughout his 4 appearances on “Celebrity Jeopardy!” the present remains to be bringing them collectively.
“I still want a rematch – someday, somehow,” Cooper informed Marin.