Alex Trebek
“He was always excited to go to work, even during his battle with cancer," one of the beloved late trivia host's children said at the ceremony.
Dr. Oz is guest-hosting “Jeopardy,” despite backlash from former show contestants and criticism from health professionals on his record of making baseless or false medical claims.
Fans hailed Smith as "Alex’s Last Great Champion” for his victories on late host Alex Trebek’s final episodes of the game show.
Mayim Bialik and journalist Bill Whitaker will also fill in for the late Alex Trebek.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The game show's all-time champion temporarily stepped in for the late Alex Trebek.
The game show took a trip down memory lane with a video montage of some of the late host's endearing moments.
The late "Jeopardy!" host's final episode was set to run Friday.
"Nobody on Jeopardy had a clue," he said.
The quiz show host made an emotional request on the show shortly before his death.
The longtime host died of pancreatic cancer on Nov. 8 at age 80.