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Alex used to say that he had three favorite types of categories: “Movies, Geography, and Movies About Geography.” But as the saying goes, jokes are usually just “truth wrapped in a smile.”

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We've all dreamed about our moment in front of the TV cameras, confidently working our way through categories and clues on the Jeopardy! stage. What would it feel like? Who would we meet? What's it like to take on a Daily Double? One contestant, Eliza Thompson, got her shot. Eliza shares her story about what a day under the lights of the Jeopardy! set is like with Cosmopolitan.

/jbuzz/contestant-jeffect/burt-thakur-shares-personal-story-behind-his-viral-moment

In Burt Thakur’s winning moment, which aired on Nov. 5, he shared some of the details of his deep connection with Jeopardy! That moment touched a chord with viewers around the world.

But there’s more to the story. We heard again from Burt recently and he has given us permission to share it with you …

To My Jeopardy! Friends,

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/jbuzz/behind-scenes/audience-member-brings-tbt-picture-jeopardy-set

At a recent taping, an audience member named Arlene Wylie raised her hand. When called upon, she showed Alex Trebek a picture of the two of them from 1981, when he hosted “Battlestars.” With this show’s history, any day on the Jeopardy! set could be a Throwback Thursday.

We asked Arlene about the moment, and she provided some glowing context:

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When talking about Jeopardy!, Alex always said the contestants were the real stars of the show; he was simply “the host.” Yet he brought to the role an uncommon grace and a style not typically associated with the quiz show genre, raising the game to a level that may never be equaled.

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Mark Shanahan of The Boston Globe shares what his experience was like auditioning for Jeopardy!

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After an impressive five-day total of $115,798, Jeopardy! champion Brayden Smith remains both proud – and humbled – by the opportunity to have successfully tested his skills on a national stage. Yet the policy intern reserves his deepest awe and level of respect for Alex himself, by whom he was continually inspired during his run.

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Surreal. Intense. Unimaginable. These are only a few words that interim guest host Ken Jennings uses to describe what it’s like to stand behind the lectern previously occupied by iconic host Alex Trebek. The G.O.A.T.

/jbuzz/news-events/time-covers-alex-trebeks-visit-tonight-show

Things get cozy pretty quickly when you cram this many celebrities in a phone booth. Watch the clip below then read what TIME magazine had to say about it.

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