Aaron Rodgers was most prepared to replace Alex Trebek, fired ‘Jeopardy!’ host says

Aaron Rodgers was most prepared to replace Alex Trebek, fired ‘Jeopardy!’ host says

Maybe he really is a game manager! New York Jets star quarterback Rodgers was actually “the most prepared” amongst a pool of other big-time celebrities to succeed the late great Alex Trebek, a fired “Jeopardy!” host claimed. Mike Richards, 48, the former “Jeopardy!” producer who hosted the show for one day after Trebek’s death, revealed … Read more

Ex-‘Jeopardy!’ host Mike Richards: Alex Trebek was in so ‘much pain’ before death

Ex-‘Jeopardy!’ host Mike Richards: Alex Trebek was in so ‘much pain’ before death

Former “Jeopardy!” producer Mike Richards, who lasted exactly one day on the job as the show’s host, opened up about being fired — and about the strength of cancer-stricken Alex Trebek.  Richards, 48, replaced Trebek in August 2021, nine months after Trebek died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. He resigned after one … Read more

‘Jeopardy!’ sparks outrage with ‘neopronouns’ question: never existed when ‘Alex Trebek was still alive’

‘Jeopardy!’ sparks outrage with ‘neopronouns’ question: never existed when ‘Alex Trebek was still alive’

I’ll take outraged fans for $1,000. Several “Jeopardy!” viewers are up in arms after the game show included a gender-related question during Monday’s “Tournament of Champions” quarterfinal. The question took center stage during the show’s second round when contestant Cris Pannullo selected the $600 clue in the category titled, “Speech! Parts of Speech!” Several “Jeopardy!” … Read more

‘American Idol’ Season 19 alum Alex Miller involved in fatal Kentucky car crash

‘American Idol’ Season 19 alum Alex Miller involved in fatal Kentucky car crash

Alex Miller, an up-and-coming country star and former Season 19 contestant on “American Idol,” was involved in a fatal crash in Kentucky on Tuesday when a car plowed into a bus carrying the singer and several members of his band. The driver of a Toyota Rav4, 53-year-old James Mcpheron of Mount Veron, Ky., died. “While … Read more

UFC champ Alex Pereira: I dumped my fiancée after discovering she was already married

UFC champ Alex Pereira: I dumped my fiancée after discovering she was already married

Things did not end well between UFC champ Alex Pereira and his ex-fiancée, Merle Christine. Pereira, who reportedly split with the MMA content creator last year, alleged that he cut her out of his life after finding out that she is married. “It’s a little hard to talk about this because, for me, I already … Read more

Tennis star Alex de Minaur grilled about proposing to girlfriend: ‘Putting me on the spot’

Tennis star Alex de Minaur grilled about proposing to girlfriend: ‘Putting me on the spot’

Alex de Minaur knocked off the great Novak Djokovic on Wednesday. But his toughest return came after the match. That’s when de Minaur, the world No. 12 from Australia, was grilled at the press conference about when he plans to propose to longtime girlfriend and fellow tennis pro Katie Boulter. Ash Williams, a self-described comedian who … Read more

Cassie and husband Alex Fine’s relationship timeline

Cassie and husband Alex Fine’s relationship timeline

R&B singer Cassie and her husband, Alex Fine, have a fairy-tale romance — from dating to getting married to having two kids in just a span of a few years. The “Me & U” crooner, 37, and the fitness enthusiast, 30, met through her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs, when the record producer hired him to … Read more

‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings calls ‘Wheel of Fortune’s’ Pat Sajak ‘more fun’ than Alex Trebek

‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings calls ‘Wheel of Fortune’s’ Pat Sajak ‘more fun’ than Alex Trebek

Ken Jennings may owe his career to Alex Trebek, but the “Jeopardy!” champ-turned-presenter now reveals it’s Pat Sajak he’s trying hardest to emulate. The 49-year-old show host recently appeared on actor Justin Long’s “Life is Short” podcast, where he analyzed both the late Trebek and the longtime, soon-to-retire “Wheel of Fortune” helmer’s hosting styles. “Alex … Read more

Some last-minute Alex Cooper ‘Unwell’ podcast tour tickets are only $5

Some last-minute Alex Cooper ‘Unwell’ podcast tour tickets are only

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Fans may call Alex Cooper “Daddy” but we call her upcoming tour affordable. The seven-show ‘Unwell Tour,’ where the 29-year-old will take her popular podcast (and dog Henry!) … Read more

Get tickets to Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast ‘Unwell’ tour

Get tickets to Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast ‘Unwell’ tour

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Your favorite podcast is coming to the stage. Alex Cooper’s popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast will hit seven venues all over North America as part of her ‘Unwell … Read more

How Alex Rodriguez dropped 32 pounds with the help of girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro

How Alex Rodriguez dropped 32 pounds with the help of girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro

Alex Rodriguez is looking a little different these days. The 48-year-old baseball icon revealed he lost 32 pounds recently thanks to his girlfriend, Jaclyn Cordeiro. The pair have been dating for nearly a year and she’s been “incredible” for him — and even his ex-wife, Cynthia Scurtis. “[Jac is] the only person that can come into … Read more

Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings reveals he spoke with Alex Trebek the night before he died

Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings reveals he spoke with Alex Trebek the night before he died

Ken Jennings, 49, has revealed his final conversation with legendary “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek — just hours before he died. The beloved host died in November 2020 at age 80 after a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer. “I actually ended up talking to him what turned out to be the night before the day … Read more

Bill Simmons torches Alex Morgan after World Cup flop: ‘Not a superstar’

Bill Simmons torches Alex Morgan after World Cup flop: ‘Not a superstar’

Bill Simmons believes the USWNT was too beholden to its past, and not enough to the future. After the USWNT was eliminated by Sweden in the round of 16 in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Simmons diagnosed the issues earlier this week on his eponymous podcast. He began by saying that “you could feel from … Read more

Alex Rodriguez makes baffling ‘punching a little person’ comment on ESPN

Alex Rodriguez makes baffling ‘punching a little person’ comment on ESPN

Once again, Alex Rodriguez has said something he probably should have kept to himself. On Sunday’s edition of the “Kay-Rod Cast,” ESPN’s alternative broadcast for “Sunday Night Baseball” with Rodriguez and Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay, A-Rod made a baffling analogy when he was trying to describe a technique for hitting a baseball. “Posture up and … Read more

Alex Rodriguez cheers on daughter Natasha singing national anthem before WNBA game

Alex Rodriguez cheers on daughter Natasha singing national anthem before WNBA game

This is a moment Alex Rodriguez won’t soon forget. The former MLB star, 47, proudly supported daughter Natasha on Wednesday night, as the 18-year-old sang the national anthem ahead of the Minnesota Lynx’s 90-83 win over the Indiana Fever. In a video captured by Bally Sports North, Rodriguez — who shares daughters Natasha and Ella, … Read more

Derek Jeter gifted crown for Fox MLB debut with Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz: ‘The king’

Derek Jeter gifted crown for Fox MLB debut with Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz: ‘The king’

Derek Jeter began his new gig with Fox just like he spent much of his career — with distaste for the Red Sox. The legendary Yankees shortstop made his first appearance as an MLB analyst for the network Saturday afternoon ahead of the Cardinals-Cubs game from England as part of the London Series. Jeter joined … Read more

Ken Jennings: Why I shouldn’t have replaced Alex Trebek on ‘Jeopardy!’

Ken Jennings: Why I shouldn’t have replaced Alex Trebek on ‘Jeopardy!’

Ken Jennings has been a staple of “Jeopardy!” since he won 74 consecutive games back in 2004. Now the 49-year-old former contestant has been co-hosting the long-running game show alongside Mayim Bialik since the late, great Alex Trebek passed in November 2020. However, Jennings said he wouldn’t have picked himself for the job if he … Read more

Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez trolled over Yankees flop during Celtics-Heat broadcast

Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez trolled over Yankees flop during Celtics-Heat broadcast

Call it an unwanted blast from the past. During the broadcast of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Celtics and Heat on Tuesday, TNT cameras panned to former Yankees teammates Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez as they watched the game with their respective parties at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Before transitioning … Read more

‘Jeopardy!’ honors Alex Trebek — by re-airing his first episode

‘Jeopardy!’ honors Alex Trebek — by re-airing his first episode

“Jeopardy!” is set to go back in time by re-airing Alex Trebek’s very first episode as host. The nostalgic tribute will be broadcast this Thursday in honor of “JeoparDAY,” which is celebrated by fans of the program on Mar. 30 every year. “Jeopardy!” first began airing on that date in 1964. Trebek eventually joined the … Read more

Fox got Alex Rodriguez’s approval before hiring Derek Jeter on MLB pregame show

Fox got Alex Rodriguez’s approval before hiring Derek Jeter on MLB pregame show

Before Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks agreed to go through with signing Derek Jeter for the network’s top MLB pregame show, he reached out to Jeter’s longtime frenemy and Fox Sports analyst Alex Rodriguez to get the green light, The Post has learned. A-Rod gave Jeter the thumbs up and now Rodriguez will be teammates … Read more