Game show host Alex Trebek has heart attack

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alex Trebek, the popular host of U.S. game show "Jeopardy!", has suffered a minor heart attack and been hospitalized, according to news reports on Tuesday.

Celebrity television show "Entertainment Tonight" reported on its Web site that a "Jeopardy!" official confirmed the heart attack and said the Canadian-born Trebek was "resting comfortably in a Los Angeles hospital, and plans to resume taping 'Jeopardy!' in January."

No further details were known, and a spokesman for "Jeopardy!" was not immediately available for comment. Celebrity Web site TMZ also reported the minor heart attack.

"Jeopardy!" is one of the longest running game shows on U.S. television, and regularly places No. 1 in ratings among its rivals. The show reaches nearly 39 million viewers a week and airs in over 99 percent of the United States.

[WildflowerNJ 136]

Oh no! Sending prayers to him....I am hoping he will be feeling better very soon...

Thank you for posting this, Linda....

[KansasPettyFan 1]

Get well soon, Alex!

[agirl 0]

Thank God he's going to be okay. I love Jeopardy.

[wild1forever 152]

Oh no! Get well soon, Alex.

[Starfish 0]

Oh dear. He looks so healthy, too. I guess you never can tell!

[PumpkinBumpkin 1]

oh wow.. I hope he gets better!

[Wingspan91089 0]

Get well Alex!

[Pettyjunkie 0]

Oh no! Hope he gets better soon.

[Echosoftom 3]

I just saw this on the news. I hope he's alright.

[wildgator 0]

Oh no! Hope he recovers soon.

[nurktwin 2,143]

we should send him a card from mudcrutch farm. get well soon from all the tpath fans at the farm.

[ronald_wilson@charter.net 1]

get well soon