susan, who is alex trebek? >> reporter: the answer is, for 28 years he has hostedded one of the most popular quiz shows on television. >> and the correct response is, who is alex trebek? >> reporter: who indeed? we'll find out later on sunday morning. >> osgood: our lee cowan has been off to cover a convention like none other with a cast of characters, all of whom, are on a first-name basis with one another. ♪ betty, she's a star >> reporter: the middle of nebraska we found a gathering that has gotten a lot of ink in the past from the "new york times" to one of the state's oldest weeklies. look at that. on the front page what garners these ladies so much attention? well, in short it's what they're called. it may be one of the few places where being on a first-name basis can be, well, really confusing. right, betty. >> (all of them:) right. reporter: the betty convention later on sunday morning. >> osgood: anthony mason catches up with the outstanding singer rufus wainwright. nancy giles shares hair-raising thou

." >> here's the man with the action, alex trebek >> reporter: a dozen more than less than memorable shows followed. then in 1984, trebek hit his own daily double. >> this is jeopardy. ey called me up one day and said we're going to syndicate jeopardy. would you like to host it? and i said, are you going to pay me? they said, yeah. i said okay. >> reporter: i'm your man i'm your man. announcer: and now here is the host of jeopardy, alex

love alex trebek.d do you feel a draft in here. [ light laughter ] that's the -- 72-years-old. alex trebek. 72nd birthday yesterday. it was weird when his family got him a nice tie he was like, "oh, sorry, i was looking for ipad." [ laughter ] "ipad." check this out. it's rumored that kim kardashian's mother, kris jenner, wants to host her own talk show. while kim's stepdad, bruce jenner, just wants to blink. [ laughter ] forgot what that feels like. missed that feeling. that's right. kim kardashian's mother may be getting her own show. of course, most viewers would rather she have a don't talk show. [ laughter and applause ] that's what most viewers are saying. could go either way. hey, finally, today is national hot dog day, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] even though this week is national don't eat meat week. [ cheers ] or as hot dog makers put it, "yeah, so what's the problem?" [ laughter ] we have a great show tonight, you guys. give it up for the roots. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and ap

did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit.t's perfect for my budget. affordable coverage and guaranteed acceptance? we should give them a call. do you want to help protect your loved ones from the burden of final expenses? if you're between 50 and 85, you can get quality insurance that does not require any health questions or a medical exam. your rate of $9.95 a month per unit will never increase, and your coverage will never decrease. so call now and ask one of their representatives about a plan that meets your needs. go call now! we'll finish up here. anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. >> pelley: it was a tragedy destined to shatter the lives of everyone involved, and it mooif were it not for a man who rivals salomon in wisdom. chip reid has the story. >> reporter: two-year-old jazmin green died last

-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny.nd gentlemen, and welcome to our tournament of champions. this is always a very exciting time for me, because it's the only tournament in which we get to revisit with some players who were very impressive in their first appearances on our program. format, the same as always-- five quarter-final matches followed by three semi-finals, and then the 2-game final with a $250,000 payoff at the end. so, charles, jay, and tom, good to see you again. good luck. here we go. jeopardy! round... and these categories... not "play ball!" but... you're gonna find out that... "c-h-a-m-p" in quotation marks. tom, you start us. uh, let's start with "champ," $200. uh, what is the champs-Élysees? uh, "champ," $400. what is champaign, illinois? uh, "champ," $600. what is champing at the bit? uh, "champ," $800. what is "this championship season"? no. tom. what is "that championship season"? uh, "champ," $1,000. who is champollion? and you're back on the plus side. uh, pay ball!--$200. who is babe ruth? uh, l

did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit. it's perfect for my budget. affordable coverage and guaranteed acceptance? we should give them a call. do you want to help protect your loved ones from the burden of final expenses? if you're between 50 and 85, you can get quality insurance that does not require any health questions or a medical exam. your rate of $9.95 a month per unit will never increase, and your coverage will never decrease. so call now and ask one of their representatives about a plan that meets your needs. go call now! we'll finish up here. cash-strapped california are welcoming the news late this week that 70 state parks have been saved from the chopping plok. at the same time, they're questioning why the parks were ever in jeopardy in the first place. brian rooney looks into a high-stakes case of lost and found. >> reporter: the preserved home of mexico's last governor of california sits within one of the parks to be closed. carolyn schoff has worked to preserve this for nine years. >> this is our history. if

did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit.it's perfect for my budget. affordable coverage and guaranteed acceptance? we should give them a call. do you want to help protect your loved ones from the burden of final expenses? if you're between 50 and 85, you can get quality insurance that does not require any health questions or a medical exam. your rate of $9.95 a month per unit will never increase, and your coverage will never decrease. so call now and ask one of their representatives about a plan that meets your needs. go call now! we'll finish up here. [ male announcer ] start with a simple idea. think. drink coffee. hatch a design. kill the design. design something totally original. do it again. that's good. kick out the committees. call in the engineers. call in the car guys. call in the nerds. build a prototype. mold it. shape it. love it. give it 40 mpg. no, 41. give it a huge display. give it a starting price under 16 grand. take it to the car shows. get a celebrity endorser. he's perfect. "i am?" yes, you are. making a

did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit.t's perfect for my budget. affordable coverage and guaranteed acceptance? we should give them a call. do you want to help protect your loved ones from the burden of final expenses? if you're between 50 and 85, you can get quality insurance that does not require any health questions or a medical exam. your rate of $9.95 a month per unit will never increase, and your coverage will never decrease. so call now and ask one of their representatives about a plan that meets your needs. go call now! we'll finish up here. >> pelley: syrians are desperately trying to flee the civil war there. the united nations said today that 10,000 refugees crossedded into jordan last week. twice as many as the week before. here's what they're running from. this video was shot in the northern city of idlib just after syrian government warplanes bombed a residential neighborhood. the u.n. estimates 18,000 syrians have died. since the assad dictatorship set out to crush a popular uprising. it's been eight years s

-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. hello, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the first half

-- alex trebek! thank you all, and thank you, johnny. hello, ladies and gentlemen. you how happy we are about the way the games have been going so far this week. excellent competitions, and, katie, alex, and larkin, let's do it. here is the jeopardy! round, and here are the categories for that round... you have to identify the country... and, larkin, you start us, please. i like to read for $200, please. who is nate? add a letter for $200, please. what is drive? add a letter for $400, please. what is swarm? what kind of movie? for $200, please. what is a musical? letter for $600, please. what is a pedal? letter for $800, please. what is a lair? letter for $1,000, please. what is a prank? that's $1,000 for you. what kind of movie? for $400.

-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert. you, too, ladies and gentlemen. welcome.rt the week off with quarter-final match number four. we have one more quarter-final tomorrow, and then three semi-final games. paul, erin, and buddy, good to see you again. good luck, also. here comes the jeopardy! round for you. pay close attention, here are the categories... notice the "k" in quotation marks. we know what that means. paul, start. uh, let's start the party with the caribbean for $200. what are nudist beaches? science "k"lass for $200, please. what's a liter? no. erin. what's a kilometer? no. buddy. what's a kilogram? 1,000 cubic centimeters. science "k"lass for $400. what is kelvin? uh, science "k"lass for $600. good news is, you've got it. the bad news is you don't have all that much money. but you can risk up to $1,000. let's wager $1,000, please. all right. here is the clue... what is krypton? krypton. you had to think of superman. yes. science "k"lass for $800.

-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen.halfway through the summer, and it's a little bit like being back in class, isn't it, with these kids? ryan, injee, and arjun, welcome aboard. pick up your signaling devices. here comes the jeopardy! round for the three of you. good luck. here are the categories... a little bit of everything... ryan, you start us. um, i'll take the planets for $400, please.

-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen.rilling--grinning because, what a wonderful week this has been, and starting this coming monday and continuing for the next six weeks, you get to enjoy some of our other great tournaments from this past year, but right now the last of our kids week games, with greg, neha, and hallie. let's go to work. here comes the jeopardy! round. and the categories are... hey... and, greg, you start us, please. around the world for $200, please. what is the sahara? around the world, $400. what is spain? um, around the world for $600. we're finding it very early in this game. however, greg, you can risk up to $1,000. um... i'm just gonna do $400. all right. make it a true daily double-- here is the clue... what is tokyo? tokyo, right you are. there you go. around the world for $800. what is india? aro--finish the category for $1,000.

-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. hi, everyone.s is the day we find out which players get to come back for the next three days to play in our semi-finals. mark, justin, and christopher, welcome to the fifth and last of our quarter-final matches. good luck. here comes the jeopardy! round for you. get you off on the good foot, on the right foot, with these categories-- it's not november... we have an invitation to... mark, you start. let's do classic country music, $200. what is "burns"? "burns, burns, burns." what is "burns, burns, burns"? uh, all saints days, $200. who is luke? uh, saints, $400. who is francis? classic country, $400. who is parton? dolly parton. classic country, $600. who is hank williams, sr.? classic country music, $800. and that word is "wasted." "wasted days and wasted nights." mark. classic country, $1,000. who is tennessee ernie ford?

-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert. hello, ladies and gentlemen.elieve i said something about this a week or so ago, but the 15 contestants who are taking part in this year's tournament of champions are arguably the brightest as a group that we've ever had, having earned close to $2 million already on our program. so john, tom, and joon would like to add to their previous winnings. let's see, uh, whom the gods will favor today. good luck. here we go. the jeopardy! round is first. it has one daily double and these categories... each correct response will rhyme with "bot." john? real people on film, $200. who is deep throat? uh, literary titles, $200. who is mayor? literary title occupations for $400. who is doctor zhivago? title occupations for $600. and we're finding it way too early. but you can risk up to a $1,000. you know that. i'll go with $1,000. all right. here's the clue... what is artist? artist. "portrait of the artist as a young man," yes. $1,600 for you. literary for $800. who is the vicar of wakefield? literary for $1,000.

-- alex trebek! thanks, johnny. you notice the first two introductions?

-- alex trebek!u, johnny, and welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to quarter-final match number two in this year's tournament of champions. good to see you again, roger, brian, and kara. we got off to a great start yesterday. let's find out what happens today, shall we? here we go. the jeopardy! round contains these categories for you today... you identify the war in which it occurred. roger, start us. nobel peace prize, $200. who is king? martin luther king, jr. nobel peace prize, $400. sarah, please? henry dunant, who founded this international organization that works to relieve suffering, won a share of the first peace prize in 1901. since then, the organization itself has won an unprecedented three prizes. what is the red cross? peace prize, $600. what are land mines? peace, $800. what is unicef? peace prize, $1,000. who is gorbachev? for $1,000. 2001 movies for $800, please, alex. who is branagh?

hello, i'm alex trebek.er 10 years now, i've been representing the colonial penn life insurance company and i'm here today to talk with some of their insurance representatives about their guaranteed acceptance life insurance. that was a really good point. hi, alex. hi, everyone. i thought it'd be interesting to hear from you what your customers say are some of the things they like best about colonial penn's whole life insurance. who's gonna start? well, it's guaranteed acceptance for people over age 50. they don't have to take a physical or answer any health questions. and it gives them peace of mind knowing that their family has some insurance to help cover funeral costs. and other final expenses. great point, and that's something everybody needs to plan for, especially in this economy. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit. it's an affordable way to provide protection for loved ones. yes, and that rate never goes up. and their coverage never goes down because of their age. they can get permanent insurance a

. >> i think you called me the alex trebek. >> here's stadium facts. 49ers stadium. food. for some fans the grub is almost as important as the gamement niners and the city of santa clara struck a $7 million a year deal with the major sports concessions company two years before the new stadium is set to open. come 2014 for kickoff, it will represent one of the biggest ongoing sources of revenue and jobs at the new stadium. there will be about 750 concession stands. i'm sure you will try every one of them. >> i will. >> the tpraeplt is said to include eight spots for neighborhood restaurants. not just normal hot dogs and burgers but eight neighborhood restaurants. here's the calf. a guarantee food will be ready within 60 seconds of you placing an order. >> all right. let's head out. look who i've got. >> same to you. >> oh, my goodness. >> i know. great to see you, raj. great work when you were in london. we've got a lot to talk about. we have a's and giants in playoff chase in major league baseball. but the real story is the little league world series. petaluma team in a mu

-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. let's see if i got it right.udge, president, and soccer-playing doctor with us as contestants today. welcome aboard. pick up your signaling devices, and we'll take a look at the categories for the first round of play, and here they are... "j" in quotation marks. you know what that means. followed by... we'll deal with... and we're off to...

hello, i'm alex trebek. representing the colonial penn life insurance company. hi, alex. hi, everyone. i thought it'd be interesting to hear from you what your customers say are some of the things they like best about colonial penn's whole life insurance. who's gonna start? well, it's guaranteed acceptance for people over age 50. they don't have to take a physical or answer any health questions. and it gives them peace of mind knowing that their family has some insurance to help cover funeral costs. and other final expenses. great point, and that's something everybody needs to plan for, especially in this economy. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit. it's an affordable way to provide protection for loved ones. yes, and that rate never goes up. and their coverage never goes down because of their age. they can get permanent insurance at a price that fits into their budget. alex: do you want to help protect your loved ones from the burden of final expenses? if you're between 50 and 85, you should call colonial

did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit.r my budget. affordable coverage and guaranteed acceptance? we should give them a call. do you want to help protect your loved ones from the burden of final expenses? if you're between 50 and 85, you can get quality insurance that does not require any health questions or a medical exam. your rate of $9.95 a month per unit will never increase, and your coverage will never decrease. so call now and ask one of their representatives about a plan that meets your needs. go call now! we'll finish up here. [ male announcer ] sponges take your mark. ♪ [ female announcer ] one drop of ultra dawn has twice the everyday grease cleaning ingredients of one drop of the leading non-concentrated brand... ♪ [ crowd cheering ] ...to clean 2x more greasy dishes. dawn does more. so it's not a chore.

did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit. it's perfect for my budget. affordable coverage and guaranteed acceptance? we should give them a call. do you want to help protect your loved ones from the burden of final expenses? if you're between 50 and 85, you can get quality insurance that does not require any health questions or a medical exam. your rate of $9.95 a month per unit will never increase, and your coverage will never decrease. so call now and ask one of their representatives about a plan that meets your needs. go call now! we'll finish up here. yes, it was. service was very moving, wasn't it? i'm so glad we could be here for larry. i was surprised to hear there was no life insurance. funerals are so expensive. i hope larry can afford it. i know. that's why i'm glad i got a policy through the colonial penn program. do you think they have coverage for me... something that'll fit into my budget? yes. you can get permanent coverage for less than 35 cents a day. if you're between 50 and 85, your acceptance is guaranteed.

did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit.rfect for my budget. affordable coverage and guaranteed acceptance? we should give them a call. do you want to help protect your loved ones from the burden of final expenses? if you're between 50 and 85, you can get quality insurance that does not require any health questions or a medical exam. your rate of $9.95 a month per unit will never increase, and your coverage will never decrease. so call now and ask one of their representatives about a plan that meets your needs. go call now! we'll finish up here. [drum] [male announcer] he was there when his country needed him and we'll be there when he needs his country. join us and send your message of support to our wounded warriors at uso.org. the uso. until every one comes home. the rid-x septic subscriber program helps prevent backups by sending you monthly doses right to your door so you will never forget to maintain your system. sign up at rid-x.com. what do you do when you can no longer get around like you used to? when you fear losi

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