Alex Trebek was awarded his eighth Outstanding Game Show Host Emmy at the Daytime Emmy awards on Friday, and his children accepted the posthumous trophy on his behalf.
Alex Trebek, Jeopardy! win Daytime Emmys
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Game show host Alex Trebek poses on the set of the Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Tournament Show Taping on April 17, 2010 in Culver City, California.
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LOS ANGELES â The late Alex Trebek won a posthumous Daytime Emmy Award Friday night for best game show host. His children, Matt and Emily Trebek, accepted the award.
âWe are so honored to accept this award on behalf of our dad,â Matt Trebek said during the awards show on CBS. âFor as long as we can remember, he was always so proud to be a part of Jeopardy, to work on a show that was based on knowledge, risk, and that challenged people how to think. He loved every bit of it.â
Alex Trebek wins posthumous Daytime Emmy for role as Jeopardy! host
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Alex Trebek won a posthumous Daytime Emmy for hosting Jeopardy! on Friday, with the show also winning an award in its own category. Trebek s son, Matt, and daughter, Emily, accepted the trophy from behind the host s podium on the quiz show s set. For as long as we can remember, he was always so proud to be a part of Jeopardy! , to work on a show that was based on knowledge, risk and the challenge people had to think, Trebek s son said. He loved every bit of it.