Jeopardy! has been part of the fabric of American TV, in a couple different forms and across a couple different breaks, since 1964. It is the longest-running nationally-televised game show in U.S. television history.

At the 2015 Emmys, John Oliver quipped, "The sun could burn out, humanity could flee to another galaxy, time as we know it could cease to exist, but Alex Trebek will still be there scolding librarians from Ames, Iowa, to answer in the form of a question."

Except, of course, Alex Trebek died last year. And before that, Jeopardy!'s long-time executive producer and its long-time contestant coordinator both left at the end of last season.

So what's in store for this quiz show institution?

The Nose is off, but that doesn't mean some other stuff didn't happen this week, give or take:

• 'Phantom Tollbooth' Author Norton Juster Dies At 91
• The Best Movie Performances of the Century So Far
• 'Nomadland,' 'Rocks' Lead 2021 BAFTA Awards Nominations
• Steven Spielberg to Direct a Movie About His Own Childhood; Michelle Williams to Star
• People are Using Dating Apps to Find Doctors, Drugs, and ProtestersAs the world gets weirder, dating apps are expanding from attracting horny singles to even being a marketplace for everything but love.
• The Internet Is Making Lots Of Jokes At The News That Instagram Is Launching A "Lite" Version Of Its App"Does Instagram Lite have less calories than the other competitors?"

GUESTS:

• Sherri Cohen - Former Jeopardy! contestant
• Claire McNear - Staff writer at The Ringer and the author of Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider's Guide to Jeopardy!
• Carolyn Paine - An actress, comedian, and dancer, and founder, director, and choreographer of CONNetic Dance

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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired November 18, 2020.

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