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“I had only been a citizen for two weeks when I received a summons to appear for jury duty!”

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Alex Trebek, born on July 22, 1940 in Canada, is a renowned television personality. He is best known for hosting the American game show 'Jeopardy!'. Trebek has gained popularity for his friendly hosting style and extensive knowledge base. more

“Merv Griffin, who developed Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, had a great line once. I used to personally answer all the mail that came in to Jeopardy! whether it was favorable or unfavorable, and Merv said, You know how I handle the nasty mail? I said no. He just grabbed it and folded it up and crunched it up and threw it in the wastebasket. He said, I don't bother with it.”

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“My dad drank pretty heavily, and he never missed a day of work in his life. So I never looked at drinking as a serious problem, but drugs to me are a serious problem. I think it's a generational thing. I think older people don't feel as uncomfortable around drinkers as they do around dopers.”

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“People ask me, How would you do as a contestant on the show? And I tell them I would do fairly well among senior citizens, but against a good thirty-year-old I would have trouble because I cannot recall information as quickly as I used to. You used to say something and I would go, boom, right away, very sharp. Now it's like, Oh, yes, but wait a minute, uh, uh.”

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“Sex? Unfortunately, as you get older - and I shouldn't admit this - there are other things that become more important in your daily life.”

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“I've seen so many period pieces in my life, I really enjoy them so much, a lot of my favorite movies are period pieces.”

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“The theatre and traveling through my modeling jobs, all of those experiences have helped a lot actually.”

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Author:Alexis Bledel

“Each character I play I approach differently and separately. I think Marigold is a simpler character for a sweet little movie, and I'm excited to be part of it. In terms of Heroes it's been such an amazing journey on that show. I love working on it and at this point I know I'm coming to Asia and some of the other cast are going to Europe for the world tour to release the DVD.”

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“I would actually love to fly. I think that that would be probably the most exhilarating feeling, and as close as you can get to true freedom.”

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“I'm definitely someone who likes to fly by the seat of her pants. My mum always prays for the best.”

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“I love Dexter. I love Top Chef. I can't wait for it to come back. I love Friday Night Lights. I think TV is in a great place right now. It's definitely getting better and better. I think there is some of the most complete writing for women and female characters, they're done in television production and not really film production.”

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