Jeopardy!'s Hannah Wilson pays tribute to late host Alex Trebek in rare pic away from game show amid

JEOPARDY! champion Hannah Wilson has shared a special tribute to the show's late host Alex Trebek.

Alex, 80, died in November 2020 after battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

On the popular Reddit page for Jeopardy!, Hannah uploaded a photo from her visit to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California.

The game show notable knelt next to the Hollywood star, which had the name of the legendary host imprinted on the pavement.

While smiling at the camera, Hannah wore a plaid shirt and carried a bag over her shoulder.

She titled the heartwarming thread: "Saw an old friend when I was in town."

CHAMP VS. CHAMP

On Friday's episode of Jeopardy!, the eight-day champ competed against independent bookstore owner Victoria Ford and editorial/community associate Skyler Gailing.

After dominating her opponents, Hannah increased her winnings to an eight-day total of $229,801.

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She is expected to battle against returning player Ben Chan, who is scheduled for the Jeopardy! stage on May 15.

The St. Norbert College philosophy professor did not return to compete in an April episode after winning three days in a row.

The contestant later revealed in a virtual appearance on Good Day Wisconsin: "Before yesterday’s episode taped, I had tested positive for Covid.

"It was a very mild case, as you can see, I’m fine."

Ben continued: "Most importantly, my buzzer finger is fine, so I’m excited to watch what happens over the next few weeks and see who I’ll be competing against on May 15."

Host Ken Jennings, 48, also explained the glaring absence of the reigning winner in a subsequent episode.

Ken shared: "As has happened only a few times in Jeopardy! history, a returning champ found themselves unable to travel this week.

“Never fear, we'll have Ben on back at a later date."

PRODUCTION PROBLEMS

Meanwhile, the popular trivia show has reportedly been impacted by the Writers Guild of America strike.

Host Mayim Bialik, 47, reportedly chose not to host the final week of filming for the 39th season, as reported by Deadline.

The Big Bang Theory alum is said to be standing in solidarity with the writers on strike.

The final episodes of the season were supposed to be filmed at the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City, California, from May 16 to May 19.

Production on the final run of episodes is expected to move forward though.

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