'Don't know what the hell he's talking about': Acosta on Fox News host 'I saw it on TV! ': Why Trump supporter says she believes election lie PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 16: President and CEO, Discovery, Inc. David Zaslav speaks onstage during the Discovery, Inc. TCA Winter Panel 2020 at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 16, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Discovery, Inc.) This is what CNN reporter was working on during period records were obtained secretly LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 09: "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek speaks as he is inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the NAB Achievement in Broadcasting Dinner at the Encore Las Vegas on April 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NAB Show, the trade show of the National Association of Broadcasters and the world's largest electronic media show, runs through April 12 and features more than 1,700 exhibitors and 102,000 attendees. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (CNN Business) — Alex Trebek is hanging in there. The “Jeopardy!” host was upbeat in an interview with “Good Morning America” on Wednesday during which he talked about how he’s dealing with stage 4 pancreatic cancer with rounds of chemotherapy and support from fans. He announced on March 6 he had been diagnosed with cancer. Trebek said one of the hardest parts of the disease is the chemotherapy, because he wasn’t expecting the “surges of deep, deep sadness” that he experiences after treatment. He told anchor Robin Roberts that “there’s nothing wrong with saying ‘Hey, I’m really depressed today and I have no idea why.’” Trebek joked that he’s discovered during his treatment that he’s a “bit of a wuss” and said he feels weak “all the time.” But he said he’s optimistic about his future: “The numbers that indicate the cancer … are coming down,” he said. “It is something I am inflicted with. We are dealing with it chemically and spiritually and those are positives. Hopefully everything is going to turn out well,” he said. Trebek was also grateful for fans’ feedback. “I’ve had so many contacts from people who have survived cancer for [several] years,” he said. “I am now a 30-day cancer survivor… and they have been inspiration to me.” Viewers have been sharing “advice, good thoughts, and prayers” with him, he said, and he feels it is “making a difference.” “Things have changed immensely over the years,” he said, adding he’s hoping to raise awareness of the “devastating” cancer. “Doctors keep coming up with new cures and pretty soon we’re going to wind up with the cure.” Trebek also joked that he timed his diagnosis with the end of the show’s season so he has the summer to recuperate. He plans on returning to host the show after its hiatus. This season of the show has been making news with the winning streak of contestant James Holzhauer. Holzhauer won his 19th game Tuesday night bringing his cumulative winning to $1,426,330. Trebek said Holzhauer could break Ken Jennings’$2 74-day game record, which he previously believed to be impossible. “I look at James and say, ‘Oh my God, look at what he’s doing,’” he said. Still, Holzhauer has a while to go until he beats Jennings’ record. Trebek said the streak record is “the tough part” because it’s “easy” for contestants to win lots of money on the show if they hit the Daily Doubles. “That’s what America should focus on,” he said.<doc-sep>Alex Trebek is opening up about his battle with pancreatic cancer. During an interview on "Good Morning America" Wednesday, the "Jeopardy!" host gave an update on his condition and discussed the unexpected challenges he's been facing. "My oncologist tells me I'm doing well even though I don't always feel it," he says. "I've had kidney stones, I've had ruptured discs, so I'm used to dealing with pain – but what I'm not used to dealing with is the surges that come on suddenly of deep, deep sadness and it brings tears to my eyes." Trebek, 78, continued, "But I'm fighting through it. My platelets, my blood counts are steady. My weight is steady... the cancer indicators, those are coming down. So I've got another chemo next week, and then we'll do a review to find out where things stand." He also says his fans' thoughts and prayers have made a positive difference in his journey. "People all over America have been sharing their good thoughts, their advice, their prayers," he said. "And I feel it is making a difference in my well-being." He's also been gaining inspiration from others. "I've had so many contacts from people who have survived cancer for 10 years, 12 year, 14 years," he said. "I am now a 30-day survivor... I'm going to catch up to those other people." Trebek announced his stage 4 cancer diagnosis in early March, in a recorded message shared to the game show's YouTube channel. "I plan to beat the low survival-rate statistics for this disease," he said. "Truth told, I have to! Because under the terms of my contract, I have to host 'Jeopardy!' for three more years!" Contributing: Cydney Henderson More:With 19th 'Jeopardy!' victory, James Holzhauer ties for third place on all-time win list More:‘Jeopardy!’: Most loved, hated and memorable contestants through the years<doc-sep>In his first in-home interview since going public with his battle with pancreatic cancer, Alex Trebek discussed the painful struggles he faced – sometimes during a 15-minute break in between Jeopardy tapings – after learning of his diagnosis. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Trebek, 78, said that he had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer while Jeopardy was still in production when his doctors discovered a "small fist" sized lump inside his abdomen. Still, Trebek, who has filmed nearly 8,000 episodes, was adamant that the show went on, despite sometimes barely making it to his dressing room to "[writhe] in pain." “This got really bad. I was on the floor writhing in pain. It went from a three to an 11. And I just couldn’t believe. I didn’t know what was happening,” Trebek says. “And it happened three or four times a day while we were taping. So that was a little – little rough on me.” Trebek told CBS that he would take the 15-minute breaks in between filming episodes of the show, which films a week's worth of episodes in one day, to "get myself together," adding that his spasms lasted about ten to 15 minutes. "The producers were very kind," Trebek said. "They said, ‘Look, if you don’t want to do the show, we’ll just cancel taping.’ I said, ‘No. We’re here. We’re doing the shows.’” The unflappable host, upon learning his diagnosis, immediately underwent chemotherapy, and he admitted that he's curious if eagle-eyed fans will notice he had to wear a hairpiece. "On air I’m told that there were times – when the hairpiece looked better than my real hair. So we’ll see how people react to that. We have the summer months off. So hopefully my own hair will grow back. Because I like my own hair,” Trebek says. Trebek's full interview will air at 9 a.m. EST on May 12 on CBS Sunday Morning. Read more from Yahoo Entertainment:<doc-sep>You might say "Jeopardy!" is having a moment. Contestant James Holzhauer is on the winning streak of a lifetime: In barely a month, he's racked up around $1.7 million on the quiz show, and made a believer out of host Alex Trebek. Jane Pauley asked Trebek, "How soon did you realize he's cracked the code?" "In about his second week," he replied. "His knowledge is so broad. There are moments in the games when I'm standing there and I'm thinking, How the hell did he know that?" In fact, Holzhauer might've been the "Jeopardy!" headline of the year, were it not for a video Trebek posted on March 6 in which he discussed his diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Pauley asked, "When you recorded that announcement, where were you in your journey?" "I was at the beginning," Trebek said. "I had just been informed." The news was devastating, but the 78-year-old Trebek didn't miss a day of work, not even through chemotherapy. "It wouldn't be right for me to walk away from this if I can possibly do it. And I managed to do it. So, what's the big deal?" "That's a big deal. That's a big deal." "Okay." "That's why you're, you know …" "'Macho Man,'" he smiled. "Well, kinda." He sang, "I'll do your show. I'll give you money. I'm Macho Man." Macho man, indeed. Drop in on Trebek at his L.A. home and you'll likely find him knee-deep in a home improvement project, hard at manual labor. So earlier this year, when he had a pain in his belly that wouldn't go away, his doctors brought him in for tests: "And after it was over, he came to me and said, 'Alex, you were right. There was a bulge in your stomach the size of a small fist.' So, that was the beginning of it all." "There's nothing about that story that is good," Pauley said. "But then when they say pancreatic …" "That caught my attention." "That's a big fist." "Yeah. I know about pancreatic cancer. And as soon as you say pancreas, I said, 'Oh …' I cursed a little. And then the news that it was stage 4. "Well, that just means it's spread to other places. So, it sounds impressive – I've got stage 4 cancer, okay? Not stage 1, for sissies, that's just beginner's cancer. I've got advanced!" When questioned about making light of the mater, Trebek responded, "Well, what else are we going to do?" "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek with "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley. CBS News But it hasn't been easy to laugh about. Early on in his treatment, Trebek suffered excruciating stomach cramps, on- and off-camera. "This got really bad," he said. "I was on the floor writhing in pain. It went from a 3 to an 11. And it happened three or four times that day while we were taping. So, that was a little rough on me." Pauley asked, "Were you able to excuse yourself and then go scream and writhe in pain privately?" "No," he replied. "I taped the show, and then I made it to the dressing room on one occasion, just barely, before I writhed in pain and cried in pain. I had 15 minutes before the next show. So, I got myself together, and spasms of that kind usually last about 10 to 15 minutes. 'All right, here we go again.' But I got through it. And the producers were very kind. They said, 'Look, if you don't wanna do the show we'll just cancel taping.' I said, 'No. We're here. We're doing the shows.'" Alex Trebek has been the unruffled voice of authority for 35 years. The Trebek era on "Jeopardy!" began in 1984, and he quickly stood out from his game-show peers with brain power, poise, and a mustache. "I was the first game show host since Groucho Marx to have a thick mustache, even though his was mostly makeup." He was a success, but it was a success he'd been building all his life. Trebek grew up in Sudbury, Ontario, and majored in philosophy at the University of Ottawa. He worked at the CBC and other broadcasting jobs, until NBC called in 1973 about a game show job, "The Wizard of Odds." "And it happened at exactly the moment when I had made a decision that I was going to try my luck here in the United States. And things have worked out rather handsomely." You might say that: Trebek has hosted nearly 8,000 episodes of "Jeopardy!" and won six Daytime Emmys, including one he took home just last weekend. Along the way he found time for a family. He and his wife Jean have two grown children. Pauley asked, "Is she taking this as well as you are?" "It's very difficult in many ways for her," Trebek replied. "What I've discovered in all of this is that it;s extremely difficult for the caregivers. I've had so many people send cards, letters, tweets, whatever, offering prayers. For 35 years I've enjoyed the success of the show, but I've never really thought about the impact the program was having on American viewers. And I've become part of their lives." And a lot of those viewers are younger than you might expect. This month, the Harvard Lampoon staged a mock "Jeopardy!" game in his honor – a tribute to a man who's hosted the show longer than they've been alive. Trebek says he'll be back on the real "Jeopardy!" when it resumes in September. Pauley asked, "When you recorded the 'Jeopardy!' segments featuring James [Holzhauer], was that before you had had your diagnosis?" "Some of it was before, and some of it was after," he replied. "And so, what the challenge for 'Jeopardy!' viewers is right now is to figure out, 'Is that Alex's real hair, or is that a full hairpiece?' Because they all know that when you start chemo you lose your hair. So, which is it?" Noticing Pauley studying his hair, Trebek said, "This is not the real me. We have the summer months off.<doc-sep>
Alex Trebek says chemo has led to depression (CNN) — Even as he battles pancreatic cancer, Alex Trebek still has his sense of humor. “I’ve got stage 4 cancer, okay,” the “Jeopardy!” host joked to CBS Sunday Morning. “Not stage 1, for sissies, that’s just beginner’s cancer. I’ve got advanced!” Trebek, 78, sat down with Jane Pauley to talk about his illness. In March, he posted a video on the show’s official YouTube account announcing his diagnosis. Alex Trebek announces he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer Trebek didn’t miss a day of work, even while undergoing chemotherapy. ’It wouldn’t be right for me to walk away from this if I can possibly do it and I managed to do it,” he said. “So what’s the big deal?” Constant pain in his stomach earlier this year led to testing which found a bulge in his stomach that he said was “the size of a small fist.” Alex Trebek: I have ‘surges of deep, deep sadness’ but I’m optimistic about the future Trebek said that early on in his treatment he suffered from excruciating pain both on and off camera while working on “Jeopardy!” “I was on the floor writhing in pain. It went from a 3 to an 11,” Trebek said. “And it happened three or four times that day while we were taping. So, that was a little rough on me.” He said he’s been wearing a hairpiece to deal with the hair loss from chemotherapy. Trebek credited his youthful appearance to having “Good genes.” “My mother passed away a couple of years ago at the age of 95,” he said. “So, if I have a majority of her genes, I should be okay for a while.”