Alex Trebek, our favorite game show host, spoke to Reuters about his philosophy about money, charitable contributions and a number of other things that we’re not really surprised Alex Trebek seemed smart and reasonable about.
Q: Since you have awarded so much money on “Jeopardy!,” do you get to see how it affects people?
A: Actually I usually don’t find out what people do with their winnings. We tape months in advance, and then they receive their money after the shows air, so I only get to see them if they come back for special tournaments.
But it can sure bring changes in people’s lives: Some pay off student loans, some change careers, some start new businesses. I just don’t want winners to piss it away, because sometimes windfall earnings can make people go a little funny.
And while it might be interesting for Trebek to follow up on his former contestants, he seems like a busy guy — after all earlier this month he showed off a skill he had other than reading trivia questions in an engaging fashion: Rapping them.
