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        <title><![CDATA[Alex Trebek calling ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant a ‘loser’ stuns fans — 4 years later]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alex Trebek, who built his game show empire on the backs of trivia-obsessed nerds, knows a &#8220;loser&#8221; when he sees one.</p><p>The last day to watch a new episode of &#8220;Jeopardy!&#8221; is May 1, according to an announcement&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Jeopardy/status/1252643257965821956?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">on Twitter</a>, and that&#8217;s got fans reminiscing about the long-running game show. While the 79-year-old host is responsible for plenty of quips, fans of the show are bored in <strong>coronavirus</strong> lockdown, so one of his more infamous wisecracks from four years ago is all the rage again on Twitter.</p><p>In a recently resurfaced viral clip originally from 2016, the longtime host is caught insulting one of his contestants — calling her and her peers “losers.”</p><p>By way of introducing Susan Cole, from Maryland, Trebek says, &#8220;Her favorite type of music is something I&#8217;ve never heard of, but it doesn&#8217;t sound like fun.&#8221;</p><p>Laughing off Trebek&#8217;s jibe, Cole says, &#8220;I think it&#8217;s very fun. It&#8217;s called nerd-core hip-hop.&#8221; She goes on to explain the subject matter of nerd-core rap, which includes &#8220;video games, science fiction, having a hard time meeting romantic partners.&#8221;</p><p>The audience laughs, and a noticeable pause follows as Cole waits for Trebek&#8217;s response. But instead of saying something polite about her niche hobby and moving on — as one might expect America&#8217;s most beloved game show host to do — he goes for the punchline.</p><p>&#8220;Losers, in other words,&#8221; he says.</p><p>The clip cuts off before we get scorned Cole&#8217;s response.</p><p>The 25-second footage was pulled from an episode that aired on October 12, 2016. Turns out, Cole wasn&#8217;t a loser at all, <strong>taking home $20,600 in winnings</strong> that night. She got the last laugh in the end, too, with a three-game winning streak that <strong>earned her $67,800</strong>.</p><p>Trebek was <strong>diagnosed with pancreatic cancer</strong> last year and <strong>recently shared</strong> that love from his fans has given him hope in his battle.</p><p>Beginning May 4, fans will have a chance to relive some of the show&#8217;s greatest episodes, featuring legendary champion Ken Jennings. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, production on new episodes has not been scheduled.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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