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Connecting B. J. Novak and Alex Trebek



B. J. Novak
On April 11, 2013, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf announced it had signed a seven-figure, two-book deal with Novak, with the first book slated to be a collection of Woody Allen-like fiction stories.

Woody Allen
In an interview with journalist Katie Couric, Keaton did not deny that Allen wrote the part for her and about her.

Katie Couric
Couric signed on to serve as a substitute host of ''Jeopardy!'' in January 2021 following the death of Alex Trebek.


B. J. Novak
Novak has a close friendship with Mindy Kaling, whom he met through writing for '' The Office'', and called “the most important person in my life” (on ''Fresh Air'' with Terry Gross).

Stephen Colbert American comedian, writer, actor, and television host
The final episode on December 18, 2014, featured a rendition of "We'll Meet Again" and appearances from former guests of the show, including Jon Stewart, Randy Newman, Bryan Cranston, Willie Nelson, Yo-Yo Ma, Mandy Patinkin, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Tom Brokaw, David Gregory, J. J. Abrams, Big Bird, Gloria Steinem, Ken Burns, James Franco, Barry Manilow, Bob Costas, Jeff Daniels, Sam Waterston, Bill de Blasio, Katie Couric, Patrick Stewart, George Lucas, Henry Kissinger, Cookie Monster, Alan Alda, Eliot Spitzer, Vince Gilligan, Paul Krugman, and a text from Bill Clinton, and appearances by Alex Trebek, U.S. and coalition Afghanistan forces, and further characters (a space station astronaut, Santa Claus, Abraham Lincoln, etc.).


B. J. Novak
His father co-edited ''The Big Book of Jewish Humor'', and has ghostwritten memoirs for Nancy Reagan, Lee Iacocca, Magic Johnson, and others.

Nancy Reagan American actress and First Lady of the United States (1921–2016)
During the week, CNN journalist Wolf Blitzer said, "She's a very, very strong woman, even though she looks frail."

Wolf Blitzer American journalist and television news anchor
On September 17, 2009, Blitzer competed on an episode of '' Celebrity Jeopardy!'', finishing the Double Jeopardy round with −$4,600, prompting host Alex Trebek to comment: “Wolf, things have not worked out as well as you had hoped for".


B. J. Novak
In a podcast interview Novak did in 2021 on Dax Shepard's show, he confirmed that he had been offered the Season 9 showrunner position but declined it because he decided that his fire for the job had burned out, and it was simply time for him to move on to new projects.

Dax Shepard
Featured guests on the show have included Kristen Bell, Ashton Kutcher, Will Ferrell, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Will Ferrell American actor, comedian, producer, writer and businessman
During his time on ''SNL'', Ferrell made a name for himself with his impersonations, which included US President George W. Bush, Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray, singer Robert Goulet (crooninga cappella pieces of music by Sisqó, Baha Men, and The Notorious B.I.G.), singer Neil Diamond, '' Inside the Actors Studio'' host James Lipton (who favored Ferrell's impersonation), Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, United States Attorney General Janet Reno, convicted Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, game show host Alex Trebek, fictitious private detective John Shaft, professional wrestler Jesse Ventura, US Vice President Al Gore, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, and Cuban President Fidel Castro.





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