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Probably my greatest honor was being called a "buzzsaw" by Alex! He liked to verbally spar, always quick with a joke, a flair for the dramatic - a perfect fit

Probably my greatest honor was being called a "buzzsaw" by Alex! He liked to verbally spar, always quick with a joke, a flair for the dramatic - a perfect fit for a TV quiz show host. A small anecdote: We filmed college Jeopardy in Columbus, Ohio. After taping was over, all of us contestants were all hanging out in the hotel lobby waiting for our flights. Alex and the crew were doing some kind of local press thing in a nearby conference room. Out of nowhere, into the hotel lobby walks .. Jerry Springer. He kind of just meandered into the lobby where we sitting and sat down, by himself, with no apparent agenda? We being a bunch of not-too-shy college kids struck up a conversation and learned he was campaigning on behalf of some state Senator and they were going to use the same TV crew and setup that the Jeopardy! team was using to film some interviews. He was very nice, and then Alex and the crew came out during a break and we all got a couple of pictures of us, Alex, and Jerry Springer. A surreal meeting of two very different TV personalities! RIP Alex, the coolest of the nerds!

reaperducer 6y ago
Columbus, Ohio.. Out of nowhere, into the hotel lobby walks .. Jerry Springer IIRC, Springer was the mayor of Cincinnati for a bit. I seem to recall he also got busted passing a bad check to a hooker. I don't think hookers take checks anymore.
- artificial 6y ago
  Hahaha, it only takes one to ruin it for everyone. Sounds like a smear?
- fma 6y ago
  One of the scenes I remember in "Catch me if you can" is that DeCaprio passes a bad check to a hooker (former beauty contestant, too...) and she gives him cash in exchange of the difference. You'd think they woulda learned!
- dehrmann 6y ago
  Jerry Springer trivia: he's one of three people born in the London Underground. To make it fair, Prime Minister of the UK Boris Johnson was born in NYC.
gist 6y ago
> Jerry Springer. He kind of just meandered into the lobby where we sitting and sat down, by himself, with no apparent agenda? I understand you indicated the actual reason 'film crew' but people in entertainment (or who write) often do similar in order to bank some content or idea for a future show. Talk to people see what's on their mind and then file it away for future reference. Comedians do that not like you get funny ideas sitting in a room not interacting with people. > He was very nice, When you think about it if you are a celebrity (and forgetting that you probably like attention) you have to be nice. You don't want people spreading around bad things about you. This is a theme that comes up a great deal. It's like if someone shows up in the lobby for an interview. They are on their best behavior. Last thing they need is for someone (who they might talk to later) thinking they aren't nice.
- my_usernam3 6y ago
  Maybe you're right, maybe you're wrong, and we'll never know. Either way, your comment tears down the initial commentators memorable and positive experience, for a non-sourced based claim. To me it came off as more insensitive than insightful. Especially given the subject matter of this thread.
  - macjohnmcc 6y ago
    People can only report the behavior they witnessed and anything else should be considered suspect because you never know if the person making the statement may have an agenda.
  - gist 6y ago
    > Either way, your comment tears down the initial commentators memorable and positive experience, for a non-sourced based claim. To me it came off as more insensitive than insightful. Especially given the subject matter of this thread. Sure so it's ok in your mind for you to make a negative comment about my comment and somehow that is not insensitive? And as far as 'given the subject matter' what is this a day of mourning? Trebek was a game show host and please don't assume that everyone needs to care about him in the same way.
MH15 6y ago
Hello from Columbus!

reaperducer 6y ago

Columbus, Ohio.. Out of nowhere, into the hotel lobby walks .. Jerry Springer IIRC, Springer was the mayor of Cincinnati for a bit. I seem to recall he also got busted passing a bad check to a hooker. I don't think hookers take checks anymore.

artificial 6y ago
Hahaha, it only takes one to ruin it for everyone. Sounds like a smear?
fma 6y ago
One of the scenes I remember in "Catch me if you can" is that DeCaprio passes a bad check to a hooker (former beauty contestant, too...) and she gives him cash in exchange of the difference. You'd think they woulda learned!
dehrmann 6y ago
Jerry Springer trivia: he's one of three people born in the London Underground. To make it fair, Prime Minister of the UK Boris Johnson was born in NYC.

gist 6y ago

> Jerry Springer. He kind of just meandered into the lobby where we sitting and sat down, by himself, with no apparent agenda? I understand you indicated the actual reason 'film crew' but people in entertainment (or who write) often do similar in order to bank some content or idea for a future show. Talk to people see what's on their mind and then file it away for future reference. Comedians do that not like you get funny ideas sitting in a room not interacting with people. > He was very nice, When you think about it if you are a celebrity (and forgetting that you probably like attention) you have to be nice. You don't want people spreading around bad things about you. This is a theme that comes up a great deal. It's like if someone shows up in the lobby for an interview. They are on their best behavior. Last thing they need is for someone (who they might talk to later) thinking they aren't nice.

my_usernam3 6y ago
Maybe you're right, maybe you're wrong, and we'll never know. Either way, your comment tears down the initial commentators memorable and positive experience, for a non-sourced based claim. To me it came off as more insensitive than insightful. Especially given the subject matter of this thread.
- macjohnmcc 6y ago
  People can only report the behavior they witnessed and anything else should be considered suspect because you never know if the person making the statement may have an agenda.
- gist 6y ago
  > Either way, your comment tears down the initial commentators memorable and positive experience, for a non-sourced based claim. To me it came off as more insensitive than insightful. Especially given the subject matter of this thread. Sure so it's ok in your mind for you to make a negative comment about my comment and somehow that is not insensitive? And as far as 'given the subject matter' what is this a day of mourning? Trebek was a game show host and please don't assume that everyone needs to care about him in the same way.

MH15 6y ago

Hello from Columbus!