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Trebek, 78, announced in March he has advanced pancreatic cancer
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BԪַJeopardy!BԪַ host Alex Trebek said he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Alex Trebek got a standing ovation as he accepted an Emmy Award as host of BԪַJeopardy!BԪַ BԪַ and immediately set the audience at ease, even as he alluded to his cancer diagnosis.

Trebek, 78, who announced in March he has advanced pancreatic cancer, told the theatre audience Sunday he had been worried that sympathy, rather than merit, might snare him the trophy for best game show host.

But then he mulled what happened last year, after he underwent surgery to remove life-threatening blood clots on his brain.

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BԪַYou guys like me, and you value my work. I tell you if thatBԪַs the case, I can live with that,BԪַ Trebek said. His voice was thick with emotion, but he was poised and dapper in his tuxedo.

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At the 1985 Academy Awards, Field famously declared, BԪַBԪַI canBԪַt deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me,BԪַ as she accepted the best actress trophy for BԪַPlaces in the Heart.BԪַ

BԪַGeneral HospitalBԪַ was among the big winners, with a leading five trophies that included best lead actor honours for Maurice Benard. But BԪַThe Young and the RestlessBԪַ won the top drama series award, as well as writing and directing honours.

The top drama acting honour went to Jacqueline MacInnes Wood of BԪַThe Bold and the Beautiful.BԪַ

BԪַThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowBԪַ won the Emmy for best entertainment talk show, with BԪַSix DreamsBԪַ named the best Spanish-language show in the category.

BԪַRachael RayBԪַ received the informative talk show award. BԪַCBS Sunday MorningBԪַ was named best morning program, with BԪַDespierta AmericaBԪַ earning the honour for best Spanish-language program.

BԪַValerieBԪַs Home Cooking,BԪַ with Valerie Bertinelli won the award for best culinary program, with the game show trophy going to BԪַFamily Feud.BԪַ

Trebek, who now has seven Daytime Emmys, including one for lifetime achievement, wasnBԪַt the only TV veteran to be honoured at the 46th ceremony.

Lifetime honours were bestowed on Judith Sheindlin, aka BԪַJudge Judy,BԪַ and chef Jacques Pepin. The ceremony also paid tribute to 50 years of BԪַSesame Street.BԪַ

While TrebekBԪַs award came during a health challenge for him, it has been a year of highlights for the long-running quiz show he has hosted since 1984.

The show aired its first all-star team championship, and it is in the midst of a dazzling performance by contestant James Holzhauer, who has racked up more than $1.6 million in winnings.

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AP Entertainment Writer Mike Cidoni Lennox contributed to this report.

Lynn Elber, The Associated Press


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