Flashback

To understand why Hollywood is dead, look at this Variety article about the best one-liner in the past 15-20s uttered by none other than Alex Trebek. No mention of the brilliant timing or content, which transcends time and national boundaries or even the good-natured way in which even the contestent takes the quip. This is an all-timer. Also, the feather in the cap of Trebek's long career - like Messi finally winning the World Cup or Elway getting his Super Bowl. And yet...here is Variety's headline:

Alex Trebek Faces Backlash After Calling Nerdcore Hip-Hop Fans ‘Losers’ on ‘Jeopardy!’

 And their take: 

After an antagonizing sigh, Trebek replied, “Losers, in other words” before following up to say he was “teasing.”