{"id":35818,"date":"2024-07-23T09:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T14:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=35818"},"modified":"2024-07-23T09:24:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T14:24:02","slug":"alex-trebek-featured-in-usps-category-stamps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2024\/07\/23\/alex-trebek-featured-in-usps-category-stamps\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Trebek featured in USPS category: STAMPS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CULVER CITY, CA \u2014 7\/22\/24 – Today, the U.S Postal Service celebrated the life and legacy of beloved \u201cJEOPARDY!\u201d host Alex Trebek with a Forever stamp. The dedication ceremony was held at Sony Pictures Studio<\/a>s in Culver City.<\/p>\n

\u201cMillions of Americans invited Alex Trebek into their living rooms each weeknight,\u201d said Michael Elston, Secretary of the USPS Board of Governors. \u201cAfter thousands of shows over 37 seasons, he was someone we trusted and felt like we knew. And with his intelligence and wit, he made it cool to be smart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, Alex Trebek became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1998. He began hosting the syndicated series \u201cJEOPARDY!\u201d in 1984, and his to-the-point approach and crisp enunciation served the quiz show well. \u201cJEOPARDY!\u201d became a phenomenal success with Trebek at the helm. His respect for contestants\u2019 intelligence always came through, as did flashes of his pithy humor.<\/p>\n

“It’s so appropriate that the stamp illustration commemorates Alex with a \u2018JEOPARDY!\u2019 clue. He loved the game so much, and he always insisted the clues were the true star of the show,\u201d said current \u201cJEOPARDY!\u201d host Ken Jennings. \u201cAlex Trebek was an American institution and so it makes perfect sense to honor him on a postage stamp. And of course, I had to geek out when I saw that the full sheet of stamps looks like a \u2018JEOPARDY!\u2019 game board!”<\/p>\n

Trebek was devoted to charity work, notably making many trips to Africa, Asia and South America with child welfare organization, World Vision, which focused on alleviating poverty and hunger. He donated 62 acres of land in the Hollywood Hills, the Trebek Open Space, to protect natural habitat and offer trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. Trebek and his family also donated significantly to transform a closed North Hollywood roller rink into the Trebek Center, a facility to serve those experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n

Among numerous honors, he won a lifetime achievement Emmy Award and eight Daytime Emmys for outstanding game show host. After a brave public battle with pancreatic cancer, he died on Nov. 8, 2020. Sony Pictures Stage 10, where \u201cJEOPARDY!\u201d is still taped, has been renamed the Alex Trebek Stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy family and I were completely surprised about Alex being honored by the U.S. Postal Service. It is a such an extraordinary honor and a wonderful way to recognize what Alex meant to so many people,\u201d said Trebek\u2019s wife, Jean Trebek. She continued, \u201cAlex would be over the moon about this distinctive honor and, he’d feel very humbled. I think the stamp design is very creative because Alex Trebek is the answer to all the clues.\u201d<\/p>\n

The grid of 20 stamps evokes the bank of video monitors that forms the \u201cJEOPARDY!\u201d game board. Each stamp reads \u201cTHIS NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZEN HOSTED THE QUIZ SHOW \u2018JEOPARDY!\u2019 FOR 37 SEASONS.\u201d Underneath, upside down, is the correct response: \u201cWho is Alex Trebek?\u201d Antonio Alcal\u00e1 was the art director and designer for the stamp project, using photography provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment and hand lettering by Marti Davila.<\/p>\n

News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag\u00a0#AlexTrebekStamp<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cJEOPARDY!\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is produced by Sony Pictures Television (SPT). In April, SPT launched the 60th Diamond Celebration, a campaign bringing fans a year filled with engaging experiences, limited-edition merchandise and more to celebrate the show\u2019s remarkable legacy. For more information, please visit:\u00a0jeopardy.com\/60th-diamond-celebration<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Postal Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the\u00a0Postal Store<\/em><\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0usps.com\/shopstamps<\/em><\/a>, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through\u00a0USA Philatelic<\/em><\/a>\u00a0or at Post Office locations nationwide. For officially licensed stamp products, shop the\u00a0USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon<\/em><\/a>. Additional information on stamps, first-day-of-issue ceremonies and stamp-inspired products can be found at\u00a0StampsForever.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Please Note:<\/strong>\u00a0The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 167 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan,\u00a0Delivering for America<\/em><\/a>, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America\u2019s most valued and trusted brands.<\/p>\n

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.<\/p>\n

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