Trebek’s last new ‘Jeopardy!’ episodes airing with a tribute

The final new “Jeopardy!” episodes hosted by Alex Trebek will air this week, with highlights that promise to be memorable.

The first of the five episodes will air Monday and start with Trebek’s “powerful message about the season of giving,” producer Sony Pictures Television said in a release.

The final episode, on Friday, will conclude with a tribute to the longtime and beloved host. He died of pancreatic cancer on Nov. 8 at age 80.

Trebek, who had been candid about his condition, worked up until 10 days before he died, soldiering on despite debilitating treatments and the disease’s toll.

It was unexpected that the episodes taped in late October would be his final ones, Sony said. Trebek had been fighting the disease for nearly two years.

Veteran “Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings will take over as guest host starting on Jan. 11. A permanent host has yet to be announced.

Meghan McCain sets ‘View’ return after maternity leave

New mom Meghan McCain is getting back to work.

The 36-year-old announced that she’ll return to “The View” on Monday, barely three months after giving birth.

“I’m so excited to take my spot as the conservative seat back at the Hot Topics table (virtually),” McCain tweeted. “Did I miss anything while on maternity leave?!?”

She’ll rejoin co-hosts Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines for the first week of 2021, with guests including Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Ken Jeong, Lil Nas X, Ralph Macchio and William Zabka.

McCain and husband Ben Domenech welcomed daughter Liberty Sage on Sept. 28, three years after their November 2017 wedding.