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Alex Trebek Opts Out Of Canadian Screen Awards Appearance

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Less than three weeks ahead of the annual awards show, Alex Trebek has officially opted out of making an appearance at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards.

The “Jeopardy!” host’s attendance was “always tentative,” as confirmed by a representative of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (or the Canadian Academy) on Wednesday.

Trebek, 79, is set to be honoured with a special tribute at the event later this month in the midst of a lengthy battle with stage IV pancreatic cancer, according to the Hollywood Reporter (THR).

Instead of appearing at Toronto-based ceremony, however, Trebek will pre-record an “acceptance” message — which will be shown live onscreen during the nationwide broadcast at the end of this month, according to the

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