WASHINGTON, June 21,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On today's episode of
"JEOPARDY!", host Ken Jennings
announced that the U.S. Postal Service will issue a Forever
stamp honoring beloved former host Alex Trebek concurrent with the
show's 60th Diamond Celebration that was launched earlier this year
to celebrate the remarkable legacy of America's Favorite Quiz Show.
Presales for this special stamp begin today, June 21, at usps.com.
The first-day-of-issue event for the Alex Trebek stamp is free
and open to the public. Details about the event are below. News of
the stamp is being shared with the hashtag
#AlexTrebekStamp.
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Who:
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Michael Elston,
Secretary of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal
Service
Ken Jennings,
"JEOPARDY!" host
Jean Trebek, wife of
Alex Trebek
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When:
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Monday, July 22, 2024,
at 4 p.m. Pacific time
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Where:
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John Calley
Park
Sony Pictures
Studios
10371 Culver
Blvd.
Culver City, CA
90232
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RSVP:
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In order to enter the
Sony Studios lot, attendees must register at:
usps.com/alextrebekstamp
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Background:
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This stamp commemorates
Alex Trebek (1940–2020), the longtime host of the television quiz
show "JEOPARDY!" who became a respected and beloved presence in
millions of homes.
The grid of 20 identical stamps resembles the array of video
monitors that form the "JEOPARDY!" game board.
On the stamp is written the prompt, "THIS NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZEN
HOSTED THE QUIZ SHOW 'JEOPARDY!' FOR 37 SEASONS" and underneath,
upside down, is the correct response: "Who is Alex Trebek?"
On the stamp pane, relevant category headers appear at the top of
each column of stamps, and to the left is a photograph of Trebek
with a portion of the "Jeopardy!" set behind him.
Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps using
photography provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment and hand
lettering by Marti Davila.
The Alex Trebek stamp will be issued in panes of 20. As Forever
stamps, they will always be equal in value to the current
First-Class Mail one-ounce price.
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Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products
through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps,
by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations
nationwide. For officially licensed stamp products, shop the
USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon. Additional
information on stamps, First Day of Issue Ceremonies and stamp
inspired products can be found at StampsForever.com.
"JEOPARDY!" is 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's remarkable legacy. For more information, please visit:
jeopardy.com/60th-diamond-celebration.
Please note: The 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, Delivering for America,
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's most valued and trusted brands.
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.
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About Sony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures
Television (SPT) is one of the television industry's leading
content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming
worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to
managing one of the industry's largest libraries of award-winning
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thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio of
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the United States, Europe, Latin
America and Asia Pacific,
as well as linear and digital channels around the world. SPT is a
Sony Pictures Entertainment Co., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corp.
About JEOPARDY!
JEOPARDY!, America's Favorite Quiz Show™,
is in its 40th season in syndication. With a weekly audience of
more than 20 million viewers, JEOPARDY! is the top-rated
quiz show on television. The show has won a total of 44
Emmy® Awards, holds the Guinness World
Records® title for the most Emmy® Awards won
by a TV game show, and received a Peabody Award for "celebrating
and rewarding knowledge." It originally debuted on March 30, 1964. JEOPARDY! is produced by
Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Co.; it is
distributed domestically by CBS Media Ventures and internationally
by Paramount Global Content Distribution, both units of
Paramount.
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Media contacts: Melissa
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melissa.chavez@usps.gov
James McKean
jim.mckean@usps.gov
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