Alex Trebek, the popular host of U.S. game show "Jeopardy!" has suffered a minor heart attack and been hospitalized, according to news reports on Tuesday.
A "Jeopardy!" official confirmed the heart attack and said the Canadian-born Trebek was "resting comfortably in a Los Angeles hospital, and plans to resume taping 'Jeopardy!' in January."
No further details were known.
"Jeopardy!" is one of the longest running game shows on U.S. television, and regularly places No. 1 in ratings among its rivals. The show reaches nearly 39 million viewers a week and airs in over 99 per cent of the United States.