Alex Trebek suffers minor heart attack

Hello, I'm Rebecca Field with a UPI entertainment update on this Wednesday, December 12, 2007.

"Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek is recovering from a minor heart attack. A rep for his show tells People magazine he realized he was having heart problems on Monday night and was then hospitalized. Doctors say he's resting comfortably now and should recover fully. Trebek's rep says he should be able to return to the show when they film new episodes next month.

Sean Penn's film "Into the Wild" is getting a lot of attention from the Broadcast Film Critics Association. The film, starring Emile Hirsch grabbed seven nominations for Critic's choice Awards...including best pictures. Other nods went to Cate Blanchett who scored nominations for best actress for "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" and best supporting actress for "I'm not There." Michael Cera is also up for two awards in the best young actor category for "Juno" and "Superbad." Awards will be presented on January 7.

"24" star Kiefer Sutherland is reportedly receiving plenty of reading material while in jail. A spokesman for the Southern California jail says he's received more than 100 fan letters a day. Sutherland began his 48 day sentence last week for a second DUI charge and violating his probation.

Gwen Stefani is reaching out to victims of the recent California wildfires. The singer is reportedly starting a college scholarship fund for those who lost their homes in the fires last October. The details for the Gwen Stefani After-the-Fire scholarship are still being figured out. Stefani is also donating proceeds from a recent concert to the San Diego Foundation fire-relief fund.

Will Smith has made his mark in front of a famous Hollywood landmark. The actor left an imprint of his hands and feet outside of the Grauman's Chinese Theater on Monday. It was part of a ceremony honoring him for his work in the entertainment industry. A very special friend attended the event...Smith's buddy Tom Cruise who sat with Smith's two children. His wife Jada was away directing a film and could not make it to the ceremony.

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[AresCassell]

Trebek is so creepy. but I'm glad he's ok.

[gbail9566]

ooooooooooooooo the hotness!

[Cleanertheprofession]

Get well soon :)

[idgirl97]

This makes me sad. :(