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Thread: Ken Jennings to host Jeopardy! following Alex Trebek’s death

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Ken Jennings to host Jeopardy! following Alex Trebek’s death

The GOAT is returning to Jeopardy!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1248722
“Jeopardy!” record-holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim hosts replacing Alex Trebek when the show resumes production next Monday.

Producers announced Monday that Jennings, who won 74 games in a row and claimed the show's “Greatest of All Time” title in a competition last year, will host episodes that air in January.
Ken’s original 2004 run was a staple in my household growing up. Every night we watched to see how much money he could make and how far he would go. That man’s depth of knowledge is insane. Seems like a genuinely good guy too.

I think he’s a good choice. The idea of rotating guest hosts worries me though.
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I like the choice. He was a legendary contestant and I think he can carry the mantle
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The guest host thing is probably like a live audition to figure out who does the best job.
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Pretty cool to have a master like him running the show but I wonder who will take the show permanently?
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Originally Posted By GuineaDago585⏩
The GOAT is returning to Jeopardy!

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1248722



Ken’s original 2004 run was a staple in my household growing up. Every night we watched to see how much money he could make and how far he would go. That man’s depth of knowledge is insane. Seems like a genuinely good guy too.

I think he’s a good choice. The idea of rotating guest hosts worries me though.
Yeah I remember being mindblown @ how much he kept winning. It's actually a very good choice, and I hope he's charismatic enough to stay on permanently.
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As a religious Jeopardy watcher, I like the choice. Ken Jennings seems like a natural fit. The knowledge, but also just enough wit, personality and charisma to fill the spot.
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Possibly my favorite Ken Jenning clip:



Another great Ken moment was going up against Fred Norris on Howard Stern a few years back:

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Originally Posted By GuineaDago585⏩
The idea of rotating guest hosts worries me though.
It's just a live audition until they settle on someone. Ken has been speculated about for a long time to be host, but I actually think it's a poor choice. Ken is the main draw for all the special tournaments over the years: Ultimate ToC, Watson, Battle of the Decades, All Stars, Goat Tourney. If he becomes host, he loses ability to participate, so the show loses that huge audience draw power -- and acting as host won't come close to the effect he has participating.
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I dunno, he sometimes comes across as a pretentious prick but maybe that's just me.

I was hoping for someone like Anderson Cooper.
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Originally Posted By Dre4⏩
I dunno, he sometimes comes across as a pretentious prick but maybe that's just me.

I was hoping for someone like Anderson Cooper.
-Doesn't want a pretentious prick hosting Jeopardy
-Suggests Anderson Cooper


Ken Jennings seems like a reasonable pick. To be fair, it's an impossible task to replace Trebek - it's unfortunately just not going to be the same.
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Originally Posted By FawkinJuicy⏩
-Doesn't want a pretentious prick hosting Jeopardy
-Suggests Anderson Cooper


Ken Jennings seems like a reasonable pick. To be fair, it's an impossible task to replace Trebek - it's unfortunately just not going to be the same.
Yeah replacing Alex is impossible, just hope Jeopardy doesn't go the way of Millionaire after Regis left.
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Should let Ben stein or trump do it
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Dude lived nearby to a cafe where I worked in uni in the suburbs of Seattle, WA and came in from time to time. Talk about a motherphucker who was completely unable to adapt to being even a minor celebrity.

I love Jeopardy! and watch it whenever it's on, so naturally I know Stone Cold Ken Jennings. Finally saw the dude when I was on a break and said like two sentences to him in passing (he was on the go, not like eating a meal with his family or whatever) and I swear to God he was the most autistic phucking dude I've ever spoken to in my life.

The host of Jeopardy! needs to have that Canadian charisma like a Trebek or a patagucci and Jennings sure as phuck ain't got it.
Originally Posted By yieldtonothing⏩
Should let Ben stein or trump do it
Bingo. JFL @ a former president hosting a television program, return thee from whence they came I guess.
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was listening to CBC Radio and they said the next host should ideally be a woman or person of color.
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I thought for sure the host would have a slightly different....pigmentation
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Originally Posted By devin45k⏩
I thought for sure the host would have a slightly different....pigmentation
Remember, Ken isn't a permanent new host. Just a guest host. There's a giant push for LeVar Burton.
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Roseanne isn't busy. They should have her do it.
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I auditioned for Jeopardy! twice and was in the contestant pool for the 18 months following that. I was really hoping for a chance to meet Alex. Unfortunately didn't get the call either time. My latest 18 month window just ended, so I'm eligible to try to land another audition.

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why does it not feel like it was not anywhere near 2004 when that happened? WTF
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Originally Posted By POTA⏩
Remember, Ken isn't a permanent new host. Just a guest host. There's a giant push for LeVar Burton.
Burton? I can’t see him wanting to do that job.
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Originally Posted By saltypits⏩
Burton? I can’t see him wanting to do that job.
He seems pretty flattered and into it based on the tweets of his I recall seeing lately.
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Originally Posted By POTA⏩
He seems pretty flattered and into it based on the tweets of his I recall seeing lately.
You can’t piss off the Twitter mob, so yeah that’s what he needs to say.
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Originally Posted By POTA⏩
I auditioned for Jeopardy! twice and was in the contestant pool for the 18 months following that. I was really hoping for a chance to meet Alex. Unfortunately didn't get the call either time. My latest 18 month window just ended, so I'm eligible to try to land another audition.

That’s pretty awesome brah. I hope you make it next go around srs. Semi-surprised they don’t pay for appearing contestants to come to LA tho.
Originally Posted By saltypits⏩
You can’t piss off the Twitter mob, so yeah that’s what he needs to say.
I actually don’t think LeVar Burton would be a bad choice at all. He’s a gracious, intelligent man with a great speaking voice. I grew up watching Reading Rainbow so maybe I have a soft spot, but I think he’d do a fine job. But I still prefer Ken.

Still either of them are better than the other potential hosts right now. George Stephanopoulos, Alex Faust, Ryan Seacrest and Laura Coates can all GTFOH.
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Originally Posted By POTA⏩
I auditioned for Jeopardy! twice and was in the contestant pool for the 18 months following that. I was really hoping for a chance to meet Alex. Unfortunately didn't get the call either time. My latest 18 month window just ended, so I'm eligible to try to land another audition.

"However, even though you pass the test,..." strong grammar from jeopardy folk
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One of my favorite shows, but without Alex I dunno man. I wouldn't be against completely retiring the entire show.


What is replay all the episodes starting at 1 for 400 Alex
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Originally Posted By tripod29⏩
One of my favorite shows, but without Alex I dunno man. I wouldn't be against completely retiring the entire show.


What is replay all the episodes starting at 1 for 400 Alex
Yah I’m done with it.

Ken is not a good pick, he’s odd af and has no business hosting a game show
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Originally Posted By GuineaDago585⏩
I actually don’t think LeVar Burton would be a bad choice at all. He’s a gracious, intelligent man with a great speaking voice. I grew up watching Reading Rainbow so maybe I have a soft spot, but I think he’d do a fine job. But I still prefer Ken.
Very true, I just think doing a show like this is too demanding of his time at his age. Guy did TNG, that was probably enough grueling TV for him.
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Originally Posted By headturner1⏩
Yah I’m done with it.

Ken is not a good pick, he’s odd af and has no business hosting a game show
If Ken Jennings and Mark Zuckerberg ever touch, the universe will explode.
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