Anderson Cooper hosting Jeopardy
 

Finally, a host I can listen to without wanting to change the channel or fall asleep.

A good choice for keeping it flowing.

Here is hoping he hosts a game show better than moderating a debate?

No one better than Alex. No one ever, ever will.

Just turned it off :popcorn:
Think I go watch paint dry

Ditto.
Reach the bottom of the barrel?

The producers must think this revolving door of hosts is of value.
Rolling the ratings dice unnecessarily....IMHO.

I think Anderson was excellent. Looking forward to watching this week and next week.

I think the entertainment value of the show is the questions and the contestants. The host is primarily a facilitator.

I've been impressed by the guest hosts. It proves to me that Trebek was nothing special. The guest hosts have been at least as good and seem very intelligent when they have the answers in front of them. I'm sure most of them are anyway - I KNOW Ken Jennings is. He proved it over many weeks.

Most likely you are right but since he is gone they need a replacement.

I hate to be redundant but thanks again. Always look forward to your post

Anderson carries too much baggage for me.

My favorite guest host so far was the show's executive producer! He did a great job - kept the focus on being a tribute to Alex, without making it cheesy!

:1rotfl: :1rotfl: :1rotfl: So true!!! But Cooper is 2 times Jeopardy champion (and I like that he has enough humility to say he also lost twice). I have no doubt he and Ken Jennings are the real deal, not just people who can read. They also have good humor and varied intonation which I appreciate.

I totally disagree. I found Alex so self-centered and patronizing. Way too much acting/relating everything to how he felt about it. And the put downs when people weren't right was cringeworthy. But of course that's my opinion and no one will "ever, ever" be correct about who is "better". We just have opinions, not absolutes, in my book!

I am just guessing and it takes a special person to be a host of a show like that as I would think it would be a very boring job even with great pay as you don't have any creativity or will input on what you say or do. At least Richard Dawson got to kiss all the girls