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Jeopardy's Next Host
The producer of the show is now hosting. I didn't catch his name. He said Covid-19 interfered with other host(s) agreeing to come to LA and host, and Ken Jennings had a scheduling conflict.
As our son would say, they must have been pooping Twinkies the last couple of weeks trying to figure this out. But the producer did a very good job and has a great sense of humor.
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He did quite well. Even got the small audience to laugh at a couple of his jokes.
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I think it’s sad that the producers totally ignored Alex Trebek’s own recommendations for his replacement (Laura Coates or Alex Faust).
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Perhaps they turned it down...?
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I don't think it's sad, it's not a dying wish, he only suggested these names. After he's gone, he's not the one responsible for show continuing it's high ratings. I had no idea who those two names were, so I did a search. Laura Coates is an analyst for CNN and does an Urban View show on XM Radio. Of course I'm sure she would be reminded to keep politics out of it, but that resume doesn't sound like one that would resonate with the audience that Jeopardy draws. Alex Trebek being Canadian, was also a big hockey fan as I am myself, and Alex Faust is the play-by-play man for the LA Kings. That's a sport that requires quick thinking, spontaneous announcers with shots sometimes coming rapid fire. I'm sure he has the raw talent to handle the job, perhaps they don't think he's a big enough name outside of LA, or as already mentioned, they have turned it down if they were asked. |
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I agree with your assessments of Alex's picks. Obviously the powers that be will want the show to keep its top ranking. But I hope they won't turn it into a celebrity fest. Somebody heretofore relatively unknown or otherwise connected with the show might be the answer. I liked this guy tonight. Especially at the final answer when the one contestant said "I don't have a clue," and the host said, "That's not surprising." Or something like that. My husband and I both thought he has obviously been in front of an audience before.
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I thought Ken Jennings did a good job during his turn as guest host.
I also thought the show producer, Mike Richards, did well in his first turn this evening. The current list of upcoming guest hosts includes: Katie Couric Doctor Oz Aaron Rodgers Savannah Guthrie Anderson Cooper Mayim Bialik Bill Whitaker Dr Sanjay Gupta I haven’t found anything to confirm whether or not they talked to Laura Coates or Alex Faust about participating as guest hosts. |
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For those who didn't get in on the first thread, here's what was discussed about Ken's performance on Jeopardy.
How’s Ken doing? |
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Article re Jeopardy host
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'Jeopardy' producer on guest hosts and who will replace Alex Trebek |
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The producer, Mike Richards, did a good job. Alex Trebek said the show should be about the contestants, not the host. Richards performance shows that a big name is not required.
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Laura Coates seems very busy with other stuff.
Laura Coates - Wikipedia She graduated from the U of MN Law School in 2005. I am Class of 1989. We might have had a few of the same law school professors. The Attorney General of MN--Keith Ellison -- is Class of 1990 U of Minnesota. It is usually ranked among the top 20 law schools in the US by US News and World Report but looks to be at 21 right now. Keith Ellison - Wikipedia Last edited by Taltarzac725; 02-23-2021 at 08:49 AM. |
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I actually thought the producer did a better job than Ken Jennings. Hire him, they don't need a well=known name on that show. No one had ever heard of Alex.
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Me too.
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100% agree. He was great.
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