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Jeopardy! will start filming new episodes with Ken Jennings as interim host

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    Adys
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    Ah man good for him. There was quite a bit of a will-he-wont-he, but few people would fit the role as well as Ken would... "Interim host", hah, let's see how that ages. !RemindMe 15 years

    Ah man good for him. There was quite a bit of a will-he-wont-he, but few people would fit the role as well as Ken would...

    "Interim host", hah, let's see how that ages. !RemindMe 15 years

    10 votes
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      BlindCarpenter
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      Yea I was curious about the 'interim' as well, maybe its not something Ken Jennings really wants to do? Cause he is a fan favorite, I don't know why the execs would consider anyone else.

      Yea I was curious about the 'interim' as well, maybe its not something Ken Jennings really wants to do? Cause he is a fan favorite, I don't know why the execs would consider anyone else.

      4 votes
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        Adys
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        He initially did say he wasn't interested. He reconsidered since Alex's death, or maybe the Jeopardy execs offered him a shitton of money. Maybe he will fall in love with it as Alex did.

        He initially did say he wasn't interested. He reconsidered since Alex's death, or maybe the Jeopardy execs offered him a shitton of money.

        Maybe he will fall in love with it as Alex did.

        5 votes
        1. Omnicrola
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          Article mentions a "series of guest hosts". They're likely final auditions, and the one who gets the best ratings gets the job. Replacing someone like Trebek, who had the job for so many years, is...

          Article mentions a "series of guest hosts". They're likely final auditions, and the one who gets the best ratings gets the job. Replacing someone like Trebek, who had the job for so many years, is a nearly impossible job. They would be fools to just pick someone without putting them through the ultimate litmus test: the actual TV audience.

          6 votes
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      hamstergeddon
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      The only other candidate I saw suggested that made sense was LeVar Burton. I'd really enjoy that, although I do concede that given Ken's connection to Jeopardy he probably makes more sense.

      The only other candidate I saw suggested that made sense was LeVar Burton. I'd really enjoy that, although I do concede that given Ken's connection to Jeopardy he probably makes more sense.

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      1. FrankGrimes
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        I'm with you - LeVar Burton would be great I think, but Ken does seem like the more logical replacement. Either way, those are some giant shoes to fill.

        I'm with you - LeVar Burton would be great I think, but Ken does seem like the more logical replacement. Either way, those are some giant shoes to fill.

        2 votes