Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/11/24/temporary-jeopardy-host-named-to-replace-alex-trebek.html
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I hope IBM Watson will be invited to Guest Host sometime!
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Jennings is unquestionably the Jeopardy! GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)
I love how this assertion caused the ‘related BoingBoing posts’ to include only those about goats.
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His twitter game is excellent as well, looking forward to this.
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I have never seen a single one of his Jeopardy appearances (or any Jeopardy) but I listen to the podcast he does with a man who is a much bigger celebrity to me, John Roderick, and he’s a decent, witty and knowledgeable man, so I am OK with this. I mean, as I said, I don’t watch the show, so I would be OK with anyone I suppose but I think Ken will do a good job.
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I just hope whoever they land on holds themself to the same standard law Trebek of being able to pass the contestant exam every year.
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This is unexpectedly appropriate and a brilliant casting choice. Jennings is incredibly Trebek-like in his intelligence, demeanor, and wholesomeness.
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I vote for John Hodgman to replace Trebek. He’s got the perfect combination of dry delivery, pedantic haughtiness, and loves ribbing nerds, especially since he’s a huge one.
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He’d be good but I’d rather not have him take time off from work that is much more meaningful to me than a game show. Such as writing books, an animated TV show and being a fake internet judge.
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I have not been a fan of Ken Jennings, his demeanor or personality.
oh, I will watch. too much of a Jeopardy! junkie to quit cold.
I had heard a rumor of a petition to get Lavarr Burton to host. that excites me no end! (too bad it’s not true)
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Also, when anyone says “Yahoo! mail”
There were people who didn’t like Alex.
They were wrong.
Now you are.
Can’t please everybody.
Ken Jennings seems like a fine replacement to me, but I too am excited by the specter of a chance of LeVar Burton doing it.
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I think Lavarr Burton would make a great host.
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What a perfect solution to an agonizing decision.
For permanent host, Lavarr Burton would be great. I think of Trebek as the last of his breed - the host who always plays the “straight man” which gave the show a bit of a PBS/NPR feel. If they want to lighten things up, Andy Richter’s a rare person who is both deferential sidekick and hilarious in his own right. Smart and humble, he also won celebrity jeopardy.
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John Mulaney has the intellectual chops and I think is one of the funniest people on the planet but I spose his tone might wear thin if it’s out there on a daily basis.
Booting up Goat Simulator…
Ken and John’s Omnibus podcast is worth your time! Highly recommended.
Watching Jeopardy! for the next month is going to be even more heart-rending…
Damn you, 2020!
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