Ken Jennings Will Guest-Host Jeopardy! After Alex Trebek’s Final Episodes Air
Jeopardy! has announced that Ken Jennings will step in to guest-host the show after Alex Trebek’s final episodes air.
They wrote on We will resume production on 11/30 with a series of interim guest hosts from the Jeopardy! family – starting with Ken Jennings. Additional guest hosts to be announced. pic.twitter.com/0MdGqnzp3R
They also released a statement from the show’s executive producer. It reads, “Alex believed in the importance of Jeopardy! and always said that he wanted the show to go on after him. We will honor his legacy by continuing to produce the game he loved.”
We will resume production on 11/30 with a series of interim guest hosts from the Jeopardy! family – starting with Ken Jennings. Additional guest hosts to be announced. pic.twitter.com/0MdGqnzp3R
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 23, 2020
Ken Jennings replied to the announcement and said, “There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I’m honored to be helping Jeopardy! out with this in January.”
There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I'm honored to be helping Jeopardy! out with this in January. https://t.co/2m2b5IQnkw
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) November 23, 2020
Many have been speculating over who would replace Alex, and Ken Jennings is a name that keeps getting brought up. He would be a fitting replacement as he holds the 74-game winning streak record for the show. Ken also took home a record $2.52 million in regular-season play, and earlier this year, he won the Greatest of All Time Jeopardy! tournament.
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