The world was devastated following the passing ofAlex Trebek, the beloved, longtime host of “Jeopardy!”
(viaNew York Times).
“You have to set your ego aside,” Trebek said of his success as a host.
Because if they do well, the show does well.
And if the show does well, by association, I do well."
After Trebek passed, the question became who might fill his shoes a daunting task for anyone.
Ultimately, Ken Jennings, a former “Jeopardy!”
More changes afoot on the Jeopardy!
set
While selecting a new host was the biggest hill for “Jeopardy!”
to climb, there’s one other recent change that’s both befuddled and upset fans (viaDecider).
When introducing each host at the top of the episode, “Jeopardy!”
announcer Johnny Gilbert adjusts his verbiage slightly depending on if he’s introducing Mayim Bialk or Ken Jennings.
For Jennings, Gilbert will pronounce, “And now hosting ‘Jeopardy!,’ Ken Jennings.”
Fans, naturally, have taken to social media to express their discontent.
“#Jeopardy We LOVE #KenJennings.
#MayimBialik is OK but we don’t like her nearly as much as we like Ken.
It’s an insult [and] totally ridiculous.
Stick with Ken Jennings,” one fan wrote.
Asking for a friend.
Something you’ve already decided?"
specials, and Jennings still a “guest host” of the regular “Jeopardy!”
