Who Will Be the First Guest Host of Jeopardy, Alex? (variety.com) 70
thomst writes: Variety is reporting that uber-champion Ken Jennings will be the first of a series of guest hosts to substitute for the late, great Alex Trebek on trivia-maven game show Jeopardy! Executive Producer Mike Richards revealed that, when production resumes on November 30, Jennings will be the first of a series of guest hosts of the program, as the show begins its search for a permanent replacement for the much-beloved Trebek.
Odds are good that the "beauty pageant"-style guest host format will, in effect, be a series of auditions for the permanent position. Jennings, who is legendary for the number of games he won as a regular contestant, as well as for triumphing over fellow Tournament of Champions contestants, IBM's Deep Blue expert system, and two other "winning-est" players to be crowned Greatest of All Time, has hosted trivia game shows in the past, and has made no secret of his desire to take the Trebek's job full-time.
As the saying goes, "Stay tuned for more on this story!"
Odds are good that the "beauty pageant"-style guest host format will, in effect, be a series of auditions for the permanent position. Jennings, who is legendary for the number of games he won as a regular contestant, as well as for triumphing over fellow Tournament of Champions contestants, IBM's Deep Blue expert system, and two other "winning-est" players to be crowned Greatest of All Time, has hosted trivia game shows in the past, and has made no secret of his desire to take the Trebek's job full-time.
As the saying goes, "Stay tuned for more on this story!"
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WTF?
This is news for housewives on Merlot.
Will no one rid us of that meddlesome BeauHD?
Let's run with this..
I really want to see Kim Kardshian or Cardi B! They would be like so awesome! Or Ellen? How about Megan Markle? Oh gawd, I'm getting all tingly just thinking about this!
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I want it to be Kayleigh McEnany. Every response would be met with, "No, that's what the producers want you to think but the real answer is..." and she goes off on a tangent that leaves everyone scratching their heads.
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I want it to be Kayleigh McEnany. Every response would be met with, "No, that's what the producers want you to think but the real answer is..." and she goes off on a tangent that leaves everyone scratching their heads.
Well, she will be looking for a new job soon,
Re:News for nerds, stuff that matters (Score:5, Insightful)
WTF?
This is news for housewives on Merlot.
Will no one rid us of that meddlesome BeauHD?
Really? I don't watch game shows, but Jeopardy is the one that relies on a broad base of factual knowledge plus the ability to recall that knowledge quickly. It's as intellectual and nerdy as it gets.
But no, complaining about topics is what all the cool kids do these days. Way to be a geek-hipster.
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WTF?
This is news for housewives on Merlot.
Will no one rid us of that meddlesome BeauHD?
Really? I don't watch game shows, but Jeopardy is the one that relies on a broad base of factual knowledge plus the ability to recall that knowledge quickly. It's as intellectual and nerdy as it gets.
We know you don't watch game shows, but perhaps you could at least invest 30 seconds into reading TFS next time.
But no, complaining about topics is what all the cool kids do these days. Way to be a geek-hipster.
I'd prefer to complain the old-fashioned in-your-face kinda way. Like when you point out the obvious to those who don't understand and comprehend so well that this entire story posted here on Slashdot has fuck-all to do with the actual game itself, and everything to do with who's going to host a game show.
Sorry. There's not a damn thing nerdy about that. Parent had it right.
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Better anyway than some idiot spinning a wheel, yelling "big money big money", and leaving their fate to random (?) chance.
And as some recent streaks have shown us, there is some interesting strategy to put to work, too: which dollar value questions to go for and when, how much to risk on the daily double, etc.
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I have found that people like to complain about stuff, because they feel if they argue against it, they must be smart enough to know why they don't like something.
While the people who does like something, may seem simple minded and just following the crowd because others like it too.
While I have found that people who stop complaining about everything, are actually much smarter than people expect. They are smart enough to keep their minds open on when something is new, understand why others may enjoy someth
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Are you just embarassed that you can't even get the easy answers?
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Sure I do. Don't you?
You can't learn if you are afraid to make a mistake.
Are you f'ing kidding me? (Score:4, Funny)
Kids these days... get off my lawn. Grumble grumble...
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I agree with you that in principle, this doesn't qualify as Slashdot-worthy.
But at the same time, which nerd here hasn't stopped on Jeopardy while flipping channels and sneerily-answered a "tough" question on that show?
My personal vote? Put that Alex Schmidt kid (the one who was an editor at Cracked) on there. He's used to hosting panel-discussions and has nerd-cred
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-1 for Jeopardy being one of the rare exceptions to this generality, being based far less on random chance than most.
Pick an old champion! (Score:5, Funny)
IBM Watson should host it!
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I am hoping that Ken Jennings gets the job full-time. He deserves it.
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Deep Blue (Score:5, Informative)
Deep Blue was a chess playing computer. As far as I know Ken Jennings never played, much less 'triumphed over', Deep Blue. He did play against Watson, and lost.
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Because the summary says he triumphed over Deep Blue, which is flat out wrong.
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Host: "This 80s TV show featured a talking car, and a lead actor who would become famous for trying to eat a cheeseburger."
Deep Blue: "Knight... to C6?"
Host: "In the form of a question, please."
Geordi LaForge for the win (Score:2)
My vote's for LeVar Burton.
Close (Score:2)
A few friends and I were discussing this last night. Someone made the argument that to replace Trebek, you need someone with just a hint of arrogance. Burton is *way* too down to earth.
Will Farrell, however, can *act* that way...
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Short (Score:2)
That's a fantastic idea. It would be an incredible four episodes before they would boot him off for being wildly inappropriate.
In the same vein, I'd nominate Bill Burr :)
Conditioned to not trust Levar Burton (Score:2)
I was conditioned to not trust Levar Burton, by Levar Burton.
"The answer is.... But don't take my word for it."
Lame headline (Score:5, Insightful)
"Everyone" knows that the premise of Jeopardy is that the answers are given, and contestants respond by asking the correct question for which the answer is correct. The headline "Who Will Be the First Guest Host of Jeopardy, Alex?" is just a question, and it doesn't even make sense to ask this as a question. There's no answer, for which a question must be guessed, or for which a question is provided.
Is it important? Not at all. But I'm sure I'm not the only one who cringes a little when reading a headline like this!
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The headline "Who Will Be the First Guest Host of Jeopardy, Alex?" is just a question
Should have been more like "This former Jeopardy winner will be the first person to host Jeopardy after Alex Trebek".
Good contestant does not mean good host (Score:5, Interesting)
I takes a certain personality to be a good host. That is the most important characteristic, not your ability to answer trivia questions. Of the possible replacements I have heard of, so far, LeVar Burton may be the best pick.
Re:Good contestant does not mean good host (Score:4, Funny)
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Are you familiar with any of Ken Jennings's hosting work? He's absolutely brilliant on The Omnibus podcast.
But the host of Jeopardy! doesn't get much opportunity to talk. I hope Ken does very well.
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I, also am a fan of Omnibus. Ken is very witty and charismatic. I am hoping he gets the full time position.
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My first thought is that it would be better to just shut the show down - it won't be the same without Alex Trebek. I know he wasn't the first or only host [youtube.com], but he's the one who made Jeopardy big.
I'd be OK with LeVar Burton. I can't think of anyone else.
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I takes a certain personality to be a good host. That is the most important characteristic, not your ability to answer trivia questions. Of the possible replacements I have heard of, so far, LeVar Burton may be the best pick.
I'm assuming that if he is chosen, the first question most contestants be asking is "Who is LeVar Burton?"
Had to go look and see what he's done since his La Forge days. Actually he's done a lot, but sadly few will remember him for any other role.
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That's true. Choosing someone for this role is more art than science. There have been lots of failed transitions in this scenario and many that have worked. I've been a fan of This Old House since a youngster, and when they were to replace Bob Villa, I thought it would be a disaster. Worse when they announced the host would be 'just' the owner of a house they did a show. But turns out Kevin O'Conner is a good choice and it works.
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Re: No obvious possibilities... (Score:2)
Goldblum actually seems like he would be a good choice. Has the right temperament for it, and has an air of "knowledgeable" to him, which is important for the host of Jeopardy. Requires a certain gravitas.
What, no one is suggesting Will Ferrell? (Score:3)
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Weird Al" Yankovic (Score:3)
Weird Al" Yankovic
Perfect Opportunity (Score:3, Funny)
They should ask for Donald Trump to host it. He needs a new job.
Re:Perfect Opportunity (Score:4, Funny)
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I think we should give him the job so we always know what he is up to. Don't worry about the ramblings. Half the country didn't bother about his rhetoric and false facts even after 4 years. It's just part of the whole show!
Just hoping for some new categories ... (Score:4, Funny)
I like these from "Whose Line is it Anyway?"
Drew Carey: “Rejected Jeopardy Categories”
Chip Esten: “I’ll take ‘Things Nobody Knows’ for a thousand.”
Colin Mochrie: “I’ll take ‘Animal Genitalia: Audio Clues’"
Here's my recommendation (Score:2, Funny)
Permanent host: Donald J. Trump.
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No, he belongs on pro wrestling, or an exciting new show we're working on that combines extreme sports contests and entrepreneurship. It's called: Shark Dunk Tank.
Ken Jennings as guest host (Score:1)
How do you phrase that as an answer? (Score:2)
It's supposed to be an answer and the solution is phrased as a question! Don't people watch the show?
Example:
"Jeopardy's guest host after Alex died"
"Who is Ken Jennings?"
Virtual AI Alex Trebek... (Score:4, Funny)
I can see the show using something like an AI (perhaps IBM's Watson?) as the guest host...lives forever, no coffee breaks, programmed to make small talk and whimsical remarks here and there...and an image of Alex Trebek. Perhaps "Alexa Trebek" that the guests see through virtual reality headset, or is superimposed on a screen. And the new host never ages, never dies, although might catch a virus. :)
I vote for him (Score:1)
Betteridge (Score:2)
No. [wikipedia.org]
Did Alex ever suggested someone to host? (Score:2)
Alex was dying with his cancer, but at least he could had planned that out with his Jeopardy staff?