‘Jeopardy!’ champion Ken Jennings is first fill-in host
Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings will be the first fill-in host when the show resumes production on Monday.
Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings will be the first fill-in host for Alex Trebek when the show resumes production on Monday. (Photo: Jeopardy)
Jennings, who won 74
straight games and also claimed the Jeopardy’Greatest of All Time’ title last year, will host the episodes that air inJanuary.
The use of a series of interim hosts follows the death of Alex Trebek – the only host the show has ever had – after a battle with cancer.
Producers of the show
said a permanent host will be announced later.
“By
bringing in familiar guest hosts for the foreseeable future, our goal is to
create a sense of community and continuity for our viewers,” the show’s
executive producer, Mike Richards, said.
