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Aaron Rodgers on Jeopardy

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:41 am
by Vandal
With Aaron Rodgers hosting, category Title Waves:

“In the 1960s these Midwesterners earned 5 NFL championship trophies.”

The response from the three contestants ... crickets.

“Green Bay Packers?” Rodgers said, making the appropriate face and stretching out his arms in disbelief.

--USA Today

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:32 am
by BackInTex
Vandal wrote:
Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:41 am
With Aaron Rodgers hosting, category Title Waves:

“In the 1960s these Midwesterners earned 5 NFL championship trophies.”

The response from the three contestants ... crickets.

“Green Bay Packers?” Rodgers said, making the appropriate face and stretching out his arms in disbelief.

--USA Today
I still like Aaron's response to Scott's Final J question....


Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:55 am
by Vandal
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Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:32 am
by BackInTex
Vandal wrote:
Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:55 am
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We could all use that for important situations.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:04 pm
by earendel
BackInTex wrote:
Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:32 am
We could all use that for important situations.
Especially considering Zoom meetings.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:10 pm
by Bob Juch
earendel wrote:
Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:04 pm
BackInTex wrote:
Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:32 am
We could all use that for important situations.
Especially considering Zoom meetings.
I just got off an MS Teams video call with a prospective client. LOL! :lol:

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:21 am
by silverscreenselect
Buzzy Cohen, a nine-time Jeopardy champion from 2016 who also won the 2017 Tournament of Champions, will host this year's TOC, to be shown May 17-28. Buzzy was probably the most divisive Jeopardy contestant before James Holzhauer with his distinct sense of humor.

https://people.com/tv/jeopardy-winner-b ... champions/


Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:49 pm
by silverscreenselect
Sportscaster Joe Buck has been added as a guest host of Jeopardy sometime this summer. Dates have not been announced yet.

Anderson Cooper begins two weeks of hosting on Monday.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:33 pm
by Bob Juch
silverscreenselect wrote:
Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:49 pm
Sportscaster Joe Buck has been added as a guest host of Jeopardy sometime this summer. Dates have not been announced yet.

Anderson Cooper begins two weeks of hosting on Monday.
Cooper is probably the most Trebeck-like one announced to host. He did a great job on The Mole.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 1:48 pm
by silverscreenselect
Additional hosts and dates announced for remainder of season. This list doesn't include Buzzy Cohen, who will be hosting the TOC in late May
Estonut wrote:
Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:17 pm
Savannah Guthrie, NBC News' TODAY Co-Anchor
Show Air Dates: 6/14 - 6/25

Anchor Anderson Cooper, "Anderson Cooper 360°" Anchor
Show Air Dates: 4/19 - 4/30

Mayim Bialik, Actress and Neuroscientist
Show Air Dates: 5/31 - 6/11

Bill Whitaker, "60 Minutes" Correspondent
Show Air Dates: 5/3 - 5/14

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent
Show Air Dates: 6/28 - 7/9
George Stephanopoulos 7/12 - 7/16

Robin Roberts 7/19 - 7/23

LeVar Burton 7/26 - 7/30

David Faber 8/2 - 8/6

Joe Buck 8/9 - 8/13

Unlike the first group of guest hosts, these last five will only be on the show for one week apiece.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 1:58 pm
by BackInTex
They're making it difficult to want to watch. Cooper? Stephanopoulos? Buck? Might as well have Michelle Obama and AOC host as well. I know Buck is probably more apolitical, but who really can stand him, on either side of the aisle?

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:34 pm
by silverscreenselect
On the final episode of The Conners, which is scheduled to air on May 12, Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) appears as a contestant on an episode of Jeopardy hosted by Aaron Rodgers and starts flirting with Rodgers during contestant interviews.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 10:19 am
by silverscreenselect
Alex Trebek was nominated posthumously today for a daytime Emmy for host of Jeopardy (he won the last two daytime Emmys and seven altogether in this category). Larry King was also nominated posthumously for a daytime Emmy as informative talk show host for his show Larry King Live.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 11:59 am
by Bob78164
silverscreenselect wrote:
Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:34 pm
On the final episode of The Conners, which is scheduled to air on May 12, Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) appears as a contestant on an episode of Jeopardy hosted by Aaron Rodgers and starts flirting with Rodgers during contestant interviews.
Turns out, by the way, that wasn't even the season finale. And after you wrote this post, The Conners was renewed for Season 4. --Bob

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 6:36 pm
by BackInTex
So far, Buzzy is doing pretty darn well. I like his run.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Wed May 26, 2021 7:58 am
by triviawayne
BackInTex wrote:
Tue May 25, 2021 6:36 pm
So far, Buzzy is doing pretty darn well. I like his run.
Buzzy is my favorite so far of the guest hosts.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 7:21 pm
by SportsFan68
I love Mayim Bialik -- I love it that a neuroscientist played a neuroscientist on one of television's most popular shows, and I think she did a nice job on Jeopardy! tonight. But that outfit! Aargh! It looked like she was trying to imitate the blockiest building in town painted in the least appealing colors.

I hope for something different tomorrow night. Even one of her Amy Farrah Fowler outfits would be better.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 7:49 pm
by Ritterskoop
I thought Bialik's first episode was very smooth and strong. I loved that she connected the first two players' stories, during the interview segment.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:09 pm
by SportsFan68
I agree with Skoop, and as of today, she is my pick to replace Trebek.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 11:43 pm
by silverscreenselect
SportsFan68 wrote:
Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:09 pm
I agree with Skoop, and as of today, she is my pick to replace Trebek.
I agree she's done a great job, but I don't see her or any of the other celebrities getting the permanent hosting role. It's a very time-consuming job, and they're looking for someone willing to make a long-term commitment. The only similar situation I can remember is when Drew Carey took over for Bob Barker on The Price Is Right. His acting career pretty much came to an end at that point. Bialik has a sitcom on Fox that's been renewed for another season.

I think the host will be either Ken Jennings or Buzzy Cohen. LeVar Burton is a possibility, since his acting career is somewhat minimal now and he's got some great credentials, but I think they'd be looking for someone younger. Burton is 64.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:56 am
by Vandal
I heard Mayim on a Bill Nye podcast and she pretty much said she wouldn't do it full time because it would be too time consuming. She's a great listen on any podcast if you ever get a chance.

Why does J! need one host? Cut the field down and let them keep rotating.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 9:09 am
by Vandal
Ranking from USA Today:

10. Dr. Mehmet Oz
9. Bill Whitaker
8. Katie Couric
7. Savannah Guthrie
6. Aaron Rodgers
5. Anderson Cooper
4. Mayim Bialik
3. Ken Jennings
2. Buzzy Cohen
1. Mike Richards

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:13 am
by SportsFan68
I fixed it for them.

10. Mike Richards -- I think somebody said he was only a fill-in and would not take it on a regular basis.
9. Dr. Mehmet Oz
8. Buzzy Cohen
7. Bill Whitaker
6. Anderson Cooper
5. Aaron Rodgers
4. Savannah Guthrie
3. Katie Couric
2. Ken Jennings
1. Mayim Bialik -- Yeah, yeah, I know she's tied up with being a big TV star. She's still my first pick.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:36 am
by Bob Juch
Vandal wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 9:09 am
Ranking from USA Today:

10. Dr. Mehmet Oz
9. Bill Whitaker
8. Katie Couric
7. Savannah Guthrie
6. Aaron Rodgers
5. Anderson Cooper
4. Mayim Bialik
3. Ken Jennings
2. Buzzy Cohen
1. Mike Richards
That was only in the opinion of the writer.

Re: Ken Jennings on Jeopardy

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:43 am
by earendel
Vandal wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 9:09 am
Ranking from USA Today:

10. Dr. Mehmet Oz
9. Bill Whitaker
8. Katie Couric
7. Savannah Guthrie
6. Aaron Rodgers
5. Anderson Cooper
4. Mayim Bialik
3. Ken Jennings
2. Buzzy Cohen
1. Mike Richards
At this point my rankings would be:
9 - Dr. Oz
8 - Mike Richards
7 - Bill Whittaker
6 - Katie Couric
5 - Anderson Cooper
4 - Aaron Rodgers
3 - Ken Jennings
2 - Buzzy Cohen
1 - Mayim Bialik

After only one outing I can't rate Savannah Guthrie. From this list I think only two are likely candidates - Ken and Buzzy. The others are either too old (TPTB don't want to have to go through this again in only a few years) or have other commitments. I know some are holding out for LeVar Burton - but I can't comment until I see his performances.