Ken Jennings as Alex's replacement? Haven't heard anything official, but it sure seems like he was being groomed for the role.
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Ken Jennings as Alex's replacement? Haven't heard anything official, but it sure seems like he was being groomed for the role.
I always read this thread title en francais
Jay o pardee
Not sure why
RIP. Trebeck. World class hero
Apparently they've got episodes taped to air through Christmas. It will be strange to watch knowing Alex is gone.
I was wondering about that. Weird for sure. Even more so if you can tell he's going downhillQuote:
Originally Posted by The AD
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I always read this thread title en francais
^^^^^
Me too
RIP Alex
You inspired generations of book worms and trivia geeks like me.
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Went to repeats yesterday so guessing that’s the end of new Alex episodes? I still can’t believe it- like a close family member passing. have watched just about every night for the past couple decades (and even when we go on vacations we laugh about having 2 weeks of jeopardies when we get home.
but also tonight’s contestant, Lizard, I think said “shoot the wad” for the double jeopardy. is that acceptable now? lol [emoji23]
Nope, there's one more week of Alex's episodes. They will air the week of January 4th.Quote:
Originally Posted by babybear
Ok so repeats this week and then new ones thru 1/4? *at least that’s what it looks like in my region*
seems like they would have mentioned that since they’ve been doing special announcements but either way happy to see more Alex
I too wondered when last night was a what looked like a pretty Young Ken Jennings was on in our area. Everyone including Ken missed the final Jeopardy question, but Ken had enough of a lead and did not bet much money.
So 2 weeks of reruns- 12/21- 12/25 and then 12/28- 1/1 and then another week of Alex with the last of his new shows taped this fall?
Correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by RShea
You fucks are old.
Dish network is fighting with the local station that carries Jeopardy, so no Jeopardy for the past 4 weeks and counting. Sucks to miss the last episodes :(
the origin of that meaning referred to shooting a musket http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/...their_wad.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by babybear
reminds me of the the time I was interviewed on local TV news about some potentially missing kayakers (they weren't as it turned out) and I talked about what I saw "while I was out on my morning constitutional"- my friends laughed their asses off when they saw that, but dammit before it meant a morning dump it meant a morning walk!
It's ok if you can't crap unless it's on the neighbor's lawn.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tele 'til You're Smelly
My niece appeared on Jeopardy last week
She won and was able to be a returning champion
She was sworn to secrecy about her episodes and had a very hard time dealing with the loss of Alex
Who's your niece? There have been several female champs in the past week.Quote:
Originally Posted by 3s
Old? I've been watching the show regularly since I was in high school.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater
Nobody’s watching Alex’s last week of episodes? I just came here to say that I’m happy I don’t have to see brayden’s scrunched-up daily double face again.
Yesterday’s group was just bad. Brayden repeatedly shot himself
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I've been watching
the best Christmas gift i got this year was a personalized Jeopardy mug. sipping my coffee from it now.
Just saw the announcement that Katie Couric will be the new Jeopardy host
I haven't quite digested it yet not a bad choice.
I thought it was going to be Ken Jennings for sure bc he's been apologizing for past insults on twitter etc lately
What I heard is that Couric will be the next interim host after Jennings. I don't think they'll make a decision on a permanent host until after this current season ends.
I'd think she'd do a good job and I can imagine there'd be some pressure to install a woman as the permanent host.
at least 100 Courics
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I hope they see how the interim hosts do before they announce a permanent one. Couric is polished for TV and I can see her do really well. This week is definitely bittersweet.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
Those Trump fuckers tried to ruin my country yesterday AND had the gall to cause Jeopardy to be pre-empted, which is arguably just as bad.
There is a new ABC Prime time show called The Chase. Was on last night (guess it was on the Game Show Network and originally from GB) - Ken Jennings against 2 other contestants. Jeopardy‘s James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings, and Brad Rutter take turns serving as the Chaser. Ken was on last night with the other 2 sitting aside and occasionally commenting on the action and money.
Last night of original Alex's shows tonight as we all know.
How did everyone think Ken Jennings did hosting the first Alex-less Jeopardy last night? Overall I think he did well. He was very quick, but in some ways that's good because hopefully fewer clues will be left on the board. He just seemed slightly anxious, but I think he'll mellow out with experience. He certainly doesn't have the voice Alex did, and that could ultimately be his downfall. The show could decide to pick a professional for that reason.
Yeah that was my thought exactly- lacking a nice sonorous voice, but otherwise he did great.
I hope the new permanent host is allowed to help usher in some rule changes. I think I'd like to see it tried anyway where the lower-$ clues have to be cleared before you can choose a higher-$ clue. And I know it's heresy but get rid of the "form of a question" schtick- it made sense long ago when it really was answers and questions (rather than questions without question marks we are forced to call "clues"), but no longer
I don't know if I agree with the rule change re: making players clear the lower dollar clues first. I'd have to think about it more but it takes some of the strategy out vs just pure knowledge which could end up being a bit more boringQuote:
Originally Posted by Tele 'til You're Smelly
I liked Ken- agree he was nervous and anxious but that will come as he does more. He was close to tearing up at the beginning- as we all were- but get that man a beta blocker for sh*t like that, please!
But yeah- Katie Couric probably has a better voice than his nasal-y high voice. although I'd be a fan of the placement if he were to get the torch
Just read Aaron Rodgers will be a temp guest host too
I like Ken, but wouldn’t hate to see an unknown get the job if it’s a good fit. Alex’s voice just WAS jeopardy. I think for the show to maintain its “comfy” feel in everyone’s nightly routine they need a more soothing voice than Jennings.
I’m in the contestant pool for another few months so I’ll do my best to adapt to whoever they pick!
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I agree to a point... I think they should slightly alter some things to pay respect to Trebek, but also to bring Jeopardy into modern times. The producers should move away from the mid-round interviews after the first commercial break. With Trebek they were still awkward, but with Jennings they feel forced like he's just going through the motions. Get rid of them altogether, and open up more time for actual game play. The intros at the very beginning are plenty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tele 'til You're Smelly
First night I was ready to throw Ken under the bus. Then I realized how frightening it must have been standing there in Alexes' shoes when the light came on. He has really calmed down and is doing a good job, quick with a quip to keep it interesting. I wouldn't mind if he became the permanent host at this point. Not sure about Katie, even though I had a crush on her during her morning show days, it seems like an odd fit for her.
As far as the order of clues called goes, the original rule was top to bottom and was changed over time. I think it would be boring to go back to that or even dropping the form of a question.
I like the interviews segments because they give us a glimpse of the actual person. The second interview covers something of interest to the contestant and sometimes changes my view of them. The $8 final wager made me laugh and I wouldn't have received that gift without the additional interview. Some of you think eliminating these parts of the show would add more time for questions. Rarely are there questions left except when there are contestants that seem clueless, like one of Alexes' last show, are you thinking another column of answers?
The new champ is good but too conservative in FJ.
did you all catch the "H&R Block" answer/question in Final Jeopardy last night? Pretty hilarious https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news...-during-final/
Here's a different take on the interviews. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cu...dy-contestantsQuote:
Originally Posted by smmokan
I really don't like Ken. His vocal tone is off putting. It was pace and tone but he seems to have pace figured out a bit better. His tone grates on me and sometimes sounds condescending to the players.
I think it's impossible to not sound a bit condescending when you're telling someone they're wrong. I recall people saying the same thing about Alex.Quote:
Originally Posted by weibo
He certainly doesn't have an announcer's voice, but it doesn't bother me. I think he's doing a good job. I'd like to see a few others, but if Ken ultimately gets the job I'm happy with that.
Doesn't sound like he has a real job so he might be available long term. I think they'll go with a more telegenic host, I'm betting on a woman.
He has been a bit of a celebrity doing Game Show appearances and probably does not have to work on projects after his Jeopardy winnings. As I mentioned he has been on The Chase, but the schedules could probably easily work because of the way they do Jeopardy taping of many shows on the same day back to back.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
Regardless, they're still awkward and mostly uninteresting, especially with Ken at the helm. I'd rather watch another commercial in most cases.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
i'm looking forward to the aaron rodgers hosted shows.
I wanna see Cheech host. Marin is a master. comedy and acting chops.Quote:
Originally Posted by stealurface831
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go, Essay
Too bad Grouch isn't still with us. A smart ass host who teases and heckles the contestants would be a nice change, since no one is going to be another Alex Trebek.