Do you like Ken Jennings hosting Jeopardy?

[The WDW 3]

Obviously it’s different, but he is doing a decent job. I know that there are going to be other guest hosts, but I assume that this is really his audition to win or lose the job.

 

[RedAngie]

The first few days were kind of weird, but now I’m accustomed to him. He’s doing fine IMO.

 

[zoo2tycoon]

I’m so used to him it’s going to be hard with revolving hosts- especially the odd ones. I’m interested to see Mike Richards next week.I remember him grin Pyramid a few years back.

 

[The WDW 3]

I’m so used to him it’s going to be hard with revolving hosts- especially the odd ones. I’m interested to see Mike Richards next week.I remember him grin Pyramid a few years back.

Cosmo Kramer?

 

[zoo2tycoon]

No totally different person.

 

[amcnj]

Yes I like his performance. I also think he interacts well with the players. Though he has an occasional two handed gesture he does that I am not quite onboard with yet!

 

[Heather07438]

Cosmo Kramer?

Haha, that crossed my mind too. Could you imagine him doing his Kramer reaction to someone getting an easy question wrong?

 

[MIGrandma]

I think he is really doing well.

 

[5lilfish]

I do... It's kind of strange because I find myself trying to figure out why I like him and I can't really come up with an answer, but I do. I think I like that he doesn't come off remotely stuffy to me.

 

[The WDW 3]

Haha, that crossed my mind too. Could you imagine him doing his Kramer reaction to someone getting an easy question wrong?

i would love that

 

[The WDW 3]

 

[Heather07438]

Contestant:



Host Michael Richards: No!!!

 

[WorldWacky]

I really like him as the host. He has a good rhythm like Alex did. It can’t be easy to keep up the quick pace that’s needed for the show and he does it very well.

 

[Jml813]

I'm hoping that LeVar Burton gets a shot at guest hosting. But I do seem to be enjoying Ken Jennings more than I thought I would. I still don't think anybody's going to be as good as Alex.

 

[Figment of Speech]

I like Ken Jennings hosting so far, but I'm looking forward to seeing the other guest hosts, as well. In particular, I'm looking forward to Mayim Bialik and Anderson Cooper (and not so much Dr. Oz). Ken has the pacing down, which is really the important part and, I'd wager, the hard part. But very few people have had as much opportunity to get intimately accustomed to Trebek's cadence (and no one from the perspective of a player). Other hosts will get trained on the rhythm, but I'm sure it came more naturally to Ken than it will to most.

I'd love to see LeVar Burton in the role, but I think it's been mostly a fan-driven rumor that he's in the running, since he's not on the schedule (yet?). No idea whether he was asked and turned it down or whether he wasn't asked at all. There are a lot of news media figures listed.

Here's the list of upcoming hosts, by the way.
https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/news-events/jeopardy-guest-host-schedule

 

[brockash]

Obviously it’s different, but he is doing a decent job. I know that there are going to be other guest hosts, but I assume that this is really his audition to win or lose the job.

For me personally; he just isn't charming at all and to me isn't the best fit.

 

[Magical2017]

He has some big shoes to fill. I like him. DH thinks he does not have the right voice. I don't know who I'd pick. I like the Kramer idea, lol.

eta: Did they consider any women to host?

 

[Pixie Dusted Snow]

No one will be Alex but...
I'm getting used to him so yeah he's got the job in my book.

 

[Pixie Dusted Snow]

He has some big shoes to fill. I like him. DH thinks he does not have the right voice. I don't know who I'd pick. I like the Kramer idea, lol.

eta: Did they consider any women to host?

There are still other guests hosts and I do think at least one of them is a woman.

 

[Verity_]

He has some big shoes to fill. I like him. DH thinks he does not have the right voice. I don't know who I'd pick. I like the Kramer idea, lol.

eta: Did they consider any women to host?

Yes. Mayim Bialik and Katie Couric are on the guest host list.