'Jeopardy!' Fans Praise David Faber's Performance as the 'Stuff Dreams Are Made Of'
08/03/2021 12:14 am EDT
"Well, your amazing team here really just kept trying to get me to be myself," Faber said of the advice he received from the Jeopardy! producers in a video the show released last week. "You know, there's not that many opportunities in the game — because the game is the star — to show a lot of yourself. And really, I wanted to just focus on the gameplay. But they did tell me to smile, to try to have fun, which I tried to do, to loosen up a bit. That was all great advice, to be enthusiastic, obviously, and supportive of the contestants as well."
Faber hosted Jeopardy! at home with his friends to prepare. "A bunch of my friends showed up to be contestants, to have me be there, and then a few others just to listen and critique," he said. "It actually ended up being very helpful."
The CNBC host's charity of choice is the Robin Hood Foundation, which fights poverty in New York City. Jeopardy! will make a donation to the organization that matches the winnings of all contestants during Faber's week of hosting. So far, Jeopardy! has donated $2 million to charities picked by the guest hosts.
"New York has always had a lot of people who are having a rough go," Faber said in a statement. "So, I wanted to try to focus on my hometown."
"He is doing a good job and flows naturally. My 78 YO mom is enjoying him also, let's see how the remainder of the week goes," one fan tweeted.
"I wasn't familiar with him but he's doing a great job! He's natural, and somehow soothing," another viewer wrote. "Maybe a new favorite for me."
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