'Jeopardy!' Fans Weigh in on Ken Jennings Being the New Host Frontrunner
While Mike Richards was recently named as the official replacement for the late Alex Trebek on [...]
Literally everyone: "We want @levarburton"#Jeopardy producer: "yes, I think I'll give myself the job"
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"Great give it to LeVar"
"Clearly, there's no option other than Ken now" pic.twitter.com/D13nSF14Hd
— Mike (No Days Off) Valenti (@RIATaxNerd) August 23, 2021
While there are some who are excited about the prospect of Jennings becoming the next host, others aren't sold just yet. For many Jeopardy fans, they're still pulling for LeVar Burton to get the job.
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"Please let's just do this," one Reddit user said about the news. "When Ken was hosting right after the last Alex episodes aired, I just figured he was the choice & the guest host stints were to allow him time to prep for the job/get his stuff in order/etc. It felt like complete whiplash when the Richards announcement came."
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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻#jeopardy #kenjennings
The Jeopardy! host gig is reportedly now Ken Jennings' 'job to lose' https://t.co/OVHEkqJ9Pv
— Pampered Backpacker (@pamperedbpacker) August 23, 2021
Some fans are already celebrating the news that it's reportedly Jennings' "job to lose." Although, he doesn't officially have the position just yet.
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Many Jeopardy! viewers are pleased to hear that Jennings is now the reported frontrunner. As one individual put it on Reddit, "As it should have always been."
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The Jeopardy! host gig is reportedly now Ken Jennings' 'job to lose' https://t.co/694e7nB9Sd via @Yahoo. #Jeopardy America wants #LavarBurton. PERIOD! WE DON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE. PERIOD!
— Angela Loggins (@AJLo51319225) August 23, 2021
Jennings may be the reported frontrunner, but fans have someone else in mind. As for those fans, their frontrunner is Burton.
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"Ken is the face of Jeopardy! So likable," another Reddit user weighed in. "Genuinely funny and oh yea the undisputed GOAT. To me it's a no brainer. He's already pretty good at hosting but will get better with time."
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Everyone wanted Ken Jennings to start with.. #Jeopardy
— 👀 ⬆️ (@Chieffanjosh) August 24, 2021
According to this fan, this was what viewers wanted to begin with. So, could Jennings get the full-time gig? Based on this latest report about the hosting saga, it seems likely.
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