If you're a Jeopardy fan...

This piece is very interesting.

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Dr. Oz didn’t seem to like the show...

Aaron Rodgers came extremely prepared...

Mike Richards only knew just days in advance of his hosting gig ....

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The carousel of fresh faces on a show that has proudly rebuffed change, big and small, for decades has not been without its detractors. Last month, The Wall Street Journal’s John Anderson suggested that the show was “on the road to ratings suicide by compromising its brand [and] alienating legions of loyal fans” thanks in part to “a string of uneven guest hosts.” The column prompted Murray Schwartz, the onetime head of Merv Griffin Enterprises, to pop up in the comment section: “Make a decision please,” he wrote of the host rotation. (This season’s ratings are down, though it’s difficult to say whether that’s because of a weary public or because of an unusually large audience for the Trebek episodes that aired as he was receiving treatment.) For those growing tired of the process, the end is in sight: Jennings recently confirmed that the show will have a permanent host in time for next season, which typically begins airing in September; previous reports suggest that an announcement of who that host will be will come sometime this spring. While the show has been clear that the guest host postings are not necessarily auditions—Couric, for one, said she wasn’t interested in the permanent job—Jennings also said he hopes to “get another chance,” which may or may not be a hint that he remains in the running. Rodgers, meanwhile, told The Ringer last week that he viewed his visit as a tryout for the permanent gig, which he insisted he could balance with his NFL duties.

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https://www.theringer.com/tv/2021/4/12/22376095/jeopardy-guest-host-rotation-ken-jennings-dr-oz-aaron-rodgers