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Ken Jennings, who has more “Jeopardy!” wins than any other contestant in show history, was the first person to fill in as a guest host following the death of Alex Trebek — a role he said he was “beyond nervous” to take on at the time.

“Honestly, I’m with the audience. I don’t want me out here. I want to see Alex out here,” Jennings said in a brief “Jeopardy!” interview filmed shortly after Trebek’s death from pancreatic cancer nearly three years ago. “I know exactly how they feel when they see anybody else behind this lectern. But there are tens of millions of people who love this show. We love this show, Alex loved the show. I’m just happy to fill in and help out.” 

Now, Jennings has been an official “Jeopardy!”…

ABC has dropped the key art for Celebrity Jeopardy! Season 2, and Ken Jennings is taking center stage.

The promotional photo comes less than two weeks after ABC revealed Jennings would be taking over the primetime edition of the iconic game show.

Bialik was initially set to remain as host, but after stepping away from the syndicated series earlier this year, the series is forging ahead without her.

The Big Bang Theory alum announced she would depart the 39th season early to stand in solidarity with striking writers amid the WGA strike.

Jennings and Bialik have shared hosting duties in the past, with Bialik typically being the face of the primetime editions… until now.

There’s no telling at this stage whether Bialik plans to return, but a new report has…

Alex Trebek hosted Jeopardy! for 36 years, which means that many fans of the show had been watching him for most of all of their lives. Because of that legacy, it was difficult to imagine anyone else stepping into his shoes. But, when Trebek died of pancreatic cancer in November 2020, the show was faced with that reality. Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings was named the temporary guest host before the show slotted in a series of guest hosts on the way to choosing a permanent replacement for Trebek. Today, Jennings and Mayim Bialik share hosting duties, though Bialik has stepped back for the time being in support of striking Hollywood writers.

Back in 2020, before Trebek passed, Jennings was already in talks…

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Top Takeaways

• Jennings confirms that Trebek was the same in real life as he was on TV, a liked and funny guy who loved to warm up the crowd.