In this January 2011 photo, Ken Jennings appeared at a press conference to discuss his upcoming man-of-the-machine, the Gipardi contest, which is IBM’s Watson computer.
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The next risk host is here: Ken Jennings, one of the greatest contestants in the show’s history. The next guest will be the first in a series of hosts Death of beloved host Alex Trebek Earlier this month.
“Alex believed in the importance of the crisis! And always said he wanted the show to come after him,” said Mike Richard, executive producer at Geopardy.
“We will honor Alex’s legacy by continuing to build a game with smart competitors and challenging links. By bringing in familiar guest hosts for the foreseeable future, our goal is to create a sense of community and continuity for our viewers.”
Trebek, who hosted the Trivia game show for the se 37 season beginning in 1984, died in November at the age of 90 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He shared the diagnosis With fans in March last year. Zupardi passed on his long legacy to A. Video tribute.
A favorite to take to the podium, Jennings is a popular contestant-advisor-consultant producer, crowned champion in the Op Pardi Greatest All-Time Tournament earlier this year. It hit the running scene in a winning-winning series in 2004 and has since become the highest-grossing American game show rival ever.
Sony says more hosts will be announced next week. The last episode, filmed by Treback, will air in early January 2021, and the episode, hosted by Jennings and other interim hosts, will air on January 11.
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