The mechanics of hosting ‘Jeopardy!’ are daunting. So I was not told until after that it was the Nov. 8 show,” said Jennings, adding that he even wore a pair of Trebek’s own cuff links - gifted to Jennings by his widow, Jean Currivan-Trebek.Īfter all, getting back behind the podium to tape in September already was not an easy task for Jennings, who said he “felt rusty.” Ken Jennings was well aware he had big shoes to fill when guest hosting “Jeopardy!” His newest episode airs Monday at 7 p.m. “They didn’t want to put that in my head. “Apparently, everyone was aware that we were going to air on the anniversary and nobody told me,” Jennings told the publication. Returning to the show for the first time since February, Jennings said he was unaware his first episode back was slated for the one-year anniversary of Trebek’s death from pancreatic cancer. He spoke about his touching relationship with Trebek, feeling “just terrified” of hosting and the state of the show itself following a summer of scandals, including the removal of ex-producer and onetime host Mike Richards. Jennings, 47, spoke to USA Today ahead of what’s bound to be an emotional episode of America’s beloved game show Monday night. Who better to host “Jeopardy!” on the one-year anniversary of Alex Trebek’s passing than legendary longtime champion Ken Jennings himself? Ken Jennings: I forgot I auditioned for ‘Jeopardy!’ before massive win streak ‘Hottest contestant’ ever on ‘Jeopardy!,’ winner reveals X-rated fan requests ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant flubs final clue with Napoleon guess: ‘Seriously?!’ ‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings shocks fans as he makes NSFW joke
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