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JEOPARDY!: Ken Jennings to Be First Guest Host

Ken, who had a 74-game win streak and holds the record for highest winnings in regular-season play with $2.52 million, will begin taping shows on November 30th. His first episode will air on January 11th.

Jeopardy!champ Ken Jennings will guest-host the first new episodes of the game show following the death of Alex Trebek.

Sony Pictures Television says a permanent replacement host will not be named yet. For now, the show will continue on with a slate of guest hosts.

Ken, who had a 74-game win streak and holds the record for highest winnings in regular-season play with $2.52 million, will begin taping shows on November 30th. His first episode will air on January 11th.

Between December 21st and the 28th,Jeopardy! will air 10 of Trebek’s best episodes. The last episodes that he filmed will air the week of January 4th.

Executive producer Mike Richards said, “Alex believed in the importance of Jeopardy! and always said that he wanted the show to go on after him. We will honor Alex’s legacy by continuing to produce the game he loved with smart contestants and challenging clues. 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 died on November 8th from pancreatic cancer.


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