

MCNEAR: It is a uniquely really hard game show to run. I mean, in your view, what makes a great "Jeopardy!" host?

Tagging "Jeopardy!" Unfortunately, no response. GARCIA-NAVARRO: I will note I pitched myself in a tweet, as well. I doubt that they are unaware at this point that he and so many fans would really like to see him up there, but I guess we'll see what happens. I think there are probably some surprises in store. And, I mean, it's kind of funny to see people actively campaign to become the host of "Jeopardy!", even if it's just kind of one of these two-week guest rotations. That even involved a tweet from Dick Van Dyke? I mean, it's been a very sort of bizarre campaigning. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Could someone like LeVar Burton, who's best known for shows like "Star Trek" and "Reading Rainbow," get the producers' attention through an online pitch.
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So this season has been this incredible rotation of guest hosts and - looking for somebody who has a lot of TV experience, who has experience saying complicated names and, you know, is also kind of charismatic and can maybe bring in their own audience. And now, every two weeks, there's something radically different on the screen. MCNEAR: I mean, this is such an interesting experiment for "Jeopardy!" because, of course, it is not a show that changes very much.

What are the show's producers really looking for? LeVar Burton seems to be actively campaigning for the job. Mayim Bialik and Anderson Cooper are scheduled to appear. Welcome.ĬLAIRE MCNEAR: Thanks so much for having me. She also wrote a book about "Jeopardy!", "Answers In The Form Of Questions," and she joins us now. Claire McNear covers sports and culture for The Ringer. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Not a single person buzzed in with, who are the Green Bay Packers? The former winner of "Celebrity Jeopardy!" is just the latest to take the stage as guest host since the death of Alex Trebek, and the game show's fans are waiting for what's next. GARCIA-NAVARRO: With the NFL's reigning MVP, Aaron Rodgers, standing right in front of them. There was an answer that stumped all three "Jeopardy!" contestants this past week.ĪARON RODGERS: In the 1960s, these Midwesterners earned five NFL championship trophies.
