We made the decision to have one host for the syndicated show next season to maintain continuity for our viewers, and Ken Jennings will be the sole host for syndicated Jeopardy!.
Should’ve just been him all along. It’s wild that this took three years to happen. I can’t believe they managed to fumble this transition when they had Ken the entire time.
She doesn’t deserve hate and animosity, but this was definitely the right decision. Her pacing and flow never worked for the game, while Ken seemed to take to it much more adeptly. His hosting feels natural and easy and he comes off amiable and charismatic.
And Dr Oz used to be a world leading cardio thoracic surgeon. They let their feelings get in the way. Which isn’t strictly a bad thing, but in these cases it has certainly clouded their judgement.
The spirit of Jeopardy and the legacy of Trebek would be forever changed by using a host with charisma. Ken Jennings has the perfect “I stitch the day of the week into my underwear” vibe that essential for reminding people to phrase their responses as a question.
I watched her plenty and don’t get the hate. I agree Ken was better but I thought Mayim had her own vibe, which was fine. The “flow” stuff felt nitpicky. It’s not like she wasn’t finishing games or anything.
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